On Nov. 10, 2006, University of Denver law graduate Frank Bingham endured his greatest personal tragedy when a drunk driver crashed into his family as they walked across a downtown Denver street, killing his wife and two young children. On May 10, 2011, Bingham stood before civic leaders and supporters […]
The University of Denver held off a late rally by Fairfield to claim the inaugural ECAC tournament championship with an 11-9 win at DU’s Barton Lacrosse Stadium on May 7. The Pioneers, who also won the ECAC regular-season title, earned the league’s automatic NCAA tournament bid and extended its winning […]
On a Mother’s Day that brought Denver its first hint of summer, the University of Denver club baseball squad said goodbye to former pitcher Joe Lubar, who was killed in a skiing accident over the winter. Joined by more than 30 of Lubar’s family and friends drawn from across the […]
Many people think “true” learning only happens in the classroom. Not Anne DePrince, who took over as director of DU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CCESL) in February. The center offers programs for students, staff and faculty to learn about social change, injustices and inequalities in the community. […]
Students at the University of Denver Ricks Center for Gifted Children celebrated Cinco de Mayo with traditional costumes and dances on May 5, 2011. The Ricks Center enrolls approximately 250 students ranging from ages 3 years old through eighth grade. [tylr-slidr userID=”” groupID=””]http://www.flickr.com/photos/uofdenver/sets/72157626530366837/show/[/tylr-slidr]
Jamie Faus was a little uncertain whether he would be able to capably step in as starting goalkeeper for the University of Denver men’s lacrosse team. There is little question that the jump from high school to Division I — let alone playing for a program looking to take the […]
Students, faculty and alumni from the Lamont School of Music brass department will gather to perform in celebration of Joe Docksey, the director of the school who’s retiring this summer. “Joe is deeply loved by all his students,” says Kathy Brantigan, Lamont tuba instructor. Brantigan says 12 alumni of the […]
Joy Burns, already an iconic name on campus, recently was honored for three decades of service to the University of Denver and the Daniels College of Business when DU officials named the building that houses the Knoebel School of Hospitality Management the Joy Burns Center. Burns and her late husband, […]
When the University of Denver club baseball team takes the field May 8, one name will be missing from the lineup, but not from the hearts of scores of friends, family and teammates. Joe Lubar—a 21-year-old junior and team leader remembered for his even temperament and quiet leadership—died Feb. 11 […]
When he graduates in June, senior real estate and construction management major Alex Hossellman will have some real-world experience on his resume. “I’m going to put down that I was the project manager on the construction of a house for five months,” he says. Hossellman and other students got that […]
University of Denver Assistant Professor Nader Hashemi jokes that all of four people used to hear his radio program during his stint at a college radio station in Ottawa. But today, Hashemi’s audience extends far beyond his radio days. His growing media presence includes both local news outlets as well […]
Just as hip-hop has multiple elements (up to nine, depending on whom you ask), flamenco is about more than fiery guitar playing or dramatic dance moves. The centuries-old art form is about the blend of singing, dance and guitar — components that come together live on stage during a Noche […]
The University of Denver men’s golf team won the 2011 Club Glove Sun Belt Conference men’s golf championship, held at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at The Shoals in Muscle Shoals, Ala., after the third round was canceled due to severe weather that prevented it from beginning. The winner […]
The 1960 movie Where the Boys Are changed the city of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., forever. Starring icons of the time such time George Hamilton, Paula Prentiss and Connie Francis, the beach-set comedy — filmed in Fort Lauderdale — turned the town into a spring break destination at a time when […]
Construction is underway on DU’s Holocaust Memorial Social Action Site. The site, located between Penrose Library and the Margery Reed Building, is expected to be complete in early May. “This project is less about a new space than it is about the things that take place on our campus in […]