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Author: Tiffany Nguyen

Is improving your cooking skills one of your 2025 goals? Jump-start your wellness journey by enrolling in one of Metropolitan State University of Denver’s healthy-cooking classes and take advantage of the employee tuition benefit. These five-week courses focus on hands-on techniques to create nutritious, flavorful meals that support specific health goals.  “Cooking your own meals […]

Author: Tiffany Nguyen

Michael Nguyen, a longtime member of Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Enrollment Management team, has been appointed interim executive director of Financial Aid and Scholarships.  An MSU Denver alumnus, Nguyen brings over two decades of experience to the role, where he will lead efforts to support students and streamline Financial Aid operations. His appointment follows […]

Author: Tiffany Nguyen

After years of careful consideration, Metropolitan State University of Denver has selected Workday Student as its new student information system, known as an SIS. It will replace the decades-old Ellucian Banner platform and provide students, faculty members and staff members with a modern, mobile-friendly, cloud-based solution that simplifies navigation and streamlines key processes such as […]

Author: Tiffany Nguyen

Metropolitan State University of Denver’s inaugural comprehensive fundraising campaign, Roadrunners Rise, has a goal of raising $100 million to solidify the University as a leader in social mobility. Comprehensive fundraising campaigns are multiyear initiatives that start with a silent fundraising phase, which for Roadrunners Rise began in fall 2020.  The strategy has proved successful. Since […]

Author: Tiffany Nguyen

Every day at Metropolitan State University of Denver, employees make an extraordinary impact by driving innovation, supporting student achievement and modeling the values that define our University. If you know someone who inspires others through their exceptional efforts, take this opportunity to honor them with a nomination for the prestigious Roadrunners Who Soar Awards.   The […]

Author: Tiffany Nguyen

Denver’s Ball Arena is slated for a sweeping redevelopment, transforming 64 acres of parking lots into a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood and shifting the center of downtown west. As part of the project, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment has committed $500,000 to the Auraria community under a Community Benefit Agreement approved by the Denver City Council on […]

Author: Tiffany Nguyen

The Faculty Senate this month voted to add the body as a signatory to a letter expressing concerns about proposed 90-credit bachelor’s degree programs in Colorado.  The letter, which is addressed to Angie Paccione, Ph.D., executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education, and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, responds to a proposal […]

Author: Tiffany Nguyen

Recent survey results reveal significant interest in on-campus student housing at Metropolitan State University of Denver, as the University contemplates developing student housing.  Will Simpkins, Ed.D., vice president for Student Affairs, and Larry Sampler, chief operating officer and vice president for Administration, presented the findings at Thursday’s meeting of the President’s Cabinet. The survey results, […]

Author: Tiffany Nguyen

Dear Roadrunners,  Getting ready for the holidays  As a reminder, campus will be closed Thursday and Friday for Fall Break, and Winter Break, Dec. 25-Jan. 1, is just around the corner. I encourage everyone to clean out office refrigerators and remove any leftover food before heading out. Pest management becomes challenging when the campus is […]

Author: Tiffany Nguyen

Metropolitan State University of Denver faculty members are experts in their fields — but some are taking on the role of students to become better teachers. Through a partnership with the Association of College and University Educators, faculty members learn research-based teaching practices aimed at improving student achievement and closing equity gaps. Participants can earn […]