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º£½ÇÉçÇø Debate students from left to right: Benjamin Pexton, Alliton Flores Sanchez and Aksel Silva respond to the competing group's counter statements. Photo by Josh Geurink

Something to talk about

Feb. 27, 2026

º£½ÇÉçÇø Debate gets financial boost during 2025 Day of Giving. Make a gift that helps Roadrunners Rise to the Future.

Something to talk about
A student at the checkout counter in Rowdy's Corner

Generosity takes flight

Dec. 11, 2025

Socktober and Roadrunner Tuesday’s record-breaking donor numbers help Roadrunners Rise at º£½ÇÉçÇø.

Generosity takes flight
A group of high school kids standing with Aaron Gordon from the Denver Nuggets

When curiosity meets possibility

Oct. 20, 2025

The Gordon Family Giving Foundation is empowering the next generation of STEM leaders.

When curiosity meets possibility
2025 º£½ÇÉçÇø graduate Chrisnel Akele standing in front of JSSB on campus

Fueling first-generation futures

Oct. 20, 2025

Seven questions with Kristin Hultquist, º£½ÇÉçÇø Board of Trustees chair.

Fueling first-generation futures
º£½ÇÉçÇø student Sanaa Walker standing in front of JSSB and a Changemakers Wanted sign

Groundbreaking generosity

Oct. 10, 2025

Thanks to donors like º£½ÇÉçÇø Foundation Board of Directors Vice Chair, Marti Awad, the C2 Hub is transforming.

Groundbreaking generosity

Investment in hospitality helps students turn their passion into careers

Sept. 19, 2025

The Dimond Family Foundation’s most recent gift expands opportunities for paid internships, scholarships and workforce-ready.

º£½ÇÉçÇø student Sanaa Walker sitting on a couch in the Hotel and Hospitality Learning Center with the Tivoli in the background

Charting a course to success

Aug. 27, 2025

º£½ÇÉçÇø student Sanaa Walker is pursuing her many educational and career goals thanks to donor support.

Charting a course to success
Two people posing for a photo at the Zonta Club Scholarship dinner

An unexpected blessing

Aug. 7, 2025

Zonta Club of Denver is helping make higher education dreams come true for single-parent students.

An unexpected blessing
2025 º£½ÇÉçÇø graduate Chrisnel Akele sitting in front of a blue, round statue on campus

All the world is a stage

May 21, 2025

Musical Theatre major Chrisnel Akele is ready to steal the spotlight.

All the world is a stage
º£½ÇÉçÇø Day of Giving Telethon hosts Brandi Rideout and Jamie Hurst smiling during the 2025 telethon

University programs and student groups hit the jackpot on Day of Giving

April 7, 2025

More than 1,900 donors and participants helped raise over $400,000.

University programs and student groups hit the jackpot on Day of Giving

The Colorado Health Foundation awards $175,000 grant

Feb. 25, 2025

The Colorado Health Foundation awarded $175,000 grant supporting Gina and Frank Day Health Institute capital fund.

The Colorado Health Foundation awards $175,000 grant
Roadrunner Tuesday graphic with the text to the right of Rowdy, who is looking at the text. Blue background with faint, white rhombuses.

Roadrunner Tuesday

Dec. 9, 2024

The º£½ÇÉçÇø community came out in force for another record-breaking Roadrunner Tuesday.

Roadrunner Tuesday
A student and mentor looking at a binder while sitting behind a desk

Scaling career services to benefit students, industry and Colorado

Oct. 22, 2024

IMA Foundation gift supports construction of a centralized Classroom to Career Hub.

Scaling career services to benefit students, industry and Colorado
Jameer Fitch standing in front of the Tivoli, wearing his U.S. Navy uniform under his blue graduation robe and a Black/African-American graduation sash

Services support student veterans transitioning from military service to workforce

Oct. 22, 2024

Alumnus Shane Portfolio, Ph.D., primes veterans for academic and professional success with gift to Boots to Suits.

Services support student veterans transitioning from military service to workforce
Police chief hat, navy blue with gold trim and logos

Thoughtful planning

Oct. 15, 2024

The legacy of alumnus and Emeritus Professor Hal Nees, Ph.D., and his wife, Sally, will live on through an estate gift.

Thoughtful planning
A male and female student talking and smiling at a table with a laptop

Building a more affordable tomorrow

Oct. 15, 2024

Gift from Colorado Housing and Finance Authority to launch Affordable Housing Institute.

Building a more affordable tomorrow
Mohamad Ahmadi stands at the top of the stairs on the first floor of JSSB with a white had and a backpack on.

Western Union Foundation supports immigrant students through Global Scholars Program

Sept. 9, 2024

Gift provides funding for annual scholarship, wraparound services and Rowdy’s Corner.

Western Union Foundation supports immigrant students through Global Scholars Program
The Rowdy the Roadrunner statue in front of the Tivoli on a sunny afternoon in January 2024

Rowdy the Roadrunner statue unveiled on mascot’s 50th anniversary

Aug. 14, 2024

The bronze likeness will serve as a monument to the irrepressible Roadrunner spirit.

Rowdy the Roadrunner statue unveiled on mascot’s 50th anniversary
º£½ÇÉçÇø social work graduate student Christy Walker sits in front of the Changemakers Wanted sign on JSSB

A change for the better

Aug. 12, 2024

First-generation Social Work graduate student Christy Walker discovers transferring to º£½ÇÉçÇø is the right move.

A change for the better
Aerospace engineering technology major Evelyn Montes Gonzalez sitting in front of the white Roadrunner birdhead in the JSSB student lounge in a blue chair

Shooting for the stars

Aug. 12, 2024

Aerospace Systems Engineering Technology major Evelyn Montes Gonzales is making her dreams come true because of donor support

Shooting for the stars
Jenny Price sitting with family and friends around a table at the º£½ÇÉçÇø Scholarship Dinner in the Tivoli Turnhalle

Planned gift offers future º£½ÇÉçÇø Biology majors access to cohort-based learning

July 25, 2024

Alumna Jenny Price and Janet Stellema establish Get Er’ Done Endowment.

Planned gift offers future º£½ÇÉçÇø Biology majors access to cohort-based learning

How º£½ÇÉçÇø inspires this year’s Marathon Award recipient

May 13, 2024

Business pioneer, philanthropist Barbara Grogan received the highest honor at the Spring Commencement ceremony.

Hospitality industry stalwarts serve Colorado’s health care needs with $10M gift

March 11, 2024

Record-setting pledge establishes Gina and Frank Day Health Institute at º£½ÇÉçÇø.

º£½ÇÉçÇø receives $1.4M gift to grow and diversify state’s health care workforce

Nov. 10, 2023

The Colorado Access Health Career Pipeline Program will help remove hurdles for students pursuing clinical positions.

Students work at Rowdy's Corner

Rowdy’s Corner and Student Emergency Fund receive financial boost

Nov. 2, 2023

$50,000 gift from Ent Credit Union addresses food insecurity and emergency financial needs.

Rowdy’s Corner and Student Emergency Fund receive financial boost

More º£½ÇÉçÇø students will gain career-readiness training thanks to recent gift

Oct. 13, 2023

$1.5 million donation from the Morgridge Family Foundation supports construction and expansion of the University’s C2 Hub.

º£½ÇÉçÇø celebrates breaking ground on new Health Institute simulation lab

Sept. 28, 2023

It’s the next big step in a project that aims to help address Colorado’s critical shortage of health care workers.

As craft-brew lovers toast GABF, a new beer lab honors the festival’s founder

Sept. 21, 2023

º£½ÇÉçÇø unveils the Charlie Papazian Brewing Education Lab and plans for a new on-campus brewpub.

Attorney and activist Dawn Bookhardt, J.D., is dedicated to helping Metropolitan State University of Denver educate a diverse health care workforce in the fields of speech, language and hearing.

The key to good health? Representation

Aug. 2, 2023

Dawn Bookhardt, J.D., makes $1 million gift to educate a diverse speech, hearing and language workforce.

The key to good health? Representation
Natassa standing in front of the Tivoli with downtown Denver in the background

Master of Social Work graduate shares impact of º£½ÇÉçÇø experience

June 5, 2023

Roadrunner philanthropy helps University set students up for success with access to comprehensive wraparound services.

Master of Social Work graduate shares impact of º£½ÇÉçÇø experience
Four people from Kroenke Sports Charities present º£½ÇÉçÇø VP for Advancement Christine Márquez-Hudson with a check for $10,000 for the Irv Brown Endowment Fund

Endowment supports students pursuing sports management and sports journalism careers

April 24, 2023

Gifts from Irv Brown Champions and Kroenke Sports Charities commemorate life and legacy of Irv Brown.

Endowment supports students pursuing sports management and sports journalism careers
4 students in Chemistry class at º£½ÇÉçÇø

Former students have an opportunity to get back in the classroom

April 20, 2023

Trustee Jerry Glick gets students on the path to graduation with The Bursar’s Grant.

Former students have an opportunity to get back in the classroom

Roadrunners Benefit from Endowed Golf Scholarship

April 19, 2023

Tim O'Neill made a second $25,000 contribution to the Moffat-McLaughlin endowed scholarship for º£½ÇÉçÇø's women's golfers.

Student-success programs get a boost at º£½ÇÉçÇø

March 16, 2023

Gift from longtime supporters Ferd and Christy Belz will support wraparound services that pave pathways to graduation.

A student having a conversation with two other people at a table

Grant to support trauma-informed practices programming in School of Education

Feb. 22, 2023

Constellation Philanthropy funding prepares early childhood educators to address trauma in classrooms.

Grant to support trauma-informed practices programming in School of Education
Judy and Brad Kaplan standing at the top of the stands at º£½ÇÉçÇø's softball stadium.

Historic planned alumnus gift to support several campus groups

Feb. 21, 2023

Brad and Judy Kaplan’s investment in Roadrunners’ futures will address scholarships and programming needs.

Historic planned alumnus gift to support several campus groups

‘Transformational gift’ to support new health-education facility, career program

Feb. 1, 2023

New investments from the Kemper family and UMB Financial Corp. address a critical shortage of health care workers.

º£½ÇÉçÇø is reinventing its food pantry amid growing demand

Nov. 17, 2022

Newly named Rowdy’s Corner expands to fight food insecurity and the stigma attached to asking for help.

Brewing up equity for the beer industry

Nov. 15, 2022

º£½ÇÉçÇø and well-known craft brewers are partnering to diversify their profession through scholarship programs.

Women's basketball player Brianna Bailey cutting down the nets after º£½ÇÉçÇø's 2022 RMAC championship

A lesson in teamwork

Oct. 31, 2022

Jerry Hilderbrand endows scholarship for º£½ÇÉçÇø College of Business student-athletes.

A lesson in teamwork
John Montaña standing in front of a piece of artwork, a metal sculpture of a wasp

The power of education

Oct. 12, 2022

Alumnus John Montaña pays it forward with a planned gift supporting future Roadrunners.

The power of education
Students in the library.

Planning for the future

Oct. 12, 2022

Donors Mark and Tori Smith establish estate gift supporting College of Business students.

Planning for the future
Amber Mozet

Redefining what it means to be an engaged alum

Oct. 12, 2022

Amber Mozet is º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s 2022 Alumni Volunteer of the Year.

Redefining what it means to be an engaged alum

º£½ÇÉçÇø expands Pacesetter Scholarship Program

Oct. 4, 2022

New donation to º£½ÇÉçÇø makes college dream possible for more students.

Family-focused communication

Oct. 3, 2022

$50,000 grant from Scottish Rite Foundation of Colorado establishes Treasure Chest Program.

Family-focused communication
Veteran's Graduation, graduates dressed in military uniforms laughing in front of an American flag

Supporting those who serve

Oct. 3, 2022

º£½ÇÉçÇø Army ROTC alumni Brian and Debra Crew provide cadets with the resources they need to succeed.

Supporting those who serve
º£½ÇÉçÇø Grad Ryan Cobbins sitting in a coffee shop with a mug in his hand, looking out the window.

Empowering entrepreneurs

Sept. 20, 2022

Newly launched public-private partnership offers loans to University-affiliated businesses.

Empowering entrepreneurs

Emergency Fund keeps dreams in focus

Aug. 31, 2022

º£½ÇÉçÇø $150k has been disbursed to undocumented immigrants who are concentrating on work and school while facing uncertainty.

Eddy Reyes standing in his living room, holding photos of his late wife, Arlen Selu

Planting a seed

Aug. 29, 2022

Inspired by his late wife, alumnus Eddy Reyes establishes the first endowed scholarship for Special Education students.

Planting a seed
Health Profession Students walking outside on campus

Advancement celebrates record-setting year

Aug. 25, 2022

Surpassing fundraising goals keeps Roadrunners Rising.

Advancement celebrates record-setting year
three health profession students sitting outside on auraria campus

Building a pipeline to healthier communities

Aug. 24, 2022

Bank of America multi-year grant increases diversity, improves health care outcomes.

Building a pipeline to healthier communities
Russell Noles standing near the Auraria Events Center with downtown Denver in the background

The gift of representation

June 22, 2022

Russell Noles, º£½ÇÉçÇø Board of Trustees chair, makes gift supporting University DEI initiatives.

The gift of representation
Barb Grogan standing near the Tivoli with the SpringHill Suites in the background

Supporting student success

June 22, 2022

Trustee Barb Grogan’s gift provides Roadrunners with access to the resources they need to rise.

Supporting student success

Change agent: Marathon Award winner Robert Cohen

May 16, 2022

º£½ÇÉçÇø honored Cohen at its Commencement ceremonies May 13 as winner of the Marathon Award.

Students walking on Auraria campus next to an º£½ÇÉçÇø sign and info stand.

Investing in Roadrunners

March 21, 2022

The º£½ÇÉçÇø Foundation board announces approval of values-aligned Investment Policy Statement.

Investing in Roadrunners
Mug Club graphic.

Happy anniversary, Mug Club!

Feb. 15, 2022

º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s Mug Club is celebrating five years of supporting student success and building campus connections.

Happy anniversary, Mug Club!