Learn a Less Commonly Taught Language!
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Prep for study abroad, explore your heritage, or just learn something other people don’t know! The Center for World Languages & Cultures is offering non-credit courses in these languages for Spring 2024: • American Sign Language (starts 4/2) • Beginners’ Turkish (weekly Zoom class) For the following languages, you determine your study plan, and we’ll pair you with a language partner who knows the language to assist you with your goals. • Amharic • Burmese • Dari • Farsi • Modern Greek • Hindi • Korean • Swahili • Vietnamese Most classes start April 8th and run for 10 weeks. Register here. To request other less commonly taught languages, email CWLC@du.edu
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Throughout National Student Employment week, April 8th-12th, we will have events and resources available to celebrate Student Employees and Supervisors! Check out our specialty drinks at Beans and sign up for an information interview with a campus partner! We will also be hosting a training on collaboration in the workplace and an event with food and campus employers!
Check out more specific events and our blog post below for more information!
Conflict and Collaboration in the Workplace with Keynote Speaker Betty Snyder: April 8th, 11 AM-12 PM MT
Getting Spicy with Student Employment: April 10th, 12-1 PM MT
Tuesday, April 9 (4:30-6:30 p.m.) | Craig Hall, Community Room
Please join Dean Lisa Reyes Mason, Graduate School of Social Work, and Provost Mary Clark for War and Trauma, the second Teach-In Series event, on Tuesday, April 9th, 2024, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. in Craig Hall Community Room. This event will explore the multiple impacts of trauma to people living through it, in war zones and beyond drawing on a panel of DU faculty experts. Key themes will be presented by experts with time for audience participation in questions and answers. Pizza dinner will be served. The series is co-hosted by the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Science, Graduate School of Social Work, Joseph Korbel School of International Studies, and the Provost’s Office.
The Center for Advocacy, Prevention, and Empowerment is holding a Gala on Friday April 12th 7-9pm in our very own CCOM 1st floor Grand Forum. All Proceeds from the event will go to the CAPE Survivor Fund, which directly benefits those at DU impacted by interpersonal violence. The Gala will include an Advocacy Awards Ceremony, Fundraising for the CAPE Survivor Fund, Survivor Stories, Community Partner Recognition, Networking, Live music, delicious h'ors d'oeuvre, and Therapy Dogs!
Have You Experienced or Witnessed Antisemitism on DU’s Campus?
DU’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX (EOIX) has initiated an independent review into potential antisemitism. DU has engaged independent third-party consultants, Grand River Solutions. If you have experienced or witnessed antisemitism in our community, please contact Grand River at InquiryDU@grandriversolutions.com. You can learn more at the community review website.
Nominate your Advisor for the Provost's Award for Excellence in Academic Advising
Did you receive excellent academic advising last quarter? Nominate your advisor for the Provost's Award for Excellence in Academic Advising. Graduate and undergraduate faculty and staff academic advisors, for whom advising is at least a portion of their responsibilities, are eligible to be nominated.
The Chinese Qingming Festival April 4
The Chinese Qingming Festival, observed on April 4th, fifteen days after the spring equinox, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a time for families to honor their ancestors. People clean graves, make offerings, and participate in cultural rituals, expressing respect for the deceased and maintaining connections with family heritage.
Eid al-Fitr April 9
Eid al-Fitr, celebrated on April, marks the end of Ramadan for Muslims. It is a joyous occasion observed with special prayers, festive meals, and acts of charity. The day signifies the breaking of the fast and the joyous culmination of a period of spiritual reflection and self-discipline.
Social Justice After Dark
Social Justice Education (SJE) has announced its Spring 2024 schedule for Social Justice After Dark, a series of FREE evening workshops for ALL students beginning April 15, 2024. At each training, students will receive a FREE voucher redeemable either at the Community Commons dining hall or Starbucks. There will also be fun underwater-themed giveaways at each session! Students who complete 3 out of 5 workshops within 12 months will receive a FREE swag bag (including SJE branded long sleeve, tote bag, koozies, and custom stickers).
Andrew Chiala, a senior in the Daniels College of Business, has received the Collegiate Recovery Student of the Year award from the national Association of Recovery in Higher Education, the professional association for the field of collegiate recovery. Andrew will be receiving recognition for this highly esteemed award at the Association of Recovery in Higher Education Annual Conference this summer in San Diego, California. This competitive award honors an undergraduate or graduate student who has displayed excellence in academics and leadership in the field of Collegiate Recovery above and beyond designated work/study responsibilities. Andrew is an exemplary member of campus life at the University of Denver, honoring his commitment to service in the Collegiate Recovery Program and advocating for wellness throughout the campus. Andrew began the first Fraternity and Sorority Life Recovery Meeting at DU and is a faithful volunteer in his recovery community throughout Denver. Andrew demonstrates strength, courage, hope, and respect in all his endeavors and has made significant contributions throughout his time at DU. Andrew is graduating in Spring 2024 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and a minor in Business Ethics and Legal Studies.