June 27, 2003

Balancing State Control With Society's Needs

By LARA K. COUTURIER

Last month, Bill Owens, the Republican governor of Colorado, vetoed legislation that, while restricting state support for the University of Colorado System, would have granted the

system more freedom and flexibility to set tuition, issue construction bonds, and perform other key activities like purchasing. As a result, the system, at least temporarily, has lost its bid to gain a more autonomous position, known in the legislation as "enterprise status," from the state. Yet despite that

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