Archive for November, 2007

DU educator becomes Colorado Senate president

DU educator becomes Colorado Senate president

Peter Groff, Colorado state senator and executive director of DU’s Center for African American Policy (CAAP), was elected president of the Colorado Senate by Senate Democrats on Nov. 15. When the Democrat-dominated senate votes in January, Groff will become the first black state senate president in Colorado history and only the […]

English language program helps to build relationships, alum says

Jean-Claude Nkurikiyinka had already helped build sustainable economic development in East-Central Africa when he began his next mission: learning English.  As founder of the Rwanda-based International Sustainable Development (ISD), Nkurikiyinka has started fiber optic, pipeline, transportation and agricultural projects in order to generate income in rural areas of Rwanda, Uganda, […]

New residence hall to offer late-night dining choices

Smart students notwithstanding, there won’t be any Einstein’s in Nagel Hall. The familiar coffee and breakfast sandwich restaurant previously announced as part of the new residence hall’s food offerings have been replaced. Instead, when Nagel Hall opens in September 2009, it will offer a Daz Bog coffee bar with pastry […]

MBA students compete for $20,000

A team of graduate students from DU’s Daniels College of Business is one of 10 finalists in the 2007 Innovation Challenge, the largest case competition in the world.  The team will compete in the final round of competition Nov. 15–17 at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.  Daniels’ TeamX, made […]

Tax team makes it to final round of competition

A team of undergraduate students from DU’s Daniels College of Business has advanced to the final round of competition in the sixth annual Deloitte Tax Case Study Competition, a nationwide interscholastic competition for undergraduate and graduate tax students. The School of Accountancy Tax Team members are Rachelle Barrett, Alex Bitti, Cristina […]

Women’s soccer wins SBC championship

The University of Denver women’s soccer team won the Sun Belt Conference Championship by shutting out North Texas 2–0 Nov. 10, earning the Pioneers an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. “I’m really proud of the girls. They had to deal with a tough schedule with seven games on the road […]

Freshmen senators aim to unify, invigorate the class of 2011

Freshmen senators aim to unify, invigorate the class of 2011

Ericca McCutcheon is a first-year AUSA senator who wants her fellow freshmen to jump right into life at DU.  “I tell people we’re not just first-year students; we’re first-year students at the University of Denver. From your first year all the way through your senior year you should make a difference […]

Computer science professor melds science, arts and business

Computer science professor melds science, arts and business

Scott Leutenegger had a choice to make in college: a lifetime of tooting the tuba or pounding out mathematical equations. If the two sound mutually exclusive, they’re not. And as a University of Denver professor with a doctorate in computer science, Leutenegger is on a mission to help more students […]

Musicians to jump back into 19th century

Musicians to jump back into 19th century

Mozart — through the music of Andrew Manze and Richard Egarr — is coming to Denver.  Manze, a violinist, and Egarr, playing the fortepiano, will re-create an evening of Mozart and Schubert as it would have been heard in a 19th century home. They will perform Nov. 9 at Gates […]

Doubt affects even the faithful, panelists say

The world was shocked when it was recently revealed that Mother Teresa — spiritual icon and example to many — questioned her faith throughout her life. A new book, Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light (Doubleday, 2007) is filled with correspondence between Teresa and her superiors, revealing her inner faith struggles. […]

International lunches provide taste of culture

The Office of Internationalization is breaking down cultural barriers one plate at a time.   Through the center’s international luncheons, everyone at DU is getting the chance to try different foods and learn about countries across the globe.   Each month, they offer a free catered lunch with cuisine from a local ethnic […]

Puksta scholar helps communities improve

Blanca Elena Trejo Aguilera, a junior international business major, says she wants to “make the world a better place,” and she rolls up her sleeves every day to do it. Using the last name “Trejo,” the international business and political science major grew up in Denver with a single mom. […]

DU to host tour of rail-line art

DU to host tour of rail-line art

When light-rail passengers travel along Denver’s southeast line, they get a glimpse of artwork at each stop. Now, anyone who wants more than a glimpse can sign up for a one-time guided tour called Art-on-the-Line.  Sponsored by DU ART!, a support group for DU’sSchool of Art and Art History, Art-on-the-Line […]

Bridge Project scholar works to improve child health care

Bridge Project scholar works to improve child health care

Susan Molina is finally practicing what she preaches.   The single mother of two young teenagers has long shared the importance of education with her kids and has advocated for educational reform as the chair of the Metro Organizations for People, a group committed to community organizing.   Only recently did she […]

Pioneers hockey team sweeps Golden Gophers

Freshman Tyler Bozak netted his first career hat trick, including two shorthanded goals, and Peter Mannino stopped 32 shots to lead No. 7 Denver to a 4-1 win and series sweep of No. 8 Minnesota before 9,898 fans at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis on Nov. 4. Denver improves to 6-2-0 […]