Denver and No. 22 Auburn have yet to meet in women’s soccer, but there is some history between the two squads. A year ago, Auburn and DU were among the final schools in the conversation for an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament. The 11-8-2 Tigers were selected, while the […]
The University of Denver is moving on up … in the U.S.News & World Report’s annual college rankings for undergraduate education. The report for the year 2012 — released late Sept. 12 — has again ranked DU among the nation’s top 100 national universities. DU is ranked 82nd — up […]
Nearly 2,000 members of the DU community showed up to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11. DU — along with the Iliff School of Theology and University Park United Methodist Church — hosted a special lunch, “Gathering at the Table in Grace and Peace.” DU Chancellor Robert Coombe explained that […]
After a year of tweaks and experimentation, Max Krieger is ready to heat things up at Zingers, the fast-casual chicken-and-chili restaurant that he and his father, Dennis Krieger, opened near the DU campus in August 2010. While Zingers is gaining attention for its ghost-chili-fueled “hottest wings in Colorado,” Krieger hopes […]
A demonstration of unity for the diversity of cultures that represent the University’s students, faculty and staff
Whether you do it for exercise, transportation or the thrill of flying downhill at top speed, if you’re a student with a longboard, Charlie Irish wants to talk to you. “You see longboarders all over campus. They really are everywhere,” says Irish, founder of the student longboard club. “I’d see all […]
Most of DU’s incoming first-year students are 18 years old, which means they were likely born in 1993. Sharing their birth year are a trio of kid TV actors: Angus Jones of “Two and a Half Men,” Taylor Momsen of “Gossip Girl” and Miranda Cosgrove of “iCarly.” Top movies in […]
The University of Denver is partnering with Enterprise Rent-A-Car to bring the company’s WeCar car-sharing program to campus starting Sept. 8, offering the University of Denver community an efficient, affordable, sustainable transportation alternative. Partnering with WeCar by Enterprise caps off months of work initiated by the DU Sustainability Council, which […]
Responding to student usage — or lack thereof — there will be changes coming this academic year to DU’s shuttle service. Shuttle director Megan Enloe says a review of ridership for the vans that make regular circuits around campus showed that usage dropped off dramatically last year. Running the routes […]
Former U.S. Secretary of State and DU alumna Condoleezza Rice (BA ’74, PhD ’81) served as National Security Advisor from 2001–05. In this video, she recalls the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. DU Today has posted a video of Christopher Hill, dean of DU’s Korbel School of International Studies, and Jacaranda Palmateer, director of DU’s counseling services. For […]
Jenna Bainbridge auditioned at schools across the country and found the best fit practically in her backyard. Bainbridge — a sophomore from Castle Rock, Colo., majoring in voice performance with an emphasis in musical theater — received a DU Provost Scholarship, a music scholarship from DU’s Lamont School and a […]
DU’s Seppi Stiegler will be honored as the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame’s 2011 male collegiate skier of the year. Stiegler became the fifth Pioneer to win the NCAA giant slalom individual title in 2011, earning All-American honors. He also won two giant slalom races during the regular season […]
As students return to campus for fall quarter, they’ll find Penrose Library in the Driscoll Ballroom. “Penrose@Driscoll,” as it’s called, will serve DU’s faculty and students until the Academic Commons project at the library is completed. Patrons will visit the Driscoll Ballroom for the bulk of their library needs. The […]
Jacaranda Palmateer, director of DU’s counseling services, was attending classes at DU on Sept. 11, 2001. In this video, she talks about her experiences at DU that day. DU Today has posted videos of Christopher Hill, dean of DU’s Korbel School of International Studies and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (BA’74, PhD […]
Alyssa Bonelli admits her summer routine was a grind — an ultimately fulfilling one, yet a grind nonetheless. First, before the senior on the DU volleyball team could indulge in workouts with her teammates in preparation for her final season, Bonelli had to go to work. Except work for a […]