When the Von Stroh family sits down for a holiday dinner, they can hold their own University of Denver alumni meeting … or an academic conference. With the Aug. 13 summer Commencement ceremony, the Von Strohs add their 10th graduate degree to the family as Jonathan Von Stroh accepts his […]
Art Mason’s relationship with DU spanned decades. It began in 1948 when he became chairman of the insurance department. In 1966, he became the dean of the business school. He cheered on DU hockey for years, mentored students and donated funds to athletics. And weeks before his death, Mason was […]
As he takes the helm of the Colorado Bar Association, University of Denver general counsel Paul Chan makes it sound as if leading 17,777 lawyers isn’t such a difficult task. That’s 17,777 people who argue for a living. But Chan (BA English ’81) sees an opportunity to serve, not a […]
Associate professor of political science Seth Masket has been awarded the Best Conference Paper Award from the American Political Science Association’s section on Political Organizations and Parties. The paper, co-written with David Dulio of Oakland University and Richard Skinner of Rollins College, is titled “527 Committees and Political Party Network.” […]
It’s like the old joke: Someone is “outstanding” in his field. But really, Larry Conyers is often out standing in a field, trying to figure out what’s underneath him. It seems fair to say Conyers, a University of Denver anthropology professor, is outstanding in his field. He’s written three books […]
When Walt Burns arrived in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the oil spill response in May, he was tasked with establishing security and communication for several thousand people coming in and out of St. Bernard Parish’s command base in the middle of the Mississippi River bayou — a […]
City Lax: An Urban Lacrosse Story, a feature-length documentary that tells the story of an inner city lacrosse team from Denver, will make its Mile-High debut on Aug. 7. DU alumnus Erik Myhren (MA education ’03) founded the team, which is made up of 12-year-olds who learn the sport to […]
Denver City Councilman Chris Nevitt, recently elected board president, is wasting no time reorganizing the council. Gone is the smorgasbord of 11 committees the panel previously used to do its work, replaced by four standing groups and a special issues committee on medical marijuana. Nevitt sees the new structure as […]
United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will visit the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law on Aug. 26, 2010. Sotomayor will speak at 1 p.m. to more than 200 high school and college undergraduates and an array of legal scholars, law students, community leaders, and members of the […]
United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will visit the University of Denver Sturm College of Law on Aug. 26.
At the south end of the five-plex at 2075 S. University Blvd., speedy sandwich-maker Jimmy John’s is sprinting to open by Sept. 1. The upbeat club and sub hub is in quarters formerly occupied by the Petfitters store in the five-plex next to Mustard’s Last Stand on the west […]