Global Engagement
Bringing Global Engagement to Higher Education
The Office of Global Engagement helps the University adapt to unpredictable changes across the world. Led by Christopher Hill, former U.S. ambassador and assistant secretary of state, this Office will craft a 21st-century platform for global engagement in higher education. Along with lectures and events across campus with an international focus, the Office will also bring high-ranking visitors to the University.
The Future of Democracy, Free Trade, and Alliances in the Trump Era
Join Dina Smeltz, Senior Fellow on Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs; Ambassador Christopher Hill; Professor Sam Zhao; and Director of the Crossley Center and pollster, Floyd Ciruli.
March 2, 2020 - The Japan-U.S. Alliance & the 2020 Election
A discussion with Doshisha University Professor, Koji Murata and Dina Smeltz, Senior Fellow for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs - Joined by Ambassador Hill, Crossley Center Director Floyd Ciruli, and China Center Director Suisheng Zhao.
February 4, 2020 - Japan-China-U.S. and Japan’s Vision for the Indo-Pacific
Former Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Beijing with Director Floyd Ciruli and Professor Suisheng Zhao
January 28, 2020 - How to bring the US-China Relations back on the right track?
Come join Jackson/Ho China Forum & The Office of Global Engagement as they host an event with speakers Robert Holden, Suisheng Zhao, and Amb. Christopher Hill
November 7, 2019 - One Year to the 2020 Presidential Election
Former Ambassador Christopher Hill and Director of the Crossley Center for Public Opinion Research, Floyd Ciruli, will assess the changes in American democracy and the impact on American foreign policy with one year prior to the 2020 Presidential Election
October 22, 2019 - Diplomatic Dialogue: Japan - US Cooperation in the Asia Pacific Region
Former Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Noriyuki Shikata, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in China, and Ambassador Hill, former assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, will engage in a dialogue
September 17, 2019 - Ambassador Dialogues
Transatlantic Approaches to Confronting Global Challenges, with Italian Ambassador Armando Varricchio, Italian Ambassador to the U.S. and Ambassador Ivan Korčok, Slovak Republic Ambassador to the U.S
September 11, 2019 - 18th Anniversary Commemoration as Colorado remembers 9/11
Colorado remembers 9/11 with featured speakers: Gen. Stanley McChrystal,The Hon. Ed Royce, Amb. Christopher R. Hill and Tom Sanderson.
September 10, 2019 - America's Role in the World
The Future of Alliances at 5:00 PM (MT) at Maglione Hall, Josef Korbel School of International Studies Anna and John J. Sie International Relations Complex
September 9, 2019 - Inside Nuclear Negotiations with N. Korea
Tennessee World Affairs Council hosts Ambassador Hill and the Nuclear Negotiations with N. Korea
America's Diplomatic Challenges
A Talk by Ambassador Hill on Sunday August 18 at 4 P.M.
Ambassador Hill Visits the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
Diplomacy at Work in Turbulent Times
Ambassador Hill shares his insights and experiences from the front-line of American diplomacy. From the wars in the Balkans to the brutality of North Korea to the endless war in Iraq, he offered lessons from the life of an American diplomat negotiating hard problems with difficult partners. Ambassador Hill shared his vision for the role of diplomacy in addressing national crises, and America's role in global politics.
Midterm Elections 2018 Results: What Policy Changes are Likely?
Ambassador Christopher Hill and Professor Floyd Ciruli reprised their popular post-election analyses of the November results and its domestic and international effects on November 7 in Maglione Hall.
The post-election session reviewed the midterm results, the possible end of one-party control of the federal government and the likelihood of impeachment.
Meet Ambassador Hill
Ambassador Christopher Hill is the Chief Global Adviser to the University of Denver. Over a 33-year foreign service career, he served six presidents and 11 secretaries of state. Hill led the U.S. delegation in six-party talks on the North Korea nuclear issue while assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific Affairs, and was the U.S ambassador to Iraq, South Korea, Poland and Macedonia. He’s received numerous awards, including the State Department’s Distinguished Service Award. Hill was dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies from 2010 to 2017.
Contact
Office of Global Engagement
Media Appearances
Ambassador Christopher Hill appears on local and national media outlets to discuss a wide range of global topics, from North Korea's nuclear capabilities to conflicts in the Middle East.
May 29th, 2020 - U.S.-China Relations: How to Get Back on the Right Track
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Meet our 2023 - 2024 C+V Graduate Fellows
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Meet the 2023 - 2024 C+V Graduate Fellows! Learn more about their experiences and how they'll be co-leading the work of C+V.
- Emma Anderson
- Olivia Daigle
- Berfin Kalayci
- Kadijha Kuanda
- Kim-Chi Pham
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C+V Hiring 2023-2024 Graduate Fellows
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The Community + Values Graduate Fellows in Human Resources & Inclusive Community will serve as the project management support for the initiative as a whole. The Community + Values initiative is an initiative to build community and a sense of belonging and to explore what values we hold. We carry out this work through different events, programs, initiatives, and communications.
Visit the link below to learn more about this fellowship opportunity. The priority deadline for first applicant reviews is August 2, 2023. If you have any questions, please email Chase McNamee, Sr. Project Manager at chase.mcnamee@du.edu.
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Past Event: 2023 Langar@DU: Unity Through Community
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Join us for free food, music, fun, games, dialogue, and networking opportunities with the entire community. Students (undergraduate and graduate), Faculty, Staff, Contractors, Surrounding Residents, Sikh Community Partners, and Alumni. All are welcome. Bring your family and friends!
In the tradition of Langar, we invite you to volunteer and participate. We have surprises for volunteers over the next few weeks and will be reaching out with further details.
We invite you to share this invitation for the second annual Langar@DU with others! All are welcome!
Questions? Email DU.Langar@du.edu
*This is a student-run community event. Come join us and bring your family and friends!
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Past Event: Partnership Event: Global Accessibility Awareness Day - 2023
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Join us either in-person or on Zoom for our upcoming Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) event at DU. As GAAD states, “The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments.” Come learn and talk together as we hear from a panel of DU community members about their stories and experiences. Learn more about how you can ensure accessibility is a core part of our community and about actions you can take today.
Free food for in-person attendees!
Burwell Center for Career Achievement, Room 340
10:00am - 3:00pm MST
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Past Event: Langar@DU Pop-Up Wellness Hour
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Save the date for May 10, 2023 as the students from COMN 2040: Inclusive Community: Cross-Cultural Collaboration in Action who plan and lead the Langar@DU with C+V and the Colorado Sikhs share information about the event and give away t-shirts for Langar@DU volunteers! Register for the Langar@DU today!
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Outside Sturm Hall, Near Campus Green
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Past Event: C+ V Symposium: Block by Block: Looking to the Future of Blockchain
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Over 60 community members and Denver experts joined the second part of the 2022 - 2023 C+V Symposium Series on Blockchain on May 2, 2023. DU faculty and staff members, students, alumni, and industry experts joined the event to discuss the future of Blockchain in different fields. Speakers discussed the ways that blockchain technology is transforming various industries such as finance, the arts, supply chain management, healthcare, real estate, higher education, and more. And this transformation has only just begun!
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Past Event: 2023 Spring Quarter C+V, Office of the Provost, & 4D Community Wellness Hours
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Come have a snack or drink on us and chat with fellow community members!
New this Spring! As the year progresses and our community gets even busier with many events and upcoming celebrations, we are moving to a monthly wellness snack and giveaway hour to continue to meet our community where they are at. So be on the look out for where we will pop-up around campus!
Our weekly Thursday Beans Community Coffee Hours will continue on a weekly basis from 9 - 11 am in the Joy Burns Center from April 6th and June 1st.
Additional details: We will ask all community members to check in by scanning their DU ID cards at our Wellness Hours.
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Past Event: C+ V Community Leadership Conversation with Dr. Chris Whitt and Elizabeth Bullock, JD
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In C+V’s recent Community Leadership Conversation, Provost Mary Clark moderated a conversation with Dr. Chris Whitt, Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Elizabeth Bullock, JD, Senior Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and General Counsel. They shared their passions, their journey to the University of Denver, and what makes them who they are.
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Past Event: C+V Fraternity & Sorority Life Leadership Dinner: Connecting & Community
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Are you a member of a fraternity or sorority at DU? Join us!
Community + Values, in partnership with Fraternity & Sorority Life, is thrilled to bring together FSL leaders across DU for a leadership dinner. Leaders of FSL will get the opportunity to share their stories and experiences over dinner. Through open and honest conversation, attendees will then engage in important conversations about what they want their community to look like in FSL and at DU. Join others in FSL to connect, dialogue, and imagine together.
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Burwell Career Achievement Center, Room 340
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Past Event: Co-Hosted Event: Pi(e) Day Celebration
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Join us for two slices of pizza and pie! Engage in fun and meaningful conversation and enjoy some good food with fellow community members!
Brought to you by Driscoll + Community Commons, the Office of Student Engagement, Community + Values, and DU Dining
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm MST | CCOMM 1700
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Past Event: Co-Hosted Event: We also Believe in Laughter - A Winter Interfaith Series: Conversation for Peace Student Interfaith Dinner + Dialogue
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Presented by DU Inclusion & Equity Education and Hillel of Colorado, with a growing list of cosponsors, including the Center for Judaic Studies; Community + Values Initiative; the division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and more. This two-event campus series invites students, the DU campus, and broader communities to connect around joy, belief, reflection and sharing.
Conversation for Peace Student Interfaith Dinner + Dialogue
A student interfaith dinner + dialogue. Advance registration required.
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm MST at Davis Auditorium
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Past Event: Special Pop-Up Community Wellness Hour in Partnership with the Morgridge College of Education
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The C+V team and MCE are teaming up to bring you a special C+V Wellness Hour, Pop-Up Edition. Join us to meet C+V team members, learn about the amazing work of MCE, and engage in meaningful dialogue on how we can increase community here at DU.
The Community Wellness Hours, led by the C+V Team, the Office of the Provost, and the 4D Team, were created to connect with and hear from the DU Community on a regular basis.
Food and beverages will be available from Banh Mi Station, a restaurant in the DU neighborhood that serves authentic Vietnamese cuisine. We will have banh mi sandwiches, rice bowls, Thai iced tea, and Vietnamese iced coffee. Vegan and gluten-friendly options will be available.
Stop by to grab lunch and have some fun conversation with us!
11:30 am - 1:00 pm MST | Ruffatto Commons (KRH 106)