If you've followed the news lately about higher education in Colorado, you already know our colleges and universities face many challenges. What our universities need are strong, experienced academic leaders that everyone--from legislators to students and parents--can trust to make the right decisions in good times and bad.

The most important thing we can do to ensure we get the best leaders for Colorado's public higher education system is to ensure a selection process that is fair and open to everyone in the community. Unfortunately that hasn't always happened in past selections, and there are many stakeholders who share growing concerns about the secretive process underway right now to choose the next leader of Colorado State University.

Leadership in the Colorado House and Senate has introduced a bill to standardize and open up to community participation the process of selecting Colorado university executives. There are only a few days left before the legislature adjourns, and we need your help right now to pass this important bill.

Click below to send a message instantly to your state representative and senator-tell them to vote "yes" on House Bill 1369:

http://progressnowcolorado.org/higheredtransparency

Don't wait--the bill is moving quickly through the legislature and will see critical votes as early as Monday morning. It only takes a minute to send your representatives a quick message, but the long-term benefits of passing this bill will be great for our public colleges and universities. Thanks for taking action on such short notice.