Philanthropy 2019 University of A Word from the Chancellor Through visionary philanthropy, the has provided generations of students with an exceptional education and, by doing so, helped build a better world. Everything we have accomplished together—our impactful research, athletic achievements, influential institutes and initiatives and, of course, our exceptional student experience—has been made possible by individuals and families who deeply believe in our grandest aspirations.

It is with tremendous pride and gratitude that I say 2019 was the most successful fundraising and engagement year in DU’s history:

• Through over $86.5 million in support, we are further strengthening our strategic priorities. • We connected with more than 31,000 alumni, friends and families here in Denver, near our regional offices, and around the world. • 70 percent of our undergraduates and 44 percent of our graduates are using our robust career and professional development resources to build their futures. • 2,400 students personally donated to DU—a powerful acknowledgment of this institution’s value and impact on their own lives. • And on this year’s 1Day4DU, 4,300 members of the DU community gave to projects and causes across campus—many of which meaningfully serve the public good.

And our momentum doesn’t stop there. Earlier in the year, through a monumental gift, we established the Scrivner Institute of Public Policy. Through this institute, DU, its students and faculty, will make long-lasting contributions to society, develop the next generation of leaders, and solve pervasive, global challenges.

For the past few months, we have excitedly witnessed the construction of three new buildings on campus, the first step of the Denver Advantage Campus Framework Plan. The Burwell Center for Career Achievement, the new Community Commons, and the Dimond Family Residential Village all use cutting-edge design to reimagine the power of our spaces, encouraging connection and belonging at DU like never before. Each will offer unique opportunities to learn, dine, congregate and ultimately create stronger community—an outcome desperately needed in our world today.

The future asks a lot of us—and it most certainly asks a lot of today’s students. To continue to prepare tomorrow’s leaders, thinkers, and change-makers, we must rise boldly to the challenge. We must continually evolve, pursue ideals guided by our values, attract top talent, increase access for a diverse and dynamic student body, and provide opportunities and experiences designed to strengthen every dimension of our students’ lives and careers. We must connect deeply within our state and region while maintaining a global perspective. We must conduct transformative research and, as always, stay true to our unwavering commitment to serving the public good.

The story of 2019 is the story of DU’s entire history: through collaboration, engagement, enthusiasm, grit, and innovation, we can meet our most ambitious goals. We are defining and modeling a global, engaged research university fueled by creative expression and focused on international impact. Our students, alumni, donors, faculty, staff, parents and friends play a vital role in keeping the University of Denver in a state of forward progress.

In the following pages of this report, you will see a sampling of the many ways that philanthropy—your philanthropy—is building DU’s future. I am deeply grateful for your partnership.

Sincerely

Jeremy Haefner Chancellor I n 2 0 1 9, 2 1 ,355 individual donors made gifts totaling $86,565,592 in support of DU, helping creat e 44 endowments and 31 scholarship $86Mfunds - impacting countless lives.

Gift size: $10M+: $14,843,333 <$10M: $34,732,343 <1M: $25,784,549 <50K: $5,644,859 <10K: $5,560,507

Gift Source: Alumni: $33,732,727 Parents: $7,377,955 Friends: $ 12,453,638 Foundations: $24,978,142 Corporations: $3,957,947 Other Organizations: $4,065,183 2 3 FOR KNOWLEDGE CREATION Innovation in the institutes and programs of DU is creating knowledge that strengthens the impact of a DU education – for our students and our world.

4 prepares DU graduates for rewarding Changing the careers and engaged citizenship. “The University of Denver has long been an important part of Mary’s World Through and my life, from meeting and marrying here to serving on the Board of Trustees and in numerous other ways,” said Doug Scrivner. “We Public Policy recognize that this university has a Doug (JD ’77) and Mary Scrivner have long unique interdisciplinary excellence considered DU home – from their student days and an ability and opportunity to and wedding at Evans Memorial Chapel to their affect real change in some of the most decades of volunteering and investing in the crucial arenas of our society. We are university’s future. So as they considered the thrilled to emphasize our legacy here future of this great university and the strategic at DU through the Scrivner Institute, resources that would propel our faculty and knowing that the knowledge created students to make a significant difference in the here, combined with an exceptional world, they chose to support interdisciplinary student experience, will impact public policy solutions. our world in countless ways for the years to come.” The Scrivners’ $14 million gift in support of public policy will lay critical The Scrivners’ visionary gift reflects groundwork for creating and growing their long-standing love of the leadership in collaborative, innovative University of Denver. Doug and Mary solutions to some of the largest married in Evans Memorial Chapel on societal issues and challenges of the his graduation day from law school. day. To honor their transformational Doug has served the university in support, DU named the Scrivner a number of leadership capacities Institute of Public Policy in their over the years, including serving on honor. Their generosity in establishing the university’s Board of Trustees for the Scrivner Institute represents a many years and chairing the Board visionary leap forward in connecting from 2014 to 2018. During his tenure academic excellence across disciplines as Board Chair, he worked closely with with practical expertise to solve the Chancellor Emerita Rebecca Chopp greatest issues facing our society. to pursue and begin implementing Doug and Mary are also pledging the university’s strategic plan, DU an additional $1 million to support IMPACT 2025. Doug has been a Mary and Doug Scrivner at the announcement of program and initiatives that advance our mission. champion of transforming the student their $14 million gift. These generous gifts are part of a $16.2 million experience and better connecting commitment from the Scrivners in support of DU’s our campus community to the city of upcoming comprehensive campaign. Denver and .

The Scrivner Institute of Public Policy will “Doug’s service to the university, continue DU’s longstanding practice of infusing particularly as Chair of the Board of ethics and leadership into curriculum. It will Trustees, is a source of inspiration combine an academic research focus with to many,” said Chancellor Jeremy practitioner experience and contribution, and it Haefner. “Through this gift, he and will incorporate data sciences and analytics to Mary are demonstrating a remarkable broaden the ways in which public policy issues are commitment to the university’s vision studied and addressed. of designing an education that meets the issues of the day with smart, The Scrivners’ commitment will endow the current informed solutions.” public policy program at DU by providing funding for an endowed chair, professorships, fellowships, scholarships and programmatic priorities. It will enable the Institute to attract, retain and grow top teaching and research talent and ensure an exceptional, wide-ranging student experience that

5 W.M. Keck Foundation Grant Advances Quantum Computing at DU Thanks to a highly prestigious $1 “Light with such detailed architecture million grant from the W.M. Keck has a complicated fluid-like Foundation in support of an inter- behavior reminiscent of many small university research project, the whirlpools interacting on the surface University of Denver and Colorado of a pond,” Lusk said. “We’re calling School of Mines are building a new this topological fluids of light (TFL) path toward quantum computing. because the laser whirlpools are topologically stable, a key property The work of Mark Siemens, associate for the storage and manipulation professor in the Department of Physics of information.” and Astronomy at the College of TFL), while Lusk is a quantum Natural Sciences and Mathematics Their investigation seeks to determine field theorist who will focus on the at DU, and Mark Lusk, professor and control the fundamental working fundamental properties of TFL. in the Department of Physics at properties of TFL to explore room- Colorado School of Mines, explores the temperature quantum sciences “We at the College of Natural possibility of using a laser beam as the using laser light. Sciences and Mathematics are medium for quantum science. extremely proud of our faculty and Jasmine Andersen, a condensed their interdisciplinary collaborative “This new connection is really matter physics graduate student at DU, research,” said Andrei Kutateladze, exciting for us,” Siemens said. “It could credits this project with deepening dean of the College of Natural launch a new age of accessibility for her understanding of a successful Sciences and Mathematics. “With quantum science and, ultimately, academic research process. “I saw the this generous award from the Keck computing. Imagine doing quantum evolution of the material, including Foundation, Prof. Siemens and his measurements and calculations with a lots of progression in both our collaborator at Colorado School of glorified laser pointer!” understanding of the science and how Mines, Prof. Lusk, will undoubtedly to effectively communicate that,” said move science and technology forward Emerging quantum technologies Andersen. “Knowing what it takes and have major impact on one of rely on creating, preserving and and what it looks like to be successful the most pressing areas of quantum manipulating very delicate states in this aspect of academic research information science. This partnership of quantum matter. Unfortunately, will have a lasting impact throughout between two of the region’s great these states only exist at ultra- my career. I am grateful for what I universities is a new norm; it elevates cold temperatures, a substantial have learned in this process and look both schools and the visibility of impediment for widespread forward to working on this research fundamental sciences programs technological application. for the remainder of my Ph.D.” at DU and Mines.”

Siemens and Lusk realized, though, The project is a result of a “Innovation and collaboration lie at that they could leverage the advanced collaboration between physicists at the heart of the DU experience,” said state of laser technology to make the two Denver metro institutions, Chancellor Jeremy Haefner. “This similar optical architectures that are creating a sound environment for grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation robust even at room temperature. rigorous scientific exploration. recognizes our collaborative work Their idea is to engineer very small Siemens is an experimental physicist around complex topics with real- structures right into the laser beam whose laser lab at DU will be doing the world impact. At the University that behave like the exotic particles precise manipulation and propagation of Denver, we are proud to create currently being considered for use in of designer laser beams (including the knowledge that will solve some of quantum computing. optical whirlpools needed to generate society’s greatest issues.”

6 Students participate in restoration and maintenance of the Madden art collection, donated to DU in 2015.

Elevating Faculty Innovation

DU’s College of Arts, Humanities The Madden Center for Innovation for a large number of CAHSS & Social Sciences (CAHSS) is in the Liberal and Creative Arts students to engage in immersive reimagining liberal and creative identifies and supports passionate, experiential education. arts education. In the John Madden entrepreneurial faculty members · Focused on problem-based learning, Center for Innovation in the Liberal who have already invested their a student-centered pedagogy in and Creative Arts, faculty members own time and energy to begin a which students learn by solving find an academic venture capital firm promising early-stage project whose open-ended, real-world problems. that is investing in faculty-driven scope is limited by existing resources · Committed to creating community projects that develop innovative, of time, funding and program partnerships, including new approaches to scholarship, development expertise. supporting course proposals and teaching, creative work and scholarship/creative work that are community engagement. The Madden Center supports community engaged. projects that are: Named in honor of local real estate “We are thrilled that Mr. Madden developer and philanthropist John · Multidisciplinary, connecting committed to support a signature Madden, Jr., in recognition of his faculty and students across DU project in our Keystone Strategic Plan,” $5 million gift, the Madden Center regardless of their degree program said Daniel McIntosh, dean of the strengthens the connection between or academic home. College of Arts, Humanities & Social the liberal arts and innovation. · Transformational, changing Sciences. “His generosity provides the It advances faculty innovation the way students learn and long-term financial support needed by providing critical funding and faculty conduct research and to amplify the tremendous work resources for research and programs, creative activity. of the Center, our faculty and our such as the recent cross-discipline · Committed to developing Keystone students, providing a model for higher DU Prison Arts Initiative. Experiences, opportunities education innovation.”

7 “It is impossible to overstate the significance of Mr. Madden’s transformational gift... this gift will change the way faculty and students work, learn and create.”

“It is impossible to overstate the significance of Mr. Madden’s transformational gift to the Center,” said Derigan Silver, faculty director Mr. Madden receives the of the Madden Center. “This gift 2019 Founders Medal. will change the way faculty and students work, learn and create at the University of Denver and will of John Madden’s own passion for support hundreds of faculty projects supporting the arts. over the lifetime of the Center.” Mr. Madden donated his personal art John W. Madden, Jr. is a pioneer collection, valued at $10 million, to of commercial development in the University of Denver in 2015, and the Denver area and founder that transformational partnership of the John Madden Company. continues with his current gift in Under his leadership, the John support of liberal and creative arts. Madden Company developed more The university presented Mr. Madden than 600 acres of land to turn with the Founders Medal in 2019 in Greenwood Village into a nationally recognition of his transformational acclaimed area in which to work, leadership and engaged live and play. The company’s philanthropy. award-winning developments are instantly recognizable for their use of outdoor art – a direct result

8 A New Locker Room for DU Hockey If the eight national championships, Throughout the locker room, the walls two Hobey Baker award winners, are covered with homages to former nearly 50 All-Americans and 14 teams and players. Tribute is paid to Olympians were not enough to previous national championships, to attract the country’s best hockey the All-Americans and to those who recruits, the University of Denver have won a team award. The walls hockey team has a new incentive. are also covered in different phrases The Pioneers recently moved into that have been made popular over the new Miller Hockey Complex, a time. One of the more popular ones state-of-the-art locker room that is “Trust the Proscess” from the 2017 can compete with any other hockey national championship season. It’s program in the country. a nod to a speech delivered by then assistant head coach , At 4,464 square feet, the complex who delivered his remarks beautifully is double the size of the old locker but misspelled the word “process” room. The project took four years on the board. to complete, cost $2.5 million and was entirely funded by more than 150 former players and supporters of the program.

The complex is named after University of Denver trustee John A. Miller (MBA’76, BSBA’75), his wife, Sandy (BA’76), and their family. Both John and Sandy graduated from DU and have been longtime supporters of the university and the hockey program.

The complex consists of three locker rooms: a coaches’ locker room, a dry locker room for student-athletes to store personal items and change into workout clothes, and the primary locker room where the team goes when coming off the ice.

There’s also a lounge area where Right: the new student-athletes can relax before primary locker room. and after a game or practice and Below: training room where they can eat pre- and complete with cold tub and hot tub. post-game meals.

Since hockey is a sport full of bumps and bruises, the complex includes its own training room with a cold tub and hot tub for recovery.

9 10 Advancing Civil Liberties and Civil Rights The University of Denver and the “Throughout its distinguished history, Arnold & Porter Foundation have long Arnold & Porter has been a national shared a commitment to civil liberties leader in advancing justice for the and civil rights work – a commitment underserved,” observed Sturm that is making a significant difference College of Law Dean Bruce Smith. in the training of future leaders in “So, too, has the University of Denver. this vital area. We launched the American clinical legal education movement in 1904 The Arnold & Porter Foundation’s and have been a leader in clinical recent gift to the university creates education ever since. Arnold & Porter two new endowed scholarships and the University of Denver share a at the to significant and enduring commitment support outstanding students with a to the public good, and we are demonstrated commitment to civil tremendously grateful to the Arnold liberties and civil rights. The gift also & Porter Foundation for its vision supports a strategic litigation fund and generosity.” designed to advance the nationally recognized work of the law school’s “We are pleased to support the Civil Rights Clinic, part of its No. important work of the Civil Rights 8-ranked clinical program. Clinic at Denver Law and those students dedicated to devoting their The Abe Krash Access to Justice careers to advancing the cause of civil Endowed Scholarship Fund, rights and civil liberties,” said Richard seeded with a $250,000 gift from M. Alexander, chair of Arnold & Porter the Foundation, will endow — in and the Arnold & Porter Foundation. perpetuity — scholarships for students “Our firm has a long-standing with a demonstrated interest in civil commitment to public service, and rights and access to justice. The fund our Denver office, opened in 1980, has honors the contributions of Abe played a vital role in advancing these Krash, currently of counsel to the pro bono efforts.” firm of Arnold & Porter, who formed part of the firm’s legal team that “Arnold & Porter’s remarkable represented Clarence Gideon in the commitment recognizes the critical landmark U.S. Supreme Court case of contributions of the Civil Rights Clinic Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), which in protecting the constitutional rights guaranteed the right to counsel in of people who are incarcerated, criminal matters. including access to medical and mental health care, the free exercise The Arnold & Porter Civil Rights of religion, outdoor exercise and the Endowed Scholarship Fund, seeded conditions of solitary confinement,” with a second $250,000 gift, will said Laura Rovner, director of the endow scholarships for students with Civil Rights Clinic and professor a demonstrated commitment to public at the Sturm College of Law. “This interest law and prisoners’ rights. momentous gift will help us to impart the legal doctrine, skills and An additional contribution of $187,000 professional values necessary to will advance the work of the Civil forge the next generation of civil Rights Clinic, with a particular focus rights lawyers.” on litigation and advocacy on behalf of incarcerated individuals — an area of law in which the clinic has achieved a well-earned national reputation. Abe Krash at the gift announcement. Part of the gift funds a scholarship in his honor. 11 Engineering and Music: Passions

Steve and Suzanne Johnson for a Lifetime When Steve Johnson (BSME ’67) campus, he found the engineering chose the University of Denver for curriculum so demanding that he his undergraduate education, two set music aside—until some 30 factors mattered most: He sought years later when he was drawn to a good program in mechanical the sound of the classical guitar. He engineering and, as a first-generation began attending recitals at Lamont, college student from a low-income where, he said, “The people were very family in Portland, Oregon, he needed friendly, and it was a very positive significant financial aid. He also had a environment.” Before long, he became minor interest in music. a volunteer for the Lamont Society Council, eventually serving as the Today, Johnson’s formula for group’s president. He also bought a philanthropy is similar. While he guitar and began taking lessons from and his wife, Suzanne, support the Lamont students and occasionally Denver Scholarship Foundation and from Jonathan Leathwood, the chair other educational and environmental of the guitar and theory program. organizations, their recent significant estate gift to DU is split evenly “I’ll always be a beginner,” he said. between the Ritchie School of “But that’s okay. I’m content with Engineering and Computer Science my musical limitations.” He said he and the Lamont School of Music. loves to be around the sounds of the Both gifts are allocated to the deans’ instrument, as well as the students discretionary funds. “It’s a leap of and staff at Lamont. Some of his faith,” he acknowledged, “but I’m teachers are 50 years his junior. relying on the good will and judgment of the administration and faculty to Today, the couple are in their 70s and steer the money to where it will be the retired. They have no children, and most effective.” their closest relatives are financially secure. So they decided to give away After graduating from DU, Johnson the majority of their wealth, some to earned a master’s degree in the University of Denver, which had engineering from Stanford, and profound influence on Johnson. He is he went to work at the Stanford pleased to be able to pay back some of Research Institute. In Palo Alto, he the generosity he received. met Suzanne, who was in nursing at Stanford Medical Center. In 1978, the “In the case of engineering, couple moved back to Denver. Johnson the education I got at DU was worked at a medical equipment foundational for my career and helped company and later co-founded me throughout my life,” Johnson said. Evergreen Research, a company “And music remains a refuge against that specializes in medical product the chaos of the modern world.” design. Suzanne became a nationally known expert in professional development for nurses.

While engineering became Johnson’s livelihood, music has remained an interest. When he arrived on

12 FOR OUR STUDENTS Philanthropy directly transforms the student experience at DU through scholarships, leadership opportunities and a campus designed to help students succeed.

13 The Proof Is in the Giving

With the rising cost of higher students’ $2 and contributions from If the proof is in the giving, DUSF is education gracing national headlines donors who are able to give higher doing a great job of inspiring. over the past several years, “student dollar amounts.” philanthropist” may seem like a bit of “My hope is that DUSF will continue an oxymoron. That’s why the The Student Emergency Fund, which to build on their momentum and that University of Denver Student relies 100 percent on donations, more and more students will see the Foundation’s (DUSF) achievements in is a great example of the power value of giving back through their student giving, especially during the of student giving and collective university,” Florez said. 2018-2019 school year, are all the impact. The Fund, which helps more remarkable. students with unforeseen financial hardships, has raised over $100,000 DU Advancement started DUSF since DUSF started fundraising for it in 2016 with the goal of involving three years ago. more students in philanthropy, both through giving and through the Chris Florez, DUSF’s outgoing hands-on experience in fundraising president, said DUSF’s student trustees and development. strive to connect with their peers and listen to what they need before While only about 11 percent of the asking students to consider donating undergraduate student body made a to a cause. “At the end of the day, Student trustees, Zoi Johns and Isaiah Jakab, broadcast financial contribution in 2016-2017, students want to give to help other on the Magness Arena jumbotron, celebrate student in 2018-2019 more than 30 percent students,” Florez said. “DUSF tries to donors at a DU gymnastics event. of DU undergraduates contributed inspire them to give.” to causes on campus. Students most often gave to causes such as the Student Emergency Fund, the Food Pantry, the CAPE Survivor Fund and the Health and Counseling Access Fund – four funds that DUSF has played a role in creating or promoting to the DU community.

“Often faculty, staff, parent, alumni and community donors ask, ‘What do the students need?’ When students give to a cause, they communicate to the rest of the DU community what they care about,” said Nicholas Bowlby (Ed.D ’19), Associate Director of Community Philanthropy and Activation and DUSF Student Advisor (and a DU alumnus).

Students volunteer at the “We (DUSF) talk a lot about collective DUSF hosted “Spread the impact,” Bowlby said. “A student’s Love” event addressing $2 donation can go a long way when food insecurity. it’s combined with hundreds of other

14 Investing in Scholarships to Strengthen Colorado Communities Bob Follett has been invested in likelihood for success of education for more than 60 years, interventions,” explains including serving as chairman of Western Colorado MSW textbook publisher Follett, lecturing for Program Director Rachel the Denver Publishing Institute (hosted Forbes, noting that by the University of Denver) and educating “locally grown” operating his own small publishing social workers is key house. As a civic leader, philanthropist to meeting the region’s and volunteer, he also has invested in needs since they’re most the well-being of the communities he’s likely to stay in the area. called home, including Keystone, “Bob Follett’s generosity Colorado, where he retired. will go a long way toward ensuring that members When Follett had an opportunity to of the Western Slope support University of Denver graduate community—especially students to benefit the Colorado those that are farthest mountain communities he loves, he removed from the services was quick to say yes. He is funding most take for granted— stipends for 10 new students enrolled will receive treatment in in the Graduate School of Social Work their time of need.” Western Colorado Master of Social Work (MSW) program. Recipients are Longtime Avon, Colorado, local residents who commit to providing resident and fluent behavioral health services or working Spanish speaker Alma De with immigrant and Spanish-speaking Lara already works as an advocate in her community and continue working populations in the region. for domestic violence and sexual with children and families while she assault survivors, but she says a pursues her MSW. Colorado is among the nation’s social work degree will help her to fastest-growing states, and in some better meet the needs of those she “There is so much need here, and it is a western Colorado counties, Latino/ serves. “I just want to help my own growing population,” Peterson says. “I Hispanic residents comprise more community,” she says. “People are want to create a stronger community than 25 percent of the population. more comfortable opening up not so as it does become bigger, it’s a There is a shortage of social workers just because I speak their language, healthy community.” in rural Colorado, and the need for but because I can relate culturally. bilingual and bicultural social workers It helps to build trust and relieve to provide services for the growing some of that fear.” Spanish-speaking population is particularly acute. Kaylee Peterson thought she would have to leave her hometown of Silt “Offering culturally responsive services to attend graduate school, but the in one’s native language increases the stipend has made it possible to stay

15 The First Carol and Ramon Tomé Scholars to Be Named Starting in 2019 and continuing teams are powerful. Diverse teams annually, The Carol and Ramon make a difference. We are delighted to Tomé Endowed Diversity Scholarship provide scholarship funding to support Fund will support underrepresented diversity at the University of Denver,” undergraduate students Ms. Tomé said. who are pursuing degrees “The University in finance, accounting or Dean of the Daniels College of business analytics at DU. Business Vivek Choudhury said, “The Tomés’ gift helps open the door for of Denver An anonymous and ensure the success of a diverse donor matched the population of students in these critical Tomés’ generous gift, areas of business. This is a very empowers establishing a total of $1 significant gift for the Daniels College million in endowed funds of Business, and it speaks volumes to support students who about the Tomés’ commitment to the students who have historically been university and to creating opportunity underrepresented in for all. We are very grateful to the want to make these areas of study. Tomés for their generosity.” Carol Tomé (MBA ’81) and her husband, Ramon, a difference. have a deep commitment to helping create a pipeline of diverse, We know what talented students in finance, accounting and business. Carol recently it means to retired as chief financial officer and executive vice president of corporate be different.... services from Home Depot after a career there that spanned more Diverse teams than 20 years. Fortune magazine has recognized her three times as one are powerful.” of the most powerful women in business. Carol Tomé

“The University of Denver empowers students who want to make a difference. We know what it means to be different. I was one of just a few female CFOs in the Fortune 500 and Ramon is a native Honduran. Diverse

16 With Reena’s encouragement, the couple established a significant Scholarship Gives scholarship to benefit DU Lacrosse through the Momentum Scholarship Challenge. This matching gift Momentum, and program, which concluded in 2018, allowed donors to make a future commitment through a bequest while seeing the impact of their gift now. Memory, for The University of Denver matched 25% of the gift with its own resources, making those funds available for Lacrosse immediate use in benefiting students. Rus and Reena Peterson had recently Reena especially appreciated being “When these kids finish at DU, they’re moved to Denver when they learned embraced by the team because as not going to have a career in lacrosse that Bill Tierney was coaching the a young girl she was adopted from waiting for them,” said Rus. “They’ve University of Denver lacrosse team. India and brought to live in the United got to rely on academics, and so I’m This was big news for them because States. “So she knew what adoption hoping that our gift will keep some they were avid fans of the sport, and was like,” said Rus. “She came out students in school through the whole Rus had attended Johns Hopkins here to Colorado and fell in love with four years, or maybe it will inspire during Tierney’s winning tenure there the way people treated her, and it them to continue with their own as assistant lacrosse coach. The couple really started with the DU program.” contributions to the program.” immediately bought tickets to The couple’s the next DU game, favorite lacrosse where they were player was Trevor introduced to a Baptiste. At an team that would event in late 2017, become like he noticed them family to them. and came over to talk. Rus snapped They went a photo of Trevor from attending and Reena, which individual turned out to be games to buying the last picture season tickets to ever taken of becoming Gold her. She died Club members. unexpectedly Soon they three days later. were attending In her honor, the every game and team dedicated knew all of the Reena with lacrosse player Trevor Baptiste the DU Lacrosse staff, coaches documentary and players. “Rush for They especially enjoyed hanging When Rus updated his will in 2016, the Gold” to Reena. She was as out in the Gold Club at Peter Barton he wanted to do something to support much a part of the team and the Stadium while cheering on a team lacrosse. He had initially planned sport as they were. that was dominating the sport they to make a gift to Johns Hopkins, but loved. Everyone at DU Lacrosse Reena suggested another idea. She “It tears at my heart to know that she’s knew Reena and Rus. wanted to do something for the team not here to see this,” said Rus. “She that had been so welcoming to her. would be ecstatic knowing that this “These people pull you in and they money finally did get to the lacrosse make you feel like you’re part of the “There was something about lacrosse program. Reena was instrumental in family,” said Rus. “It’s just the Pioneer that struck a chord with her, and she making us part of the Pioneer Nation. way. This is what was so special to wanted to see if we could make a little The legacy that she left behind will Reena. The program at DU brought her bit of a difference in some students’ never be forgotten.” in with open arms.” lives over the course of years to come.”

17 Making the Dream of DU a Reality: The Rebecca Chopp Scholarship Endowment Rebecca Chopp, the 18th chancellor Chopp Scholars will participate in With a focus on creating intentional of the University of Denver and DU’s cohorts in order to maximize their community and constructing a first female chancellor, left a legacy DU experience through increased student-centered culture, the Rebecca of impact by focusing her mission exposure to opportunities, resources Chopp Scholarship Endowment is around supporting students and and connections while allowing committed to rewarding the most transforming the student experience them the freedom to explore their driven, passionate and hardworking in the 21st century. personal and academic pursuits and of scholars. pathways for success toward the As a collective reflection of futures they desire. appreciation for her leadership and commitment to students, in the spring of 2019 members of DU’s Board of Trustees, academic deans and senior staff committed more than $2 million to scholarships in honor of Chancellor Emerita Chopp, thus creating the Rebecca Chopp Scholarship Endowment.

The Rebecca Chopp Scholarship Endowment will have a lasting impact on students for decades by granting scholarships to high-achieving students, providing them the freedom and ability to pursue their educational and professional goals, regardless of socioeconomic status. Closing financial gaps through scholarship aid will mean that recipients of the Rebecca Chopp Scholarship Endowment will have the opportunity to make their dream of attending the University of Denver a reality. Rebecca Chopp was the first person in her family to attend college, and that experience has echoed throughout her career and in her passion to make a college education possible for students of all backgrounds, including first- generation students. This scholarship endowment will honor that passion as it paves the way for countless first- generation students to thrive at DU in the decades to come.

18 Rebecca Chopp, the 18th chancellor of the University of Denver Internship Awards represent a few of Chancellor Emerita Chopp the initiatives that garnered support (top left) and Chancellor Projects during the day. Haefner (bottom left) at the 1Day4DU celebration. The gifts made on 1Day4DU will have direct and immediate effects Across on the students involved in those and other projects, as well as on DU’s community collaborations like DU MotherWise Colorado and the Bridge Project’s Early Literacy and Writing Program, which were also highlighted Benefit during the day of giving. Social media, telephone outreach and online giving provided opportunities for alumni and friends around the from world to get activated and play a part in building the future of 1Day’s projects. Alumni from as far away as Record New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Alaska and other places made gifts in support of the causes that held the most meaning for Day of them. The university’s trustees also played a significant role in 1Day4DU, once again getting behind the day Giving with strong participation. Marking its fifth year in 2019, 1Day4DU featured not only digital 1Day4DU is traditionally the and telephone outreach to activate university’s largest single day of the DU global network but also on- giving. Responding to the 1Day4DU campus festivities that drew more campaign, DU community members than 1,000 people to Carnegie Green from nearly every state and multiple for food, live music, carnival activities countries gave in record numbers to and the opportunity to converse with projects across the campus, both the project leaders whose programs online and in person. benefited from the event.

More than 4,000 donors contributed The festivities of 1Day4DU followed over $2 million to 34 crowdfunding the excitement of Alumni Weekend projects and 160 other areas of the happening just a few days prior. university, providing record-breaking Alumni traveled to campus to and meaningful impact for the future celebrate and welcome graduating of vital community programs at students into the alumni family DU. This year’s 4,000-plus donors during Alumni Weekend, and that far exceeded the goal of 3,200 and engagement of the DU community nearly tripled 1Day4DU’s first year, paved the way for record-breaking signaling the strong support of support of students on 1Day4DU. the DU community.

The 34 crowdfunding projects featured during 1Day4DU spanned some of the university’s highest priorities. Scholarships for first- A record breaking 4,325 generation students, Native American student support, varsity athletics, club sports, the Learning Effectiveness donors contributed over Program for students and Summer $2 million in a single day. 19 20 DENVER ADVANTAGE The Denver Advantage is about designing a campus to fuel the collaborations and relationships proven to help students succeed, now and throughout their lives. It grows out of our strategic plan, DU IMPACT 2025, demonstrating our commitment to educate students holistically and prepare them to lead diverse organizations and communities.

Community Commons Built on the footprint of Driscoll Center North, the Community Commons will provide an energetic center of critical resources for students, faculty, staff and the community. It will house spaces for classes, programming, studying and collaborative opportunities. Co-location of critical support services under one roof will give students a more integrated, comprehensive and effective learning experience, making delivery of holistic support services seamless. A central dining hall featuring cuisines from our students’ countries of origin will beckon the DU community to dine, socialize and find a place of belonging.

Above: architectural rendering of the Community Commons 21 Scale model of the campus master plan

Dimond Family Residential Village Creates an On- Campus Home for First-Year Students The Dimond Family Residential Village, named in honor of the Dimond Family Foundation following their $5 million investment in residential life at DU, is one of three buildings being rolled out as the first phase of the Denver Advantage Campus Framework Plan. The Residential Village will provide student housing designed to create a strong sense of belonging and community among the The Dimond family university’s 1,500 first-year students.

Navin and Rita Dimond have been Opening in fall 2020, the supporters of the University of Denver 130,000-square-foot residence hall for many years, and the Dimond will provide housing for 500 first-year Family Residential Village represents students as well as a series of campus- their commitment – and that of their serving programs. While DU has a whole family – to creating community two-year live-on requirement, the and meaningful experiences university is finding that more upper- for our students. level students are also wanting to live

22 Architectural rendering of the Dimond across the nation under Involvement in the local communities Family Residential Village the Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt that Stonebridge serves remains a and Four Seasons brands. core value to Dimond and his family’s foundation. Dimond has a long- Navin Dimond has a standing passion for and history of strong history with the supporting education, also serving on University of Denver, the Foundation Board for Metropolitan having earned his MBA State University of Denver and having from its Franklin L. established the Rita and Navin Burns School of Real Dimond Hotel Management Program Estate and Construction at Metropolitan State University of Management in 1986. Denver in 2014. This program provides on campus. The Residential Village Dimond is also an active member of students preparing for careers in is one step in helping to create more the university’s Board of Trustees. the hospitality industry with access openings for those students. to training and apprenticeship “Our family continues to be inspired opportunities. The Dimond Family Foundation by the next generation of leaders represents the steadfast philanthropic and we very much appreciate the Dimond also received the Colorado pursuits of Navin and Rita Dimond, the opportunity to give back to the entire “I Have a Dream” Foundation’s founders of Stonebridge Companies, University of Denver community in Dream Maker Award in 2014, earning and their two daughters, Ashley and this way,” said Navin and Rita Dimond. recognition for his commitment to Sonja. The Denver-based, privately “Our family believes giving is much quality education and its enduring owned, innovative hotel owner, better than receiving, and one of our impact on area youth. operator and developer is one of the most important responsibilities is nation’s leading hospitality companies to support students as they pursue and features a portfolio of 60 hotels their education.”

The Burwell Center for Career Achievement Revolutionizes Career and Alumni Programming

Within the changing landscape of Adam Gross, Principal higher education and career at Ayers trajectories, the University of Denver Saint Gross, is re-imagining services that are presents the oriented toward the career needs of campus plans current students and the requirements to the DU community. of contemporary work.

DU has taken a bold step forward,

23 Rod, and their three sons – Peter “The University of Denver has great (BSBA ’11), Blake (BSME, MBA ’15) physical beauty,” said Barbara. “The and Michael (BA ’16, MBA ’17) – have campus itself, the mountains nearby deep ties to DU thanks to the sons’ – we are so fortunate to spend time experiences as in this stunning environment. But students here. With the most important thing is that it Architectural rendering of The Burwell Center for Career Achievement varied interests and works. The magic is in the programs choosing DU for and initiatives that happen within different reasons these buildings. And it will only get – Peter earned his better as we create new spaces to undergraduate degree facilitate the learning and preparation at Daniels College of that our students and their future Business, Blake earned employers demand.” his undergraduate degree at the Ritchie Innovative place-based programming School of Engineering that complements the architecture and and Computer Science design will enhance the university’s as well as an MBA strong track record of student from Daniels, and engagement in career activities – a Michael earned key factor in students’ satisfaction his undergraduate with their educational experience degree and MBA at and their lifelong alumni connections. thanks to a $5 million gift from Daniels – all of the sons contributed Over the past few years, DU’s Career the Rodney and Barbara Burwell to campus life through involvement and Professional Development team Family Foundation that will in the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Rod has nearly doubled the estimated revolutionize the university’s was a guest speaker at Daniels, and student engagement rate at other career achievement activities for Barbara served on parent councils universities, reaching nearly 70 both students and alumni. The new in Advancement and in Campus Life percent of undergraduate students building that will house career throughout her sons’ time at DU. and 40 percent of graduate students. and alumni programming will The Burwell Center will position DU to be named The Burwell Center for “Being involved as a parent, I was able attain the goal of engaging 90 percent Career Achievement in honor of the to get to know the heart and soul of of students annually and 100 percent Foundation’s gift. DU,” said Barbara. “I see how much of students by the time they graduate, The Burwell Center for DU offers the students, both in the solidifying the university as a national The Burwell Center will be a classroom and far beyond the campus. leader in the landscape of career and welcoming home for students, alumni, There are so many opportunities professional development. Following potential employers and everyone in beyond Evans and University – and their commitment to the Burwell Career Achievement the DU community as we support the that is what DU is preparing students Center, the family expanded their global DU family in their careers and for. With the programs that will support of students by establishing their lives of purpose. happen in the Burwell Center, DU will the Pioneer Venture Group, a venture Revolutionizes become an over-the-top resource capital investment fund that is run It is a key element of the Denver to equip students for what the by students and designed to provide Advantage Campus Framework Plan, world needs.” educational, practical and networking and it will serve as the center of experiences to students focusing on Career and Alumni career development at the university. The Burwell Center will showcase entrepreneurship, venture investing Located at the former site of the Leo the university’s commitment to and general business practices. Block Alumni Center, the Burwell sustainability and to creating spaces Programming Center will provide innovative and that serve students’ needs, both now flexible spaces for students, alumni and well into the future. Among its and employers to build connections numerous sustainability elements will and explore opportunities for be rooftop solar panels and native collaboration. Alumni returning to Colorado features in the landscape. campus will find the Burwell Center The Burwell Center is aspiring to the ideal place to connect with each become the first LEED Platinum other, with faculty, with students – building on the DU campus and one of and with DU’s history, which will be the first v4 LEED Platinum buildings showcased through an interactive in the state of Colorado. It will also electronic display in the building. be one of the first all-mass timber Barbara Burwell, her late husband, buildings in Colorado. The Burwell family at The Burwell Center for Career Achievement groundbreaking 24 FOR OUR COMMUNITIES In Denver, rural Colorado and beyond, DU is investing in communities and implementing the knowledge creation to make a tangible difference in people’s lives.

25 “The Marriott everything,” says Maryi Martinez, a Foundation is proud 2018 RAH graduate who is currently Preparing to support this enrolled in training with Denver important program Public Schools. “When you come from with an endowed another country, it is difficult and you fund,” says Mieka don’t feel like a real person of this FOR OUR Refugees and Wick, executive country. After the class, you feel like director of the you belong here.” Marriott Foundation. Immigrants “We are inspired The culminating event for RAH has its by its humanitarian students working side-by-side with and practical Fritz Knoebel students to produce a impact. In addition food and wine pairing dinner each COMMUNITIES for Careers in to helping refugees fall, winter and spring quarter. In In Denver, rural Colorado and immigrants winter and spring, these events are and beyond, DU is begin successful collaborations across RAH, the human investing in communities Hospitality lives in Denver, RAH capital course and Fritz Knoebel’s helps Fritz Knoebel pop-up restaurant course. These and implementing the For the past seven years, the Ready for students build the management winter/spring dinners are part of the knowledge creation to American Hospitality (RAH) program skills they need to be tomorrow’s school’s Guest Chef Series. In winter, make a tangible difference has trained refugees and immigrants, hospitality leaders.” the dinner is called the Public Good in people’s lives. preparing them for jobs in hospitality Gala, and in spring it is the food and while giving DU students experience RAH is a 100-hour training program wine pairing dinner that is part of in hiring and developing human designed to make the most of the Fritz Knoebel’s DU Vin Festival, a capital. The award-winning program active job market in Denver and featured event in the university’s is a partnership between DU’s Fritz respond effectively to the training annual Alumni Weekend. Knoebel School of Hospitality needs of refugees and immigrants. Management (Fritz Knoebel) and the The program is also instrumental This year, Fritz Knoebel welcomed Ethiopian Community Development in participants’ integration into the two James Beard Award-winning Council’s African Community Center, Denver community. chefs: Jen Jasinski, chef-owner of and it just graduated its 21st refugee/ several of Denver’s great restaurants immigrant class. Fritz Knoebel students enrolled in the (including Rioja, Bistro Vendôme, school’s course on managing human Euclid Hall, Stoic & Genuine, and The program has received a capital in hospitality are paired Ultreia), and Charles Phan, chef- transformational $500,000 grant with RAH refugee protégés; these owner of the Slanted Door in San from The J. Willard and Alice S. relationships are diverse in terms of Francisco, and a Vietnamese refugee Marriott Foundation. The gift was age, race, ethnicity, class in response to a matching challenge and citizenship. Over grant made possible by a generous the course of several anonymous donor. weeks, hospitality students meet with “Funding for RAH has fluctuated their protégés during over the program’s seven-year life, and outside class time but the need for the program has to complete required never been greater,” says Fritz assignments, conduct Knoebel’s Director, David Corsun. job interview training “These gifts ensure that we will be sessions, and serve able to assist refugees and immigrants as mentors. The RAH as they build productive new lives students’ relationships here in Denver. RAH is mission- with DU’s hospitality critical to Fritz Knoebel and has students expand their garnered several international respective networks awards for the school, along with and worldviews as both recognition from the U.S. Department groups learn to trust those who are himself. Jasinski was the guest chef of State. The experience our very different from themselves. for the Public Good Gala in February, students have working with the which sold out in five days. Phan refugee/immigrant communities “The class is very useful for the was the guest chef for the DU Vin uniquely prepares them for their language and for work practice, and Festival dinner in May as part of management careers.” it is a good opportunity to help with Alumni Weekend.

26 Increasing Support for Underserved Children and Families Through Philanthropy Children and families in Denver’s for You and Baby, an initiative of underserved communities will soon the Graduate School of Professional benefit from expanded resources that Psychology — recently joined forces range from crisis psychological with MotherWise to realize a vision support to diversity in for prevention, early intervention literature and more. and access to deeper resources of psychological care for children and A gift from Taylor Kirkpatrick (IMBA families who visit Rose Andom Center. ’04), president and chief executive officer of Babson Farms Inc., will “My time at the Daniels College benefit multiple divisions at the of Business instilled in me a University of Denver and establish profound appreciation for ethical Know Your ABCs: Alternative Books a broad range of support for leadership, and, to me, this extends for Children Diversity Collection disadvantaged families. In reinforcing to my practices as a philanthropist,” cross-campus collaborations Kirkpatrick says. “Drawing this throughout the university that thread throughout the tremendous literature authors or experts with advance the vision of DU IMPACT academic bench strength across DU knowledge on diversity topics to 2025, Kirkpatrick’s generosity mirrors for the benefit of the entire Denver campus over the course of two years. his commitment of service as he community, from books to art to A partnership among faculty in the leads the board of advisors for DU’s engagement with mental health GSPP’s Infant and Early Childhood Graduate School of Professional resources, has become an important Mental Health Specialty and Psychology (GSPP). The gift North Star. I am humbled by the University Libraries faculty librarians, strengthens connections between the opportunity to serve others in this this community-facing learning series university and the Denver community, way.” The experience of authoring will provide a relevant, engaging and leveraging campus expertise to a children’s book, “Worthwhile,” is positive learning environment for make a difference in the lives of another reason the program inspired children and families. underserved individuals. Kirkpatrick to make this gift. Utilizing that series as an entry The families who will experience Because of Kirkpatrick’s gift, point to more profound community the impact of this gift are those nearly 100 additional families per engagement, the Know Your ABCs: receiving services at MotherWise year will be served by the CUB Alternative Books for Children Colorado, focused on the promotion Clinic through an increase in the Diversity Collection will be established of family and relationship well- professional counselor’s weekly hours. as a content and reference guide to the being during pregnancy and into the Additionally, several initiatives will series. It provides a physical collection postpartum period. MotherWise is a begin on the DU campus as a result of of books and online materials that DU partnership with Denver Health, Kirkpatrick’s generosity. moves beyond the mainstream infant housed at the Rose Andom Center, that and early childhood bestseller’s lists to provides educational and relationship The Caring for You and Baby (CUB) represent families across a spectrum support for 300 to 500 expecting and Lifelong Learning Series promotes of inclusion and diversity, from race to new mothers along with their babies early childhood wellness, education sexual orientation to gender identity each year. DU’s CUB Clinic — Caring and literacy by bringing four children’s and disability. Compiled by the

27 faculty librarians of DU’s University connect young readers with books and research and practice to connect Libraries, this cutting-edge collection authors that speak about a diversity with the community. will reflect the reality of our diverse of experiences.” community and ensure that no child “DU’s mission is to be a great private feels the loneliness of not seeing Finally, in support of building this university dedicated to the public themselves represented in the books artistic diversity, the School of Art and good, and through its visionary they read or the movies and television Art History will pilot an interactive strategic plan IMPACT 2025, we’re shows they watch. summer program for children and building outstanding student families using age-appropriate experiences that lead to fulfilling “With Taylor’s generous gift, the curriculum and teaching from the and purposeful careers, at an University Libraries will be able to series. Kirkpatrick’s gift will allow for institution that’s a hub of community establish a world-class collection a pilot program under the direction empowerment and vitality,” says of children’s and young adult of the director of the Vicki Myhren GSPP Dean Shelly Smith-Acuña. literature that represents voices often Gallery, working with graduate “Taylor’s generosity buoys this sense not included in academic library students, to support community of empowerment in that it enables DU collections,” says Michael Levine- engagement and healthy families. to be responsive to community need Clark, dean of University Libraries. in a way that leverages our innovative “This collection will support research The visionary generosity of Taylor strengths. Lives will be changed as and teaching at DU but will also be Kirkpatrick is expected to have a direct result, and I know I speak accessible to children beyond the long-lasting effects for the families for all of DU when I say that we are university. Combined with the speaker involved in these programs, giving deeply appreciative of his visionary series, this donation will open up them vital resources to thrive in the involvement.” our collections and the Anderson midst of challenging circumstances. Academic Commons to a broader It also will create profound impact for community. I’m thrilled that the the university as it strengthens and University Libraries will be able to deepens the ways that it leverages

28 Amplifying the Greater Community Good Instead of traditional party favors, Bill youth, who shared that education, and Liz Hyatt gave each of their college and career readiness were wedding guests a gift card with which priorities, along with support for to make microloans to small social-emotional growth. Center staff businesses around the world. When are using the information Brown they decided last year that they gathered to retool youth programing, wanted to help people closer to home, including creation of the Hyatts approached the University the center’s first Youth of Denver Graduate School of Social Leadership Council. Work with another novel idea: “If you have all providing grants for students working “It is critical to work with to implement programs to thoughtfully and beside individuals engage community and meet and families to ensure your needs met community needs. that they are being provided with the The only award of its type at the resources and support and have an school, the Hazelle Lundquist Award to rebuild safe and provided grants for three MSW sustainable lives,” Brown students in its first year, supporting says. “By creating a safe abundance to innovative, enterprising projects and transformative that wouldn’t have been possible space for refugee youth, otherwise. The award is named for the opportunities to share, why not Liz’s late grandmother, an immigrant excel academically from Sweden who lived most of her will further foster their adult life near the university. leadership skills to give some of it become outstanding “The Hazelle Lundquist Award offers a change-makers within wonderful opportunity to support our their communities.” away and see amazing students, live our values and realize our vision of being a school That’s just the sort of of social work dedicated to equity, transformative potential how it transforms social justice and deep community the Hyatts wanted to engagement,” says Assistant Dean for amplify for the greater Students Deana Ahmad. “Awardees community good. “We’re people’s lives?” build on the skills they are cultivating blessed to be in a place in the classroom and bridge them into where we can do this,” impactful projects and partnerships says Bill, who works for within the community.” a financial advisory firm. “If you have all your needs met and Award recipient Kayln Brown, a have an abundance to share, why not Sustainable Development & Global give some of it away and see how it Practice concentration student, transforms people’s lives?” adds Liz, proposed a project for immigrant and a realtor. “There is nothing that will refugee teens and young adults at the make you happier.” East Colfax Youth Center in Denver. Working with center staff, Brown conducted interviews and designed and facilitated focus groups for 30 DU Launches First Family Business Program in Higher Education in Colorado Region The Bailey Program for Family “Our father, as an entrepreneur, The first comprehensive family Enterprise is activating a new era of enjoyed providing opportunities business program in the Colorado teaching and research in the field of for others through building a family region, the program builds on the family business at the University of business, competing in the field of his excellence and innovation of Daniels’ Denver’s Daniels College of Business. endeavor, and applying free market top-ranked programs, bringing principles,” said Todd Bailey, one of greater focus to the challenges and The Paul T. Bailey estate established Mr. Bailey’s sons. “He would be proud opportunities of the field of family- the program through a gift of $1 to be a part of the family business operated enterprise ranging from million to the university. The Bailey program at DU knowing the positive inter-generational wealth management family, many of whom are alumni of impact the program will have for and governance to succession planning Daniels and members of a successful generations to come.” and long-term value creation. At least multigenerational business, share 50 percent of companies in the US are a passion for education and a The Bailey Program serves as a classified as family owned, and it is commitment to developing the platform for both significant student an especially competitive economic next generation of leaders. Their impact and important new research. landscape for these entities. The Bailey commitment is creating a vital Under the leadership of newly Program is uniquely positioned to new resource for family-owned appointed director Scott McLagan, the develop the technical and leadership enterprises in Colorado as it builds program researches and publishes capacities of the owners and operators students’ knowledge, leverages cross- best family practices and serves as of these critical enterprises. disciplinary expertise and strengthens a resource for family businesses the public understanding of matters through panels and seminars. Its The program’s work is intentionally crucial to family business. academic programs are available cross-disciplinary – as is the to all DU students, and the program marketplace in which these enterprises is increasing Daniels students’ in- compete. Through collaboration with depth study opportunities through a Project X-ITE, DU’s entrepreneurial minor in Family Business Strategy for platform at the intersection of business, undergraduates, a certificate program law and engineering, the program for graduate students and non-degree contributes to a vital resource for courses for individuals currently a wide variety of family-owned engaged in family enterprises. enterprises. Additionally, it is supported by faculty from across Daniels’ In addition, in keeping with Daniels’ disciplines, including the Franklin significant history of welcoming high L. Burns School of Real Estate and school students into courses and Construction Management and the competitions, the program connects Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality with high school students to enhance Management, where family enterprises their understanding of free markets play a significant role. There will and family-owned enterprises. be multiple opportunities for DU Research at the program is positioning alumni and donors to support the DU as a thought leader in the field, program’s innovative and practical informing students, professionals interdisciplinary work. and policy makers both locally and nationally. Ultimately, the university The creation of the Bailey Program anticipates a national network of for Family Enterprise will result in a scholars will contribute to research at new standard for research, outreach, the program and profoundly enhance engagement and education across the the knowledge base in this crucial field. Rocky Mountain West.

30 ECHO-DU: Transforming Rural Communities

Every day, underfunded urban school resourced communities. The impact hosted its first two virtual learning districts are in the news; and yet, the of ECHO-DU is profound because it communities. Future funding will challenges facing rural schools are allows us to engage actively with rural scale the number of ECHOs that often even more staggering: extreme teachers and partner with them on an DU can offer on additional topics poverty, inadequate access to health ongoing basis.” relevant to the needs of schools and care, few early-childhood and after- the children they serve. Teachers will school programs, transportation At the heart of the ECHOTM model— receive the professional development challenges, rampant teacher and which stands for Extension for they need and build communities mental health counselor shortages, Community Healthcare Outcomes— of support, which may help stem and outdated technology. In Colorado is multi-point videoconferencing teacher turnover and shortages. By alone, some 130,000 children technology that provides a platform sharing best practices and forming attend school in underfunded rural for sharing the latest evidence-based lasting relationships, solutions districts, where teachers are in need practices and creating a network of to long-standing problems may of more support. professionals who can help each other even become clear. problem-solve challenging cases they “I see the lack of educational equity confront in their communities. The So far, DU has operated two ECHOs across the state as a major civil rights model saw immediate success in the over the past year, one for rural first- issue of our time,” said Karen Riley, field of medicine, where technology year teachers and the other for early dean of the Morgridge College of enabled doctors and caregivers to childhood settings. Together, the Education, which focuses heavily on collaborate across disciplines and two weekly programs have engaged serving the needs of rural children distance. They could put emerging at least 50 professionals from rural and educators. Riley is behind science into practice, benefitting even Colorado communities including a new program, ECHO-DU, that patients who were located far from Alamosa, Del Norte and Basalt. As can build capacity in schools and world-class teaching hospitals. hoped, the participants have formed communities across the state. In 2019, lasting relationships that will benefit seed funding from the Morgridge The University of Denver is among the the children they serve. ECHO series Family Foundation and Constellation first institutions to apply the approach planned to launch this fall include one Philanthropy helped get the program to support teachers, and to address focused on social-emotional skill- off the ground. the mental and social-emotional building for teachers and another for health challenges facing rural schools school mental health professionals in Riley said, “Thanks to our generous and communities. rural communities across the state. partners, we are using technology to bring systemic solutions—in real Over the past year, DU built the “Project ECHO can change lives,” time and cost-effectively—to under- infrastructure for ECHO-DU and said Riley. “It perfectly aligns with

31 Morgridge’s values,” she said, “because it brings knowledge and systems in a usable way to communities that are beyond our physical reach. It also will help us learn from people in the field. How can we best work together to meet their needs, so all children and teachers have equal access to the tools and skills that will help them thrive?”

To fund a project like ECHO takes more than generosity. For foundations and individuals, it takes the vision and desire to disrupt the status quo, and also tremendous faith in DU and the Morgridge College of Education. Carrie Morgridge has both. She serves as vice president and chief disruptor of the LARRK Morgridge Family Foundation, which makes highly impactful gifts designed to transform communities and create Foundation opportunities for individuals. She is passionate about the role technology must play in creating effective partnerships and solutions that can Gift Keeps on scale globally.

“When Dr. Riley explained ECHO to me, my jaw dropped,” she said. “I Giving—To saw the disruption right away. Our foundation only makes transformative gifts, and ECHO will be truly Children and transformative.” The Morgridge Family Foundation also invests significantly in mindSpark Learning, which provides training and culture- Families Across building programs for teachers. Carrie Morgridge’s connection to both ECHO and mindSpark creates great synergy, Colorado in that ECHO can greatly expand the reach and impact of mindSpark’s Every funder’s dream is to see their gift have clear impact on an experts on communities. urgent need. But when the vision and the gift perfectly align with an expert team, effective partners and strategic new programs, that gift “I couldn’t be more excited,” will inspire additional support. It will even compel others to Morgridge said. “By combining my join the cause. two favorite organizations—Morgridge College of Education and mindSpark That’s what happened after the LARRK Foundation funded the Learning—Project ECHO is the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Specialty at perfect connector.” DU’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP), with an initial three-year commitment in 2015. In 2018, LARRK, which funds innovative and preventative education and mental health programs for at-risk families, extended its support until 2021, to ensure that the research and teaching of the IECMH Specialty can come to life with sustainable programs in the field. Even more important, the LARRK gifts have begun to catalyze other individuals and foundations to support related programs at DU.

“Incredible research around brain development and the rapid nature of growth during the perinatal through the early childhood period—

32 from before birth to age five—suggests stresses and challenges of life in a new tele-behavioral health service that the investment in pregnancy and healthy way,” said Louisa Jornayvaz. for pregnant women and new parents early childhood really pays off,” said “It’s no secret teens and young adults who can’t easily seek services within Tracy Vozar, PhD. She was recruited are experiencing depression and the clinic, thereby broadening the to direct the Specialty, which is one anxiety in record numbers. Through reach of these services throughout of the few graduate programs in the this initiative we are getting way Denver and across the state. nation that is conducting research, ahead of this terrible trend! It’s training practitioners, providing about prevention!” Meanwhile, Vozar’s students are policy and advocacy expertise, and excited to have their boots on the delivering community-based care to Vozar and her students are applying ground. One year into the program, the perinatal-to-age-five population. their curriculum and research to Lauren Gross already is conducting serving families through a variety of assessments and seeing therapy Working closely with the innovative new programs, including a perinatal clients at the CUB Clinic, as well as GSPP specialties, as well as other and IECMH-focused training clinic working with families at We Play. units across campus, Vozar and her called Caring for You and Baby As Vozar’s research assistant, she is team are creating an interdisciplinary (CUB). Since the CUB Clinic opened establishing the systems for recruiting approach that connects individuals, a year ago, Vozar has trained and focus group subjects, collecting families and communities to high- supervised 21 clinicians who in turn and managing data, and assessing quality care across Denver and rural have already served more than 30 outcomes of the various programs. Colorado. The Denver-based LARRK clients. Later this year, GSPP will What matters most is that her research Foundation, which is named for the partner with MotherWise Colorado to gets her into the field with families, five members of the Jornayvaz family open a second CUB Clinic within the and she is helping to create something (Louisa, Auna, Robert, Robert and community at the Rose Andom Center, from the ground up. Kaytlyn) recognized immediately that where they will offer a variety of the DU model could be transformative, services in both English and Spanish. “This is the first time I’ve worked on and, especially, that the university A new We Play! Denver collaboration projects where I can directly see the could help meet the need for trained with the Children’s Museum of human benefits of my work,” said practitioners at the doctoral level. Denver is engaging caregivers and Gross, who applied to several PsyD children in focused play while also programs before choosing DU. “The “What excites me most is that we will helping participants build supportive program won me over, and then Tracy be creating positive psychological relationships that continue beyond the was this wonderful added bonus.” scaffolding for thousands of young six-week program. Soon, with funding people—for a lifetime—so they have from Constellation Philanthropy, DU the tools to handle the inevitable will launch Parentline Colorado, a

This report is an annual publication of the University of Denver, Advancement spotlighting the impact of philanthropy at DU for the generous supporters of this institution.

Senior Leadership Jeremy Haefner chancellor Brandon Buzbee interim vice chancellor for advancement

Executive Editor Brandon Buzbee Editor in Chief Wyatt Hornsby Senior Editor Sarah Satterwhite Art Director Brian von Schulz

Advisory Board Cathey Barbee, Gloria Bokenkamp, John Brooks, Shelby Glenn, Brooke Ludemann, Loc Trang, Lew Westover, Brittany Wilhelm

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