This fall, the University of Denver welcomed 1,450 new first-year and transfer students. Selected from a record-high pool of more than 16,000 applicants, the members of this class were admitted on the basis of their academic and extracurricular records. Representing a wide spectrum of backgrounds and geographic regions, the Class […]
When Seth Masket teaches undergraduate classes in political science, he likes to return, again and again, to a key question: “Where are politics happening?” Politics are happening under the legislative dome, of course. But they’re also happening at the corner empanada shop or the neighborhood diner, where, among other things, […]
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 […]
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 […]
As a youngster born and raised in a town short on cloud-shrouded peaks, enchanting valleys and dragon lairs, Carol Lee Moore (attd. ’54) discovered the marvels that lay between book covers. “When you grow up in Grand Island, Neb., there really isn’t much to do in the summer except read,” […]
The new Academic Commons at Penrose Library will debut in early 2013. Nancy Allen, dean and director of the library since 1992, looks ahead to the big day. Q: Why is the new library called an academic commons? A: The name was chosen because the building will be home […]
No one has ever accused Lawrence Argent of being a miniaturist. A renowned sculptor and DU faculty member celebrated for his public art projects, Argent is known nationwide for I See What You Mean, the massive, 40-foot-tall blue bear that peers into the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver. In […]
On Saturday, May 19, 100 African-American middle and high school girls from Cherry Creek Schools will descend upon the University of Denver for a crash course in possibilities. They’ll learn about the curious world of insects, the hazards of climate change and the mysteries of fractals. They’ll sample some disciplines […]
After cutting his teeth at Denver’s Rocky Mountain News, alumnus Ed Estlow rose to the top of the Scripps media empire.
When DU trustee and former news executive Edward Estlow (BA ’42) recounts the stories of his storied life, he subscribes to a maxim out of his industry’s early primers: Just the facts, please. Consider this crisp anecdote, served with a pinch of dry humor and a stealth punch line: “With […]
The giant panda — beloved emblem of China, celebrity-in-residence at a handful of zoos worldwide and cuddly poster child of the endangered species list — has never lacked for friends, fans and advocates. What it really needs is a reversal of fortune. Enter DU’s Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW). […]
Heidi Ganahl is having a howling good time as head of the Camp Bow Wow empire.
On June 3, Richard Froude will collect his doctoral degree in creative writing from DU. Days later, the 32-year-old will begin pre-med courses at the University of Colorado-Denver, with hopes that by 2013 he’ll have the science background required for medical school. The doctoral degree, improbably, is the prologue to […]
Palestinian women are fighting for independence and equality. PhD candidate Rebecca Otis is documenting their struggle.
He is inspired by intersections, by the marriage of communication, technology and creativity. She is drawn by color and abstraction and the expression of artistic passion. Together, Trygve and Victoria Myhren are a mixed-media portrait in innovative arts philanthropy. Within Denver arts circles, they’re celebrated for their support of cutting-edge […]