Roy Romer Donates Archives, $2 Million to MSU Denver
Why this is here: Roy Romer served as Colorado’s governor from 1987 to 1999 and was a state lawmaker from 1958 to 1966, also sponsoring legislation that established MSU Denver.
Former Colorado Governor Roy Romer donated his gubernatorial archives and $2 million to Metropolitan State University of Denver. The 97-year-old Romer also supported the renaming of the Institute of Evidence-based Policy to the Romer Institute. Officials at MSU Denver, a diverse commuter campus of roughly 18,000 students, believe this will increase research opportunities.
Romer’s donated papers include documents from his time championing Denver International Airport and vetoing a ban on same-sex marriage. He plans to donate papers from his later role as superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District as well. The university hopes the archives will help students, particularly those from lower-income backgrounds, explore public policy and leadership.
Matthew Makley, MSU Denver’s provost, notes the school is not a designated research university. He anticipates the donation will create internship opportunities for students to digitize the archives and conduct research. The full scope of how the Romer Institute will operate independently remains to be seen.
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