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Neither the sweltering summer sun nor threatening wind gusts nor intermittent rain could stop the Metropolitan State University of Denver community from gathering last Thursday for an unprecedented celebration: the close of the University’s inaugural comprehensive fundraising campaign, Roadrunners Rise. When the multiyear initiative’s silent fundraising phase began in fall 2020, the goal was to […]
Colorado lawmakers entered this year’s legislative session facing a difficult budget environment, forcing tough decisions across nearly every sector of state government. Higher education avoided deeper budget cuts, but challenges remain Lawmakers held higher education base funding flat for the upcoming fiscal year in one of the most significant outcomes for Colorado’s public colleges and universities. Given the state’s broader budget pressures, simply […]
Gregor Mieder didn’t take a traditional path to college. A few years after moving to the United States from Germany at age 20, Mieder enrolled at a community college, navigating an unfamiliar educational system in a foreign language. He relied on tutors, advisors and mentors to make sense of everything from coursework to career direction. […]
After more than 20 years of championing accessibility and student success, Greg Sullivan, director of the Access Center at Metropolitan State University of Denver, has announced his retirement, effective in June. Student Engagement and Well-being will conduct a national search for his successor, closing out a career defined by innovation, advocacy and deep commitment to students. Since joining the University in […]
Rosemarie Allen, Ed.D., will be the next dean of the School of Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver. A University search committee selected her to succeed the school’s founding dean, Elizabeth Hinde, Ph.D., who is retiring in August after 40 years in education. In announcing the appointment, the search committee praised Allen’s leadership, experience in education and commitment to student success. Allen, a professor of Early Childhood Education, began teaching […]
Yesterday, a cohort of 14 Metropolitan State University of Denver employees graduated from the LEAD Leadership Program. Created by the University’s Leadership and Organizational Engagement team, the semester-long program equips participants with practical tools to lead teams, navigate change and build a positive workplace culture. Through a series of sessions combining prework, instruction and action […]
As Metropolitan State University of Denver prepares to open its first residence hall, the University is taking a major step to strengthen how students experience campus life, engagement and support. To meet the needs of an evolving campus environment, including a new residential life program, MSU Denver leaders are reorganizing Student Engagement and Well-being (SEW) […]
Two postdoctoral fellows at Metropolitan State University of Denver are earning national recognition while helping relaunch a long-dormant faculty development program. In 2024, Damilola Akintayo, Ph.D., and Nilakshi Devi, Ph.D., were chosen as the first cohort of Wilton Flemon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows. Their work is supported by a $2.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE Office of […]
Leaders at Metropolitan State University of Denver addressed budget realities, outlined a new University-wide approach to artificial intelligence and highlighted alumni achievements at the April President’s Cabinet meeting last week. They also reviewed results from MSU Denver’s recently released annual Employee Engagement and Leader Effectiveness Survey. President Janine Davidson, Ph.D., opened the meeting by recognizing Roadrunner Shoutout winners and celebrating recent milestones, including Colorado’s new state poet laureate, Crisosto Apache, […]
