Graduate student educates DU community about Haiti
http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2010/02/2010-02-02joseph.html
Figaro Joseph, a current PhD candidate at DU's Korbel School of International Studies, hails from St. Mark, Haiti. Since the Jan. 12 earthquake there, Joseph has been gathering support for his country. Joseph hasn't traveled to Haiti since 2004 but his extended family remains in St. Mark. He shared with DU Today his involvement in the earthquake relief efforts.
Rosetta Stone offers online language option
http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2010/01/2010-01-05rosetta.html
DU students still can take traditional foreign language classes like Spanish, French, German and Italian, but those looking to delve into more exotic languages like Pashto, Farsi and Tagalog have another resource: Rosetta Stone, an online language-learning program that is available to all DU students, faculty and staff through the Penrose Library Web site,
www.du.edu/penrose.
Student Advocate Program helps struggling DU students
http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2010/01/2010-01-04advocate.html
The Student Advocate Program... addresses issues that can become barriers to retention, such as financial difficulties, medical situations, academic problems or other personal issues. The program links students with trained advocates who can assist them with decision-making and makes students aware of resources available to them.
Korbel students make connections in Washington, D.C.
http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2010/01/2010-01-22cia.html
DU's extended break between Thanksgiving and early January gives students an opportunity to do a variety of things while they're away from campus.
