To promote learning by engaging with students in advancing scholarly inquiry, cultivating critical and creative thought and generating knowledge. Our active partnerships with local and global communities contribute to a sustainable common good.

Since its founding in 1864, University of Denver (DU) has played an integral role in the cultural, social, economic and educational life of the city it calls home. Beyond its local contribution, the University is known nationally and internationally for preparing students to blaze trails in government, business, education, healthcare, sports, law, the arts, wherever there is a need for principled leadership, critical assessment and creative thinking. At the University of Denver, our culture is steeped in ethics and social responsibility. As a result, our faculty and students represent a wide array of perspectives and enjoy the healthy dialogue that grows out of diversity. For all their differences, the members of our community are united by a common purpose: They're determined to confront society's most pressing challenges—everything from world health and the global economy to access to education.

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