Archive for May, 2014

Groundbreaking begins on new home for Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science

The University of Denver today broke ground for the construction of the new facility that will house the Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science and the Knoebel Center for the Study of Aging. Construction on the building is estimated to take 18–24 months to complete. University officials […]

Annual Diversity Summit includes Day of Action for school children

It’s never too early to plant a seed that will inspire pursuit of a college education. But when you’re working with young students for whom college may be a foreign concept, simply talking about it in a classroom doesn’t do the trick. Julio Alas (BA ’08, MA ’11), a kindergarten […]

University hosts conference on animal-assisted therapy

University hosts conference on animal-assisted therapy

A longtime leader in incorporating animals into therapy settings, the University of Denver’s Institute for Human-Animal Connection this week hosts a conference to explore the effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) as a treatment method for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, individuals recovering from devastating natural disasters, and victims of […]

Women’s lacrosse wins MPSF Tournament, starts NCAA play Friday

Led by redshirt junior Hannah Hook, the University of Denver women’s lacrosse team defeated Stanford 14-11 in the MPSF Tournament Championship Sunday at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium on the DU campus. The Pioneers earn their first MPSF Tournament Championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. DU will make […]

Men’s lacrosse defeats Villanova, hosts NCAA championship Saturday

The University of Denver men’s lacrosse team captured the Big East Championship with a 14-7 win over No. 3 seeded Villanova Saturday at Villanova Stadium in Pennsylvania. The victory extends the Pioneers’ win streak to 11 straight games and gives Denver the automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships. […]

Campus hydration stations save waste from 1 million water bottles

Hydration stations on the University of Denver campus — water fountains that feature a spout for filling reusable water bottles — have saved waste from a total of more than 1 million disposable plastic water bottles. “I think we were all pleasantly surprised that we actually hit a million and […]

DU reaffirms its zero tolerance policy toward sexual harassment in response to federal inquiry

The University of Denver announced May 1 that it has reaffirmed its longstanding zero tolerance policy toward sexual harassment and violence on and off campus. The announcement comes in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) release of a list of 55 institutions nationwide — […]

First-year student Zach Miller, who grew up on an Indian reservation in New York, is a starter on the men's lacrosse team. Photo: Clarkson Creative

Men’s lacrosse advances to Big East Championship after win over Rutgers

The top-seeded University of Denver men’s lacrosse team defeated Rutgers 14-7 in the Big East Semifinals at Villanova Stadium Thursday. The win advances the Pioneers to Saturday’s Championship game where they will face No. 3 seed Villanova at 2:30 p.m. MT. The winner will get the automatic bid to the NCAA […]

Top jazz musician and educator joins Lamont faculty

Top jazz musician and educator joins Lamont faculty

Grammy-nominated jazz artist and educator Steve Wiest, a composer and trombonist, has accepted a faculty position at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music. In a move considered to be a game changer for jazz studies at Lamont, Wiest will join the faculty this fall as an associate professor […]

Professor incorporates role-playing games into study of religion

Gregory Robbins takes a unique approach to teaching the history of Christianity and the scriptures, as evidenced by two of his most popular classes: Science and Religion in Dialogue: The Case of Darwin, an advanced seminar course that engages students in interactive role play, and Jesus on the Silver Screen, […]