Lance Armstrong shares story of survival with DU audience

Hundreds crammed DU’s Driscoll Ballroom May 13 to join retired cycling sensation Lance Armstrong as part of a national celebration of life and call to action through Armstrong’s cancer-fighting foundation.

By University of Denver, USA.

Governance Policy Resource.

Artist’s work is grounded in nostalgia

“It really is, because when you skydive you have to be in the moment and you can’t think about anything else,” says Gjertson, an assistant professor at DU’s School of Art and Art History. “It helps keep me sane and helps me deal with life.” But on earth, Gjertson is grounded by art, particularly art that explores nostalgia, personal and public comfort and society’s expectations of women. In April, she shared some of her work and the ideas behind it in a presentation to a group gathered at the Humanities Institute’s Faculty Lecture Series.

By University of Denver, USA.

Governance Policy Resource.

Project Homeless Connect helps more than 800 people

More than 680 homeless adults and 139 children — including 64 families — were assisted with job opportunities, housing, child care, health care and other vital services May 9 at Project Homeless Connect 6. The one-day event at DU’s Ritchie Center helped people overcome barriers to self-sufficiency by offering a full array of community services in one location.

By University of Denver, USA.

Family and children Policy Resource.

Peace Corps Volunteers in China Are Safe

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 12, 2008 – Peace Corps Volunteers serving in China are accounted for and safe. Earlier today, an earthquake registering 7.9 on the Richter scale occurred 55 miles northwest of the Peace Corps/China office in Chengdu, Sichuan province. There are currently 111 Peace Corps Volunteers serving in China. Individual Volunteers and local counterpart schools have collectively reported that all Volunteers are safe

By Peace Corps, USA.

Governance Policy Resource.