As many of you have heard, the University of Colorado system has named Mark Kennedy as the
sole finalist for the position of President of the university. As
is the case with any significant University search process, I encourage
CU students to be actively engaged in the opportunities to meet with the
finalists and offer insights and considerations.
Mr. Kennedy’s candidacy has sparked some
significant discussion within the LGBTQ community, given his voting
record on relevant issues when he was a congressman in Minnesota in the
early 2000’s. With this in mind, I encourage members of
the LGBTQ communities, and allies on this listserv, to educate yourself
on Mr. Kennedy and the CU Presidential search. Below are links to
several recent articles that have more information on his voting record,
his response to public criticism about his LGBTQ
views, and his interest in the CU Presidency.
·
University of Colorado selects Mark Kennedy, former Minnesota congressman, as sole finalist to lead 4-campus system
· CU Boulder students plan to demonstrate against regents’ choice for president
· CU presidential pick says he’s “evolved” on gay marriage in open letter addressing critics’ LGTBQ concerns
· Opinion: Process, not just Kennedy, severely lacking
· Gov. Jared Polis urges CU Board of Regents to find a president who can unite the board
· Mark Kennedy asked if he could skip a Colorado Public Radio question on affirmative action. Here’s his clarified answer.
Your voices matter in this issue. There are a couple of ways that you can provide input:
- The University of Colorado has published a web page where you can submit feedback on the presidential search:
- As part of the vetting process, a series of open forums with Mr. Kennedy will be held on each of the CU campuses:
- University of Colorado Denver
- April 25 from 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
- Student Commons, Room 2600
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs
- April 23 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
- University Center, Room 116
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
- April 24 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
- Education 2 North, Room 1102
- University of Colorado Boulder
- April 26 from 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
- Macky Auditorium
- Times, dates, and locations of forums are subject to change. Before attending, please confirm current details at:
https://www.cu.edu/
presidential-search/finalist- open-forum-schedule
We encourage anyone to visit the LGBTQ Student Resource Center in Tivoli 213 if you would like to discuss this information further or have questions.
