Emergency Fund keeps dreams in focus
Read this story in Spanish. When Alejandra Webster completed her Nursing degree at Metropolitan State University of Denver in December…
Category: Social Justice
El fondo de emergencia mantiene los sueños en el foco de atención
Read this story in English. Cuando Alejandra Webster obtuvo su título de Enfermería de Metropolitan State University of Denver en diciembre…
‘You can’t be what you don’t see’
Before coming to Metropolitan State University of Denver, Elmer Harris, Ph.D., was accustomed to being the only Black educator in…
Denver program that diverts 911 calls to medical professionals inspires federal legislation
Inspired by a successful Denver-based alternative emergency-response program, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has unveiled legislation to fund initiatives nationwide that…
CAMP provides holistic support for migrant students in need
Read this story in Spanish. Moving to a new city is hard enough for any school-age kids, but Nora and…
CAMP, el Programa de Asistencia Universitaria para Migrantes, brinda apoyo integral a estudiantes migrantes necesitados
Read this story in English. Mudarse a una nueva ciudad es difícil para cualquier niño en edad escolar, pero Nora…
Dreamers reflect on a decade of DACA
Read this story in Spanish. Three years ago, Metropolitan State University of Denver students Estéfani Peña Figueroa and Eunice Callejas…
Los soñadores reflexionan sobre una década de DACA
Read this story in English. Hace tres años, Estéfani Peña Figueroa y Eunice Callejas Solano, estudiantes de Metropolitan State University…
Social-justice advocate reflects on Colorado’s newest official holiday
Darlene Sampson’s first Juneteenth celebration as a college student in 1976 felt different from other more “muted” Black-history commemorations on…
Q&A: Benin bronze heading home after 125 years
The Denver Art Museum is returning a centuries-old plaque to its African homeland, the Denver Post recently reported. The plaque…