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6 questions with Theodore DeWeese, Distinguished Alumni of the Year
August 12, 2026
6 questions with Theodore DeWeese, Distinguished Alumni of the Year
August 12, 2026
This story appears in the spring 2026 issue of MSU Denver Magazine. For most college students, General Studies courses are the classes...
This story appears in the spring 2026 issue of MSU Denver Magazine. For most college students, General Studies courses are the classes...
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Food and Hospitality
Mastering the art of event management
August 7, 2026
Mastering the art of event management
August 7, 2026
Nicolas Escobedo might be the last person anyone would expect to go back to school to earn a master’s degree....
Nicolas Escobedo might be the last person anyone would expect to go back to school to earn a master’s degree....
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Arts and Culture
Playhouses invite kids and adults to embrace imagination
August 3, 2026
Playhouses invite kids and adults to embrace imagination
August 3, 2026
This story appears in the spring 2026 issue of MSU Denver Magazine. The whimsical, shire-esque structures Rudi Monterroso builds are straight out...
This story appears in the spring 2026 issue of MSU Denver Magazine. The whimsical, shire-esque structures Rudi Monterroso builds are straight out...
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Sports
Roadrunner joins the Cincinnati Reds
July 20, 2026
Roadrunner joins the Cincinnati Reds
July 20, 2026
On June 23, Julian Garcia made personal, and Metropolitan State University of Denver, history when he stepped on the mound...
On June 23, Julian Garcia made personal, and Metropolitan State University of Denver, history when he stepped on the mound...
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Alumni
Industrial Design grad lands on his feet at Coach
July 7, 2026
Industrial Design grad lands on his feet at Coach
July 7, 2026
Before his sneakers appeared in a Manhattan Coach showroom, Weldon Henderson had already been a tattoo artist, backpacker, rock climber...
Before his sneakers appeared in a Manhattan Coach showroom, Weldon Henderson had already been a tattoo artist, backpacker, rock climber...
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Business and Economics
Future-proof: Why demand for data science is on the rise
May 19, 2026
Future-proof: Why demand for data science is on the rise
May 19, 2026
Editor’s note: Throughout the 2025–26 academic year, RED’s Future-proof series will focus on the critical role public universities play in...
Editor’s note: Throughout the 2025–26 academic year, RED’s Future-proof series will focus on the critical role public universities play in...
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Alumni
PHOTOS: Class of spring 2026 graduates in style
May 15, 2026
PHOTOS: Class of spring 2026 graduates in style
May 15, 2026
Students at Metropolitan State University of Denver received an unexpected gift during Commencement ceremonies this spring. Alumnus Stephen Lease, CEO...
Students at Metropolitan State University of Denver received an unexpected gift during Commencement ceremonies this spring. Alumnus Stephen Lease, CEO...
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University News
These goodr shades come with a side of MSU Denver pride
May 4, 2026
These goodr shades come with a side of MSU Denver pride
May 4, 2026
Stephen Lease, who built a performance eyewear empire on the foundation of a Metropolitan State University of Denver degree in...
Stephen Lease, who built a performance eyewear empire on the foundation of a Metropolitan State University of Denver degree in...
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Arts and Culture
Colorado’s first Indigenous poet laureate hopes to teach and hear untold stories
April 22, 2026
Colorado’s first Indigenous poet laureate hopes to teach and hear untold stories
April 22, 2026
When the call came offering him widespread fame, a place in Colorado history and a chance to make his voice...
When the call came offering him widespread fame, a place in Colorado history and a chance to make his voice...