If you like bingo and food, take note. A special event dubbed Grocery Bingo will take place Feb. 27, 8–10 p.m. in Johnson-McFarlane residence hall. Those who win at bingo win groceries. Prizes include pretzels, chips and salsa, pop tarts, school supplies, sick kits and laundry detergent. Megan Petterson, a […]
The Fourth Annual African Extravaganza will offer a taste of African culture with traditional dance, drumming, food and dress. The free event, which is open to the public, will take place Feb. 23 from 6–9 p.m. in the Driscoll Center’s North Ballroom. Entertainment will include master drummers Adjei Abankwah and […]
The clock is ticking for families whose names were called in the first-ever lottery drawing at the Fisher Early Learning Center on Feb. 15. They have until Feb. 25 to decide whether they want to enroll their children. The center recently eliminated a waitlist that had grown to 594 names […]
When Mayor John Hickenlooper in 2005 initiated his 10-year plan to end citywide homelessness, Denver joined more than 230 U.S. cities with similar initiatives. Now, after the October 2006 Provost’s Conference focused on developing strategic partnerships with the city, DU will host and help staff the city’s fourth Project Homeless […]
Jendayi Frazer spoke about the challenges for peace in Africa, noting that Liberia is a success story. The lecture was part of the Bridges to the Future series. PHOTO BY: Jeff Haessler.[/caption] For the U.S., the key to mitigating conflict in Africa is “transformational diplomacy,” said Jendayi Frazer, assistant secretary […]
Jazz and Jeans on 52nd Street, a fundraiser for DU’s Lamont School of Music, will be held Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. on the first floor of the Newman Center. The event will include music from the Climb, the Lamont Faculty Jazz combo in residence, the Lamont Jazz Ensemble, the Lamont […]
Robert Bielsky, whose father and two uncles saved 1,200 Jews in Poland during World War II, will tell a little known story of resistance and survival at 4 p.m. on March 18 in DU’s Driscoll Ballroom. Bielsky is president of Manhattan Commercial Realty Corporation. He also serves as the president […]
The University of Denver is doing its part to reduce traffic congestion. Transportation Solutions, a nonprofit transportation management association, partners with DU to offer programs that encourage students, faculty and staff to find alternatives to driving to campus. DU’s Commute Club, which encourages its members to use alternative transportation at least […]
The University of Denver’s Sturm Hall reopened for classes at 11:10 a.m. today after being evacuated following a bomb threat. The threat was called in to the DU switchboard at 9:35 a.m. Campus Safety immediately evacuated everyone from Sturm Hall, which houses classrooms, arts, humanities and social sciences faculty offices […]
Throughout February, the University will present a series of events in recognition of Black History Month. Following the theme “Celebrating the Story of a Pioneering Culture,” the events will include lectures, musical activities and discussions, and are open to the University of Denver community. Black History Month is an offshoot […]
China is hip deep in environmental problems. News reports, eyewitness accounts and official Chinese sources provide a daily record of the downside of what The New York Times calls “the world’s fastest growing major economy.” Seven of the 10 most air-polluted cities in the world are in China, acid rain falls […]
Building a golf course in China is illegal. Yet, a growing, monied class spawned by China’s superheated economy has become so desirous of the status and the luxury the sport bequeaths that illegal courses pop up despite the official ban. Only two of the nation’s 350 courses are open to […]
On cold nights, when going out seems like more trouble than fun, ads used to command, “Make it a Blockbuster night!” But at nearly $5 a movie, video rental stores have lost their luster for many film lovers who have traded stores for video subscriptions. Today’s movie-lovers wait by the […]
The DU Programs Board (DUPB) hosts popular-release free films every Thursday at 8 p.m. in Sturm Hall’s Davis Auditorium. This quarter the following films, all released last year, will be screened. Feb. 1—Off the Grid Olympic skier turned NFL football player Jeremy Bloom serves as narrator as the world’s best […]
University of Denver students are celebrating winter in the Rockies during Winter Carnival Jan. 28–Feb. 3. Sponsored by the DU Programs Board (DUPB), the 47th annual weeklong carnival combines on-campus activities with a mountain adventure in Breckenridge. Jan. 28— Polar Bear Run/Walk The carnival begins with a 5K Polar Bear […]