A group of Pioneers alumni are redefining “goal oriented” and doing so in an unusual way. They are scoring goals for the Outlaws, Denver’s new professional lacrosse team. The Outlaws’ 26-man roster includes four former Pioneers players: attacker Matt Brown, BSBA ’05; defenseman Tom Ethington, BSBA ’02; midfielder Mike Law, […]
Although she lives and works 1,000 miles away in California, alumna Angela (Maestas) Robbins’ heart belongs at DU. As a senior educational administrator with the Los Angeles County Offi ce of Education, Robbins, BA ’91, coordinates a program that allows at-risk students to learn from DU professors. Each summer, she […]
In northern Ghanaian villages, women tend bees and make ceramic pots, generating products for the microbusinesses they established with the help of DU’s Ziblim Abukari.
Patricia Coan, JD ’81, always saw herself as someone “trying to make some sort of social justice happen.” That vision has taken her on a career path from critical care nursing to practicing law to her current role as a magistrate judge for the U.S. District of Colorado. Renewed for […]
H. Keys Allan, MBA ’70, says he’s always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Which is why in 1987, when he saw a table-tent advertisement for SPORTea — an energizing drink with no sugar, calories or artificial sweeteners — he knew he was on to something. “I’ve always felt that I’ve been […]
This June, more than 1,400 women will graduate from DU — nearly 57 percent of the graduating class. Things weren’t so different 120 years ago, when women comprised exactly half of the graduating class. The distinction was, in 1886 DU only graduated two students. Helen Fuller Officer was one of […]
When Peter Hassrick arrived on campus in the 1960s to study 19th- and early 20th-century western American art, he was treading new ground. “At that time, no one was particularly interested in western American art, but DU allowed me to tailor my studies,” says Hassrick, MA art history ’69. Because […]
Don Beuthel has been collecting stamps for as long as he can remember. His father was an avid collector introduced Beuthel to the hobby. The childhood pastime turned into a lifelong interest, and Beuthel’s 75,000-piece collection has connected him to the rest of the world. “Stamps are mirrors of a […]
DU launched the University of Denver Magazine six years ago, and since its inception, the magazine has garnered more than 50 awards for excellence. Much more important than awards, however, has been the response of our readers. In our most recent reader survey, for example, more than 80 percent of […]
Horses have long been a part of the Colorado landscape, but, even though there are still hitching posts next to the old Iliff School of Theology building on campus, you’re not going to see students cantering to class on horses. What you will see are the 16 members of DU’s […]
When Bradbury Anderson, BA sociology ’71, took a sales job at the Sound of Music stereo store in 1973, he earned about $69 in the first two weeks. So, he did the only logical thing. He quit. Lucky for him, his resignation didn’t take. “I was in the smallest store […]
Diversity I recently received the spring 2006 edition of the University of Denver Magazine, and as an alumna of the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, I would like to express my true appreciation for the very colorful issue that highlighted many individuals from diverse backgrounds who are […]
This June, more than 1,400 women will graduate from DU — nearly 57 percent of the graduating class. Things weren’t so different 120 years ago, when women comprised exactly half of the graduating class. The distinction was, in 1886 DU only graduated two students. Helen Fuller Officer was one of […]
Driving through the Wyoming countryside with my American host on Thanksgiving, I noticed what seemed to be giant balls of dry twigs rolling across the street and getting caught in the fence lines on both sides. My friend explained that these “tumbleweeds” get bunched up and caught up in the […]
Anyone who says that appearances don’t matter is lying. DU theater students can attest, as appearance is particularly important for those who spend time on stage. An actor’s costume can have a dramatic effect on his or her creative process, influencing character development, movement, confidence, timing and comfort in a […]