A progressive media watchdog group called for a halt to the University of Colorado at Boulder presidential search and raised questions about the sole nominee for the post.
ProgressNow launched a website, , in response to concerns about the secretive selection process and reports of political misconduct by Bruce Benson, said Michael Huttner, executive director of the organization.
In a press release Sunday, ProgressNow encouraged attendance at public meetings this week on the CU campuses to meet Benson. These meetings are part of the selection process and not sponsored by ProgressNow.
Benson will appear at CU-Boulder today at 2 p.m. in room 235 of the University Memorial Center. He will be on the Denver campuses on Wednesday. At 12:30 p.m., the meeting will be held in the UC Denver Lawrence Street Center, second floor Terrace Room. Benson will be on the Anschultz Medical Campus at 2 p.m. in room P28-2104 of Educational Building 2 North Lecture Hall.
Benson refuted the misconduct claims and reinforced that he has put his politics aside for this position.
“My record shows that I work with people across the aisles all the time to get things done,” he said Sunday.
Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier: 303-954-1661 or jsteltonholtmeier@denverpost.com
