Erskine Bowles says the U.S. deficit is like a cancer that will destroy the country from within. Bowles — a former White House chief of staff — spoke to a crowd of more than 1,300 people at DU’s Magness Arena Oct. 10 as the first speaker in the 2011–12 Bridges […]
Doug Hesse started college as a chemistry major. It seemed like a practical choice for a man with a blue-collar upbringing. But shortly into his college career, he realized he needed a change. Hesse was working hard and only getting B’s, so he decided to try writing instead. Hesse, who’s […]
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Oct. 22 is all about University of Denver Pioneer pride. DU’s Division of Athletics is being recognized with dual proclamations from Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock who are declaring Oct. 22, 2011 “University of Denver Pioneer Athletics Day.” The proclamations celebrate DU’s […]
The University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business has demonstrated significant leadership in integrating social, environmental and ethical issues into its MBA program, according to the Aspen Institute’s 2011–12 edition of Beyond Grey Pinstripes, a biennial survey and alternative ranking of business schools. Daniels ranked No. 15 on a list […]
If you want a sneak peek at jazz singer Jane Monheit’s Oct. 18 concert at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, get your hands on a copy of her newest album, 2010’s Home. Recorded with the same trio that will accompany her at the Newman Center — pianist Michael […]
With Penrose Library under renovation, the demand for study space is more than Penrose@Driscoll can accommodate. That’s why Penrose staffers, including Dean Nancy Allen, went on a hunt to find study space across campus. The resulting list is on the Penrose site, where students can search for study space based […]
An intensive, strategic push to improve the Colorado bar exam passage rates of DU Sturm College of Law graduates is paying off. The results from the July 2011 bar exam are in, and DU law students posted a 90 percent passage rate for first-time takers. That’s before appeals, which could […]
DU’s creative writing PhD program recently took first place in 2012 rankings by Poets & Writers magazine. This is the first year that the Poets &Writers has published two lists: one for MFA programs and one for PhD programs. DU offers a doctorate in creative writing, while many creative writing […]
It was a mere inch — perhaps even just a fraction of an inch — that haunted Kellan Christensen for years. As Christensen watched what would become the penultimate shot of the DU men’s soccer team’s 2007 season sail through the air, the stakes became evident. A true strike would […]
DU’s Department of Media, Film and Journalism and the Estlow Center for New Media are hosting “Journalism in the Public Interest,” a one-day event that offers journalists and interested community members insight into a variety of topics affecting the media today. Three citizen journalists from Cameroon, Cambodia, and Colombia will […]
DU Writing Program Lecturer Geoffrey Bateman’s first-year advanced writing seminar is anything but a typical class students take to fulfill a graduation requirement. In the Gender of Homelessness, Bateman uses his connections at the Gathering Place to give his students a chance to engage in service learning and write narratives […]
Many children who live in public housing drop out of school at a young age to help support their families. They slip through the system largely unnoticed without an opportunity to finish high school or attend college. Amy Nguyen’s experience was different. Nguyen — who was born in Lam Dong, […]
Denver men’s soccer begins its defense of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation regular season crown when the Pioneers take on in-state rival Air Force at CIBER Field at 7 p.m. Saturday. DU is 23-25-4 all-time against the Falcons but is 6-0-1 in the past seven meetings and 15-3-1 since 2000. […]
The Playground Ensemble is an anomaly in the world of classical music: Rather than performing works by Beethoven, Bach and the other usual suspects, the group takes the bold step of performing pieces by composers who are still alive — or were alive in the 20th century. “Modern music has […]
Interest in DU Pioneers hockey is high as students began camping out for season tickets more than 24 hours in advance. Tents and barbecues began dotting the area outside the Ritchie Center box office on Sept. 23. Season tickets for students went on sale the morning of Sept. 24. The […]