Governor Polis Congratulates Rico Munn as the Next Chancellor of the Colorado State University System

Friday, February 20, 2026

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis celebrated the announcement of Rico Munn to serve as the next Chancellor of the Colorado State University System, which consists of the flagship in Fort Collins, CSU-Pueblo, and CSU Global, an online university with headquarters in Denver.


“I congratulate Rico Munn who will serve as the next Chancellor for the CSU system, and to  Chancellor Tony Frank for his commitment and dedication to CSU. Rico Munn is a dedicated educational leader and public servant with years of advocacy and legal work in Colorado, who previously served as Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education and the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. I had the privilege of serving alongside Munn on the Colorado Board of Education twenty years ago, and appreciate his dedication to expanding educational opportunities for every learner, and pushing Colorado to be the gold standard in higher education. Munn's extensive experience in education and proven leadership makes him a great fit to lead CSU and higher education into a new era,” said Governor Polis.  


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