Spring typically is the season of new beginnings, but at the University of Denver, fall is the time of change—at least when it comes to athletics. As new and returning students prepare to fill the seats of Magness Arena to cheer on their Pioneers, there are changes happening behind the […]
In April, senior history, geography and political science major Vince Szilagyi was elected state chair of the Colorado Federation of College Republicans. Q: What is College Republicans? A: Basically, College Republicans is the youth organization for the Republican Party as a whole. We’re unaffiliated with the party officially—we’re a […]
David Von Drehle has covered a lot of presidential debates. But this year will be a first for the longtime political reporter and Time magazine editor-at-large—covering a debate at his old stomping grounds. “It’s very exciting,” says Von Drehle (BA ’83), who began working at Time in 2006, after 15 […]
When students from the Lamont School of Music began moving into the brand new Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts in fall 2002, classical guitar Professor Ricardo Iznaola noticed something interesting. “The students immediately began to perform better in the new halls,” says Iznaola, a Lamont faculty […]
Once a university has agreed to host a presidential debate, the questions start to pile up pretty quickly. Who needs security clearances? How do ticketholders get inside the Ritchie Center? Where’s everyone going to park? What happens if it rains or snows? And what about the networks that want to […]
A feature in the latest issue of National Geographic features the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, home to the Oglala Lakota. Featuring striking photography by Aaron Huey (BFA ’99) and text by Alexandra Fuller, the cover story also includes a new form of storytelling. Huey, who has spent the past seven […]
When Nate Silver, author of the New York Times’ FiveThirtyEight blog, called Colorado the “swingiest of the swing states,” he captured the essence of the conversation at the University of Denver’s Spotlight Colorado event held Aug. 20 in Washington, D.C. The event, featuring a panel of DU faculty and political […]
On a sunny Colorado morning Aug. 17, nearly 700 University of Denver graduate and undergraduate students completed their journey and headed out for their next big adventure, degrees conferred and goals accomplished. Lynn Gangone, dean of The Women’s College, delivered a rousing address, urging the new graduates to fend off […]
The University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies honored the Aspen Institute’s Walter Isaacson during the 15th annual Korbel Dinner on Aug. 15 at the Sheraton Downtown Hotel. Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State and daughter of the school’s founder, Josef Korbel, presented the award to Isaacson. […]
When Jamie Stanton learned he’d won the University of Denver’s Willy Schaeffler Scholarship, he was on his way to do something you might not expect a young man with just one leg to do. “I was in my car picking up a friend to go wakeboarding,” says Stanton. Actually, Stanton […]
From the time they first step foot on campus until the day they collect their diplomas, University of Denver students benefit from opportunities to collaborate with faculty in adventurous learning. The collaboration begins with the first-year seminar, which every freshman takes his or her first quarter on campus. Capped at […]
Why is a lock of Benedict Arnold’s hair at DU? One of the strangest items in DU’s archives is a braided lock of hair from New England Revolutionary War hero-turned-traitor Benedict Arnold. Wrapped in parchment paper, with the words “Genl Arnold’s Hair” written in fine black script, the tresses are […]
Over the summer of 2012, the University of Denver began unveiling a new branding platform and visual identity that will help define and differentiate the institution for local, national and international audiences. “After a year of market research and development, we have learned that many people know of the University […]
Imagine being able to control the world around you with just a glance. A team of University of Denver engineering students figured out a way to do just that. They imagined a way to help people with severely limited mobility control their environment simply by moving their eyes. Then they […]
University of Denver swimmer Jackie Leung is one of five 2012 winners of the prestigious John McLendon Minority Postgraduate Scholarship Award, announced July 27 by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and the John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation. Leung will receive a $10,000 grant to be used […]