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21/07/2023

The mismatched blockbuster premiers of the summer release today! Here are 5 spots close to campus where you can catch them both. 🎀💣

05/05/2023

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31/03/2023

Here’s an experiment: Try saying the letter “M” out loud.⁠
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Did your face vibrate in your cheeks or sinuses? How about your throat?⁠
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What that sounds and feels like is affected by resonance, or tones bouncing off your vocal tract. Resonance shapes your in a significant way and is a foundational element in MSU Denver’s Department of , , Hearing Sciences.⁠
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“Speech-language pathology is so much more than just what you think of as those folks set up in elementary schools who help kids say their Rs,” said Ilana Oliff, director of Clinical Education for the department. “It’s everything under the neuro-rehabilitation umbrella and beyond.”⁠
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The University’s Speech-Language Clinic provides graduate students with some of their 400 required clinical hours, as well as no-cost services for services such as gender-affirming voice care, rehabilitation for people after stroke and traumatic brain injuries, as well as for neurotrauma from tumors and progressive frontotemporal dementia.⁠
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“It’s like a steppingstone,” said Rose, a woman who has been receiving care at the clinic since the fall semester. “For a long time, I was dysphoric about my voice. … It was a difficult thing to learn. I was hoping it was something I could adjust a couple of k***s on and approach it almost mathematically or scientifically. But it’s so much more of an art.”⁠
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⚧️ Tap the link in bio to learn more about gender-affirming care at .⁠
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Photos by aly.m.photo⁠
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05/02/2023

What’s the real story behind some of Denver’s most famous myths?⁠
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This RED story from 2019 debunks — or confirms — some of the top that have been circulating since () opened in February 1995. ⁠
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Few people know the 52-square-mile airport better than Jeff Price, an professor at , former DIA assistant security director and co-author of the book, “Images of Aviation: Airports from Stapleton to DIA.” ⁠
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“You might think, ‘Why would anybody claim coffins were shuttling around the airport?’” Price said. “But the idea isn’t quite as crazy as it sounds.”⁠
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👹 Tap the link in bio to revisit this popular story and learn the truth about ’s glowing red eyes.

30/11/2022

Elias Diggins was a 21-year-old deputy when he started in the Denver Sheriff Department () in 1994. Nearly three decades later, he 𝘪𝘴 the sheriff.⁠
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During his tenure in law enforcement, he’s seen the Denver jail system become one of the largest psychiatric providers in Colorado. As sheriff, Diggins has made mental health a cornerstone of his administration, creating a Cabinet-level position titled chief of mental-health services and hiring a licensed psychologist to fill the role.⁠
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“Over the years, I’ve seen an increase in the number of people who have mental-health conditions,” Diggins said. “We talk about the root cause of why people stay in the cycle, and often it’s because of mental-health conditions. So we need to focus on that and get them the treatment they need so that we can break the cycle and help them live better lives for themselves and for their families.”⁠
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Diggins will give the morning keynote address at MSU Denver’s 2022 Commencement ceremony Dec. 16.⁠
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⭐️ Learn more about the MSU Denver alumnus's journey at the link in bio.⁠
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Photos by .m.photo

24/11/2022

With significantly more space and a new name, the campus at MSU Denver is reinventing itself to meet growing demand for its services.⁠
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The is also hoping a new location and reimagined approach to helping hungry students will eliminate the stigma attached to asking for help.⁠
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Formerly called the Roadrunner Food Pantry, Rowdy’s Corner will offer students more than free , said Miguel Huerta, assistant director of Community Engagement and Programs at MSU Denver. Expanded offerings will include access to wellness products and school supplies, microwaves and toaster ovens for heating food, a community dining space, a charging station and public-benefits support.⁠
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“It will be more than a food pantry,” Huerta said of the new location, which is named after MSU Denver’s school mascot. “It will be a place to nourish community and creativity in a cozy and comfortable space.”⁠
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Rowdy’s Corner is moving from a 100-square-foot office to a 1,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by a convenience store in the Tivoli Student Union. It’s a big upgrade that couldn’t come at a more crucial time, as students face inflation and the high cost of groceries.⁠
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Student visits to the food pantry nearly doubled over the first seven weeks of the fall semester, Huerta said.⁠
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According to the National Survey Report, published last March by the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice at Temple University, 35% of MSU Denver students had experienced in the previous 30 days. That translates to a minimum of 5,000 students needing a reliable, free source of food.⁠
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“There has been a lot of growth and unprecedented engagement,” Huerta said. “We simply cannot meet demand in (the smaller) space.”⁠
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🥕 Tap the link in bio for details on the grand opening.⁠
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Photos by Amanda Schwengel.

18/11/2022

Sarah EchoHawk, advocate and citizen of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, describes education as “the great equalizer.”⁠
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EchoHawk is CEO of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society () and has dedicated the greater part of her professional life to helping students access higher education.⁠
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She recently helped lead an effort to produce the first national study on college affordability for Indigenous students. The research, which was a collaboration among four scholarship providers, found that affordability was the primary obstacle to college completion for Native students and often resulted in attrition.⁠
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“I hope this study will aid institutions in comprehending the unique challenges and factors Indigenous students face while navigating college affordability,” she said.⁠
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EchoHawk credits her time as a student at MSU Denver with being the “spark that lit the fire” in her work of uplifting Indigenous students. She said the sense of “invisibility” she often felt growing up dissipated when she found her place at the University.⁠
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She completed her Political Science degree in 1999 and became the first student to graduate with a minor in Native American Studies⁠
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While she and her collaborators’ research identified affordability as the primary challenge for Indigenous students considering college, EchoHawk noted there is still much work to be done once a student receives financial aid and sets foot on campus.⁠
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“You can go to any college with a fantastic opportunity, but if you’re socially isolated, you’re not really supported,” EchoHawk said. ⁠
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📝 Tap the link in bio to read the full study on college affordability for Indigenous students. ⁠
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Photos by .m.photo

17/11/2022

If you think of a “brewer,” who comes to mind? For many, that archetypal image is a burly white guy with a beard.⁠
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It’s reflective of historic underrepresentation, along with market opportunity, said Bernardo Alatorre, faculty member and head of MSU Denver’s Operations Program, which has partnered with well-established craft brewers to diversify the industry through scholarship programs.⁠
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Representation is no easy effort, however. A 2021 survey by the reported 93.5% of owners identified as white/non-Hispanic, with 2.2% Hispanic/Latino/Spanish-origin and 0.4% Black. More than 75% of respondents also self-identified as male.⁠
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And though women make up 15% of the consumer base, they consist of only 3% of the current workforce, more often relegated to roles in packaging instead of operations or brewing, Alatorre noted.⁠
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“The beer industry has been predominantly male and white since its inception,” he said. “Where is the equity when it comes to participating in an industry not only as consumers, but as creators as well?”⁠
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That’s the dynamic MSU Denver’s Flying Dog Diversity in Brewing Endowment program is seeking to change. The scholarship provides financial support to MSU Denver students pursing a degree in Brewery Operations and guarantees an employment opportunity with after graduation.⁠
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As the first recipient of the program, Colleen Haynes, a senior in , was drawn to the industry’s mix of art and science. She began exploring the craft while with her father.⁠
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Haynes noted how others would make assumptions of the male-dominated field and ask her if she was studying beer “so she could find a husband.”⁠
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“That’s kind of frustrating, but it’s made me want to work twice as hard,” she said. “Women belong in all parts of the industry. When people feel represented, they’re more likely to apply for jobs. If you don’t see someone who looks like you, it’s harder to see yourself there.” ⁠
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🍺 Tap the link in bio for more on the partnership and other ways the industry is advancing women and nonbinary beer professionals, as well as brewers of color.

16/09/2022

More than 14 million people nationally have been arrested for suspected cannabis-related crimes since 2000, overwhelmingly on simple possession charges and disproportionately affecting communities. Of those, 40,000 are locked up to this day.⁠
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And though total cannabis-related arrests in have declined since Coloradans in 2012 voted to legalize recreational use statewide, Black people were more than twice as likely to be arrested as whites through 2019.⁠
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“It’s so important that social-equity programs are set up for the communities that were harmed by the drug war,” said , co-founder/CEO of SimplyPure () and a cannabis-justice advocate. “Black communities and brown communities have lost generations, and we’re trying to fix that.”⁠
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James joined others Sept. 8 for a wide-ranging panel conversation, “NOVA: The Question | A Search for Social Justice,” presented by in conjunction with MSU Denver’s Department of Chicana/o Studies, Journey Through Our Heritage, THE DROP 104.7 () and the Chicano Heritage and Art Council Gallery ().⁠
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Panelist .e.donnelly argued in favor of lowering barriers to industry access and nurturing occupational opportunities. An entrepreneur, cannabis-process navigator with the City of and faculty member in , she noted the importance of structures adapting to individuals, not the other way around.⁠
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“We need to create robust programs outside of just business licensure, and an educational foundation can help create a better program,” Donnelly said. “Corporations are coming in and just reading résumés. … How do we actually have that person-to-person connection?”⁠
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🌴 Hear from more cannabis experts at the link in bio.

16/09/2022

The Colorado River’s literal race to the bottom hit another low last month.⁠
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As the waterline dropped farther and shortages hit dire new levels, the Biden administration announced unprecedented cuts, giving and six other Western states 60 days to reach an agreement on how to radically reduce their use.⁠
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There is good reason for such urgency. Last month, the imposed the first-ever Tier 2 water restrictions — a “break glass” emergency measure that was unthinkable even a few years ago.⁠
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The latest stark cuts mean that Arizona, Nevada and Mexico next year will see their shares of water drop by 21%, 8% and 7%, respectively. And there are likely even more grueling restrictions ahead.⁠
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“People need to understand how important the Colorado is for all of us,” said Elizabeth McVicker, Ph.D., J.D., a Management professor at MSU who was instrumental in creating the One World One Water Center (). “It provides drinking water for 40 million people across seven states, fuels many major cities and generates electricity for 5 million households. If it fails, we all fail.”⁠
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💦 Learn more about how we got here (hint: ) and hear student solutions at the link in bio.

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