Tag: University Of Denver
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Titanic makeover of a 1912 Observatory Park cottage is open Saturday
Just as RMS Titanic was setting sail on its maiden voyage to America in 1912, a craftsman style house was coming out of the ground near Denver’s Observatory Park. Two current owners have now given it a Titanic-inspired makeover, and this Saturday Nostalgic Homes agent Jenny Apel will give you a look, everything but the…
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DU faculty members cast ‘no confidence’ vote in chancellor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save University of Denver faculty members have cast votes of no confidence in the university’s chancellor, though he also retained significant support among the staff. Out of 577 faculty members who voted, 324 said “no confidence” in Jeremy Haefner, according to data provided by a professor. A vote…
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‘I felt this sense of peace’: Amid CBI lab scandal, Colorado man gives first interview since release from prison
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Michael Clark awoke with a start at his usual time, just after 5 a.m., his eyes adjusting to the darkness, his brain gauging the surroundings that felt familiar yet also somehow foreign. What struck him most that first morning was the quiet. It had never…
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Dan Ritchie’s farewell: Leaders, friends say goodbye to ‘moral compass’ of Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Daniel L. Ritchie’s long journey came to an end Thursday in the most unlikely yet likely of places: At center ice. (Or, as the many arts aficionados in the audience might call it: Center stage). That’s where the modest University of Denver chancellor’s casket was…
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DU’s Chamberlin Observatory offers stargazers down-to-earth perspective of cosmos
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Believe it or not, early Denverites – and others – relied on a telescope to help tell time in the late 1800s. Operators needed to standardize the time between two points to prevent people from missing trains and trains from colliding. Relying on the sun wasn’t always practical due to variations in the earth’s orbit…
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DU closes $12 million budget gap but financial concerns persist
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The University of Denver has closed a $12 million budget shortfall. Declining enrollment at the state’s largest private university created the deficit this fall, which led to layoffs and budget cuts. A Dec. 5 email sent to DU faculty, staff and students said the gap, about 2% of the university’s total annual budget, has been closed.…
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National Western Stock Show selects Sharon Magness Blake as 2025 Citizen of the West
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Every time the Denver Broncos get set to take the field, a white Arabian horse strides through Empower Field at Mile High Stadium — marking both the team and the western spirit that has driven the state since its inception. That horse, Thunder IV, is part of a long lineage of Thunder mascot horses since…
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‘Tis the season: 5 holiday markets happening in Colorado this weekend and beyond
As the chill of winter arrives, so do the warmth of hot cocoa and the scent of pine. The holidays are on the horizon, and local artisans are ready to help with gift giving. This weekend, the Front Range will host plenty of holiday markets, including some with long histories and others that intend to…
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Denver business leader Donald Sturm dies at 92
The banker, philanthropist, early developer of Cherry Creek and Colorado Business Hall of Fame inductee Donald Sturm died Saturday. He was 92. Sturm was born in Brooklyn on Jan. 10, 1932 and attended the City College of New York before he was drafted into the army. He moved to Denver after his service and earned…
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University of Denver building vandalized after fake shooting call
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The University of Denver’s Campus Safety department received a phone call Sunday reporting a shooting nearby. While police and security teams responded to the reported incident, someone vandalized another campus building. One of DU’s academic buildings, the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science, was vandalized with red paint and white spray paint on Sunday evening, according…