This report summarizes the findings of the state reauthorization team for the University of Northern Colorado's (UNC) educator preparation programs by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the Colorado Department of Higher Education (DHE). The educator preparation unit and programs at UNC were reviewed for reauthorization in fall 2018 with a site visit on November 5-7, 2018, and subsequent stakeholder conversations through December 5, 2018....

This report assesses the impact of Northern Colorado Public Colleges and Universities (NoCoPCU) on the regional economy and the benefits on the regional economy and the benefits generated by the institutions for students, taxpayers, and society. The results of this study show that NoCoPCU creates a positive net impact on the regional economy and generates a positive return on investment for students, taxpayers, and society.