TEDxChange, a 90-minute program marking the 10th anniversary of the Millennium Development Goals, will take place Sept. 20 in New York. DU students and faculty can join a live webcast of the event at 8:45 a.m. in room 150 of the SIE Center. The Center is located in an annex […]
At the annual Study Abroad Fair, students will have an opportunity to see what it takes to become a “global” pioneer. During the fair, Study Abroad staff, program representatives, DU faculty members and former study abroad students will answer questions and share their experiences. Attendees will have the opportunity to […]
Take a walk around the University of Denver and you’ll see signs everywhere pointing out places to study, info on fitness memberships and even a special on ice cream. Of course, the signs are invisible to the naked eye. Savvy travelers need a WiFi-connected device or a smart phone with […]
Carlotta Walls LaNier knows segregation firsthand — she was in the middle of one of the most important events in the civil rights movement. Walls was the youngest member of the “Little Rock Nine,” the group of nine African-American students who desegregated Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., in […]
Summer construction on campus and off has made the DU community a study in things you see, things you don’t, and soon, things you won’t. Perhaps the most visible change on campus for returning faculty and students is Ruffatto Hall, the new home of the Morgridge College of Education. Dedication […]
Last winter, the University of Denver closed its campus for two days due to snow. While the information was broadcast on radio and television, most students, faculty and staff were informed of the closure through the University’s emergency notification system, formerly called CINS. The emergency notification system is part of […]
“The First 50 Years: Exploring DU History” is on display at DU’s Penrose Library. The exhibit coincides with the beginning of DU’s 2010–11 academic year in hopes that new students and visiting parents will stop in to learn about DU. “There is a push across the University to teach students […]
Boettcher Scholars — winners of the state’s most prestigious scholarship — are choosing DU in record numbers. In fall 2010, the University of Denver will welcome 17 Boettcher Scholars, an institutional record and a number that brings DU’s roster of Boettcher scholars-in-residence to 58. “The Boettcher community here at DU […]
Lots of students leave DU with dreams of careers practicing law or starting companies or producing Hollywood blockbusters. Jamie Dick wants to make a career out of turning left. Dick, a senior real estate and construction management major from Albuquerque, N.M., says very matter-of-factly that he’d like to get to […]
DU’s national championship ski team visited the White House Sept. 13for NCAA Champions Day. “Winning the NCAA championship and having the president invite the team to the White House is an honor that everybody on this team will always remember,” Nordic head coach Dave Stewart says. “It is a true […]
Once upon a time, elementary school carnivals raised money for extras like playground equipment. Today, they raise money for essentials like salaries. The $11,000 that the Asbury PTA comes up with each year goes to pay for a teacher’s aide and a counselor, says Heather Gerson, PTA president, and the […]
John Hickenlooper and Dan Maes were quick to discuss the poor state of Colorado’s economy and high unemployment rates in a candidates’ forum at the University of Denver on Sept. 14. But the big question was just what they would do about the issues if elected governor. “Every single part […]
When University of Denver writers get writer’s block, they go to the Writing Center at Penrose Library. But where do mathematicians go when things don’t add up? This month DU opens the Math Center, the latest addition to the Penrose Learning Commons. The Commons is the centrally-located block of […]
This fall, offers you can’t refuse will be offers you can’t accept without a card. A DU Zone Card, that is, which holders can use to snag snazzy benefits ranging from price discounts to outright freebies. On ice cream, pizza, coffee, hotel services — whatever a participating merchant wants to […]
This fall, students will have a new way to commemorate their experiences at the University of Denver. University officials will introduce the “K-book” at this year’s Pioneer Passage, part of DU’s orientation for first-year and new transfer students. The book will include a breakdown of traditions DU students have upheld […]