The University of Denver announced today that the Commission on Presidential Debates has selected the University as the host site for the very first 2012 Presidential debate.

The University of Denver learned today it has been selected by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) to host the first of three 2012 presidential debates. The University will host a news conference today outside the Daniel L. Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness, where the debate will be held. […]

The University of Denver announced today that the Commission on Presidential Debates has selected the University as the host site for a 2012 U.S. presidential debate. The debate will be held on Oct. 3 in Magness Arena at DU’s Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness. “The University of Denver is […]

Paul Sutton, a DU associate professor of geography and director of the geography department’s graduate studies program, has been with the University of Denver since 1999. He teaches population geography, ecological economics and geographical statistics. The world’s population is expected to reach 7 billion. Why should this be of interest […]

In some ways it’s a shame that Lamont Opera’s production of Faust — the first fall opera in the school’s history — didn’t open a week earlier. With its themes of murder, betrayal and deals with the Devil, it would have been perfect for Halloween. “The theme of this opera […]

The MIJI Percussion Duo is sure to drum up a lot of great music during its stop at DU. The duo, which consists of Ji Hye Jung and Michael Zell, will play a wide variety of music, ranging from arrangements of Franz Schubert to Thierry De Mey as well as […]

The giant panda — beloved emblem of China, celebrity-in-residence at a handful of zoos worldwide and cuddly poster child of the endangered species list — has never lacked for friends, fans and advocates. What it really needs is a reversal of fortune. Enter DU’s Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW). […]

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and University Technology Services’ Information Security Department is teaching the campus community to stay safe online. “Keeping the DU network and computing resources safe is not accomplished solely by the work of any single department, but rather it is the result of a collective […]

If you meet Professor Ilene Grabel and ask about her work, she’ll tell you she’s an economist on faculty at DU’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies. She’ll also tell you that her research focuses primarily on issues of global financial architecture and specifically on financial policy in developing countries. […]

DU faculty experts weigh in on the issues of the day in a short, three-question format.

The University of Denver men’s soccer team has played an extremely difficult schedule to date, and the challenge continues as the Pioneers welcome No. 25 Cal State-Bakersfield at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at CIBER Field. “As we enter the last two weekends in the regular season, we need to get […]

Keenan Gates (EMBA ’01) credits the degree he earned at DU’s Daniels College of Business with his success in the media business and the nonprofit he serves. Gates was ready to quit his job at EchoStar to return to school when the company offered to send him to the University […]

The University of Denver has surpassed the $300 million mark in its current fundraising drive, which is called ASCEND: The Campaign for the University of Denver. Money raised from the comprehensive campaign will go to supporting the University’s scholarships, professorships, chairs, programs and select capital projects. ASCEND began its silent […]

Each year the University of Denver’s new class of first-time, first-year students brings something special to the campus. This year’s first-year class is no exception. This year’s first-time, first-year class has 1,243 full-time students and 207 transfer students enrolled. But what marks this class, literally, are its marks. There are […]

Classical music lovers will be able to hear a duo of Lamont legends for a song. Cellist Richard Slavich and pianist Theodor Lichtmann will present a distinctive faculty recital called “Chansons Tristes.” The recital’s theme is song and will feature Paul Hindemith’s Variations on an Old-English Nursery Song: A frog […]