/tags/university-of-denver-du University of Denver (DU) en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 18 Nov 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-11-18/a-radio-program-gave-prisoners-meaning-and-purpose-why-did-it-end Inside Wire launched to widespread acclaim in the Spring of 2022. This summer, it quietly ceased production after an agreement between the University of Denver and the Department of Corrections expired. Sat, 18 Nov 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-11-18/a-radio-program-gave-prisoners-meaning-and-purpose-why-did-it-end Kyle Cooke, Rocky Mountain PBS /news/2023-07-05/supreme-court-ruling-on-affirmative-action-to-impact-few-mountain-west-schools Higher education in the Mountain West will be minimally impacted by the Supreme Court's recent decision to restrict institutions on their ability to factor race into who they enroll. The University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado College and the University of Denver, however, will see changes to their admissions processes. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:12:24 GMT /news/2023-07-05/supreme-court-ruling-on-affirmative-action-to-impact-few-mountain-west-schools Will Walkey /news/2022-12-15/meet-the-educators-that-are-doing-heros-work-to-preserve-amache-all-as-volunteers It started with a teacher who saw an opportunity to do a living history project and wound up volunteering to keep up the site at Amache for 30 years. Today, historians, survivors, and archaeologists are fighting to preserve the history there. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT /news/2022-12-15/meet-the-educators-that-are-doing-heros-work-to-preserve-amache-all-as-volunteers Emma VandenEinde /arts-life/2022-03-25/colorados-first-statewide-prison-radio-station-goes-on-the-air Incarcerated individuals in Colorado have numerous creative opportunities, including arts education. Over the past several years, inmates have produced plays, written poems and made music together. Their newest creative project sounds a bit different. Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:04:39 GMT /arts-life/2022-03-25/colorados-first-statewide-prison-radio-station-goes-on-the-air Samantha Coetzee /2020-11-18/going-virtual-allows-prison-arts-program-to-provide-incarcerated-people-with-outlet-for-healing Last year, the University of Denver’s new Prison Arts Initiative debuted its first performances to audiences. The program is aimed at giving those incarcerated throughout the state of Colorado a place to find creative expression and healing. Now DUPAI is preparing for its second event, “A/Live Inside,” in a much different format and for a much different time. Wed, 18 Nov 2020 23:26:15 GMT /2020-11-18/going-virtual-allows-prison-arts-program-to-provide-incarcerated-people-with-outlet-for-healing Stacy Nick /2020-10-15/on-your-ballot-should-colorado-create-an-expansive-paid-family-leave-program Attempts to create a state-run paid family leave benefit by lawmakers have repeatedly stalled. Now, advocates are asking voters directly to decide if the program is right for Colorado. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 23:37:29 GMT /2020-10-15/on-your-ballot-should-colorado-create-an-expansive-paid-family-leave-program Colorado Edition /arts-life/2019-12-11/so-excited-incarcerated-women-perform-a-christmas-carol-at-du-theater "A Christmas Carol" is a holiday classic. This week the play will be performed at the University of Denver, but this particular show is different. The… Wed, 11 Dec 2019 22:08:54 GMT /arts-life/2019-12-11/so-excited-incarcerated-women-perform-a-christmas-carol-at-du-theater Stephanie Daniel /health/2019-03-04/paid-family-leave-in-colorado-could-benefit-workers-and-employers Six states currently have paid family leave policies on the books. If Colorado passes a similar policy, the average worker would receive an average weekly… Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:00:00 GMT /health/2019-03-04/paid-family-leave-in-colorado-could-benefit-workers-and-employers Desmond O'Boyle /2017-09-08/with-ag-gag-struck-down-in-utah-animal-rights-groups-set-sights-on-the-midwest Expect challenges in the Midwest to so-called “ag-gag” laws, laws that criminalize certain forms of data collection and recording on farms and ranches,... Fri, 08 Sep 2017 21:00:18 GMT /2017-09-08/with-ag-gag-struck-down-in-utah-animal-rights-groups-set-sights-on-the-midwest Luke Runyon /science/2017-08-02/dreams-come-true-for-newly-minted-astronauts-from-colorado The 2017 NASA astronaut candidate class was picked over a two-year period from 18,300 applicants. Four of the chosen 12 have direct connections to… Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:30:00 GMT /science/2017-08-02/dreams-come-true-for-newly-minted-astronauts-from-colorado R. Teal Witter