Alumni Events

MLK Week of Reflection Closing Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson

Friday, January 22 | 11:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. MT

What Does the Civil Rights Movement Look Like in 2021? In honor of Dr. King, the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion, the LGBTQ Student Resource Center, MSU Denver's Office of Diversity and Inclusion, CU Denver's Center for Identity & Inclusion, and CU Boulder's Center for Inclusion and Social Change, invite you to join us in welcoming Dr. Michael Eric Dyson as he reflects on Dr. King’s approach to activism during the Civil Rights Movement and the correlation to our current state of social justice in America.

Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal

Wednesday, February 24 | 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. MT

From the financial fraudsters of Enron to Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff, the failings of corporate titans are regular fixtures in the news. But what drives wealthy and powerful people to commit white-collar crime? Drawing from seven years of personal interaction and correspondence with nearly 50 former executives, Harvard Business School professor and author Eugene Soltes utilizes the latest research in psychology, criminology, and economics to investigate how once-celebrated executives become white-collar criminals.

Professor Soltes will also explore the challenges firms have in mitigating the risk of unethical activity within their organizations. Hosted by CU Denver Business School's Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program.