Tag: Metropolitan State University
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At Metro State, standard English is racist | Jimmy Sengenberger
Every so often in this media business, you read something that makes you do a double take — because you feel dumber for having read it. That happened to me when I came across a report by Complete Colorado about how Metropolitan State University of Denver’s writing center expressly rejects the use of Standard American…
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Metro State University graduates, families reflect on significance of commencement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The parking lot of the Denver Coliseum was especially lively for a Friday morning. After attempting to find spots close to the building — a quest that scarcely was successful — families piled out of their cars and onto the expansive asphalt. Mothers made sure caps…
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The 2024 election is stressing Americans out: Here’s how to cope
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Like many Americans, Kelly Stahlman is feeling election jitters. As a White, suburban woman, she is a member of America’s largest voting block. Compounding her high-voter value, she is a 42-year Republican voting for a woman. The mother of two sons with profound disabilities, she relied on Medicaid before both of them died, and she…
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Auraria Campus directors approve school system’s new ‘Campus Framework Plan’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Leaders of the Auraria Campus on Wednesday approved the school system’s 10-year framework plan, which officials said was three years in the making. In a statement, campus officials described the plan as “a set of big ideas to anchor future developments while allowing flexibility.” Auraria…
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‘It feels targeted’: Jewish student expresses wariness as pro-Palestinian protests spread in Colorado
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wherever Lev Horowitz went recently with his Jewish group on the Auraria Campus in Denver, pro-Palestinian activists followed, compelling them to constantly move from one spot to another, he said. That has been the reality for the Jewish group since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct.…
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Pro-Palestinian protesters on Auraria Campus, university officials meet, fail to reach agreement
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pro-Palestinian protesters who set up an encampment on Denver’s Auraria Campus told university officials they are engaged in “civil disobedience” and have no plans to dismantle the tents. Meanwhile, the officials reiterated that the activists may engage in a peaceful protest — but they need to…
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Denver’s Metro State offers colorblind people unique experience with EnChroma glasses
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tom Hellauer [email protected] Six people living with colorblindness received a chance of a lifetime at Metropolitan State University Denver arts center on Thursday. For the first time in their lives, with the help of colorblind glasses, the participants saw color in its pure form. MSU…
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Metro State University gifted $10M for healthcare education to address workforce shortage
Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) accepted a $10 million donation from local philanthropists Gina and Frank Day for the expansion of its Health Institute, a significant move in a time when Colorado is facing a gap in its healthcare workforce. The Days’ donation, announced Monday, marks the largest philanthropic gift in the university’s…
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Site selectors visit Denver, praise talent pool but ding high cost of housing
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People that help companies find the right location for their next big move descended on Denver this week — and took plenty of notes. The 2023 Metro Denver Site Selection Conference on Friday, hosted by the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, brought a panel of site selectors in to tour the local region — Denver, its suburbs…
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Denver mayoral candidates court voters in final days of election
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From phone banks off Pecos Street to the doors of the Sunnyside and University neighborhoods, Denver mayoral candidates are making a final push to get Denverites out to vote — and choose them. For voters, deciding who to back among 17 names appearing on the…