University of Denver Spring 2024

50 Reasons to Love DU

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WE’VE GOT GOOD DNA This year marks DU’s 160th birthday. With that many years under our belt, DU’s got some good DNA—and we are so proud of the difference that the University and our alumni are making in Colorado and beyond. Check out these impressive stats:

40% of mental health

175,000+ DEGREES since 1864.

From infants and toddlers at Fisher Early Learning Center and middle schoolers at Ricks Center for Gifted Children to students from all walks of life working towards undergraduate and graduate degrees, the ages of our students range from zero to 94-year-old Steve Winber, who not only takes classes but also teaches them, including, rather ironically, “Gen Z: Super-Connected, Over-Protected, Socially and Morally Hypersensitive.”

3 of 7 current Colorado Supreme Court justices are Sturm College of Law grads.

professionals in Colorado received a DU education.

More than 68 %

SECOND LARGEST private, non-retail employer in Denver. We are the

545+ unique employers hire our undergraduates.

of undergraduates remain in Colorado post-graduation.

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A HOLISTIC COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

When DU launched its Four Dimensional (4D) Experience in 2021, the goal was to “re-invent the college experience” by intentionally harnessing DU’s strengths—to focus not only on academics but on the whole student. Now, incoming students live 4D from the moment they step on campus, with the help of a constellation of mentors who guide them in choosing classes, activities and experiences that nurture their intellectual growth, career development, character and well-being. By the time they graduate, they’re ready to embark not only on fulfilling careers but also lives of purpose.

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4D is about what students want to do and be. Do they want to study abroad? Do internships? Conduct research? Run marathons? We prompt them to map out how and when they can have these signature experiences—and provide ways for them to reflect on those experiences and see their progress. – Chancellor Jeremy Haefner ”