Archive for news August, 2008

News

Scholars descend on law school to debate the ‘Obama Phenomena’

More than 100 scholars and students from around the country rolled into Denver as the Democratic National Convention was pulling  read more...

‘Discoveries’ to help new students adjust to college life

From pep rallies and dodgeball to lectures and frank discussions about alcohol and stress, incoming freshmen and transfer students at  read more...

Taste of Languages offers morsels of culture

Prospective students gathered in Sturm Hall’s Lindsay Auditorium Aug. 27 for University College’s sixth annual Taste of Languages event, which  read more...

Korbel School has roundtable on international ‘headaches’

On the day Barack Obama officially won the nomination of the Democratic Party, the University of Denver was bringing focus  read more...

Alumnus helps supply power to rural Alaskans

Brent Petrie (BA geography ’72) makes life better for people. An example: When people in remote Alaskan villages flip on  read more...

Nader visits DU, rails against politics as usual

Ralph Nader was the latest presidential candidate to speak at DU, bringing an estimated 4,000 to Magness Arena on Aug.  read more...

Alumnus is passionate about finance and politics

Ryan Greenawalt (BSBA ’02) is senior vice president at Jefferies & Company, a publicly traded bond firm on Wall Street,  read more...

Comedy fans flock to campus for ‘Daily Show’ convention coverage

The proceedings of the Democratic National Convention — as well as its state host — were satirized as Comedy Central’s  read more...

Pioneers announce 2008–09 basketball schedules

The Pioneers men’s and women’s basketball teams will face some of the nation’s top squads when they hit the court  read more...

Community dedicates ground for new Holocaust memorial at DU

About 100 community members, including many Holocaust survivors, gathered outside Margery Reed Hall Aug. 26 to dedicate ground for the  read more...