Feb 20, 2024 by Jackson Campbell

Aside from the inherent financial support, a high-level, competitive scholarship offers lasting connections, a chance to develop people skills, and professionalism, and an opportunity to focus on research and career goals. For CU Denver’s College of Engineering, Design and Computing, the ARCS Foundation provides one of these pivotal scholarships focused on funding the work and research of exceptional, driven students.

Jul 20, 2023

Collegebound students from the Northern Arapaho Tribe will have access to an endowed scholarship to attend the University of Colorado Denver, thanks to an agreement signed between the university and the tribe.

Jun 20, 2023

In 2021, the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative launched the Finish What You Started program. This state-funded initiative helps students return to the classroom and, as the name says, to finish what they started. At CU Denver, students can use this program to re-enroll at the university. The program provides financial assistance and support services to help students reach their academic goals.

May 23, 2023

For some students, support from the university’s donor and alumni communities made all the difference, helping them arrive at this special milestone with engaging and valuable touchpoints along the way.

Feb 20, 2024

At CU Denver, investing in your education is about more than getting a degree. It is about becoming part of a community that connects the dots between big and small ideas and develops innovative learners that give back. That practice is on display at the Business School’s Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship.

Feb 19, 2024 by Jackson Campbell

CU Denver’s Business School introduced Empowering Women in Business (EWiB), a program launched last fall to equip students with the distinct tools they need to navigate the workforce and successfully pursue leadership roles in their careers. Now in its second semester, EWiB thus far has served as an incredible beacon of inspiration that acknowledges often overlooked issues regarding the playing field between men and women in the workplace.

Nov 13, 2023

The future may present many questions, and thanks to a strategic and philanthropic investment from Google, CU Denver’s new Quantum Information Technology Certificate Program holds the promise for many new answers—answers that could reduce the environmental impact of batteries, make food production more efficient, and lower the cost of health care, to name just a few.

Mar 8, 2023

This academic year, a number of students at CU Denver are giving more thought to the effects of their choices and activities on the world around them as they practice a day of ahimsa, or non-violence. The exercise is part of their study of the Jain religion in classes taught by Dr. Steven Vose, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' inaugural Bhagwan Suparshvanatha Endowed Professor in Jain Studies.

Aug 11, 2023

Faculty in the School of Education & Human Development are incredibly productive researchers. They nearly tripled research grant success last fiscal year, securing more than $17.1 million in multi-year external funding for projects that prepare, advance and inspire education and mental health leaders while growing a more diverse workforce.

Mar 8, 2023

If you were a student in the Denver Public Schools between 2008 and 2019, you may not have realized it at the time, but you were likely benefiting from the most comprehensive and effective education reform initiative in the history of the United States. You were learning more than students in other comparable Colorado school districts, and you were more likely to graduate within four years than students from previous years.

May 10, 2022

One faculty member from each school and college has been selected to receive the TIAA Chancellor’s Urban Engaged Scholars award for the second year. Presented by CityCenter, this award recognizes the outstanding contributions of CU Denver faculty to the Denver-metro region through research and creative activities that drive our community forward.

Mar 25, 2022

Supported by the Rick and Elizabeth Gardner Doctoral Fellowship, Nevita George is pursuing a PhD in Clinical Health Psychology, focusing her research on health equity with a goal of reducing disparities in care and outcomes for young women of color.

Apr 15, 2024 by Jackson Campbell

Many people shape the direction of our lives, but in what ways do we acknowledge the often profound influence they may have? For CU Denver alum Andy Kenney, this way was establishing a scholarship, allowing an influential mentor’s legacy to live on in the lives of other students.

Apr 3, 2024 by Jackson Campbell

As a surgeon, Bob Wolfson helped many patients along a journey of renewal. A twist of fate led him to CU Denver and a second life of his own, with a new career and a lasting legacy at the university.

Mar 9, 2024 by Jackson Campbell

Given the large number of first-generation and non-traditional students at CU Denver, scholarships serve as a source of significant support and motivation to persevere. When acknowledging the importance of scholarships, it is necessary to recognize two parties — the deserving students receiving the scholarships and the generous donors who make these awards possible. On February 23, the CU Denver Business school held its 10th annual scholarship luncheon as a dedicated thank-you to both of these parties.

Oct 6, 2023

More than 120 people, including donors, CU and campus leadership, faculty, staff, and students gathered on October 5 for CU Denver’s Donor Celebration. This annual event provides an opportunity for the university to thank many of its generous supporters and highlight the impact their philanthropy makes on our campus.