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DU Food Pantry Hours during Finals & Spring Break

Thursday, March 19, 2026
Driscoll Suite 6 (next to the ID Card office)

The DU Food Pantry will be changing its hours during finals week of Winter Quarter. 

• Open on Thursday, March 19 from 12:00pm - 4:00pm.  

• Closed during Spring Break  

• Reopen Week 1 of Spring Quarter on Thursday, April 2 from 10:00am - 4:30pm. 

Battle of the Bands

Friday, March 6 | 5:00pm - 8:30pm | Nagel Patio DUPB Mainstage

DUPB invites you to a night celebrating student talent! Enjoy live performances from campus bands, great food, and a fun atmosphere. Cast your vote to help decide which band will open for the 2026 Music Fest artist, and stick around for the exciting artist announcement at the end of the night!

4th Story March First Friday

Frinday, March 6 (3:30 PM - 9:00 PM) 
The Fourth Story - 4th Floor CCOM

Please join us for March’s First Friday at The Fourth Story in CCOM! We’ll be hosting an Evan Williams tasting along with a live DJ to keep the energy high throughout the evening. Guests can also enjoy St. Patrick’s Day–themed cocktails and mocktails, plus Guinness on hand to celebrate the luck of the Irish!

Immigration Policies: International Approaches

Tuesday, March 3rd 2026 (6-8pm)
CCOM 1600

International migration shapes economies, cultures, and political systems across the globe, yet countries respond to it in markedly different ways. Governments face difficult choices about openness, security, integration, and humanitarian responsibility. Scan to register! Join us to consider a range of international immigration policy approaches and discuss how states manage movement across borders in an interconnected world.

Dialogue Facilitation Training

Saturday Feb. 28th & Sunday March 1, 2026. (9am - 5pm and 9am to 4pm)

Dialogue Facilitation Training Free In-person Weekend Workshop for DU Students, Staff, and Faculty. Led by intergroup dialogue specialist, Dr Thomas Walker Providing committed DU campus community members with information, tools, techniques, and resources to facilitate dialogues around critical social issues.

Sign up here for event location

3rd Annual CAPE Gala: Save The Date!

Friday, May 1st at 6PM | Location TBD

3rd Annual CAPE Gala to be held on Friday May 1st at 6pm. Please Save the date!

More information to come!

CWC Leadership Scholars Colloquium

Tuesday, March 10 (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM) | Community Commons 1700

Join CWC for their 2nd annual Leadership Scholars Colloquium! Scholars, artists, and community leaders will gather to explore the intersections of leadership, imagination, and feminist praxis. This event will feature a keynote, creative and research presentations, and conceptual explorations around the theme of Feminist Futures & Fugivity: Leadership in Times of Consciousness.

Please RSVP on Crimson Connect here.

Light bites provided!

Governing Colorado: A Dialogue with U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and CO Attorney General Phil Weiser

Sunday, March 1 (12:00 PM - 2:00 PM) | Sie Complex, Maglione Hall (5025)

Join the Scrivner Institute of Public Policy at the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs for a policy dialogue with the two leading Democratic candidates for the next Governor of Colorado, diving into key state policy issues, including affordability, federal-state relations, and rural economic development. After the dialogue, stay, socialize, and discuss the issues with other attendees and our guest speakers. Pizza and drinks will be provided.

DU Blood Drive!

Wednesday, March 11 (10am - 12pm) | CCOM 2600
Thursday, March 12 (10am - 12pm) | CCOM 2600

Don't leave it to luck; Give Blood. Give Hope.

See flyer for event details.
 

Explore New Orleans During Spring Interterm - Scholarships Available!

New Orleans - Spring Interterm March 21 - March 27

Discover the vibrant history and cultural complexity of New Orleans in this immersive interterm course. Together, we’ll examine the city’s evolution as a major global trade hub, exploring topics such as

• The Bayou Ecosystem
• Mississippi River Trade
• Native American Heritage
• African Cultural Influences
• The Last Impacts of French, Spanish, and American rule

A highlight of the course is a seven‑day Spring Interterm field experience, where we will travel to New Orleans and its surrounding neighborhoods. During this on‑the‑ground exploration, students will analyze the cultural, geographic, historical, sociological, and anthropological dynamics that have shaped the city’s diverse communities. This course fulfills GEOG/ENVI/SUST, and General Elective requirements.

You can find the application link here

Spring Interterm 2026

March 21, 2026 - March 29, 2026

Spring Interterm is open for registration! We are offering travel courses as well as online and on-campus selections. If you are interested in a travel course, please apply through DU Passport. Scholarships are available, however, you will only receive a scholarship offer for a travel course if you are accepted into the program. The scholarship application is part of the overall travel course application. Please note that you are not guaranteed a spot in a travel course by applying in DU Passport.

TRAVEL International
Course Offerings:
• The Geography of Surfing: Central American Dynamics - Nicaragua (GEOG 2730) Domestic
• Cultural Geographies of New Orleans: From the Bayou to Jazz and the French Quarter (GEOG 2432)

ONLINE & ON-CAMPUS
All non-travel courses will still go through myDU for registration. The scholarship application is now open for on-campus or online courses.

• #CannabisJournalism: Studying the Culture of America’s New Normal (MFJS 2420)
• Literature, Film, and the Modern World (ENGL 2708)
• Magical Realism in Literature and Film (ENGL 2004)
• Parking functions: A mathematical model to analyze the on-street parking scenario (MATH 3705)
• Popular Film and Philosophy (PHIL 2183)
• Religion and Film (RLGS 3707)
• Sci-Fi Film & Lit, Androids and AI (ENGL 2708)
• Studying Soccer: Media, Money, and the Message of Global Football (MFJS 3900)
• The American Short Story (ENGL 2712)
• Writing for Wellness (WELL 2100)

Support Blood Cancer Research Fundraiser

Ongoing Fundraiser ( Now - March 14th)
Online

Help support blood cancer research, patient services, and efforts to find a cure. My younger brother Jonah is currently fundraising to advance scientific research and directly support patients and families affected by blood cancers. This initiative helps fund life-saving research, patient financial assistance, and advocacy efforts. You can support by donating or sharing the fundraiser with friends, family, and classmates. Every contribution makes a meaningful difference.
For more information or to donate, please use the link here or scan the QR code on the attached flyer. Thank you for helping support research, patient care, and hope for a cure.

Contact: Ellaree Zack – ellaree.zack@du.edu

Explore Australia and Tasmania During Summer Quarter - Aug 1 to Aug 15

Tasmania and Queensland, Australia

As the "Empty Continent" or the "Land Down Under," Australia has long played an almost mythical role of remoteness and vast open spaces in the Western imagination. However, before this, Australia had been inhabited for thousands of years by Aboriginal communities, who have lived sustainably on the continent for at least 50,000 years. In this class, we explore the regions of Queensland and Tasmania and the diverse ways of life of Australians, both indigenous and settler, to examine the complexity of human-environment interactions on the continent. The class adopts a field-based case study approach to investigate some of these complex issues by visiting local sites and analyzing how contested histories influence sustainable resource use and landscape conservation.

DU Housing: Live Where the Action is & WIN!

We are excited to announce three exciting opportunities for the Academic Year 2026-2027 Housing!

1. For rising Second Years: We will be offering one (1) free Spring 2027 Quarter of Housing to be drawn from all rising Second Years that sign-up for housing by the March 31, 2026, priority deadline! This Drawing will occur at an event on April 1, 2026, with more information to come.
2. For rising Third or Fourth Years and Graduate Students: We will be offering a free Spring 2027 Quarter of Housing to two (2) lucky rising Third or Fourth Years and Graduate Students that sign-up for housing by the priority deadlines! The winners will be selected via drawing. These drawings will occur in the second week of July. Winners will be contacted directly and announced on our Instagram.
3. We are also excited to announce a new living option for rising Third or Fourth Years – JMAC Single Rooms! Enjoy all the space of a double room with none of the worries of having to share. All rising Third or Fourth Years that select and live in a Single Room in JMAC will receive a FREE 125 Block meal plan for the 2026-2027 Academic Year!

To be eligible for these exciting opportunities, you must meet the priority deadline, March 31, 2026. For more info, check out our Instagram @UofDenverHousing or email hre@du.edu.

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