News from the May 18-19 Board of Regents meeting

• Regents set tuition for 2009-10
  Modest increases intended to keep CU 'affordable'

• Board of Regents rejects Silver & Gold resolution
  The University of Colorado Board of Regents voted 5-4 against a resolution that would have given the Silver & Gold Record six weeks to explore alternative funding options through a systemwide collaborative process involving faculty, staff and administrators.

• Regents decline review in UCCS student body president case
  The University of Colorado Board of Regents on Tuesday declined to review a decision by UCCS Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak in a case involving David Williams, the outgoing student body president.

In other business, the Board of Regents ...

UCCS

• Approved a name change from the CU Institute of Bioenergetics to the CU Institute of Bioenergetics and Immunology.
• Approved program plans for South Hall, the 3650 N. Nevada renovation, and phase one of the Engineering Building renovation.

UC Denver

• Approved discontinuance of the dental hygiene degree program in the School of Dental Medicine.
• Approved granting right of way to the city of Aurora to accommodate improvements to Montview Boulevard.