Updates
In 2016, we selected Brailsford & Dunlavey to help study our strengths and needs in the residential experience. Brailsford & Dunlavey led workshops with over 200 community members and put […]
As a preface to Grand Challenges, we hosted a regular series of forums designed to facilitate dialogue about collaboration to advance community-engaged scholarship. Over 60 faculty and staff from various […]
This year, the cohort is comprised of 12 Community-Engaged Student Fellows from disciplines across campus including Biology, Research Methods & Statistics, English, Higher Education, Economics, Social Work, and more. The […]
We have changed the language of the Professional Research Opportunity Fund (PROF) and increased the funds available for a 3-person multi-disciplinary team from $30,000-$45,000. We received several multi-disciplinary proposals during the last […]
We are excited to announce the first cohort of fellows! Jeanne Abrams, Professor, Curator of Beck Archives, University Libraries Apryl Alexander, Clinical Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Professional Psychology Yolanda Anyon, Assistant […]
n a groundbreaking effort to connect more deeply with the global network of Pioneers, DU is opening offices in the Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Regional offices will […]
In January, the Board of Trustees (BOT) called for University leadership to take three immediate actions in regards to climate change, divestment and sustainability. This was done in consultation with […]
The University of Denver aims to be a workplace where all of us can thrive and contribute to our greater mission. In this spirit, in early May, Chancellor Chopp invited […]
The DUGC initiative is getting a boost from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations. A $100,000 gift will be used to develop new ways for students and faculty to collaborate with the community […]
In order to better focus its efforts and effectively collect and deploy resources, IRISE has engaged in two connected processes during the Winter and Spring Quarters. First, on February 9, […]
Pavielle Haines received her PhD in Politics at Princeton University in 2018. Her work focuses on identity politics, racial politics, political psychology and behavior, public opinion, electoral politics, and experimental and […]
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We have hired an Executive Director and a Program Coordinator who will join the Associate Director and University College support teams to expand on the foundation of existing programming that […]
Julia Macdonald is an assistant professor of International Relations at the University of Denver’s Korbel School of International Studies. Her research focuses on state threat assessments, use of force decisions, and […]
Rate sheets for internal goods and services will be clearly articulated, reviewed and posted, and to change the practice of units charging other DU offices above cost for event space, […]
Collective Impact Cohorts will bring together community and university voices to develop and implement collaborative work to create measurable change to improve daily living. Four cohorts will be established, with […]
Six inaugural DU Grand Challenges Scholars Grants have been awarded to faculty for community-engaged scholarship that will tackle issues that impact daily living in our communities. Congratulations to the following faculty! Faculty: […]
We would like to announce our first cohort of ODI Faculty Fellows: Dr. Judy Kiyama (Morgridge College of Education) Dr. Aaron Schneider (Korbel School of International Studies) Dr. Elizabeth Escobedo (Arts, […]
The interdepartmental recharge working group completed the first phase of their service and space-rental charge practices study. Going forward, there will be no internal charges for classrooms rented for non-event […]
Next year, to facilitate interdisciplinary program development and student-level academic decision making, units will 50/50 share net tuition when grad students take approved classes outside their home unit.
Thank you to the many faculty and staff members who participated in the 2018 Employee Engagement Survey. We have the results of the survey and are eager to share them […]
Multidisciplinary faculty teams can now receive up to $300,000 for problem-based research through the Knowledge Bridges Incubator RFP. Join Corinne Lengsfeld, vice provost for research and graduate education, for a […]
The University of Denver and Chancellor Rebecca Chopp unveiled in May The Denver Advantage Campus Framework Plan. The Framework Plan is a long-term, flexible framework that explores ways DU can evolve […]
We worked with the firm Ayers Saint Gross to create a plan based on the assumption that DU would neither increase on-campus enrollment, nor expand past the boundaries of I-25 […]
This week, the University of Denver’s Class of 2022 began the first chapter of its college experience. Through move-in, Pioneer Passage and Discoveries Week, each of the 1,500 first-year students is starting to fill the […]
On Friday, September 14, Career & Professional Development announced the 2018 Faculty Career Champion Award winners. This is a student nominated award that focuses on faculty members who have made an impact […]
The physical spaces where we work, study and live should support our goals and intentions. The Denver Advantage Campus Framework Plan addresses how this campus can best position us to […]
Questions about the Knowledge Bridges Incubator RFP? Read through the FAQ below:
Come to the DU Grand Challenges Forum on Economic Opportunity from 4-5:30 in AAC 290 on 10/16! The topic will be Scholarship for Education Access. The event kicks off with […]
Dear Colleagues, We’re writing with an update about the General Education Review and Inquiry committee’s efforts so far this fall. The Committee has met three times as we move into the […]
ODI Faculty Fellows IRISE Inclusive Excellence Audit and Diversity Plans Faculty Hiring Guidelines Alumni Weekend DU an an Anchor Institution Denver Advantage Campus Framework […]
Please submit your suggestions to the 2019-20 One Book and One Prompt by Dec. 1. DU community members are welcome to submit nominations to support the mission of the One […]
Pioneering Summer. 10 weeks. Nine student companies. 45 mentors. 30 students spent their summer researching, meeting with mentors, experimenting, and ultimately, accelerating their business venture. Learn more about the results […]
Designapalooza: Creating Possibilities for General Education SAVE THE DATE: Friday, January 11, 2019, 12pm-4pm Please join faculty colleagues from across DU to generate curricular possibilities to enact the mission, vision […]
This fall, the university approved an Ethnic Studies minor through the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for undergraduate students. Special thanks to Aaron Schneider, Elizabeth Escobedo, Lisa Martinez, […]
The Internationalization Summit Steering Committee is now accepting session proposals for the 6th annual Internationalization Summit. For more information on guidelines and to submit a proposal, visit: www.du.edu/intz/summit/proposals. Priority deadline […]
Chariot plans to cease operations. DU used the shuttle service as part of a pilot program to provide rides around the perimeter of campus. Chariot will still be available to […]
Are you hiring staff or serving on a search committee in 2019? DU has resources for search committee members and hiring managers. Come to our next staff hiring guidelines training. […]
On February 27, 2019 at 5 p.m., join Dr. Lotta Granholm for an Update on Healthy Aging and Dementia Research, 5th floor event space of the Engineering and Computer Science Building. Dr. […]
Read more about our very own MBA and Project X-TE student, Sarah Laughlin, and her company Slope Threads in 5280. Sarah was a part of the Incubator X program at […]
Flouting flurries, some 90 DU faculty devoted five hours Friday, January 11, to Design-a-Palooza, a design thinking exercise that produced fifteen prototypes for potential revisions in general education. On the […]
Do you want to collaborate with colleagues across campus? Are you interested in learning who at DU has similar research or teaching interests? If the answer to either question is […]
2017-2018 academic year priorities Broadening student engagement with career preparation; Tracking and mapping university-wide career related student learning outcomes in partnership with undergraduate academic learning outcomes; Working with faculty actively […]
January 28, 2019 | Annetta Crecelius The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $250,000 to the University of Denver’s Center for Innovation in the Liberal and Creative Arts (CILCA) to develop five […]
Multiple discussions in 2016-2017 with faculty, deans, and students revealed that despite a lot of shared interest in graduate and professional curricular integration across units, doing so involves a number […]
In partnership with the city and county of Denver, DU launched a dockless bike-share mobility pilot with Beijing-based company ofo in May 2018. The successful launch saw over 35,000 rides […]
As you know, the General Education Review and Inquiry committee is now in the design phase. To garner ideas from as many colleagues as possible, we invite participation in two […]
The Justice Fleet is a mobile network of experiences that foster community healing through art, play, and dialogue. Each exhibit engages community members in discussions about implicit and explicit bias, social […]
The College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences is offering a new interdisciplinary minor in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies for undergraduate students. The minor provides students an opportunity to […]
We’re excited to be hosting a Marsico Visiting Scholar and Artist, Dr. Amber Johnson of St. Louis University. With additional support from across the university (thanks to GWST, CLIE, ODI, […]
Through the shared intellectual experience of reading and responding to a shared text, DU IMPACT 2025’s One Book, One DU program seeks to provide space for our community to explore, […]
#AskMeAnything: Women in the Workplace Wednesday, April 10 | 5:00 PM to 7:00PM | Colorado Women’s College, Garden Room Interactive panel discussion and small group Q&A with six (6) professional […]
As the Chariot shuttle plans to cease operations, DU has collaborated with a local company, Jay’s Valet, to provide the campus with shuttle service beginning Friday, March 1. DU’s Chariot […]
This week, as a part of the College Access working group, graduate students in Morgridge College of Education presented to members of the committee on their research and recommendations for […]
The Dimond Family Foundation has donated a $5 million gift to the University of Denver for its new first-year residence hall, which will be named the Dimond Family Residential Village. […]
In the fall, 23 multidisciplinary faculty teams applied to the Knowledge Bridges Incubator RFP. Feedback was provided to all 23 proposal teams and nine proposals were selected to move into […]
The Collaboration for the Public Good cluster is actively implementing various elements of Transformative Direction 3 in the DU IMPACT 2025 strategic plan. The group includes both faculty and staff, and in […]
Join us from 4-5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, in the Anderson Academic Commons, room 290, to explore connections between infrastructure and economic opportunity at the Grand Challenges Economic Opportunity […]
Join us in celebrating the third volume of “Many Voices, One DU.” We will celebrate with a book launch and exhibition from 4-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15 in the […]
On April 10th and in the days following, in sunshine and snow, you and our fellow community members gathered around over 100 tables across 7 states with the shared goal of […]
Dear Colleagues, We’re writing with updates on the general education review and inquiry process. From the Faculty Senate, we received a thorough and productive analysis of ideas we shared in March. […]
Your support on 1DAY4DU last year was essential to the success of our diverse projects across campus and in the community. Text 1DAY4DU to 51555 to be reminded to join […]
We are pleased to announce the hire of our DU DialogUes Graduate Coordinators for 2019-20: Franklin Hughes is a rising second year master’s student in the Korbel School, where he’s […]
All Faculty & Staff are Welcome! May 16 – 19 Join us for Alumni Weekend 2019! We have events for everyone, whether you love food, wine, beer, running, learning or […]
Dear Friends, It is an incredible time of transformation for the University of Denver, and this past year was no exception. Today, in the annual Chancellor’s Report, I share with […]
DU is pleased to announce the 2019-20 One Book, One DU selection: “The Newcomers” by Helen Thorpe. “The Newcomers” follows 22 immigrant teenagers enrolled together in an English Language Acquisitions […]
It has been almost two months since the ‘A Community Table’ conversations. Since then, we have been working our way through surveys and feedback collected from your conversations. We hope […]
Dear members of the DU community, We are pleased to announce that Art Jones has been selected as the Interim Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion and will assume this […]
Updates on the campus shuttle After a successful first year piloting the campus shuttle, we have learned many things. In order to build upon what we’ve learned in the first […]
Dear Friends, This academic year, the University of Denver community took visionary steps toward creating a bold future for our students and DU. I am grateful for the partnership we […]
Co-presented by One Book, One DU and Newman Center. The Newcomers: Finding Refuge, Friendship, and Hope in an American Classroom (2017) documents the lives of 22 immigrant teenagers during the […]
Help the DU community celebrate the importance of biodiversity and togetherness through a two-day “BioBlitz,” where you’ll identify and document as many species of animals, insects and plants on our […]
On September 18–19, DU will host a Furniture Fair — this is a great opportunity for us to collectively shape the vibe of our new spaces! Seven different furniture dealers […]
Dimond Family Residential Village topping-out ceremony Friday, Sept. 20 3 p.m. Galena Foundation Outdoor Classroom, north of Katherine A. Ruffatto Hall
Join us on September 16th at 4:00 in AAC 290 for a Public Good Kick-Off! Meet: Faculty, staff, students and community members interested in public good work. Opportunities to Tackle […]
Dear Colleagues, In an effort to reflect the increasing scope of diversity and inclusion work on campus, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) has been renamed the Office of Diversity, […]
Interested in knowing where the 2018 DU graduates have landed in their career development journey? Career & Professional Development has completed the 2018 First Destination Outcomes Report. This report provides […]
On Tuesday, September 10, Career & Professional Development announced the 2019 Faculty Career Champion Award winners at the 3rd annual Faculty Career Champion breakfast celebration. This student nominated award focuses […]
What is a Collective Impact Cohort? In the eyes of Daniel Brisson, it’s what public impact should look like. Teams of 14–22 people have been meeting for the last six months, […]
The Intersection of Water and Environmental Racism Oct. 24–26 The Center of Eco-Justice at Iliff will host its inaugural conference on water and environmental racism. Academicians, practitioners, policymakers and others […]
Construction on the Burwell Career Achievement Center will require temporary disruption of several adjacent pedestrian walkways. For the week of Aug. 12, pedestrians will be routed through the Lot L […]
HRIC is excited to share new benefits and programs available for employees as of July 1: Referrals to pet care, child care and elder care resources Milk Stork is a […]
Gift will help fund center in the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences The University of Denver received a $5 million commitment from local real estate developer and philanthropist […]
Commissioned by Chancellor Emerita Rebecca Chopp, the University of Denver has begun a pay equity study. This voluntary study has been established to determine whether there are systemic inequities impacting our […]
The Community-Engaged Fellows program experienced incredible growth and development this past academic year. Twelve undergraduate and graduate Fellows engaged in research and scholarship pertaining to their unique but intersecting issue […]
Undergraduates Anne Berset and Bristi Basu, with supervision from Dr. Sarah Watamura, conducted the Seedlings© Strengths and Needs Assessment this spring quarter with assistance from a DU Grand Challenges Advancing […]
Join us for sustainability, snacks, and spooks this Tuesday, October 15th all day in the AAC and on Carnegie Green. Swap and Shop Thrift Store AAC 290 9:00am-3:00pm Shop or […]
“Cute” is the word that comes to mind when meeting Kiwibot. Knee high with the dimensions of a small cooler, the four-wheeled machine’s digital face winks and makes heart […]
Please join Chancellor Haefner, the Sustainability Council, and Facilities Management and Planning for the Solar Kickoff from 2:30-3:30 p.m. next Wednesday, Oct. 23, east of the Dan Ritchie Garden on […]
C+V Update – Evolve Pathway In academic year 19-20, DU is going to take a careful look at the community’s current values as stated on DU’s Mission, Vision, Values and […]
As a part of Transformative Direction 4: OneDU, the Human Resources and Inclusive Community (HRIC) team has been hard at work implementing various aspects of the strategic plan, including identifying […]
University faculty and staff are invited to the 2019 Fall Quarter Provost Luncheon FEATURING CÉSAR CUAUHTÉMOC GARCÍA HERNÁNDEZ Lecture: Teaching Dreams in a Time of Nightmares César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández is an […]
Diné poet Luci Tapahonso is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and served as her nation’s inaugural Poet Laureate. A poet, scholar, and storier, Tapahonso has taught creative writing, Native […]
Last Wednesday, the University of Denver celebrated its newest energy project through the ribbon cutting ceremony of DU’s first solar tree. This ceremony marks the 7,000+ solar panels going up […]
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce Dr. Karen Riley has agreed to serve as Strategic Director of the Health Initiatives. Karen officially assumed the role on Oct. 1, 2019. […]
Please join us in the selection process for upcoming One Book titles! We are seeking nominations for future selections that: 1. Model intellectual inquiry and rigor for our incoming student […]
Thanks to rider feedback and data we have some updates to service: On-Demand Launch Working with MV and TripShot, we are ready to launch on-demand service for DU community members […]
As announced in July, the University has commissioned a pay equity study to determine whether there are systemic inequities impacting our non-union benefited faculty and staff salaries based on sex, […]