Westword aptly named it a “Greek greasy-spoon go-to” at DU’s most recognizable intersection – University and Evans. Tired and ready for a facelift, Pete’s Cafe could not keep up with today’s restaurant demands and new economic realities. However, the memories of hangover omelets, meeting with friends, or just the family-friendly dining environment will last a lifetime for many. The current operation is a throwback to a different time when nearly everyone who went to DU spent time at Pete’s. It’s a sad, but not totally unexpected development for the space. Continue reading Pete’s University Park Cafe to Shutter in November →

For the second year in a row, the University of Denver moved up in the US News & World Report National Universities rankings, which were released today, to #117. Denver’s 2026 ranking moved up from a recent low of #123 two years ago to #121 last year and gained another four places in this year’s edition.

Two universities in Colorado made the Top 100. For the second year in a row, the engineering-focused Colorado School of Mines is the highest-ranked Colorado university at #80, a four-spot drop from a year ago. The University of Colorado Boulder moved up one spot to #97 to remain in the Top 100. DU, however, trailed both at #117, despite its four-spot rise. Colorado State University finished #151. Colorado College was ranked #30 among National Liberal Arts Colleges. (Colorado College officially withdrew from the U.S. News & World Report rankings in February 2023, citing concerns about the methodology and fairness, but reentered this year.) Continue reading DU Inches Up in US News Rankings for Second Consecutive Year →

This past Friday, the University of Denver’s Faculty Senate began voting on a motion to express no confidence in Chancellor Jeremy Haefner publicly.

According to The Washington Post, the results of ‘votes of no confidence’ show mixed results. How effective are no-confidence votes? Many observers dismiss them as merely symbolic, an acute symptom of chronic faculty unrest. But the report cited above suggests they have more power than simply a show of angry hands. Of the 235 no-confidence votes between 1989 and 2022, a little more than half (51%) of the leaders who were the target of the vote left office within a year. A separate study of 57 no-confidence votes found that in 32 of those cases, the campus leader was out of office within six months. Continue reading Votes of No Confidence, Failed or Otherwise, Damage Both the Faculty and Administration →