Winter 2020 Stories
FEATURES
Feature
The Change Makers
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Photography by Wayne Armstrong
There’s the Candi CdeBaca you might have read about. The one who fought tooth...
Feature
The Power of Prison Arts
Photography by Wayne Armstrong
The crowd of female inmates flooded into the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility gym, forming...
DEPARTMENTS
From the Chancellor
Wellness a key part of the student experience
I’m keenly interested in wellness and how the totality of our experience informs our wellbeing — especially our mental and emotional state....
Mile High Alumni
Colorado’s hip-hop poet laureate
Bobby LeFebre multitasks to a hip-hop beat.
In his waning 30s, he’s a word architect, arts advocate and cultural...
Research
Migrahack brings immigration issues to life
The immigration debate continues to dominate the news cycle — from the persistent fallout over family separations to leadership turnover at the...
Books
Great reading from the DU community
Behind bars: When immigrants are incarcerated
With his latest book, “Migrating to...
Academics
When the world becomes your classroom
Mondays can be rough for college students, but what if your classroom was the Colorado mountains? Or the winding streets of Prague?...
NEWS
News
New DU report examines the conflict in Yemen
The conflict in Yemen has created an urgent humanitarian and development crisis. Just how urgent is detailed in a new report from...
From the Chancellor
Wellness a key part of the student experience
I’m keenly interested in wellness and how the totality of our experience informs our wellbeing — especially our mental and emotional state....
News
Longtime athletics staffer Ron Grahame retires
DU Athletics Director Ron Grahame, who first stepped onto the University of Denver campus as a student-athlete 50 years ago, retired on...
News
Enrichment Program plans celebration of former English professor John Williams
He taught in the DU English department for more than 30 years and wrote four novels, the most famous of which is...
News
DU No. 3 in the country for study abroad participation
DU has improved upon its already stellar ranking for study abroad education, climbing in November to the third spot in the annual...
News
History exhibit recognizes impact of DU community members
A new exhibit at the History Colorado Center recognizes Coloradans who have made an impact on the state through their lives and...
News
DU hosts its first naturalization ceremony
In 2003, Prasad Pakkal made his way to Denver from his home in Southern India to attend the University of Denver. During...
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
Profile
Attorney Henry Root fueled by his love of music
DU didn’t offer Henry Root his first experience in the music business — that came with a...
Profile
Podcaster Abbey Wick helping North Dakota farmers
In her six years serving as North Dakota State University’s Extension soil health specialist, alumna Abbey Wick (BA ’01, MA ’04) has...
Class Notes
Class Notes: Winter 2020
1960
Jay Cimino (BS ’60) of Colorado Springs is president and CEO of Phil Long Dealerships. He was inducted...
