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Author: John Arnold

David Fine, general counsel for Metropolitan State University of Denver, spoke Wednesday before the Colorado Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, which is examining the presence or absence of antisemitism on the Auraria Campus.  In his remarks to the committee, Fine, a fourth-generation Coloradan and member of Denver’s Jewish community, described the […]

Author: John Arnold

As Metropolitan State University of Denver prepares to break ground next month on its first on-campus student residence hall, the University has successfully sold $110 million in bonds to finance the building, along with renovations to the Auraria Event Center.  The projects promise to transform campus life and, thanks to the revenue-generating student-housing building, strengthen […]

Author: John Arnold

The launch of a targeted student-support program has yielded significant gains in academic success and retention among fully online students, Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Online Learning team reported to the President’s Cabinet last week.  The initiative, which includes a mandatory first-year seminar, scholarships and personalized coaching, led to a 0.5-point increase in participants’ average […]

Author: John Arnold

If finding a career you love is hard, leaving it behind is even harder. No one knows this better than Jaclyn Gutierrez. After struggling to find support for her son Phillip, who was diagnosed with autism at age 4, she left behind an eight-year career in banking that she loved. “When we got dismissed from […]

Author: John Arnold

The Colorado Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights last week approved a proposal to examine whether antisemitism is present on the Auraria Campus, including the three campus higher-education institutions.  Though Metropolitan State University of Denver has not received notice of proceedings, the University is committed to cooperating on its part of the review, which was spurred by a national investigation into antisemitism on college campuses […]

Author: John Arnold

Metropolitan State University of Denver will host a special evening of remembrance and music Saturday in honor of the late Hal Gordon Tamblyn, DMA, a former Music Department chair and a transformative figure in MSU Denver’s musical and academic history. The Dr. Hal Tamblyn Celebration of Life will take place at the King Center Recital […]

Author: John Arnold

Metropolitan State University of Denver has named Matt Makley, Ph.D., provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs. The appointment, announced by President Janine Davidson, Ph.D., on Thursday, is effective May 1.  Makley, a veteran faculty member and respected academic leader, has served the University for almost 20 years, most recently as interim provost since […]

Author: John Arnold

Whether weighing in on the state of the economy, explaining the science of flight or offering insights into political trends, Metropolitan State University of Denver faculty members are increasingly helping shape public understanding of the world around us. Now, a select group of those voices is being recognized for their outstanding contributions to media engagement.   […]

Author: John Arnold

Metropolitan State University of Denver will be expanding the search for dean of the College of Business to ensure a robust and well-rounded candidate pool.   Work on the expanded search —open to internal and external candidates — will begin immediately. The Office of the Provost and Human Resources are currently determining the most effective timeline […]