Three staff members and one department have been recognized for their exceptional contributions to the DU community.
As the University’s 15th chancellor, Smith was a passionate scholar whose leadership and presence shaped our community in countless ways.
When Air Force veteran Caleb Smith arrived at DU, he felt worlds apart from traditional college life. Thanks to DU’s robust support network, he found belonging, purpose, and a chance to lift up others.
Expert birder Ted Floyd is known at DU for his bird migration classes in the College of Professional Studies—but one unusual nighttime chirp heard on campus led him to document Colorado’s first Japanese burrowing cricket.