Earlier this week, University of Denver Chancellor Jeremy Haefner announced in an email to faculty and students that Renea Morris, Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communications (MarComm), is leaving her position at DU to pursue other opportunities. In the announcement, Chancellor Jeremy Haefner indicated that he will lead a national search to fill the position. Continue reading New Marketing & Communications Vice Chancellor Should Be Hired From Within DU Community
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DU Wins 10th-Straight I-AAA Directors’ Cup as Best Division I Non-Football Program in the Nation
In what has become a familiar position, the University of Denver athletics finished as the top I-AAA school in the Directors’ Cup standings. The Pioneers landed in the top spot for the tenth consecutive season and 14th time out of the last 15 years. Compared to all DI programs in the nation, Denver finished in the 63rd spot with a point total of 373.25 points. The I-AAA Directors’ Cup award goes to the best DI non-football athletic program in the country. DU finished ahead of Pepperdine, their closest points competitor, by 88.75 points. Continue reading DU Wins 10th-Straight I-AAA Directors’ Cup as Best Division I Non-Football Program in the Nation
Could Falling Pac-12 Dominoes Send North Dakota State to Mountain West?
According to reports, San Diego State has sent a formal letter to the Mountain West citing an interest in exiting the conference. SDSU has until the end of this month to submit a final letter to the Mountain West Conference expressing its intention to exit. The delay in PAC-12 media rights details has the Aztecs asking the Mountain West for an extension due to ‘circumstances beyond their control’ as they are also looking at a $17 million exit fee to move to the PAC-12. Continue reading Could Falling Pac-12 Dominoes Send North Dakota State to Mountain West?
DU Graduates Gifted $500 Each Along with an Important Message
Pat Hamill was the guest speaker at DU commencement ceremonies this past weekend. The graduates of 2023 received their diplomas along with a note from Hamilton and $500. Hamill is a graduate of DU’s Daniels College of Business and CEO of Oakwood Homes. Continue reading DU Graduates Gifted $500 Each Along with an Important Message
School Year End Update: University Area Crime May have Peaked but Still Needs Significant Improvement
With Denver mayoral election winner Mike Johnston in place and the end of the school year this weekend, it is an ideal time to look at crime in our surrounding neighborhood, identify trends, and see if there has been progress since 2022 to reduce local crime in the University/University Park neighborhoods. Continue reading School Year End Update: University Area Crime May have Peaked but Still Needs Significant Improvement
Western Illinois Limps Out of the Summit League – What’s Next for DU?
We wrote about the Leathernecks’ possible exit in the past. Located in an inconvenient outpost (Macomb, Illinois) and plagued with declining enrollment, a budget crisis, and plunging athletic success, the Leathernecks announced Friday that they are picking up their bats and balls and headed to the Ohio Valley Conference – populated with ‘similar schools.’ Continue reading Western Illinois Limps Out of the Summit League – What’s Next for DU?
Scam Alert: Beware of Internet Merchandise Scams
We were recently notified of a scam involving the new Denver character that we developed, Denver Bonnie, and using a version of LetsGoDU in the solicitation. Unfortunately, this scam website is taking money for merchandise and artwork that is not theirs and not sending merchandise to frustrated customers. They are using the same scheme with a number of other companies, schools, and teams. Continue reading Scam Alert: Beware of Internet Merchandise Scams
Shrinking College Enrollment Threatens the Status Quo
According to The Henchinger Report, “There has been a steady drop in the proportion of high school graduates enrolling in college after they finish high school — from a high of 70 percent in 2016 to 63 percent in 2020, the most recent year for which the figure is available, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. While the pandemic made things worse, the enrollment downturn took hold well before it started; there were already two and a half million fewer students at colleges and universities by the time that Covid set in than there were in 2012. Since that time, another million and a half have disappeared since then.” Continue reading Shrinking College Enrollment Threatens the Status Quo
Slots Still Available for DU’s 5th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament
As a reminder, the University of Denver Alumni Weekend is May 17th-20th. You can register for the various events HERE.
The time is running out to sign up for the 5th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament Saturday, May 20th. Gather your team (they do not have to be alumni of DU) or sign up as an individual for a shotgun start at 8 am followed by awards and prizes at 1:00. Funds raised by the tournament will go to benefit student scholarships at the University of Denver. Continue reading Slots Still Available for DU’s 5th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament
Has Denver lost its Mojo?
Coming out of the 2007-2009 Great Recession, Denver was the nation’s hot spot. The resurgent front-range markets of Denver, Fort Collins, Boulder, and Colorado Springs led the charge as millennials flocked to Colorado. Jobs were aplenty, housing was affordable, and the possibilities seemed limitless. Fast forward to 2023, more people are now expected to move out of Colorado than move in. It was not that long ago that Colorado and Denver were considered the ideal place to live, work, and retire.