Archive for magazine September, 2005

Magazine

Moving forward, looking ahead

There are simply no words to express my joy at becoming the new chancellor of this truly wonderful university in  read more...

Artistic alums collaborate on mix of poetry and painting

Writers and painters typically work in isolation. So when poet Kathryn (Stitt) Bass and painter Kimberly Graham decided to collaborate,  read more...

CSAP Sleuth

In a study of Colorado standardized test results, Adjunct Prof. Lisa Murphy discovered that poverty, above all else, may be responsible for the poor performance of many of the state's public schools.

Drummer Walter Sorrentino is a weekend bluesman

It was a wedding that introduced Walter Sorrentino, BSBA ’80, to his lifelong love of music. “When I was in  read more...

The Parent Trap

Many of today's parents struggle to balance their need to stay involved in their children's lives at college and their kids' need for them to let go. Like universities nationwide, DU is trying to help.

Investor Janna Sampson prefers slow, steady approach

Investing can be a risky business, but portfolio manager Janna Sampson reduces uncertainty by selecting slow, steady, even “stodgy” stocks.  read more...

Alumna Emilie Bender helps Indiana residents shape up

A life can best be defined by not what one says, but by what one does. For Emilie Bender, BA  read more...

A Point of View

For alumnus Yale Huffman, the most precious blessing of blindness is insight.

Jeanette Albersheim: A valued volunteer

Jeannette (McGrath) Albersheim’s weekly 15-mile pilgrimage from her Silver Spring, Md., home to the Washington National Cathedral isn’t for worship  read more...

Shannon Valerio: DU’s speed demon

Meet Shannon Valerio: DU alumna, faculty member in University College’s American Indian Studies program, manager of DU’s computer help desk,  read more...