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Denver’s Reforms Led to Huge Academic Growth, Study Finds. But Will They Last?Opens in a new window
Mar 27, 2023Opens in a new window Full story -
Some Denver mayoral candidates want more city voice in public schoolsOpens in a new window
Mar 14, 2023Opens in a new window Full story -
Russian Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Discusses Democracy, Peace, and Propaganda with CU DenverOpens in a new window
Mar 20, 2023Democracy was in focus at CU Denver when Nobel Peace Prize recipient Dmitry Muratov recently visited the campus on a blustery Colorado Tuesday. The all-day event was hosted by the School of Public Affairs (SPA) and coincided with the school’s 50th anniversary, the launch of the Center on Policy and Democracy, and the newly re-energized Herrick Roth Lecture Series on Democracy. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, and members of the community gathered to hear the Russian journalist speak on topics like the role independent media, higher education, and world citizens play in creating peace and sustaining democracy.Opens in a new window Full story -
Arizaga working to establish MPP student association at SPA
Mar 20, 2023Master of Public Policy (MPP) student Nico Arizaga has commenced work on establishing a student association for the MPP program. The Master of Public Policy Student Association (MPPSA) works to create community, opportunity, and networks for new and seasoned MPP students alike.Full story -
Roth series convenes panelists on media and democracy
Mar 20, 2023The Herrick Roth Community Seminars on Democracy hosted a lunch event on March 10 on media and democracy. The event was moderated by Melissa Davis and Corey Hutchins of the Colorado Media Project and featured panelists: Kyle Clark, Anchor & Managing Editor, 9News; Andrew Villegas, News Director, Colorado Public Radio; Elizabeth Green, Founder & CEO, Chalkbeat and Co-author of “The Roadmap for Local News;” and Jesus Sanchez, Publisher & Editor, El Comercio de Colorado.Full story -
CPD partners with Czech university on project utilizing Policy Conflict Framework
Mar 20, 2023The Center for Policy and Democracy has partnered with Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic on a project utilizing the Policy Conflict Framework to assess issues in a range of policy realms. They plan to present their work at the European Consortium for Political Research Annual Conference in Prague in September.Full story -
Weible joins stakeholder advisor board for project to strengthen EU's role in global governance
Mar 20, 2023Professor Chris Weible has become a member of the Stakeholder Advisor Board for a project funded by the European Commission entitled “Reignite Multilateralism via Technology” (REMIT) to strengthen European Union’s role in global governance. The project is coordinated by Dr. Roberta Haar at the University College Maastricht, the Netherlands.Full story -
Weible appointed visiting professor at LTU in Sweden
Mar 20, 2023Professor Chris Weible has been appointed Visiting Professor with the Political Science unit in the Department of Social Sciences, Technology, and Arts at Luleå University of Technology (LTU), Sweden. The role involves collaborating with LTU faculty and students on projects and building tighter bonds with CU Denver.Full story -
Scheetz, Gabehart, and Crawford to present at MPSA conference
Mar 20, 2023Several Center for Policy and Democracy students will be presenting at the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL from April 13-16. Emma Scheetz is presenting her work on about emotions and coalition formation on a renewable transmission line. Kayla Gabehart is presenting some of her dissertation work in a presentation titled: “Colorado’s “MeatOut”: An Examination of Executive Branch Policymaking, Rural Exclusion, and Culture and Identity as Policy Core Beliefs.” Anna Crawford is presenting her work on coalitions and abortion policy.Full story -
Fullerton to present at WPSA conference
Mar 20, 2023PhD student Allegra Fullerton is presenting work at the Western Political Science Association Annual Conference in San Francisco, CA from April 6-8. Her presentation, based on work co-authored with Chris Weible, is titled: “Linking emotional expressions to beliefs in gender policy. A case study of gender affirming care policies in Arkansas using Emotional Expression Belief Analysis and the Advocacy Coalition Framework.”Full story -
Center for Community Safety and Resilience Presents Analysis of Decade-long Colorado Crime Data
Mar 16, 2023 byThe new Center for Community Safety and Resilience (CCSR), housed at the School of Public Affairs at CU Denver, hosted an event to disseminate the findings of a recently produced report on crime rates in Colorado from 2010 to 2021. The report co-authors are School of Public Affairs faculty Professor and CU Regent Callie Rennison and Dr. Sheila Huss, clinical assistant professor and interim co-director of the CCSR.Full story -
Unprecedented Improvements Lift Denver StudentsOpens in a new window
Mar 8, 2023If you were at student in the Denver Public Schools between 2008 and 2019, you may not have realized it at the time, but you were likely benefiting from the most comprehensive and effective education reform initiative in the history of the United States.Opens in a new window Full story -
JPMorgan Blames Staley for Epstein Ties, Demands 8 Years of PayOpens in a new window
Mar 9, 2023Opens in a new window Full story -
Michael Hancock is at the center of the Denver mayor’s race — even if he’s rarely talked aboutOpens in a new window
Mar 7, 2023Opens in a new window Full story -
What the public can and can’t know about Four Diamonds, beneficiary of Penn State THON’s fundraisingOpens in a new window
Feb 16, 2023Opens in a new window Full story -
Why does DPS have too many schools? Enrollment decline was years in the making — and district saw it comingOpens in a new window
Feb 12, 2023Opens in a new window Full story -
Navigating the Colorado River crisis: It’s time for the federal government to step upOpens in a new window
Feb 7, 2023Opens in a new window Full story -
“Who is included in their Denver?” The 2023 mayor’s race could set agenda for the next decadeOpens in a new window
Feb 5, 2023Opens in a new window Full story -
Colorado universities may soon be allowed to offer longer contracts to non-tenured facultyOpens in a new window
Feb 2, 2023Opens in a new window Full story -
Denverites have raised their own sales taxes more than 30 percent in the last few yearsOpens in a new window
Jan 26, 2023Opens in a new window Full story