Latino group claims CU president search excludes Hispanic candidates

DENVER (KDVR) — The process to pick a new president of the University of Colorado has come under some criticism.

One Latino group, the Colorado Latino leadership Advocacy and Reseach Organization (CLLARO), said the process is excluding qualified candidates of color for consideration, particularly Hispanic candidates.

CU’s board of regents is nearing the end of the process to pick a new leader. The board said this process is more nuanced than critics are claiming, but that hasn’t kept CLLARO from raising concerns.

“How is it that you can pick your own boss? In governance, that’s a no-no,” Mario Carrera, president and CEO of CLLARO, said.

Carerra said the University of Colorado’s board of regents isn’t choosing a new university president fairly.