Archive for June, 2011

New book by Beth Karlsgodt, DU History professor, examines National Treasures

Elizabeth Campbell Karlsgodt, assistant professor of History at the University of Denver (DU), examines the ethical dimensions of museum acquisitions in her new book Defending National Treasures: French Art and Heritage Under Vichy (Stanford University Press, 2011). In the book, Karlsgodt examines lasting preservation policies created during the Nazi occupation, as well as the effort by French curators to acquire works of art from Jewish collections for the Louvre and other museums.

Passion for diversity drives student leader Vanessa Teck

Passion for diversity drives student leader Vanessa Teck

A lot of students make the journey to college to “find themselves.” Some, like Vanessa Teck, know their path long before. “I think just being Asian-American, being considered a minority, really made me passionate about diversity,” the DU junior says. “I wouldn’t want what my parents suffered through to happen […]

DU grad helps build economy in Palestine

DU grad helps build economy in Palestine

For a while there, Rob Jordan had a pretty cushy lifestyle. He was living in Bellingham, Wash., where he worked for an outdoor equipment company selling ankle weights for SCUBA shops. “I was 27 years old, had a house, two cars … and I was bored,” he recalls. Now, he’s […]

Accounting professor remembered for his enthusiasm in and out of the classroom

Accounting professor remembered for his enthusiasm in and out of the classroom

John Bazley, a highly decorated professor in DU’s School of Accountancy and executive MBA program, passed away on June 3. Bazley received many accolades throughout his 35-year career at DU, including the Distinguished Teaching Award, the Vernon Loomis Award for Excellence in Advising, the Alumni Award for Faculty Excellence, the […]

Jenson named fellow at national social work academy

Jenson named fellow at national social work academy

Professor Jeff Jenson of DU’s Graduate School of Social of Work (GSWW) has been named a fellow at the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. Jenson, the Philip D. & Eleanor G. Winn Professor for Children and Youth at Risk, also serves as GSSW’s associate dean for research. Jenson […]

Student-athletes give back to DU

Student-athletes at the University of Denver are not waiting until they graduate to give back to their alma mater; they’re doing it now.  Last year, 88 percent of student-athletes made a financial gift to DU through the Pioneers Reinvesting In Denver Excellence (PRIDE) fund. The fund, which was established to […]

Four Pioneers selected in NHL draft

Four Pioneers selected in NHL draft

One current and three incoming DU hockey players were selected on day two of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, held at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. The four DU players were drafted in the second, third, fourth and seventh rounds of the draft. Incoming freshman Scott Mayfield of […]

Student takes Arvada stage

Student takes Arvada stage

Some musical theater students at DU wait until after they graduate to look for their big break. Junior Faith Goins may have already found hers. Goins, 20, was cast as a chorus member and as one of the Dynamites — the trio of female singers who narrate the show — […]

Penrose at Driscoll is open

Library services began at the Driscoll Ballroom on June 20. Patrons will find most services there for the duration of a $32 million project to update the inside and outside of the Penrose Library. Services at Driscoll include circulation, document delivery, course reserves, the Research Center, the Writing Center and […]

Idiosingcrasies release first CD

Idiosingcrasies release first CD

Paul Lannon may have graduated from DU, but his heart is still on campus. Specifically it’s with the Idiosingcrasies, the a cappella group Lannon led during his last three years at DU. “I am so sad. Honestly, it’s been my favorite thing at school for the past four years,” says […]

Dorgan staying busy after retirement from U.S. Senate

Dorgan staying busy after retirement from U.S. Senate

Choosing whether to cheer for the hockey team at the University of Denver or the University of North Dakota is not the only thing that former U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) has been juggling since he retired from the Senate. “I have been torn for decades between the two teams […]

DU research shows possible ways to protect against PTSD for some soldiers

A new study from DU’s Center for Marital and Family Studies finds that for active-duty male soldiers in the Army who are happily married, communicating frequently with one’s spouse during deployment may protect against the development of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A DU research team studied information from 193 […]

DU research shows possible ways to protect against PTSD for some soldiers

DU research shows possible ways to protect against PTSD for some soldiers

A new study from DU’s Center for Marital and Family Studies finds that for active-duty male soldiers in the Army who are happily married, communicating frequently with one’s spouse during deployment may protect against the development of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A DU research team studied information from 193 […]

Band of alums goes global

Band of alums goes global

The Denver band Kinetix, a group of DU student musicians-turned-celebrities, have been selected for inclusion in the TEDx Global Music Project. The video of the group’s performance at TEDxDU 2011 in May appears on the Global Music Project’s website, a compilation of the best musical performances from more than 1,700 […]

DU to ring in summer with second-annual Carillon Recital Series

 For many people, the sound of a carillon is a bellwether for the holiday season. But at DU, the Williams Carillon will chime throughout the summer during the second annual Summer Carillon Recital Series.   University Carillonneur Carol Jickling Lens started the series in 2010.   “DU has one […]