The University of Denver women’s golf team will take part in the NCAA west regional in Auburn, Wash., from May 5–7. “We are extremely excited to be chosen to take part in the west regional because it is a great field with very competitive teams,” says head coach Sammie Chergo. […]
University Groundz, an out-of-the-way coffee shop south of campus, has closed its doors after 15 months, an apparent victim of the bumps and grinds of grounds. Still, the shop on South University Boulevard may not have served up its last cup of joe just yet. Negotiations are under way to […]
Just as hip-hop has multiple elements (up to nine, depending on whom you ask), flamenco is about more than fiery guitar playing or dramatic dance moves. The centuries-old art form is about the blend of singing, dance and guitar — components that come together live on stage during a Noche […]
The University of Denver men’s golf team won the 2011 Club Glove Sun Belt Conference men’s golf championship, held at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at The Shoals in Muscle Shoals, Ala., after the third round was canceled due to severe weather that prevented it from beginning. The winner […]
The 1960 movie Where the Boys Are changed the city of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., forever. Starring icons of the time such time George Hamilton, Paula Prentiss and Connie Francis, the beach-set comedy — filmed in Fort Lauderdale — turned the town into a spring break destination at a time when […]
Most college graduates count themselves lucky if they land a job in their major field. Few find their dream job right out of college. Not so with Zak Kadison, BA real estate and finance ’03, who is living his dream as a producer for Gold Circle Films. “I enjoy going […]
The University of Denver’s 10th annual Diversity Summit on Inclusive Excellence is just around the corner on May 6, and so is the deadline to register to attend the event. Online registration will close April 30. The event theme is “Inclusive Excellence in Practice.” The day-long summit emphasizes better understanding […]
Denverites can dine out at more than 300 Denver-area restaurants to help people with life-threatening illnesses on April 28. Project Angel Heart is hosting its 17th annual Dining Out for Life event, when participating restaurants will donate 25 percent of food sales to Project Angel Heart. The nonprofit, which delivers […]
Construction is underway on DU’s Holocaust Memorial Social Action Site. The site, located between Penrose Library and the Margery Reed Building, is expected to be complete in early May. “This project is less about a new space than it is about the things that take place on our campus in […]
On an ordinary Wednesday, DU faculty and staff members wouldn’t typically wear jeans to work. However, the entire University of Denver community is encouraged to wear jeans on April 27. “Denim Day” is part of a public campaign to raise awareness about rape and sexual assault for Sexual Assault Awareness […]
More than 170 students, faculty and staff at the University of Denver took part April 22 in an Earth Day celebration of sustainability as students presented the DU’s second annual Earth Day Summit. Summit co-founders Megan Marshall and Mariah Shell said they were pleased with the turnout as scores of […]
If you’ve walked past the Driscoll Bridge in the last six weeks, you probably noticed the construction scaffolding over Evans Avenue or the bright, new copper roof. That’s because workers have been replacing the roof on the Driscoll University Center. University Architect Mark Rodgers says that in an ideal world, […]
Penrose Library is extending its hours to accommodate students. “We have worked hard to respond to the needs of students and their request for 24-hour access,” says Bethany Sewell, assistant professor and access services librarian. “We have adjusted staffing to make the library open 24 hours a day, five days […]
For more than a year, Drew Dutcher has lived in the shadow of what neighbors call “Shingle Mountain,” a pile of discarded roofing shingles that may have crossed the line from eyesore to community health menace. Now, University of Denver Sturm College of Law students are demanding the north Denver […]
Cuba is only 90 miles from the United States, but for PhD student Arturo Lopez-Levy, the journey from the communist island nation to DU was much longer. The Santa Clara, Cuba, native left his humble roots in 2001 in search of an educational experience that was more ideologically open. This […]