Mark Kennedy
President Emeritus, University of Colorado
A first-generation college graduate, Kennedy has led at the highest levels of academia, government and business. As the former President of both the University of Colorado and the University of North Dakota, Mark remains a strong advocate for higher eduation. He is committed to extending the opportunities higher education provides to more to ensure they benefit from technology’s advance. He is passionate about spurring the discovery that improves lives and preserves America's innovative edge.
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U.S. SPACE FORCE RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Meeting with fellow U.S. Air and Space Force Civic Leader Christian Anschutz and Brig. Gen. John Olson, Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer for the Department of the Air Force and Col. Marc Brock, Commander of Space Delta 2
UND: ACE Award for Institutional Transformation
I appreciated current University of North Dakota Andrew Armacost recognizing my contributions as the immediate past President of UND as he accepted UND's American Council on Education / Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation. Congrats to whole UND Team.
Space Force Adds University of Colorado to Upcoming Partnership Program
Kennedy said he’s “thrilled” that the University Partnership Program will involve both workforce development and research development...
CU to join Space Force partnership
The partnership program will also serve the Colorado Springs campus, said system President Mark Kennedy, with potential to expand to the Denver and Anschutz campuses.
Colorado’s Best Minds + CU Innovators = A Better Future
President Mark Kennedy and host Emily Davies speak with serial entrepreneur, Stan Lapidus, about his accomplishments and insights on business collaboration in advancing health care, from ingenuity to implementation.
Funding, pay equity, DEI among key topics in President Kennedy’s address to Faculty Senate
Expanding the Springs' aerospace and defense impact
Op Ed with Frank Backes, Kevin O’Neil and Venkat Reddy
Visit to the Catalyst Campus for Technology & Innovation
Great collaboration by Kevin O'Neill and team that is fueling Colorado's #Aerospace industry.
Competing in the Next Economy
Honored to be a member of this commission.
Colorado uniquely positioned to serve Space Command's mission
"Colorado’s powerful convergence of academic, industry, government and philanthropic assets set us apart from the pack. We are uniquely positioned to meet Space Command’s needs and help advance its mission and strategic priorities."
UCCS' astronautical engineering program expanding with Anschutz Foundation donation
“This gift will help grow our leadership in these areas for the benefit of the state and the nation,” he said in a statement.
How COVID-19 has been, and is, changing CU
If the pandemic has shown us anything, it’s that technology plays an important and growing role in how we deliver a CU education. We continue to make progress on our systemwide online and technology initiatives, but there is much work to be done.
Colorado and Indian state of Karnataka look to business opportunities
“India is one of the most important countries for higher education,” said Mark Kennedy, president of the University of Colorado System."
University of Colorado Anschutz, Boulder Launch New Initiative to Expand Research Collaborations
CU’s world-class researchers have long excelled at collaborations that improve lives, save lives and enhance the quality of life in our state and beyond,” said CU President Mark Kennedy. “This effort will lead to even more innovation and discovery.”
