When she graduates on June 4, Robynne Locke will have already made a huge contribution to aid policy makers who are working to eliminate sex trafficking. A master’s student in cultural anthropology with an ethnology concentration at the University of Denver, Locke has documented a cycle of trafficking, rehabilitation and […]
More than 400 University of Denver students, faculty and staff descended on Denver’s Coors Field on Saturday to volunteer their time and talent to Project Homeless Connect 9. Project Homeless Connect provides a “one-stop shop” where Denver’s homeless can access a variety of social support services, including health care, legal […]
Thirty years ago, Tom Farer was on the ground in Latin America, investigating mass killings, torture and violations of due process as a member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Farer and his six colleagues delivered scathing reports documenting gross human rights violations to the very governments committing […]
To cheers and applause, Kate Thorne beat out nine other students and was named the 32nd annual Miss Derby on May 5. Competition was fierce as the women showed off their talents, withstood an evening gown session and a mystery event of musical chairs. In the end, the final […]
Attendees to DU’s Hunger Banquet may leave the event a little hungry. Or at least, that’s what organizers want them to do. Upon arrival, guests will be assigned a socio-economic class for the night. They will then receive a meal indicative of their class to illustrate the range of the […]
During the first week of May, DU’s Sigma Chi Fraternity will host its 32nd annual Derby Days. Although it’s traditionally a fun week of activities, it’s all for a good cause. Derby Days events help support deserving causes and promote the philanthropic efforts of DU’s Greek community, says Will Thompson, […]
Remember last year, when you could eat at one of 250 restaurants in the Denver area and have a portion of your meal’s cost donated to Project Angel Heart? Good news: You can do it again this year. Project Angel Heart’s Dining Out for Life event will be April 29. […]
Denver’s bike-sharing program, which was piloted on the DU campus last spring, will mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on Thursday by expanding to 40 stations citywide. The expansion is being billed as the kickoff of the nation’s first, large-scale citywide bike-sharing program. The event will be marked by […]
The motto, “Service above self,” says it all. With 1.2 million members worldwide, Rotary International is a massive network of individuals dedicated to community service. But DU’s own Rotaract Club, a student chapter of Rotary International, strives to involve even more people — especially a younger demographic — by completing […]
DU graduate students are providing essential research to help provide potable water to one of the largest slums in the world — Kibera, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. With nearly 1 million people living in one square mile, Kibera is the picture of extreme poverty. Finding water in […]
Gordie Bailey was an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Colorado when he died in 2004 of alcohol poisoning resulting from a fraternity initiation ceremony. University of Denver freshmen Gabby Masucci and Juliet Ourisman want to keep such a tragedy from happening at DU. Together, they have formed a chapter […]
The third annual Cook-Off for a Cause, a fundraiser for the Women’s Lighthouse Project (WLP) runs from 6–10 p.m. March 12 at DU’s School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management. The WLP is a nonprofit advocacy group for women with HIV/AIDS. Four local chef and celebrity pairs will team up […]
A new University of Denver travel-abroad course — Social Work in Kenya: Context, Empowerment, and Sustainability — introduced graduate students to the complexities facing conservation efforts for the protection of animals and people living in economic poverty, though rich in cultural heritage, last quarter. The course, inaugurated by DU’s Graduate […]
The University of Denver community has exceeded its goals in raising money to help the earthquake-stricken Caribbean nation of Haiti. DU students, staff, faculty, organizations and departments donated $13,610 to the fundraising campaign. Originally, organizers had hoped to raise $10,000. “I’m just really proud that the University came together around […]
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