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Metropolitan State University of Denver has received a favorable credit report from the Moody’s rating service, ensuring that the University can borrow money for new construction at favorable rates.  The A1 rating on approximately $47 million of outstanding revenue bonds means the University’s credit rating is stable, said Jim Carpenter, the University’s chief financial officer. “They reaffirmed […]

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Write It This Semester, a popular employee-development opportunity that was paused during the Covid-19 pandemic, is back this fall.  The faculty-and-staff “shut-up-and-write” group welcomes all employees who aim to get a significant amount of writing done this fall. It offers a dedicated space where writers (regardless of project or topic) can engage in goal-setting, accountability, productivity […]

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Faculty members at Metropolitan State University of Denver have the unique opportunity to step beyond the classroom and into a realm of senior leadership through the 2025 Presidential Faculty Fellow Program. Established by the Office of the President in 2020, this professional-development initiative offers faculty members a chance to dive into presidential-level operations while refining […]

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When a faulty software update pushed by a web security company caused business and institutional computer systems to crash around the world last week, Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Information Technology Services team pulled an all-nighter to fix the problem by 6 a.m. Friday. “This was one of those right-people, right-place, right-time situations, where a couple of […]

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Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Robotics Club received a grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to design new technology that will support NASA’s Artemis Lunar Mission. Now, the club has clinched a first-place victory in the prestigious NASA MINDS competition for the 2023-24 Artemis Mission in the Systems Engineering Paper (Senior Teams) category.  Students deliver […]

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Metropolitan State University of Denver programs and departments are invited to participate in Convocation on Aug. 15 and Fall Welcome Week from Aug. 19-22. The celebration, sponsored by the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion and Student Affairs, is an MSU Denver tradition that welcomes, acclimates, celebrates and prepares Roadrunners for a new journey and a new semester on […]

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The Auraria Campus’ new AurariaNet and AurariaNet Guest Wi-Fi networks are now live following months of campuswide preparation and collaboration.   Over the weekend, technicians worked to switch 16 campus buildings to the AurariaNet and AurariaNet Guest Wi-Fi networks, replacing the institution-specific networks such as MSUDenver and MSUDenver Guest. All users, regardless of their institutional affiliation, […]

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Senior leaders and academic deans gathered June 20-21 to discuss progress and next steps regarding Metropolitan State University of Denver’s 2030 Strategic Plan. The strategic-planning session will set the stage for the coming fiscal year and help ensure that University priorities are supported across branches.   President Janine Davidson, Ph.D., launched the session, emphasizing the importance of aligning goals, […]

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The 10th annual Roadrunners Basketball Golf Tournament is approaching fast, and there are still spots to sign up and participate.   “Funds from this tournament will help ensure that we are providing the best experience for our student-athletes,” Athletic Director Todd Thurman said. “Sometimes, it’s the difference between eating fast food or nutritional meals during this […]