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Dec 15, 2025 by Laura McHugh

CU Denver’s School of Public Affairs hosted its second annual Dr. Mary E. Guy Distinguished Lecture, featuring Rutgers scholar Norma Riccucci on public management.

Dec 12, 2025 by Laura McHugh

The University of Colorado Denver has been ranked among the world’s top programs in Public Administration by the 2025 Shanghai Ranking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.

Dec 8, 2025 by Laura McHugh

MPA student collaborates with Institute for Local Self-Reliance's Energy Democracy Project to create a practical guide for communities pursuing public power and local energy control.

Dec 4, 2025

Jaylyn Sherrod has two major priorities in life: learning and basketball. And she puts the work in to excel at both. They 24-year-old is graduating from CU Denver with her second master’s degree this December, while also playing for the Minnesota Lynx in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Nov 25, 2025

Juan Salinas survived a collapsed lung as a toddler thanks to a Flight for Life pilot’s quick action, an experience that inspired his passion for emergency preparedness. Today, as Safe Schools program manager for Katy ISD, he credits his CU Denver master’s degree for equipping him to lead crisis response with confidence.

Nov 20, 2025

Tanya Heikkila, PhD, longtime public policy leader and SPA professor, has been named a 2025 National Academy of Public Administration fellow.”