Tag: University Of Denver
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Dick Saunders, founder of Saunders Construction, dies at 85
Richard “Dick” Saunders, who founded Englewood-based Saunders Construction, Inc. and led it to become one of the top-five commercial construction firms in Colorado, died on Friday. He was 85. Saunders, who founded the company in his home basement in 1972, had served as its CEO until 2001. He continued until 2020 as chairman of the…
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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
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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Man with a plan: Denver Pioneers hockey coach David Carle on a championship streak
Will he stay? Carle had a telephone interview with the St. Louis Blues and says he will always listen to NHL head-coaching opportunities — even for networking purposes.
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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…