Martha Symko-Davies says that she “took a gamble” upon graduating from the University of Denver in 1997 with her PhD. As the first female graduate of the materials science program offered by DU’s Department of Physics, Symko-Davies had many doors open to her but decided to take a position with […]
For Joe Rogers Jr., it’s all about people. Rogers, CEO of Waffle House Inc., told students at the the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business his secret to success is focusing on customers and employees. “If you hire good, friendly people and teach them to be good waiters and […]
The Daniels College of Business demonstrated significant leadership in integrating social, environmental and ethical issues into its MBA program.
The University of Denver is celebrating National Day on Writing with writing activities — both frivolous and serious — contests and prizes. The DU Writing Center and the DU Writing Program are hosting activities between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Chan Classroom in Penrose Library. Members […]
Two events designed to stir debate about U.S. fiscal policy are coming to DU on Oct. 22. The University’s Institute for Public Policy Studies and the Washington, D.C., based Concord Coalition are co-sponsoring the Fiscal Wake-Up Tour and Paying for America Summit in the Cable Center at DU. The Fiscal […]
Twelve students from the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (HRTM) at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business will plan and implement the first annual DU Vin Wine Festival on Nov. 8, 2009.
The athletic and exuberant dancers of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will step their way onto the stage at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 20. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Jim Vincent, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2009. The company has […]
The Financial Times ranked the Daniels College of Business’ Executive MBA Program as one of the top EMBA programs in the world. According to the Times’ 2009 EMBA rankings released Oct. 18, Daniels ranked No. 85. The Daniels EMBA Program is an 18-month curriculum designed for students with 10 years […]
The University of Denver hit the books last year on sustainability, and this month’s “Green Report Card” shows the rewards of hard work. The 2010 Sustainable Endowments Institute’s College Sustainability Report Card gives DU a B-plus grade, an improvement over last year’s B-minus. The higher grade stems from improvements in […]
The Financial Times ranked the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business Executive MBA Program as one of the top EMBA programs in the world.
In the news media’s stream of gloomy economic news, higher education has been a target of dire headlines about declines in enrollment. Not so at DU. At the end of the third week of classes, total fall enrollment — including undergraduate and graduate students, the Women’s College and University College […]
When Howard Troxel graduated from the University of Denver in 1958 with a hotel and restaurant management degree, he landed the mother of all summer jobs: traveling the countryside with his wife, Lois, posing as typical customers but secretly inspecting restaurants, hotels, motels and vacation spots for corporate giant Duncan […]
Nuclear weapons are the “devil’s weapon” and should be banned from the planet, one atomic bomb survivor said in an Oct. 15 speech at DU’s Driscoll University Center. “We have to learn from the past to help live our future,” said Keijiro Matsushima, who was 16 when the United States […]
Denver offers many cultural and scientific facilities, and now DU undergraduate students can explore some of the city’s gems for free. The new Explore Denver program provides free tickets to undergraduates for the Denver Art Museum, the Denver Zoo, the Denver Botanic Gardens and the Denver Museum of Nature and […]
DU’s Ritchie Center is holding a Skate for the Cure event as a way of contributing to Breast Cancer Awareness month. Five percent of the fees collected from public skating in Joy Burns arena will benefit the American Cancer Foundation. The sessions will be from 7:30–9 p.m. on Oct. 16 […]