A Brief 历史 of the University of Denver
成立于1864年, the University of Denver (DU) is a private, doctoral-granting university with very high research activity, 在2022年获得R1地位. DU enrolls approximately 5,700 undergraduate students 和 7,200 graduate students. The university has become increasingly known, 国内和国际, 因为它的创造性, 21st-century approaches to problem-based scholarship, 以及它的整体性, student-centered approach to learning known as the 4D Experience, 和 its dedication to the public good through local, 国家, 以及国际伙伴关系.
从2022年秋季开始, DU拥抱了“一个DU”, “两个校园”, offering every student the opportunity for a unique set of leadership 和 outdoor learning experiences at the James C. 坚尼地山校园. The 720-acre 坚尼地山校园 is located approximately 110 miles northwest of Denver, in Larimer County 和 plays an important role in 4D. The four integrated dimensions—advancing intellectual growth, 探索的性格, promoting well-being 和 pursuing lives 和 careers of purpose—guide every program 和 activity on the mountain, 就像我们的城市校园一样.
在过去的20年里, the University has invested more than $640 million in the construction of new buildings, including the 里奇中心 for Sports 和 健康, 纽曼表演艺术中心, the Chambers Center for the Advancement of Women, 奥林大厅, 里基森法律大楼, Ruffatto Hall (Morgridge College of Education), 丹尼尔斯商学院, the Joy Burns Center 和 the Anderson Academic Commons (home of The University 库), 还有两个新的宿舍. 近年来, the Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering 和 Computer 科学 building 和 the Anna & 约翰J. 国际关系综合大楼, which exp和s the Josef Korbel School of Inter国家 Studies, 已经打开了. 最近, the university has completed three transformation projects: a new Community Commons (reimagined student center), Dimond Family Residential Village (a 500-bed first-year residence hall) 和 the Burwell Center for Career Achievement. 最新的项目, currently in design by the Architect of Record for submission to the city of Denver for permitting, is the STEM Horizons building to house cutting-edge life sciences research 和 teaching labs 和 instructional activities. The University has completed a campus/community master plan (known as the Denver Advantage) to integrate the campus 和 its surrounding neighborhood into a knowledge/innovation/residential village.
The University of Denver plays an integral role in the cultural, 社会, 经济, 和 educational vibrancy of the fast-growing city 和 region it calls home. As a university that participates in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's Sustainability Tracking, 评估 & 评级制度(AASHE星级), DU shares a commitment to pursue sustainability in a pluralistic 和 inclusive way, 涵盖人类健康和生态健康, 社会正义, 安全的生活, 为所有世代创造一个更美好的世界. The 125-acre main campus is a designated arboretum 和 is located primarily in the University Park neighborhood, 大约在丹佛市中心以南五英里处.
Denver is a vibrant 和 engaging city with endless opportunities for recreation, 社会交往, 网络和学习, 壮丽的景色. 据丹佛网站报道.org, “Urban sophistication meets outdoor adventure in Denver. 被称为“英里高城”, 一年有300天是晴天, 欣欣向荣的文化景象, 不同的社区, 和 natural beauty combine for the world’s most spectacular playground.” With a wide range of neighborhoods catering to niche interests, Denver has something for everyone.