The Buchtel Bungalow sits on a tree-lined street at 2011 South Columbine Street east of the DU campus near Observatory Park. The modest structure was designed and built by F. T. Adams as a Craftsman-style bungalow in 1906-1907 for Henry Augustus Buchtel. It served as the Governor’s mansion from 1907-1909 while Buchtel served as governor of Colorado and also while Buchtel presided over the University of Denver from 1899-1920. Currently owned by DU, the house received a major facelift in 2011 but was at the center of a Denver City Council vote on a newly configured historical district. Continue reading DU’s Buchtel Bungalow & Chamberlin Observatory Added to Historic District
Monthly Archives: July 2024
DU Athletics Releases 2023-24 Annual Report
DU Athletics released its Annual Report on the successes achieved by the department over the past academic year. The report was light on financials but heavy on the successes achieved by the Denver Athletics division both on and off the court. Continue reading DU Athletics Releases 2023-24 Annual Report
Federal Circuit Court Rules Some Athletes Qualify as Employees
College athletes whose efforts ‘primarily benefit’ their schools may qualify as employees deserving of pay under federal wage-and-hour laws, a U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday. This is yet another setback for the NCAA and member universities. However, the interpretation of the court’s findings is not clear-cut.
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DU Faces ‘Enrollment Cliff’
An enrollment cliff, driven in large part by declining birth rates, will begin to impact colleges around the country in 2025. The number of U.S. high school graduates is expected to peak in 2025 or 2026 and then decline for years to come. The decline is in addition to other headwinds such as the financial crisis, declining male enrollment in post-secondary education, new educational models, state demographics, and cynicism about ‘relevance’ of a modern college degree. Continue reading DU Faces ‘Enrollment Cliff’
University Area Crime Reports Show Drop in Property Crimes
We have reported the University of Denver area crime reports for the consolidated neighborhoods of University/ University Park for a number of years. Some of our readers are interested in the results and others believe we should just cover sports but as far as we’re concerned, community safety is an important measure for University staff, students, and local residents.
Recently, the City of Denver took $11 million from the police budget and allocated the funds to create the Denver Office of Neighborhood Safety — independent of the city’s police force. Said Mayor Mike Johnston to The Denver Post, “We believe that in order for these programs to be most accessible (and) most community driven … they should be built with an eye every day towards equity.” Rather than pass judgment on this change to City policy, we will continue to track local crime closely to see if Johnston and the City Council achieve their vision of a safer community. Keep in mind that this six-month report does not reflect the impact of the city’s new crime and safety policy. Continue reading University Area Crime Reports Show Drop in Property Crimes