University of Denver Autumn 2025

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Departments INBOX _ _________________ NEWSROOM _ ___________ ARTS & CULTURE ________ ACADEMICS ____________ PUBLIC GOOD ___________ RELEASES _ _____________ DENVER, OUR DENVER ___

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Class Notes __________________ In Memoriam _________________ Alumni Stories_ _______________ 42 50 52 Forever Crimson & Gold

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CONNECTIONS THAT COUNT: Learn even more about why mentorship makes a difference at DU and how you can get involved. WHISKEY WITH A PURPOSE: Meet Aspen Bourbon Blend, a new whiskey from alumni-owned business Locke + Co Distilling, aged with aspen trees from Kennedy Mountain Campus.

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UNIVERSITY OF DENVER MAGAZINE | AUTUMN 2025