Spring Commencement 2008
Sturm College of Law Ceremony—May 17
The speaker was Karen J. Mathis, past president of the American Bar Association. Watch video of the ceremony.
Graduate Ceremony—June 6
The speaker was Peter Groff, director of the University of Denver Center for African American Policy and the first African American Senate President in Colorado history. Video of the ceremony will be available shortly.
Undergraduate Ceremony—June 7
The speaker was University of Denver Chancellor Emeritus Daniel Ritchie. Watch video of the ceremony.
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Commencement news
Sturm College of Law welcomes 300 new alumni
In a ceremony marked by plain-spoken advice, solemn tradition and even some lighter moments, DU’s Sturm College of Law graduated 300 new alumni May 17 before an Ritchie Center arena packed with family and friends. [read more...]
Commencement speaker challenges graduates to face world problems
Graduate Commencement speaker Peter Groff told a crowd of thousands June 6 at Magness Arena that the 2008 graduates were at a watershed moment in America’s history. [read more...]
Dan Ritchie receives standing ovation at Undergraduate Commencement
A capacity crowd in DU’s Magness Arena gave Chancellor Emeritus Dan Ritchie a standing ovation following his address at the Undergraduate Ceremony June 7. [read more...]
Notable graduates
Alumna to use psychology to help mentally ill offenders
When faculty at the Graduate School of Professional Psychology describe recent graduate Krystal Hedge, they say she shines. [read more...]
Life was in freefall for Nora Pincus after she left high school at 15. But that was a good thing—Pincus was an avid ski racer who left school to pursue her dreams on the slopes. [read more...]
Student finishes bachelor’s degree after long hiatus
Mark Lemmons will walk down the aisle at Commencement Ceremonies June 7 to accept his diploma—a BA in science and technology from University College—two decades after earning his high school diploma. [read more...]
Student thesis takes a look at Soviets during Cold War
After World War II, the Soviet Union saw itself as a liberator, rehabilitator, modernizer and deliverer of democracy with a historical right to involve itself in the Baltic states, according to a DU history student. [read more...]
Student wants to create opportunities for disabled Nigerians
At 14, Ajoke Alonge could no longer walk. Struck down by a genetic malformation of her spine, the young Nigerian saw her future reflected in the faces of the young disabled beggars lining the streets of her village. [read more...]