Great news!

TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 10:15 AM, WEST FOYER STATE CAPITOL (1ST FLOOR)

On Tuesday, April 5, Governor Ritter will host a bill signing ceremony for HB 1295: A Bill for an Act Concerning Authorizing Metropolitan State College of Denver to Offer Master’s Degree Programs at 10:15 a.m.

Your hard work and efforts were an important element to the passing of this important bill. We hope you can join us for this celebration. The ceremony will be held in the west foyer (1st floor) of the Capitol. Metro State’s mascot, Rowdy the Roadrunner, will be joining us.

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METRO STATE ALUMNI ACTION TASK FORCE

Who We Are

The Metropolitan State College of Denver's Alumni Action Task Force (AATF) is a coalition of 150 alumni volunteers who share a commitment to higher education and to their alma mater. A grassroots effort formed to "swing the alumni bat" on behalf of Metro State , the network recruits, educates, and mobilize alumni and friends to deliver the College's key concerns and messages to the legislature.

With over 57,000 alumni, a united voice can be a powerful tool at the Colorado State Legislature and in Colorado 's communities.

Membership includes alumni from the first graduating class to recent grads and spans all areas of Colorado . The group's mission - to act as a public voice for the College - reflects the mission of the Alumni Association to "cultivate relationships, motivate participation and create opportunities for a continuous connection with the College, its alumni and the community."

The Alumni Action Task Force is supported by the Metro State Alumni Association, a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, through private funds.  No state funds or student fees/funds are used towards any AATF efforts.

What It Means for Alumni

The Alumni Action Task Force provides a vehicle for interested alums and other supporters of Metro State to learn more about policy decisions that impact Metro State and how they can make a difference.

History

The Alumni Action Team first took shape early in 2000 in response to Colorado House Bill 00-1289, which called for an examination of the Colorado higher education system. As the year 2000 came to a close, the consultants studying higher education in Colorado released their final report. As a result of the study's recommendations, the Metro State Alumni Association called on its alumni to support the glowing recommendation that an independent governing board should govern Metro State .

In 2001 and 2002, the group worked closely with the alumni board and the Metro State Foundation by writing letters, making phone calls and paying personal visits to Colorado legislators in order to support Metro's call for independence. On June 7, 2002 , Colorado Governor Bill Owens signed House Bill 02-1165 into law, which granted the establishment of an independent governing board for Metro State .

Since that time, the AATF has also engaged to maintain the Intercollegiate Athletics Program at Metro State , and in support of Referendum C and D which appeared on the November 2005 ballot. Passage of Referendum C was vitally important to avoid additional and substantial cuts in state support for institutions of higher education including Metro State .

For more information, or to join the Alumni Action Task Force, please contact Stefanie Carroll at 303-556-6935 or via email at volunteer@mscdtaskforce.org or click here to join the AATF.