Events
CU Denver School of Public Affairs strives to be an educational resource by offering a number of timely and relevant events each year. Community members, students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends are invited to learn more about current topics and participate in ongoing discussions involving the fields of public administration, local governance, environmental sustainability, education and criminal justice. Consider joining us as we host subject experts and take a deeper look into the issues and opportunities facing local, state and national leaders. If you have questions about any of our events, please contact us at spa.events@ucdenver.edu.
Featured Events
Freedom of Expression for Democracy: Lunch with Dmitry Muratov, Russian Journalist & Nobel Peace Prize Recipient
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
CU Denver
Photography credit: Cass Letson Images
(1/37)
(2/37)
(3/37)
(4/37)
(5/37)
(6/37)
(7/37)
(8/37)
(9/37)
(10/37)
(11/37)
(12/37)
(13/37)
(14/37)
(15/37)
(16/37)
(17/37)
(18/37)
(19/37)
(20/37)
(21/37)
(22/37)
(23/37)
(24/37)
(25/37)
(26/37)
(27/37)
(28/37)
(29/37)
(30/37)
(31/37)
(32/37)
(33/37)
(34/37)
(35/37)
(36/37)
(37/37)
Freedom of Expression for Democracy: An Event with Dmitry Muratov, Russian Journalist & Nobel Peace Prize Recipient
Presented by the Herrick Roth Community Seminars on Democracy, a series of the Center for Policy and Democracy at the CU Denver School of Public Affairs
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
CU Denver
Photography credit: Cass Letson Images
(1/34)
(2/34)
(3/34)
(4/34)
(5/34)
(6/34)
(7/34)
(8/34)
(9/34)
(10/34)
(11/34)
(12/34)
(13/34)
(14/34)
(15/34)
(16/34)
(17/34)
(18/34)
(19/34)
(20/34)
(21/34)
(22/34)
(23/34)
(24/34)
(25/34)
(26/34)
(27/34)
(28/34)
(29/34)
(30/34)
(31/34)
(32/34)
(33/34)
(34/34)
February First Friday with the School of Public Affairs: Citizens Running For Political Office
|
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
We are all aware that more recent discussions about American democracy have revealed extremely polarized views, and far more attention is being paid to candidates that are running for elected seats in offices.
While this is especially true for career politicians that run for federal and high-level state offices, like Governor, it is also true for less prominent but nonetheless critical state and local offices, like school board member, city council member, higher education Regent, etc.
In this panel, we will explore what motivates regular citizens to put their hat in the ring for elections—especially with many of these positions requiring so much time and no pay. Joining us are three School of Public Affairs faculty members, with no prior political experience, who ran for local positions over the last year. In addition, they will be joined by other panelists familiar with this electoral environment.
This webinar will be recorded for those unable to attend.
Panelists:
Jeff Baker (MPA '97)
Commissioner
Arapahoe County
George Brauchler
President
Advance Colorado Academy
Callie Rennison, PhD
Professor
CU Denver School of Public Affairs
Regent
University of Colorado
Kristen Seidel
Political Director
Emerge Colorado
Danielle Varda, PhD
Associate Professor
CU Denver School of Public Affairs
Member of the Jefferson County Board of Education, District 1
Moderator:
John Ronquillo, PhD
Assistant Professor
CU Denver School of Public Affairs
Upcoming events
February First Friday with the School of Public Affairs: Citizens Running For Political Office
|
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Cost/fee: Free
Cost/fee: Free
We are all aware that more recent discussions about American democracy have revealed extremely polarized views, and far more attention is being paid to candidates that are running for elected seats in offices.
While this is especially true for career politicians that run for federal and high-level state offices, like Governor, it is also true for less prominent but nonetheless critical state and local offices, like school board member, city council member, higher education Regent, etc.
In this panel, we will explore what motivates regular citizens to put their hat in the ring for elections—especially with many of these positions requiring so much time and no pay. Joining us are three School of Public Affairs faculty members, with no prior political experience, who ran for local positions over the last year. In addition, they will be joined by other panelists familiar with this electoral environment.
This webinar will be recorded for those unable to attend.
Panelists:
Jeff Baker (MPA '97)
Commissioner
Arapahoe County
George Brauchler
President
Advance Colorado Academy
Callie Rennison, PhD
Professor
CU Denver School of Public Affairs
Regent
University of Colorado
Kristen Seidel
Political Director
Emerge Colorado
Danielle Varda, PhD
Associate Professor
CU Denver School of Public Affairs
Member of the Jefferson County Board of Education, District 1
Moderator:
John Ronquillo, PhD
Assistant Professor
CU Denver School of Public Affairs
Add event to: