Scholars, lawyers, developers, environmentalists and elected officials descended on DU March 3–4 hoping to get a glimpse into the future of the Rocky Mountain region. The University of Denver Sturm College of Law’s Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute hosted its 20th annual conference on land use in the West. The […]

In September 2010, State Department veteran Christopher Hill assumed the dean’s post at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. During his 30-plus years of foreign service, Hill has routinely been at the frontlines of history, negotiating with the North Koreans, promoting peace in the Balkans and most recently, serving […]

Warm hearts are helping fight cold Colorado nights this winter season, thanks to the efforts of the University of Denver community. The DU Staff Advisory Council’s annual “Pioneers for People” coat drive collected more than 900 items that have been donated to the Denver Rescue Mission. “Thanks to the incredible […]

(in no particular order) 1. Being matter of fact about large losses: “But I haven’t lost that much,” or, “It isn’t as if I gamble every day” 2. Gambling for a longer time period than planned 3. Loss of sleep due to gambling late into the night or inability to […]

Students used to learning about William Shakespeare, Isaac Newton and Adam Smith in their normal classes have the chance to add another luminary to their acquired knowledge. His name is Jay-Z. Hip Hop is one of the eight elective courses being offered during the spring interterm March 14–20. Another new […]

For Phil Coan (BSBA finance ’07) and Mark Huebner, a good business idea is simple: Create a good product and bring it to the masses. The rest, they say, should fall into place, and that is exactly what is happening for the partners who own and run the Denver Pizza […]

To accommodate students needing a quiet place to study or complete projects during finals, Penrose Library is offering extended hours from Feb. 27–March 13. Penrose will be open 24 hours a day starting March 1 through midnight on March 13, with the exception of March 4 and 5, when the […]

These are exciting times for land use planning. While that may be the first time “exciting” and “land use planning” have shared a sentence, the creators behind the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute’s 20th annual conference can make that case. As the nation emerges from financial crisis, as markets coil […]

Those working for healthier humans around the globe are making headway in fighting communicable diseases such as AIDS, malaria and diarrheal illness. Such efforts are essential because nearly 10 million children die every year — mostly from such diseases. But more than 9 million would survive if they were born […]

Booker Prize-winning writer Michael Ondaatje — celebrated for what one critic calls “the muscular exuberance of his storytelling” and “the gem-like intelligence of his language” — will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. March 4 in Sturm Hall’s Davis Auditorium. Sponsored by the Creative Writing Program and the English […]

It’s not too late to visit “Warhol in Colorado” at DU’s Victoria H. Myhren Gallery. The exhibition features screen prints, photographs, films, record album covers, posters and other works by and about Andy Warhol. The show, which runs until March 13, is built around 158 Warhol Polaroids and silver prints […]

The DU Board of Trustees has approved a 3.74 percent tuition increase for the 2011–12 academic year. Effective fall 2011, full-time undergraduate tuition will be $36,936. Room and board charges for students choosing standard double-occupancy rooms and the premium meal plan is set at $10,184. The mandatory student fee will […]

Frederic and Jane Hamilton have donated $250,000 to the University of Denver in order to strengthen the link between DU’s School of Art and Art History and the Denver Art Museum. The money will be used for a program designed to advance students’ understanding of how artists and museums work […]

The University of Denver Center for Colorado’s Economic Future finds that recent state budget shortfalls are not just a short-term problem caused by a global economic downturn. In a Feb. 25 briefing to the state Legislature in advance of a preliminary report on Colorado state finances, the center reported that […]

For years the University of Denver identified Grace Mabel Andrews as its first African-American graduate. But as is often the case, history may need a little re-writing. Last May, Adjunct Professor Valeria Wenderoth arrived at DU to teach musicology classes for a Lamont School of Music faculty member who had […]