Archive for May, 2013

Men’s lacrosse team joins Big East Conference

Men’s lacrosse team joins Big East Conference

The University of Denver men’s lacrosse team will move to the Big East Conference for immediate competition for the 2014 season, it was announced today. Denver will join members Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John’s and Villanova, as well as Rutgers, which will remain with the league for one season. “The […]

Ban Ki-moon, Mayor Michael Hancock announced as Commencement speakers

The University of Denver has announced its 2013 Commencement speakers. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will address graduate school students during ceremonies on June 7, and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock will address undergraduates on June 8. Both men also will receive honorary doctorates of public service. Ban Ki-moon, a strong […]

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Mayor Michael Hancock to Address University of Denver’s Class of 2013

Approximately 3,000 undergraduates and graduate students to participate

Guitarist and alumnus Chris Broderick rocks out nightly as lead guitarist for Megadeth

Guitarist and alumnus Chris Broderick rocks out nightly as lead guitarist for Megadeth

A guitarist in local heavy-metal bands when he first started studying at the Lamont School of Music in the 1990s, Chris Broderick took a break from his studies when he was enlisted to play in Colorado-based band Jag Panzer in 1997. That led to a stint as a touring guitarist […]

University of Denver’s Native Student Alliance to host Spring Powwow May 19

Gathering for honoring new beginnings

Senator Bennet to give commencement address to Sturm College of Law graduates

Bennet to speak to new graduates at the University of Denver

Renowned physicist and writer to speak at the University of Denver

DU’s Physics and Astronomy Department hosts Andrew Gemant Award winner Lisa Randall

Festival of Nations celebrates world diversity for 30 years

Listen to music, eat international cuisine and share in cultural learning

University of Denver Hosts State Championship Geography Bee

101 Colorado students vie for a shot at the National Geographic finals in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Jane Goodall to speak at the University of Denver’s STEMosphere

Keynote address to kick off fifth annual Share Fair

12th Annual Diversity Summit at the University of Denver

Pedro Noguera will address Summit on Thursday, May 9

University of Denver gears up for fourth annual Black Male Initiative Summit

University invites local 8th and 9th grade students to learn about higher education

Alumna trains female photojournalists around the world

Alumna trains female photojournalists around the world

The Global Press Institute (GPI) found its missing link in University of Denver alumna and professional photographer Paige Stoyer. The GPI, which trains local women to report on news in their own countries, already had a network of female journalists in developing countries around the world, but when GPI founder […]

Fraternity hosts free screening of new immigration documentary

Fraternity hosts free screening of new immigration documentary

The Upsilon Gamma Chapter of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity at the University of Denver hosts the first Denver screening of the new documentary “The Dream is Now” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Davis Auditorium in Sturm Hall. Directed by Davis Guggenheim (“Waiting for ‘Superman,’” “An Inconvenient Truth”), the 30-minute film follows four undocumented […]

University announces gifts to fund new engineering building and STEM initiative

University announces gifts to fund new engineering building and STEM initiative

The largest financial gift in University of Denver history will go toward the construction of a new campus home for engineering and computer science. Chancellor Emeritus Daniel Ritchie has donated more than $27 million to build the Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science, which will be named […]