Category: In the Media

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First-Gen Faculty Have Advice for First-Gen Students Not only does CU Denver have a lot of first-gen students, we also have quite a few first-gen faculty, including Clinical Assistant Professor Robin Brandehoff, PhD, who teaches in the School of Education & Human Development, and Professor Hani Mansour, PhD, who teaches in the Economics Department. Even some of CU Denver’s…

Helping Veterans navigate the sometimes difficult pathway to mental health: A combat veteran, a daughter of a combat veteran and renowned PTSD expert share their experiences and offer advice November 11, 2021 – According to the Veteran’s Administration approximately 22 veterans die by suicide every day. And less than 50 percent of returning Veterans in…

Empowering My Students, Empowering Myself Learn how this Denver teacher is challenging social constructs and the educational status quo with hard work, passion and empathy. Read the full article on TEACH Colorado

Ed Cannon and his husband are featured in a Visit Denver Ad called “Base Camp Denver: Mountains to Murals,” which highlights how close the mountains are to the city.

The Major Shifts in Education with Scott McLeod This week, we spoke with Scott McLeod, who is a Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver. Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school leadership, deeper learning, technology, and innovation. He is the Founding…

In anticipation of his opening keynote at the OEB Conference in Berlin this December, Sean Michael Morris—senior instructor in Learning Design and Technology—has published a short article reflecting on resilience and hope. “Resilience is not something one has,” Morris writes. “Resilience is something one does. And doing it once changes behavior ongoingly. That person who…

Denver’s Chicano Movement & the Espinoza Gang—Then and Now Associate Professor Manuel Espinoza, PhD, teaches in CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development, focusing on educational dignity. He founded the Right to Learn Undergraduate Research Collective in 2007, which researches the historical and legal origins of educational rights. Born and raised in Denver, Espinoza discussed how the city was central to the Chicano Movement—and how his own family history…

A Sobremesa in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month In Spanish, sobremesa is the time spent engaging with friends and family after a meal. Recently, CU Denver invited three students and a faculty member to join one another on the patio of Los Molinos at the Ninth Street Historic Park to eat and share their stories with one another. Watch…