Colorado’s first Mariachi degree is shaped by student experiences
For Javier Becerril, mariachi is more than just a genre of music; it’s a tradition that has shaped his identity…
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MSU Denver’s first student-housing building promises to transform campus life
In a major milestone for a University historically focused on serving commuter students, Metropolitan State University of Denver is marking…
Rowdy’s Corner helps feed the need for nutritious food
This story appears in the Spring 2025 issue of RED Magazine. Late on a Thursday afternoon, Alejandro Ramirez shows off…
Students and seniors find friendship under a shared roof
At 65, retired psychiatrist Sue Diedrich found herself alone in the spacious Greenwood Village home where she’d raised her two…
President’s Award recipient finds her calling in compassionate caregiving
Long before Angie Petersen entered exam rooms, hospitals and nursing homes as a student nurse, the Metropolitan State University of…
Hailey Glass rewrites the book on student leadership
What is a Changemaker? A peek at Provost’s Award recipient Hailey Glass’ packed résumé offers a clue. As a Political…
New Aerospace Missions program to lift off this fall
He’s only 28, but Tyler Gilchrist has already made his mark in the space industry — and left his name…
MSU Denver Commencement speaker is a trailblazer who soars in the arts and in space
There are exceptional people, and then there are exceptional people. Ed Dwight is one of the latter. In the 1950s,…
MSU Denver ‘sage’ carried the Constitution in his pocket and jazz in his soul
Former professor and Political Science Department chair Norman W. Provizer, Ph.D., whose broad interests and unwavering desire to educate students…
New program opens doors for students, employers looking to address affordable-housing shortage
This story appears in the Spring 2025 issue of RED Magazine. Stacy Berry is a licensed real-estate agent. But that’s not how…