Daniel Ritchie, chair of the University of Denver Board of Trustees, will step down from his post and from the board effective Jan. 1, 2007. He informed the board of his decision during its fall meeting Saturday. Ritchie has served as chair since July 1, 2005, when Robert Coombe succeeded […]
Some of the world’s most distinguished writers will share their works, their ideas and their inspiration in the Post-News Pen & Podium Series to be held in the Newman Center’s Gates Concert Hall through next March. The four-part literary lecture series kicks off on Oct. 24 with Garry Trudeau, the Pulitzer […]
Workers at the Ritchie Center are great at changing light bulbs and seating, and even changing the hockey rink into a venue for concerts. But when it comes to changing the water in the Olympic-size pool at the El Pomar Natatorium, the job can get, well, a little squishy. Especially […]
Three ethnically diverse friends created a show aimed at reclaiming and redefining the racial slurs that had been used to oppress them. The funny, thought-provoking result is N*gger, Wetb*ck, Ch*nk or N*W*C the Race Show, to be showcased in the Newman Center’s Gates Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 18. Blending […]
The award, “Honoring Excellence in Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Education and Research,” was presented Sept. 27 to Institute Director David Goldfischer and Institute Senior Fellow Margaret Sanders. “The University of Denver was among the first to recognize that new educational programs would become a vital part of national and international […]
Hispanic Business Magazine has named José Roberto (Beto) Juárez Jr. to its annual list of the “100 Most Influential Hispanics.” Juárez is the first Hispanic dean of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. After earning an AB in history from Stanford University in 1977 and a JD from the University […]
Late this summer, the Daniels Fund announced a $3 million gift to fund a faculty chair in business ethics for theDaniels College of Business at the University of Denver. DU will enhance the $3 million gift with $2 million to support programs in business ethics. “We are honored to have […]
In a free public address at DU on Oct. 10, former Sen. George Mitchell, D-Maine, spoke of the unique challenges to peace in the 21st century and how America could play a role in addressing those challenges. Speaking before an audience of 800 in Gates Concert Hall, Mitchell listed five […]
This fall, Chancellor Robert Coombe is trying to personally welcome each incoming freshman — all 1,142 of them. The students have been invited to meet the chancellor — as well as alumni, faculty, staff and administrators — at formal First-Year Dinners held in the Ritchie Center’s Gottesfeld Room. So far, […]
The London Symphony Chorus will join the University’s own award-winning Lamont Symphony Chorus at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14. Part of the Newman Center Presents series, the performance in the Newman Center’s Gates Concert Hall will be preceded by a free Behind the Curtain lecture at 6:30 p.m. The performance will […]
In its 10th year, the Vibrant, Intellectually Vigorous Adults (VIVA) program, designed for learners age 55 and older, has reached record enrollment this quarter with 625 students in 31 courses. VIVA Director Vonnie Wheeler says all of the fall classes are full and most have waiting lists. VIVA is offered […]
A new vaccine against the virus that causes cervical cancer has recently become available to female students at the DU Health and Counseling Center. The vaccine, called Gardasil, is touted as “the first vaccine specifically designed to prevent cancer,” according to its manufacturer, Merck & Co. “We’re really excited this […]
Associate Professor Brian Kiteley kicks off the 2006–07 Humanities Institute Faculty Lecture Series on Oct. 12 with “I Save My Writing for Writing: A Discussion of Teaching Fiction Writing and Writing Fiction.” Kiteley directs the English department’s creative writing program. The lecture—4 p.m. in Sturm Hall room 286—will include a […]
University of Denver administrators have been working to raise the institution’s national profile. Admission officials reported last week that this year the percentage of new, first-year students from Colorado dropped from 51 percent to 47 percent, reflecting the influx of more out-of-state students. “Two years ago we instituted a direct marketing […]
Once again, DU finds itself on a national sports stage—this time in men’s lacrosse. In May the team wrapped up its best season ever, which culminated in a first-round showing in the NCAA tournament—the Pioneers’ first-ever national bid. “The players were hungry to take the next step and make the […]