Allan Kortz (MHS ’99) isn’t good at retirement. The general and chest surgeon stopped practicing clinical medicine after more than 35 years in 1994 but he says not working made him “almost feel guilty.” “I thought, ‘there’s so much I can contribute. I don’t want to waste it,’” Kortz says. […]
Longtime Denver radio sportscaster Thierry Smith (BA psychology and speech communication ’75) was as dedicated as a journalist could be, colleagues say. And his dedication and passion for sports and journalism didn’t cease during his debilitating battle with multiple sclerosis (MS). Smith finally lost that battle Aug. 24. He was […]
The women of the DU volleyball team were busy making history last season, and they have been busy all summer preparing to do even more damage to the record books this year. After being selected in last season’s preseason poll as the favorite to win the Sun Belt Conference west […]
DU will offer 18 live Webcasts of volleyball, men’s soccer and women’s soccer on Pioneer Vision in its 2009 fall lineup. Pioneer Vision is located on www.DenverPioneers.com and is subscription based. Subscriptions cost $8.95 monthly or $59.95 for the 2009–10 sports calendar. In addition, Pioneer Vision subscribers will be able […]
Peg Bradley-Doppes, DU’s vice chancellor for athletics and recreation, has been appointed to the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) executive committee. “I am honored to serve on the NACDA executive committee,” Bradley-Doppes says. “NACDA does so much for our profession. The professional development and programming opportunities through […]
When Pete Turner opens his sixth Illegal Pete’s restaurant on Evans Avenue near the DU campus early in October, the first person he’s likely to toast is Barack Obama. It’s not that the president is a big fan of Pete’s burritos. It’s that he’s a fan of small businesses and […]
Many successful people attribute their achievements to the tough childhoods they had to overcome. Not so for Dana Cain, founder of the Denver Modernism Show. “I’ve always loved advertising, I’ve always loved television, my mom made sure I saw every movie that came out,” says Cain (BA mass communication ’81). […]
DU officials spent part of the summer preparing for H1N1 influenza — commonly referred to as swine flu — but they advise the University community not to be overly concerned about the illness. “We know there will be cases of H1N1 on campus, but we’ll also deal with seasonal flu […]
Local mixed martial arts fighters will compete in MMA “Undefeated” on Friday Aug. 28 in Magness Arena. “The promoter, Rocky Mountain Nationals MMA, chose this venue because their events were out-growing the spaces they typically are in,” says Michael Burns, DU’s director of commercial events. “They are working on building […]
The phrase “think globally, act locally” didn’t quite cut it for four first-year students. Bobby Wenner, Andrea Fitch, Sam Gerk and David Kloeckner started volunteering during their first quarter at DU as part of the “Serve to Lead, Lead to Serve” component of the Pioneer Leadership Program (PLP), which requires […]
Diane Stahl (BA anthropology ’80) used to amuse her coworkers with her vacation plans. Instead of plane tickets and a passport, Stahl’s itinerary involved perennials and a spade. The backyard of her Washington Park home substituted for an exotic locale. Now, as the owner of Urban Roots, Stahl no longer […]
The Josef Korbel School of International Studies now has a degree that prepares students to go out in the world and make it a better place. The degree, a master’s in development practice, will start this fall and is designed to integrate international studies with a variety of other disciplines […]
“Andy Warhol in Colorado,” an eagerly awaited show featuring photographs and films by the pop-art legend, will open in the winter of 2010 in DU’s Victoria H. Myhren Gallery in the Shwayder Art Building. But before that, the gallery will feature displays of innovative photography, digital art, paintings and more […]
More small and large corporations are taking an active role in addressing some of the greatest issues currently facing the world, Mercy Corps CEO Neal Keny-Guyer told guests gathered at DU’s 12th annual Korbel Dinner Aug. 20. He also encouraged the audience to find their own way to get involved. […]
The University of Denver is keeping its place among the top national universities in the 2010 U.S. News & World Report college rankings. The magazine’s annual rankings for undergraduate education, released August 20, again places DU among the nation’s top-100 universities. DU ranks 84th — up five positions from last […]