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Boulder police: FirstBank branch robbed
Oct 19th
Boulder police are looking for a white or Hispanic male in connection with a bank robbery that occurred at a branch of FirstBank at 9:10 a.m. FirstBank is located at 4520 Broadway.
Witnesses told police the man entered the bank, approached a teller and handed over a note demanding money. The teller complied and the suspect fled the bank. He was last seen heading eastbound on foot. No one was injured. The suspect stole an undisclosed amount of cash.
Surveillance photos are attached. The suspect is described as:
- White or Hispanic male
- 25-to-30 years old
- Tall
- Large build with a round/full face
- Wearing a blue fleece sweatshirt, blue jeans and a white, British driving-style cap
- Large mirror sunglasses
- Wearing a nasal strip across his nose
The case number is 12-14363.
Anyone with information about the robbery or who recognizes the suspect is asked to contact Boulder Police Detective Brian Scott at 303-441-3381. Those who have information but wish to remain anonymous may contact the Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or 1-800-444-3776. Tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website at www.crimeshurt.com. Those submitting tips through Crime Stoppers that lead to the arrest and filing of charges on a suspect(s) may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 from Crime Stoppers.
New Medicare open enrollment period runs Oct. 15-Dec. 7
Oct 15th
Boulder County, Colo. – The new Medicare open enrollment period begins today, Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7.
Open enrollment gives seniors a chance to make changes to their Part D (prescription drug) and Medicare Advantage plans.
These changes can only made during the open enrollment period.
“It is so important for seniors and caregivers to look at their plans every year, because plan costs and what they cover can change,” said Jan Van Sickle, Medicare Counselor for the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging.
The BCAAA is hosting free one-on-one counseling sessions throughout the county to help seniors choose the right plan. All sessions are by appointment and can be made by calling the session location directly:
- Boulder, 303-441-4388
- Lafayette, 303-665-9052
- Longmont, 303-651-8411
- Louisville, 303-666-7400
- Mountains, 303-441-1546
For more information, please call the BCAAA Medicare Counseling program line at 303-441-1546 or go to www.BoulderCountyMedicareHelp.org.
Reports: CU degree as good as gold
Oct 15th
CU-Boulder degree rated highly
nationally for return on investment
nationally for return on investment
When it comes to landing “good paying” jobs and receiving a high return on investment, University of Colorado Boulder graduates are in good shape nationally, according to two recent reports.
CU-Boulder ranked in the top 20 in a recent report released by SmartMoney that rated the return on investment for 50 of the nation’s priciest colleges for out-of-state tuition. CU-Boulder, at No. 19, finished just behind Princeton University and ahead of Harvard University, Cornell University and Yale University in the rankings, which compared starting tuition (class of 2009) to recent and mid-career median salaries of graduates.
CU-Boulder also fared well in PayScale.com’s mid-career salary ranking, coming in at No. 35 out of 452 state schools ranked for return on investment.
“This is good news for our graduates,” said CU-Boulder Provost Russell Moore, the chief academic officer of the Boulder campus. “It is good news for the constituents of the state of Colorado and the parents of students who attend the University of Colorado.”
The median salary for recent CU-Boulder graduates (out of school three years) is $45,000, while the mid-career (out of school 15 years) median salary is $87,100, according to figures compiled by PayScale.com.
“What this shows us is the return on investment for our out-of-state students is very good, but for our in-state students, who receive the same median salary coming out of school, the return is even better because they don’t have to put as much money in up front,” said Lisa Severy, director of CU-Boulder’s Career Services office.
There are several reasons for CU-Boulder graduates excelling in the job market, according to Moore.
“For a large research university, we engage undergraduates in experiential learning,” Moore said. “Our students have significant opportunities to engage in cutting-edge research, creative work and studio activities. We engage them at a higher frequency than most other public research universities, in fact, I would argue, many private research universities.”
The interdisciplinary nature of the curriculum at CU-Boulder also plays a role, according to Severy.
“We have a lot of programs that are multidisciplinary,” Severy said. “Since the world of work is multidisciplinary, this training is especially marketable when you graduate, because our students are used to working with other people outside their specific areas of study.”
While proud of the recent rankings, Moore expects the bar to be even higher in the years to come.
“We think we bring a lot of value to higher education and we are very excited about some of our innovative programs that will move the bar even higher,” Moore said.
