In a hastily called press conference Tuesday, Denver mayor Mike Johnston and Chancellor Jeremy Haefner announced a joint real estate agreement to allow Buc-ees to develop a parcel of land on the northeast corner of Buchtel Boulevard and University Boulevard. Under the deal, the City of Denver is relocating an aging City-owned power substation on the west side of the proposed parcel. DU’s parcel, Parking Lot 108, will comprise the eastern portion of the 4.5-acre lot (see map below). The terms of the final agreement were not immediately available. Continue reading City of Denver & DU Agree to Buc-ees Adjacent to I-25 & University Boulevard
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ASU Places Entire Incoming Freshman Class into Hockey Hall of Fame
The Arizona State University men’s hockey program retired the number of former ASU great goalie Joey Daccord on October 3rd, this season. Daccord played 82 total games and finished his final season as a Sun Devil with a 21-13-1 record with a .926 save percentage (2016-2019), leading the Sun Devils to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in his final season. At the exciting induction, the ASU Athletic Administration also raised a banner for the entire incoming 2029 freshmen class, 17,900 students, in the rafters next to Daccord. Continue reading ASU Places Entire Incoming Freshman Class into Hockey Hall of Fame
Colorado College Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Players Embrace the Arts
With the addition of six former CHL players, Colorado College’s latest wave of Canadian Major Junior players is adjusting to their new academic environment. In addition to flying pucks and hard hits on the boards, they face the risk of kiln explosions, high-pressure poetry jams, and exposure to watercolor fumes. Still, the players continue to exhibit passion both on the ice and in the classroom on the Colorado College campus. Continue reading Colorado College Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Players Embrace the Arts
Colorado College Senior Project Appears on TV’s Shark Tank
A Colorado College senior project led students to a spot on ABC’s Shark Tank. Seniors Kayla Benson and Shawn Crawford presented their business case to the sharks, Kevin ‘Mr. Wonderful’ O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Daniel Lubetzky, and special guests Chip & JoAnna Gaines from TV’s Fixer Upper. The premise of the show is for entrepreneurs to pitch investors (sharks) to partner and invest in new ventures, products, or services. Continue reading Colorado College Senior Project Appears on TV’s Shark Tank
ASU Leverages Innovation and Creativity to Build Academic Profile
LetsGoDU readers may be stunned to learn that the University of Denver and Arizona State University (ASU), the latter known for parties rather than academic pursuits, are tied in the most recent US News University Rankings at #121. However, the elevation of the Sun Devils’ academic profile is largely due to the innovation and creativity in designing their curriculum.
Here are five groundbreaking courses that have been reconfigured to bring relevance, practicality, and accelerated learning to the Tempe campus: Continue reading ASU Leverages Innovation and Creativity to Build Academic Profile
Jay Stickney Joins Media Lecture Series at Yale
DU’s legendary hockey announcer Jay Stickney, arrived early on the Yale campus in New Haven, Connecticut as a guest professor to speak to Yale’s Film and Media Studies Program. Stickney joined past distinguished alumni and speakers like Meryl Streep, David Duchovny, and Ed Norton, addressing undergrads about their career aspirations. It was a special opportunity for Stickney to address students at his self-described ‘safety school’ while sharing his professional expertise calling DU Hockey games for 25 seasons. Continue reading Jay Stickney Joins Media Lecture Series at Yale
Boston University and the Solar Eclipse
Since we have to wait a long twenty years for another solar eclipse, we would like to share a few eclipse tips for the Boston University hockey team and their fans: Continue reading Boston University and the Solar Eclipse
Get To know the Terriers
It’s a bit of a wait until Boston University and DU clash. We want to take the time to introduce you to the Terriers. Some claim that they are overrated while others think they have the perfect mix of size, speed, and agility. You be the judge. Continue reading Get To know the Terriers
Top Ten Reasons Denver Hockey Shouldn’t Travel to the Springfield (MA.) Regional
We’ve seen this before. DU hockey fights all season long for a top-four seed and then, on a short week is directed to a distant time zone in a lower-seeded opponent’s backyard. This season’s Regional assignment for DU hockey could end up like 2015 Providence, 2010 Albany and 2002 Ann Arbor when higher-seeded DU got ‘rewarded’ with distant travel to the Eastern time zone to face a lower-seeded opponent playing near their campus. All this if #3 Denver is assigned to play #14 UMass-Amherst this Thursday. Continue reading Top Ten Reasons Denver Hockey Shouldn’t Travel to the Springfield (MA.) Regional
DU Counters UND’s Altitude Room, Simulates Grand Forks Game Conditions
This past year, the University of North Dakota hockey program constructed a 1,400-square-foot altitude chamber. According to the Grand Forks Herald, “UND’s staff will close the doors, turn up the altitude to 9,000 feet and allow the players to train at altitude — much like the U.S. Olympic teams do by putting their training facility in Colorado Springs.”
The move targets their primary conference rival, The University of Denver. Continue reading DU Counters UND’s Altitude Room, Simulates Grand Forks Game Conditions