Brian Ketterman got an early introduction to the spirit of community service that is so important at the University of Denver. A member of the University’s Pioneer Leadership Program (PLP), Ketterman spent his first year on campus immersed in the idea that “to serve is to lead.” The program requires […]

Kendra Weed watched intently as a mother told her daughter she was pregnant with another little girl. “It was a really emotional moment because the daughter broke down in tears fearing that her mother would love the new baby more and forget about her,” says Weed, a junior psychology major […]

James Griesemer remembers a much different University of Denver than the one we know today. “I came to DU when the University was struggling, quite seriously, with financial problems and other issues,” says the professor and dean emeritus, whose first post at DU was chief financial officer under Chancellor Dan […]

Even after graduating from DU’s Sturm College of Law in 2009, Jason Crow has not stopped his quest for learning. “I think education is not a short period of time where you graduate and leave and do other things. Education is something that lasts a lifetime,” says the recipient of […]

Bill Stolfus (BSBA ’56, MBA ’64) credits his wife, Ann Richardson Stolfus (BA ’56), for reconnecting him with the University of Denver. And he credits the University of Denver for reconnecting him with Ann. It was at his 40th reunion in 1996 that he bumped into Ann Richardson, whom he […]

For James Lentz (BA ’77, MBA ’78), success and core values go hand in hand. It’s a lesson he’s been learning — and following — from his childhood to his years at the University of Denver to his corporate career at Toyota North America. “The structure of my values started […]

At an early age, Barbara Barnes Grogan learned the importance of giving back. “My first role model was my dad. He was a CEO in St. Louis, and he was deeply involved in his church and in his community,” she recalls. “He served on several corporate boards. He was a […]

With two degrees, a host of activities and some corporate experience under her belt, Leslie Rossman (’15) had decided she was going to focus solely on her studies when she enrolled at the University of Denver. “I was very, very hesitant, when I came to DU, to get involved,” says […]

Richard Maez (’15) was determined to go down a different path when he arrived at the University of Denver. “In high school I wasn’t super involved, and I didn’t want to do the same thing coming into DU,” he explains. Maez, who is the first person in his family to […]

For the fourth time in five years, the University of Denver men’s lacrosse team will take part in NCAA Championship Weekend. The Pioneers punched their ticket to the semifinals Saturday afternoon, defeating Ohio State 15-13 in front of 13,076 fans at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The crowd was […]

University of Denver skier Monica Hübner has been named the National Women’s Alpine Skier of the Year by the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association (USCSCA). Hübner, who came to DU from Garmisch-Partenkrichen, Germany, dazzled in her freshman season for the Pioneers, culminating with a dramatic victory in the women’s […]

University of Denver alumna Helen Driscoll died on April 15. She was 90 years old. Helen was the wife of DU professor Bill Driscoll, namesake of the Driscoll Student Center. Helen was born in 1924 in Denver. After graduating from East High School, she enrolled at DU in 1944. She […]

Every year, the School of Art and Art History’s annual BFA show spotlights the work of graduating seniors who have spent the past three to five years working on their craft. This year’s BFA exhibit — “Threshold,” running May 14–June 6 — also features work by an artist who has […]

Ed Estlow — a 1942 graduate of the University of Denver who was recognized by the institution as an honorary life trustee in 2014 — has died at age 95. A standout athlete and scholar during his time at DU, Estlow went on to a long and successful career in […]

Sophomore Connor Cannizzaro scored five goals to lead the No. 4 seed University of Denver men’s lacrosse team to a 15-9 win over Brown in the NCAA Tournament First Round on Sunday afternoon at a sold-out Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium on the DU campus. Denver advances to play Ohio State […]