Regents roundup: New CU Boulder student housing, remembering Regent Emeritus Norwood Robb, more
The CU Board of Regents last week approved plans enabling new CU Boulder student housing, a critical strategic investment in student success, affordability and sustainability.
The approval from the board, which voted during its Nov. 6 meeting at UCCS, allows CU Boulder to enter into a public-private partnership with developer Morgan Stone Everett to construct suite- and apartment-style student housing near the intersection of Colorado Avenue and Regent Drive.
Construction on the project, which is expected to house about 1,650 students, could begin as soon as summer 2026, with a targeted opening in fall 2028.
Read more in CU Boulder Today.
Regents also voted to approve the launch of a bachelor of science in Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE) degree program jointly developed by the Leeds School of Business and the College of Engineering and Applied Science at CU Boulder. Blending engineering’s analytical power with business’ strategic insight, the program will produce graduates equipped to lead, innovate and thrive in a rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
Read more at the Leeds website.
Regent Emeritus Norwood “Robby” Robb was honored with the board’s passage of a resolution in memoriam. Robb died Aug. 22, 2025, at age 89. Robb, a Colorado Springs native, won election to the board in 1984 and served three terms. During his 18 years representing the 6th Congressional District, he was elected board chair twice and vice chair twice.
Read the full resolution here.
The Board of Regents voted to approve this year’s slate of CU Distinguished Professors. The seven honorees – Kristen Carpenter, J.D.; Russell Cropanzano, Ph.D.; Marcia Douglas, Ph.D.; Noah Finkelstein, Ph.D.; Karl Linden, Ph.D.; Jade Morton, Ph.D.; and Marc Moss, M.D. – will be formally recognized at board meetings in 2026.
The board’s next regular meeting is at its mid-winter retreat, scheduled for Jan. 15, 2026.