By: Jessica Villena Sanchez, PhD Student, Department of Geography and the Environment “So, what do you do with a degree in Geography?” As a 4th year PhD student in Geography, I get asked this question a lot. I usually respond” “Well, geographers help people!”, and as I approach the end of my program, I feel … Continue reading Amplifying University-Community Voices: Geography to “Fight the Good Fight”
Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Connecting Change Makers: SAINTS OF FAILURE
By Ryan Conarro, Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre In April 2021, with the support of the DU Grand Challenges (DUGC) Advancing Community-Engaged (ACE) Student Scholarship Grant program, SAINTS OF FAILURE was presented at Historic Grant Avenue Church in South Denver. Co-produced by the DU Department of Theatre and Generator Theater Company, SAINTS OF … Continue reading Connecting Change Makers: SAINTS OF FAILURE
Galvanizing Tomorrow’s Civic Leaders: A Reflection on DUGC Student Scholars
By: Katie Kleinhesselink, Associate Director, CCESL When I realized back in July 2020 that the coming academic year would take place almost completely online, I panicked. DU Grand Challenges (DUGC) had received a generous grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations just a few months before to boldly scaffold our undergraduate programs, especially DUGC Student … Continue reading Galvanizing Tomorrow’s Civic Leaders: A Reflection on DUGC Student Scholars
Tackling Grand Challenges: DU Grand Challenges by the Numbers
By: Katie Kleinhesselink, Associate Director, CCESL Thanks to a generous grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations (AVDF), DU Grand Challenges (DUGC) has built and greatly expanded a campus-wide program suite that intertwines community engagement, collaborative problem-solving, and undergraduate student development to improve daily living, increase economic opportunity, and advance deliberation and action for the … Continue reading Tackling Grand Challenges: DU Grand Challenges by the Numbers
Tackling Grand Challenges: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Invest in DU Grand Challenges
DU Grand Challenges (DUGC) was born of a belief that transformative learning and discovery occurs when students, faculty, and communities collaborate to tackle the world's most urgent problems. A new $300,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations (AVDF) will move DU closer to realizing that belief. An initial Planning Grant from AVDF allowed DUGC … Continue reading Tackling Grand Challenges: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Invest in DU Grand Challenges
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