Today’s high school students know they face a world challenged by daunting problems. What they don’t always know is that they have the power to address — perhaps even solve — some of these problems. That’s where the University of Denver’s Public Achievement team comes in. Throughout the academic year, […]

With the 150th anniversary of the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre successfully concluded, it’s time to focus on how best to reconcile past injustices. That was the consensus at the May 22 Sand Creek Massacre Symposium, hosted on campus by the University of Denver’s Conflict Resolution Institute in partnership with the […]

The University of Denver’s Buchtel Memorial Tower was rededicated May 28 in honor of the nearly 500 military veterans now part of the student body. Located on the south side of campus, Buchtel Memorial Tower is all that remains of the Memorial Chapel building, which was destroyed by fire in […]

University of Denver Chancellor Rebecca Chopp announced today that Dr. Liliana Rodriguez will become the University’s first vice chancellor for Campus Life and Inclusive Excellence, effective July 1, 2015. Rodriguez currently serves as associate dean of diversity, inclusion and community development at Swarthmore College in Philadelphia, where she manages residential […]

After years of disuse, the University of Denver’s Buchtel Memorial Tower has a new purpose — one that’s closely tied to the original mission of the building to which the structure was once attached. Buchtel Memorial Tower — located on the south side of campus, east of the Anderson Academic […]

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 […]

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 […]

The University of Denver and Quarterly Forum, a nonpartisan, not-for-profit leadership organization of 100 of the Rocky Mountain region’s most influential business and community leaders, have announced that the University will serve as the organization’s exclusive academic partner. Founded in 1999, Quarterly Forum is a community of leaders that comes […]

Mollie Doerner’s interest in green issues was first stoked when, as a first-year student, she joined the University’s Environmental Sustainability Living and Learning Community (ESLLC). That meant she shared living space with other students who were passionate about sustainability and joined them in a weekly class dedicated to local and […]

The University of Denver’s 1864 Service Challenge came to a close in March 2015 with nearly 400,000 hours of community service from the DU community — more than double the original goal. One of many facets of the University’s 150th anniversary celebration throughout 2014, the initiative urged students, alumni, faculty […]

The Anderson Academic Commons (AAC) building on the University of Denver campus has received the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification. The major renovation of Penrose Library into the Anderson Academic Commons was completed in 2013. Chancellor Rebecca Chopp will join Nancy Allen, dean and director of […]

For the second year in a row, the University of Denver is ranked No. 1 on the Peace Corps’ list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in the graduate school category, with 18 students currently volunteering worldwide. The ranking is due in large part to the Josef Korbel School of […]

Sexual Assault Awareness Month is nationally recognized in the U.S. Every April, college campuses across the country host events with the goal of educating university communities about sexual violence and how to prevent it. DU’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month programming is presented by the Center for Advocacy, Prevention and Empowerment […]

Further cementing its reputation as Denver’s primary presenter of modern dance, the Newman Center Presents series welcomes four dance companies to campus in its 2015–16 season, including the world premiere of a new dance co-commissioned from Paul Taylor. The season also features musicians ranging in style from classical and jazz […]