Winter 2021 Stories
FEATURES
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Keeping the peace
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The police officer, grandmother & visionary
Tracie Keesee did her time, so to speak.
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Celebrating the Denver Advantage
The wait is over. The three new buildings constructed under the Denver Advantage Campus Framework Plan are all open and ready to...
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An invitation to innovate
Dara Wong (BSBA ’09) named her Flagstaff, Arizona, restaurant Shift because that was its goal: to shift the definition of a normal dining...
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Career advice for the ages
Ken Utzinger (MA ’94) calls himself a slow starter.
“In December 2019, 52 years...
DEPARTMENTS
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Welcome to DU’s take on the inclusive classroom
How do students’ intersecting social identities affect their learning? How do the life experiences of faculty members influence everything from course design...
Athletics
When rivals clash, team spirit soars
If you don’t think rivalries are important to University of Denver student-athletes, Kohen Olischefski will quickly put that misconception to bed.
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Traveling abroad with an influential presidential couple
In her latest book, “A View From Abroad: The Story of John and Abigail Adams in Europe”...
Books
From histories to novels, new titles address readers of all ages
A is for animal kingdom; B is for book; S is for series
As...
Arts
DU’s reimagined Dance Archive takes a bow
In the vintage Dance Archive image above, modern dancer Ruth St. Denis performs as a snake in “Angkor Vat.” The costume...
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Hockey season launches with ‘pod play’
As part of its COVID-19 mitigation strategy, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference kicked off its season with “pod” play, in which the...
Research
A new study focuses on the traits essential for flourishing
There’s a reason why so many songs and books focus on living the good life and chasing the dream. It’s ingrained in...
From the Executive Editor
Looking back at the year just ended and ahead to the one just beginning
Despite the anticipation of the unknown, a new year always causes me to look back. With 2020 as hindsight personified, there are...
From the Chancellor
Pursuing our goals with hope and determination
“How are you doing?”
I find this question holds surprising new weight. It is our connection to one another—even...
NEWS
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Student’s fourteener project raises $85,000 for emergency aid group
Brittney Woodrum stood facing Colorado’s Little Bear Peak with a large green box strapped to her back and a decision to make....
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Professor’s book inspires a forthcoming museum
For many writers with book titles to their credit, even a second edition of a published work represents a dream come true....
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Myhren Gallery exhibit explored 2020’s ultimate symbol
When COVID-19 threatened to sink fall programming at DU’s Vicki Myhren Gallery, Geoffrey Shamos and Lauren Hartog elected to swim. They postponed...
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Artists share their work from Colorado prisons
In November, artists and storytellers incarcerated in several Colorado prison facilities shared performances and true-life stories in an unprecedented live virtual event...
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Solar panel project reduces DU’s carbon footprint
Colorado’s famed 300 days of sunshine are pulling double duty at DU. In addition to providing a bright background for studying and...
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Michelle Sabick to lead engineering and computer science school
Michelle Sabick has been named dean of DU’s Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science. She will begin her new role on...
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New prizes honor literary legacies
Denver Quarterly, DU’s renowned avant-garde literary journal, is celebrating 55 years of publishing some of the nation’s finest prose and poetry.
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Cultivating diversity in the STEM disciplines
In late October, the University of Denver announced that it has joined 18 other institutions in a three-year change effort to develop...
From the Executive Editor
Looking back at the year just ended and ahead to the one just beginning
Despite the anticipation of the unknown, a new year always causes me to look back. With 2020 as hindsight personified, there are...
From the Chancellor
Pursuing our goals with hope and determination
“How are you doing?”
I find this question holds surprising new weight. It is our connection to one another—even...
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS
Alumni Connections
Alumni Council engages and connects graduates
University of Denver graduates, past, present and future, have an inalienable connection to the University and to each other. To maintain that...
Profile
The Healers: Orthopedic surgeon Chad Mahan (BS ’09)
Chad Mahan likes working with his hands and has always had a natural ability to look at complex mechanical problems and formulate...
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The Healers: Acupuncturist and nutritionist Blythe Barny (BSBA ’94)
Like many allergy sufferers, Blythe Barny tried countless treatments to ease her discomfort, only to experience a mere...
Class Notes
Class Notes: Winter 2021
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Krishen Mehta (MBA ‘72), a former partner with PwC, is senior Global Justice...
