It was my coworker Kathryn Mayer — since departed for a managing-editor gig elsewhere in Denver — who first had the idea for a food issue of the University of Denver Magazine. We were turning up so many stories about alumni doing interesting things in the restaurant world, both in […]
Colorado from the outside world In How America Eats (Scribner, 1960), a section on the far West, titled “Mountain Air Appetites,” features a recipe for Colorado Game Sauerbrauten by Mrs. Jessie Sprague Claycomg of Gateway, Colo. The outside world from the United States The World Wide Cook Book (Tudor […]
This recipe won best in show, National Pie Bake-off 2011 The engagement ring worn by Kate Middleton is rich with history and grace, symbolizing the eternal love of Diana for her son William and William for his future queen. So this pie is rich with history of English walnuts and […]
Most incoming freshman hail from the following 10 states, with Colorado producing the largest number of new Pioneers. 1. Colorado 2. California 3. Illinois 4. Minnesota 5. Washington 6. Texas 7. Oregon 8. Massachusetts 9. New Mexico 10. Connecticut and Missouri (tied) Compiled by Emily Forbes, director of […]
Good Business: Exercising Effective and Ethical Leadership Edited by James O’Toole and Don Mayer Taylor & Francis Inc., 2010 This collection of essays addresses the increasingly important topics of corporate ethics, social responsibility and sustainability in the context of effective global business strategies. Instead of condemning business, or exhorting corporate […]
Lessons From a Street-Wise Professor: What You Won’t Learn at Most Music Schools By Ramon Ricker Soundown Inc., 2011 Most music schools teach students how to perform on stage, but they don’t teach skills for performance in the business world. Ramon “Ray” Ricker (BME ’65) fills in the missing […]
Women’s fashion essentials 1. A pair of jeans that fits you correctly. It’s hard thing to find, but when you do, buy a couple pairs. Also, you should wear the jeans several times before washing, and turn them inside out while in the washing machine to maintain the coloring. 2. […]
Colorado Women’s College graduates final class May 1982 For the Colorado Women’s College Class of 1982, the graduation ceremony on May 15 marked the conclusion not only of their undergraduate study but also the end of 94 years of independent operations for their alma mater. Three months earlier, on […]
Eli Wald, professor of law, presented “Nationalizing Law Practice and other Contemporary Topics in Legal Ethics” at Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons on May 6. The talk was invited by the Community Association Institute attorneys’ committee for the Colorado chapter. Law Professor Kris Miccio has been appointed to serve on the […]
Healing the Highlander By Melissa Mayhue Simon & Schuster Adult, 2011 Mayhue’s seventh “Daughters of the Glen” paranormal historical Scottish romance novel matches up time traveler Leah Noble McQuarrie and highland warrior Andrew MacAlister. He longs for a cure to free him from the excruciating pain caused by an […]
Journalism Ethics: A Casebook of Professional Conduct for News Media Edited by Fred Brown Marion Street Press, 2011 Journalism Ethics offers practical, step-by-step guidance for making ethical decisions and presents criteria for understanding moral and legal implications as well as matters of taste. The book presents 50 ethical challenges news […]
Challenges in Health and Development: From Global to Community Development By Sandy Johnson Springer-Verlag New York, 2010 At the turn of the 21st century, human health and economic growth are inextricably linked components of international development. Challenges in Health and Development is a primer on the changing configurations of population […]
Man’s Companions By Joanna Ruocco Tarpaulin Sky Press, 2010 For the characters in Man’s Companions — a collection of 31 linked short stories — the self is a degraded version of someone else. Fantasy is stymied by performance anxiety. Delayed gratification phones in a last-minute cancellation. At the heart of […]
Student sit-in April 1968 On April 30, 1968, DU students gathered in the Office of the Registrar to demand the inclusion of several controversial amendments, known as the “Student Bill of Rights,” to the AUSA constitution. Days earlier, Chancellor Maurice Mitchell had warned students against such measures, saying “this […]
Countries of origin for DU international students 1. China 2. Saudi Arabia 3. India 4. Kuwait 5. Libya 6. Taiwan 7. Canada 8. South Korea 9. Norway 10. Iran and Japan (tied) Compiled by Mary Boevers, director of international students and scholars. The ranking is based on fall 2010 enrollment.