Former Colo. State Rep. Robert E. Bowen Details Struggle to Start Metro State College in New Book

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“It was a fierce battle because quite honestly, the University of Colorado did not want this college created and the Denver establishment was against it.” He pointed out that the Metro coalition was bi-partisan citing the efforts of Rep. Palmer Burch, Rep. Allan Dines, Rep. Mark Hogan, Rep. Frank Kemp, and Sen. Joe Shoemaker among others.Its affordability, its proximity to jobs, and a faculty that helped students succeed, made a college education possible.” Since it opened, 80,000 have earned degrees thanks to that vision and struggle.The history of this life-changing struggle has never been recorded; the stories of those responsible have not been told, especially the contributions of the students.” Metropolitan State College was specifically created to be an urban-oriented college that would provide an educational opportunity for those who were previously left behind: students from middle income and poor families; minorities; women; married students who had to work while in school; working people who wanted an education to further their careers; and those who needed a second chance.Young people questioned authority and their music and hair styles were changing as well.Bowen tells this story in the context of what was going on in society and Denver at that time.The history of this life-changing struggle has never been recorded; the stories of those responsible have not been told, especially the contributions of the students.”Metropolitan State College was specifically created to be an urban-oriented college that would provide an educational opportunity for those who were previously left behind: students from middle income and poor families; minorities; women; married students who had to work while in school; working people who wanted an education to further their careers; and those who needed a second chance.

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