E-Insight

May 2005

University News

Director of Cooperative Extension Retires After 38 Years of Dedicated Service

Milan Rewerts, director of Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, announced his retirement from the University, effective May 31, after more than 38 years serving the organization. Cooperative Extension is the University's primary outreach and education branch, with offices in most Colorado counties. Marc Johnson, vice provost for agriculture and outreach and dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences, will serve as interim director for Cooperative Extension until a permanent director is named.

"I want to thank Milan for the leadership he has provided over more than 38 years of service to Cooperative Extension and Colorado State University," said Larry Edward Penley, President of Colorado State. "He has been a visible and committed ambassador for the institution in communities across the state, and has dedicated himself to building a strong, responsive and relevant outreach program for the people of Colorado. He will be missed."

Rewerts began his career as a Cooperative Extension agent in Garfield County in Glenwood Springs, Colo. He was steadily promoted through the organization, and held positions including district director, field representative and personnel director before becoming director of Cooperative Extension 15 years ago.

CSU Featured in Princeton Review’s “ America’s Best Value Colleges”

Colorado State University is one of the nation's "best value" undergraduate institutions, according to The Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company chose it as one of the top 81 schools it recommends in the new 2006 edition of its book, " America's Best Value Colleges." The book is a guide to colleges with outstanding academics, generous financial aid packages and relatively low costs, and includes public and private colleges and universities in 35 states.

"At Colorado State University, we are committed to academic excellence, providing the hands-on learning experiences that produce graduates who possess the knowledge and skills to compete in a global marketplace and developing people of character who understand their roles and responsibilities in a civil society," said Provost Anthony Frank. "We are pleased that Colorado State has been recognized for its outstanding academics and its great value by the Princeton Review."

A complete list of the schools in the book is posted on the Princeton Review Web site at www.PrincetonReview.com.

Two New Members Appointed to Board of Governors

The Colorado State University System welcomes new leaders this week as the Colorado Senate approved the appointment of two members of the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System and supported the reappointment of another member.

Colorado community and business leaders Ed Haselden, president and chief executive officer of Haselden Construction, LLC, and Douglas L. Jones, president and owner of The JONES Realty Group, will begin four-year terms on the governing board that oversees Colorado State University and Colorado State University-Pueblo.
Patrick Grant, president and CEO of the National Western Stock Show, joined the Board of Governors in 2001 and was confirmed for an additional four-year term.

Administration Announces New Alcohol Policy

Keith E. Ickes, Vice President for Administrative Services, has released financial procedures for the purchase of alcoholic beverages as part of CSU’s new alcohol policy.

Only auxiliary funds (cash funds generated from external sales by auxiliary units of the institution) and discretionary gift funds (transferred from the CSU Foundation) may be used for the purchase of alcoholic beverages. No other fund groups can be used for such purposes – specifically fund groups that result from direct financial support of the University’s role and mission such as tuition for RI or Continuing Education courses; indirect cost recoveries from research grants and contracts; or federal and state support for outreach activities.

Individual units within the institution may determine to make an even more restrictive position on the purchase of alcohol (CVMBS does not reimburse for any alcohol purchases). The specifics of the new fiscal policies can be found in the Financial Policy and Procedure Instruction Manual sections FPI D-5 and FPI K-1.