Boulder – The University of Colorado is seeing a nearly 12 percent drop in freshman applicants, less than the school previously predicted.
The final application tally came to 17,149, compared with 19,334 in 2004, and the freshman class is expected to be 4,900, although a final figure won’t be known until September, according to a news release.
Out-of-state applications dropped 18 percent, and in-state dropped 3 percent. In February, school officials predicted application drops of 19 percent for out-of-state and 4 percent for in-state.
Most of the drop is attributed the high cost of out-of-state tuition, although some people have said recent CU scandals have turned off potential students.
The loss in tuition from 2004 will be $13 million instead of the estimated $15 million.
DENVER AREA
Get out those jackets and umbrellas again
After warm weather to start the week, storms are expected to bring another round of wet, cold weather to the metro area today and Thursday.
The forecast is for cloudy skies with isolated severe thunderstorms and highs in the mid-50s.
FORT CARSON
Iraq bill funds new barracks at post
Some $26 million is in the Iraq spending bill approved Tuesday to build a new barracks at Fort Carson near Colorado Springs, according to Colorado Sen. Wayne Allard.
“This funding will be used to provide new barracks to house Army Reserve and other units when they are sent to Fort Carson to train before being deployed overseas,” said Allard, the only Colorado member of an appropriations committee.
Congress approved an additional $82 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan and combating terrorism worldwide on Tuesday, boosting the cost of the global effort since 2001 to more than $300 billion.
The Senate approved the measure by a 100-0 vote Tuesday. The House easily approved the measure last week. It now goes to President Bush for his signature, which is certain.
DENVER
Daniels Fund releases $200,000 in CU grants
The Daniels Fund approved nearly $200,000 in grants for the University of Colorado two months after holding up the grants partly because of concerns about scandals at the school.
Fund president Hank Brown is taking over the presidency at the school in August, but he recused himself from discussions since he felt there might be a conflict of interest.
The grants include $30,000 to expand the ethics program at the Leeds School of Business in Boulder, $50,000 for the Colorado Springs campus for teacher cadet education, and $90,000 for the Denver campus to prepare middle-school students for college.
They were approved at Monday’s board meeting.
LAKEWOOD
Wrong-way car causes deadly crash
The driver of a Toyota 4-Runner was killed in a rollover accident caused by another car traveling the wrong way, shortly before midnight on Monday in Lakewood. Three passengers were slightly injured.
Martin D. Karston, 34, of Golden died after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and it rolled two times on westbound Sixth Avenue between Interstate 70 and Indiana Street.
Witnesses said another vehicle, possibly white in color, was eastbound in the westbound lanes, and caused the vehicle driven by Karston to swerve and lose control, police said.
All four people in the 4-Runner were wearing seat belts.
It is unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed a vehicle driving the wrong way on westbound Sixth Avenue, to call the Colorado State Patrol at 303-239-4501.
LARIMER COUNTY
Three arrested on drug charges
Three men were arrested by the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office and the Larimer County Drug Task Force in two separate incidents last week on suspicion of possession of drugs with intent to distribute.
During a traffic stop Thursday at Interstate 25 and Colorado 14, a deputy searched the car and found 1 kilogram of cocaine, 1 kilogram of methamphetamine and a .45-caliber handgun.
The driver, Cipriano Romero Delao, 43, of Greeley was charged with possession with intent to distribute Class 2 narcotics, as well as being a special offender because of the weapon. His 4-year-old child, who was riding in the vehicle, was turned over to the Larimer County Department of Human Services.
On Friday, deputies stopped a car at Prospect Road and Larimer County Road 5c, and a search uncovered 1 kilogram of methamphetamine.
Charged with possession of Class 2 narcotics with intent to distribute were the driver, Jorge Hernandez-Saenz, 22, of Dacono, and Jose Hugo Chavira-Alvarez, 21, of Denver.
