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News

Jul 31, 2024 by Lisa VanRaemdonck

Students come to the CU Denver School of Public Affairs with a lot of different goals for their education and career. Some are looking for an academic degree, and others are interested in a shorter-term commitment with specific learning experiences offered by our certificate and professional development programs, like the Colorado Certified Public Manager program.

Jul 31, 2024 by Lisa VanRaemdonck

Forty years ago, DCLF was borne out of a seed of an idea that the Denver region needed a place for public, nonprofit and corporate leaders to learn together, challenge themselves, and establish relationships that would help them tackle Denver’s toughest issues together.

Jul 20, 2024

Dr. Sasha Breger Bush is interviewed for this CBS News story on the faulty software update from U.S. cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike that was responsible for the major IT outages across the U.S., including at airports, hospitals, and departments of motor vehicles.

May 29, 2024 by Ellen Patterson

Kelli Bledsoe joined American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC), the fundraising and awareness arm for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in 2022 as Corporate Partnerships Advisor for Georgia. In her role, Kelli is responsible for generating new business opportunities, securing sponsorships, cultivating current and prospective corporate partnerships, and increasing corporate revenue for the Georgia territory. She oversees corporate engagement through a variety of avenues including employee engagement and volunteerism, corporate giving campaigns, event sponsorships, and cause marketing.

May 22, 2024 by Ellen Patterson

For the past eight years, Jeremiah Unger has worked for the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) as an Environmental Program Manager. Jeremiah focuses on water quality from roadway run-off. He is an active member of the Colorado Stormwater Council where he has created two committees from scratch and is currently the chair of the Post-Construction Committee.

Apr 9, 2024

The School of Public Affairs graduate program continues to shine and ranks #1 in Colorado as well as the Rocky Mountain Region, and is one of the top 30 in the nation. Each of these specializations also earned top rankings in the state: Environmental Policy and Management, Non-Profit Management, Public Management and Leadership, and Public Finance and Budgeting.