PHOTOS: Auraria then and now
If a picture is worth a thousand words, two pictures of the same place taken decades apart can fill volumes…
Tag: History
The G.I. Bill at 75
Happy 75th birthday, post-World War II American prosperity. On June 22, the country celebrates three-quarters of a century of the Serviceman’s Readjustment…
Becoming Ted
As he graduates from Metropolitan State University of Denver, Saya “Ted” Richthofen has no problem telling you he’s a transgender…
Oh, the humanities
The humanities have a perception problem. Fields of study such as philosophy, history and language are sometimes relegated to elective…
Oh, the humanities: What’s lost without them?
How many books have you read about robots taking over the world? Or movies and TV shows about technology eroding…
Oh, the humanities: What employers want
What do employers want? In her first year as president of Metropolitan State University of Denver, Janine Davidson, Ph.D., asked…
Oh, the humanities: What’s the ROI?
The reality of higher education in 2019 is that getting a good job is the No. 1 priority. In fact,…
“I am Denver”
What’s your story? That’s the question the City and County of Denver is asking residents as part of “I…
Mile high-flying vision
You could say that Jeff Price, aviation professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver and a trained pilot, knows a…
6 vampire movies that don’t suck
From Dracula to Nosferatu to Edward Cullen, our obsession with vampires spans centuries and archetypes. So, what is it about…