Degrees of Impact
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College announces hotel and hotel learning center at food, wine classic
Metro State President Stephen Jordan took advantage of the College’s role as host for the 5th Annual Denver Food & Wine Classic, Sept. 10-12, to announce the construction and development team for the planned Hotel and Hotel Learning Center (HLC).
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Metro State backs its teacher education grads with guarantee
Metro State is now one of a handful of colleges and universities in the country who guarantee the work of their teacher education graduates.
To make that guarantee, the College will offer free classes to graduates who are first-year licensed teachers and need to brush up in certain areas. -
Pulitzer Prize photojournalists guide students through industry changes
Judy DeHaas, Barry Gutierrez and Dennis Schroeder have more than one thing in common. All three are Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalists, and they are all sharing their experiences and knowledge with more than 200 students in Metro State’s Photojournalism Program.
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Students learn the art of designing for social change
Seven Metro State communication design students recently completed a nine-week summer project mentoring more than 15 underserved high school students, helping them turn their thoughts into art.
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Anonymous gift launches micro-lending program
Promising ideas can make for great businesses with the proper planning and start-up funding, according to Center for Innovation Director Mick Jackowski.
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Metro State forms partnership to promote STEM training and career opportunities
Metro State is an inaugural partner in a new consortium developed to stimulate interest in careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
A partnership of Metro State, Colorado School of Mines, the Community College of Denver and the Cherry Creek School District, the Academy for the Development of STEM-related Careers (ADSC) is being developed to ensure that Colorado’s students, from kindergarten to the graduate-school level, are tapped in and connected to scientific and technology education. In addition, the ADSC is designed to position Colorado and the Denver metropolitan region as a leader in STEM education. -
TPS receives $732,000 from the Library of Congress
Metro State’s highly successful Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) has received an additional grant of $732,000 from the Library of Congress.
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Men’s track team sees first national champion
Metro State's Anthony Luna became the school's first-ever national champion in either indoor or outdoor track and field, winning the 800m run at the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships on Saturday, March 14, in Houston, Texas.
