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Author: clique_studios

Fact: Legitimate Quick Response codes, such as those used to access restaurant menus, can easily be duplicated – meaning users might unwittingly be sharing their address, credit card information or other personal details with bad actors. The FBI issued a public-service announcement this year to raise awareness of malicious QR codes — square barcodes that a smartphone […]

Author: clique_studios

Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Policy Advisory Council meets today from 2-3 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. The agenda includes discussions and readings on the following proposed president’s operational policies:  Serve on the University Policy Advisory Council  MSU Denver Roadrunners are encouraged to share your energy and expertise on MSU Denver’s Policy Advisory Council. Please contact Megan Jones, policy administrator in the Office […]

Author: clique_studios

Metropolitan State University of Denver faculty members, staff members and student-employees and invited to take the brief Early Bird Reader Engagement Survey.  Click here to take the Early Bird Reader Engagement Survey The survey is anonymous and confidential and aims to identify what content is most valuable to readers. Responses will help the Early Bird editorial staff to […]

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When wildfires interrupted many recreational activities in 2020, MSU Denver alumnus Josh Thurmond (pictured left) set to work preserving one of Colorado’s most cherished experiences: the campfire. His LavaBox, a portable fire pit, is among a growing list of products that provide the appeal of gathering around an open flame without risking safety when conditions […]

Author: clique_studios

Dear Roadrunners,  As a result of a court order Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Jan. 29, 2021, Public Health Order requiring masks on public transportation and at transportation hubs is no longer in effect and is not being enforced. The CDC continues to recommend that people wear masks in indoor public-transportation settings.  […]

Author: clique_studios

As announced previously, the Metropolitan State University of Denver Banner Self-Service Faculty upgrade will go live Thursday. The upgrade process will begin tonight at 5 and will include updating all related Banner Self-Service links on the Faculty and Staff Hub. A new section on the hub named “Faculty Services” that contains direct links for faculty and […]

Author: clique_studios

Many of our students have been given the message many times that they are not “smart” before they even enter Metropolitan State University of Denver (Astin, 2016). We live in a stratified and hierarchical system that ranks opportunities by “smartness.” Students have gotten the message from what neighborhood they live in, which high school they […]

Author: clique_studios

Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Learning and Development team is initiating the new Lead leadership-development cohort program. The purpose of this program is to engage leaders’ hearts and minds to make MSU Denver a place where employees want to be and where they feel they belong, in alignment with the 2030 Strategic Plan and the University’s mission, vision and CADRE […]

Author: clique_studios

“It’s a law! You can now officially call yourselves Metropolitan State University of Denver,” then-Gov. John Hickenlooper proclaimed 10 years ago today after signing SB12-148. The bill officially sealed the institution’s transition from college to university, kicking off a decade of growth, success and academic excellence. From college to university  In July 2010, MSU Denver received […]

Author: clique_studios

Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock is coming to Metropolitan State University of Denver as part of President Janine Davidson’s Fireside Chat series. Hancock is in his third term as mayor and will engage with President Davidson and attendees on MSU Denver’s commitment to civic engagement and public service.   Hancock also understands and will elaborate on […]