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The first lady Pioneer
Helen Officer, the first woman to graduate from DU, attended the University in the early 1880s when it was still located at 14th and Arapahoe (pictured) in downtown Denver. Photo courtesy of DU...
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Alumnus tastes success with SPORTea
H. Keys Allan H. Keys Allan, MBA ’70, says he’s always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Which is why in 1987, when he saw a table-tent advertisement for SPORTea — an energizing drink with no sugar,...
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Magistrate judge seeks justice for all
Patricia Coan Patricia Coan, JD ’81, always saw herself as someone “trying to make some sort of social justice happen.” That vision has taken her on a career path from critical care nursing to...
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Ghanaian alum helps develop African microenterprises
Ziblim Abukari hopes to combat illiteracy in rural Africa. Photo: Michael Richmond In northern Ghanaian villages, women tend bees and make ceramic pots, generating products for the microbusinesses they...
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Alumna points migrant students toward opportunity
Angela Robbins Although she lives and works 1,000 miles away in California, alumna Angela (Maestas) Robbins’ heart belongs at DU. As a senior educational administrator with the Los Angeles County Offi...
View ArticlePioneers alumni stack Outlaws lacrosse roster
A group of Pioneers alumni are redefining “goal oriented” and doing so in an unusual way. They are scoring goals for the Outlaws, Denver’s new professional lacrosse team. The Outlaws’ 26-man roster...
View ArticleDU task force formed to address child care
Finding quality, affordable child care near the DU campus can be a challenge. Ask any faculty or staff member who has tried to find daycare, and you will often hear frustrating tales of yearlong wait...
View ArticleDenver art scene finds strength in numbers
Denver is generally known for its mountains and microbrews, but as the city grows, it is also commanding attention for its art. Art districts are everywhere in metro Denver. While there isn’t one in...
View ArticleStudents build homes from start to finish
From groundbreaking to closing, students in the Daniels College of Business Residential Practicum course experience homebuilding firsthand. Part of the Burns School of Real Estate and Construction...
View ArticleDU duo, Lamont hit high note in tuba world
Tuba-teaching is a forte at the Lamont School of Music. The Lamont faculty includes two of the tuba world’s premiere figures. Kathy Aylsworth-Brantigan and Warren Deck—each with decades of experience...
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