Why We Need To Be Together

While we have shown we can deliver an exceptional education remotely, we know many students, faculty, and staff would prefer to be together on campus. We also know that in-person learning works best for many students and for certain research subjects, so we are committed to offering engaging educational experiences that include on-campus components. We will continue to provide digital and hybrid options to meet our community’s needs, as online learning is a vital part of our academic offering.

Embracing an in-person experience is especially important for CU Denver because across the country many BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) students, who make up the majority of our undergraduate population, are not signing up for college. If these high school seniors do not enroll now, they are much less likely to enroll and graduate. Without enough undergraduate and graduate students in college, the state will not be able to meet the workforce needs of the future, and these students will miss out on a wide array of career opportunities.