If you’re considering a new career path, here are five important things to do along the way
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5 Things to Do When You’re Considering a New Career Path
University College Launches Health Informatics Program
As health challenges are at the forefront of everyone’s minds, University College is pleased to announce a timely and fast-growing new graduate program: Health Informatics. University College is constantly evaluating programs and looking for ways to create the most…
ElevatED: Episode 5
The ElevatED podcast is a space for conversations around elevating teaching practices and applied learning for post-traditional students. This is a summary of the latest episode. This episode of ElevatED explores leveraging graduate certificates for a career…
Q&A with Mandy Carlson
Congratulations to Mandy Carlson, a recent Healthcare Management graduate who just secured an administrative fellowship at Loma Linda University Health. Here we learn about Mandy’s background and pursuit of a master’s degree, along with her most valuable lessons…
Pioneering Teaching and Technology
Unlike a traditional classroom, an online student won’t get lost in the back row in the online environment. At the College of Professional Studies, every course is designed to integrate active and varied teaching strategies. From interactive quizzing to dynamic video…
Meet Colorado’s New Poet Laureate: University College Alumnus Bobby LeFebre
As his email signature will tell you, Bobby LeFebre is many things — word architect, performer and cultural worker, to name just a few. And as of July, he’s Colorado’s eighth poet laureate. But he’s certainly not a literary eminence out of central casting. You won’t…
Mining for Change
Mining may run in the family of University College student Tania Galarce, but to become a mining engineer is a rare occurrence for women in Chile. Mining in Andean countries has been slow to incorporate more women into the field, with less than 15% of women workers in…
Meet Your Career Advisor
Looking for resume help, job placement, or general career counseling? Meet Megan Pritchett, the career advisor for University College at the University of Denver. She is available to meet with students one-on-one either in person or virtually by phone or Zoom. Learn…
The University of Denver Ranks Among the Top 100 Universities
The University of Denver is once again ranked as a top 100 university, according to U.S. News and World Report. The University is ranked 97th on the “National Universities” list and nearly 1,400 schools were ranked based on criteria such as student…
Anna V. Pauscher: Using Passion for Igniting Community Arts
Anna V. Pauscher’s passion for the arts was ignited at a young age through music, and her interests later drew her to the DIY culture. This passion and curiosity would lead her to a city with an established art community and department. Now Anna is using her knowledge…
Announcing the Launch of the ElevatED Podcast
University College is pleased to launch ElevatED, a podcast featuring conversations around elevating teaching practices and applied learning for post-traditional learners. The podcast will feature interviews with faculty, instructional designers, students, and other…
When Dreams Become Reality
In the abstract, following your passion sounds simple enough. But what does that look like in reality? For Heidi Ganahl—community leader, entrepreneur, and University College alumna—it meant going all in on a venture she had always dreamed of. Nearly two decades ago,…
Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
Kacie Hopkins has known she wanted to make a difference on a global scale since college. Hopkins learned about the horrors of human trafficking as an undergraduate student living outside of Chicago. “When I first started my global studies program at North Central…
University College Alumnus’ Play “Northside” Premieres this June
Award-winning writer, performer, culture worker, and University College alumnus Bobby LeFebre’s play “Northside” will premier this June at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts. “Northside” tackles the current socioeconomic and culture conflict of Denver’s quickly…
Celebrating National Poetry Month
Edgar Allan Poe once said, “I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty.” In honor of National Poetry Month, we are highlighting faculty from our Professional Poetry Writing concentration who have great works of poetry. Learn…