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New coach means a new era for women’s basketball
“If we can get people out to watch us just one time, they’ll come back,” says new women’s basketball head coach Jim Turgeon. Photo: Wayne Armstrong Jim Turgeon admits that men’s basketball programs...
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Geography grad student explores Denver’s streetcar legacy
Ryan Keeney, a recent graduate student in the Department of Geography and the Environment, created an interactive digital map of every streetcar line that ever existed within the modern boundaries of...
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$20 million gift funds new institute for global art and technology
The Joseph and Loretta Law Institute of Arts and Technology plans to make the most current breakthroughs in artistic technology accessible to students and the public through seminars, workshops,...
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Former RIT provost takes top academic position at DU
Jeremy Haefner Jeremy Haefner, formerly of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in New York, was hired as DU’s new provost and executive vice chancellor in January. He will take over for...
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Welcoming a new VC for athletics and recreation
Karlton Creech Karlton Creech, former athletic director at the University of Maine, was hired in February as DU’s new vice chancellor for athletics, recreation and Ritchie Center operations. He assumed...
View ArticleA championship season for men’s and women’s lacrosse
For the first time since 2014, both the women’s and men’s lacrosse teams went to the NCAA tournament in the same season. The men’s team defeated seventh-seeded Notre Dame in the first round on May 13...
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Assistant coach Carle promoted to head hockey position
Assistant coach and alumnus David Carle (BSBA ’12) was promoted to head coach of the men’s hockey team in May. Photo courtesy of DU Athletics The Pioneers kept it in the family when it came time to...
View Article$5 million gift establishes new leadership academy
During Alumni Weekend in May, DU announced a $5 million gift from Joe and Sharon Saunders to establish the Saunders Leadership Academy. It is one of the largest endowed gifts in support of scholarships...
View ArticleRecovery center to help in substance-abuse battle
DU is getting real about substance abuse among students. In a move to provide more support for students recovering from substance-use disorders, the University opened a Collegiate Recovery Community...
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Lamont ensemble shines at Monterey Jazz Festival
The Lamont Jazz Orchestra won an invitation to perform at the festival with a first-place finish at the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival in March 2018. Photo: Rodney W. Shaw With two performances...
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