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Campus listening session to explore issues raised at Missouri protests

The University of Missouri has been making headlines this week, raising important questions and concerns about racial tension on college campuses. At the University of Denver, student leaders and administrators alike say they realize there is a lot of work to do surrounding issues of inclusivity and diversity on campus. […]

Administration issues statement on inclusivity in wake of Missouri protests

Over the next year, the University will be undertaking a major review of the supports we offer and the education we provide. We will continue to take steps toward becoming the inclusive community we strive to be. We will listen to the experiences of our community members with compassion and empathy. And most importantly, we will challenge ourselves to unpack our biases.

Alumna’s DU degree advances her journalism career in China

Alumna’s DU degree advances her journalism career in China

Neela Eyunni (’08), author, news anchor and television host, is an international triple threat. As a journalism studies major at DU, she gained critical experience in preparation for her career today. Eyunni’s first journalism class at DU, news writing and reporting, sparked her interest in writing. Her role as news […]

Love of music led renowned pianist to Lamont School

Pianist Steven Mayer, an associate professor at the Lamont School of Music, was smitten at the tender age of 3. “My first loves,” he says, “were Broadway musicals and Stravinski.” The son of composer William Mayer, Steven grew up listening to classical, jazz, opera and pop music. After studying at […]

DU career center helps launch alumna’s environmental consulting firm

Jessica Acosta graduated from the University of Denver in 2003 with a BA in communications. Today, she is CEO of Environmental Consulting Services, an environmental construction consulting firm in the Denver area. Acosta says she was able to break into the construction industry with help from the University Career Center. […]

Hockey team hangs on to Gold Pan Trophy after 2-game sweep of CC Tigers

The 300th meeting between the DU Pioneers and the Colorado College Tigers proved to be a victorious affair for the visitors, as the Crimson & Gold skated into Broadmoor World Arena Saturday night and earned a 3-1 win at the expense of their hosts. By virtue of Friday’s home win, […]

Men’s soccer claims third straight Summit League title

The University of Denver men’s soccer team outshot Eastern Illinois 31-1 — including 20-1 in the second half — to claim the Summit League regular season title on Saturday night at CIBER Field at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium. The Pioneers will return to their home field for the […]

Iranian exile and DU alum recognized as a ‘great immigrant’ by Carnegie Corporation

Iranian exile and DU alum recognized as a ‘great immigrant’ by Carnegie Corporation

In the winter of 1979, with Iran in the throes of a revolution that would transform the nation from a pro-Western, one-party state into an Islamic theocracy, Ali Malekzadeh was far from his home country in more ways than one. The previous year, Malekzadeh (BSBA ’77, MBA ’78) had finished […]

Professor maps ancient burial sites using radar technology

Professor maps ancient burial sites using radar technology

Lawrence Conyers knows just how challenging and rewarding field research can be. The University of Denver anthropology professor has crisscrossed the globe — from El Salvador to Australia — exploring and mapping ancient burial sites using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) technology. Conyers’ latest project returned him to the rugged Australian outback, […]

Author uncovers the ‘ghosts of DU’

Author uncovers the ‘ghosts of DU’

Goodstein uncovered plenty of bones in his latest book, The Ghosts of University Park, Platt Park and Beyond (New Social Publications, 2010), in which he examines historic south Denver and the stories — good and bad — of its people and places.

Campus K-8 school seeks to deepen partnerships with DU

Campus K-8 school seeks to deepen partnerships with DU

Students at DU’s Ricks Center for Gifted Children take full advantage of their location on a college campus, performing school plays at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, taking gym class at the Coors Fitness Center, researching projects at the Anderson Academic Commons and enjoying access to experts across […]

Panel explores the potential of interdisciplinary collaboration

Through new collaborative efforts among colleges, interdisciplinary education is taking shape at DU. Consider the recent Master Scholar CEO panel discussion, sponsored by the Sturm College of Law and featuring alumni from four colleges and five industries, who gathered on campus to share their professional experiences with students and community […]

Students, seniors come together in unique croquet partnership

Students, seniors come together in unique croquet partnership

Once a month, a group of roughly 10 DU students and staff gather in the Centennial Towers ballroom to play croquet. The sound of mallets smashing balls across the fake grass raises the curiosity of many passersby — many of who watch and ask questions. What is going on? Why […]

Lifelong learning program keeps seniors engaged

For $100 per term, students can take classes in subjects including history, science and economics. They are taught by facilitators, not professors. Eighty percent of the facilitators are students themselves.

Psychology professor recognized by SafeHouse for her work in the community

Psychology professor recognized by SafeHouse for her work in the community

On campus, Anne DePrince is a professor and chair in the psychology department and serves as director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning, which coordinates the University’s public-good work. But her work with the community doesn’t stop there. DePrince works with a number of local victim service […]