Roadrunners Rise is 海角直播 Denver’s comprehensive fundraising campaign with a goal of raising $100 million to fuel our vision of becoming a national leader in social mobility. We invite you to learn more about 海角直播 Denver and our funding priorities through the stories of our incredible students, alumni, faculty and staff.
Together, we can make sure that all Roadrunners Rise!
Ensuring that all Roadrunners Rise requires thoughtful investment in University priorities and programs that work
Expand our scholarship programs and wraparound services so that all students can achieve their American Dream without hindrance due to background, income level or other barriers to success.
Accelerate the number of Colorado鈥檚 historically marginalized students who stay in school and graduate by investing in programs to diversify faculty and mentoring and increase access to learning opportunities.
Provide solutions to Colorado鈥檚 pressing workforce challenges and to students鈥� access to opportunities by scaling our innovative model for industry partnerships, community engagement and lifelong career success.
Increase the number of skilled, prepared students in areas most needed by Colorado鈥檚 industries by expanding and improving learning environments, supporting endowed positions and investing in innovative programs.
It takes a community
The vision to ensure all Roadrunners rise聽demands the efforts and support of many. From excellent faculty to dedicated staff and engaged alumni, 海角直播 Denver is a community that invites the participation and support of everyone.
Rising Scholars is a multi-year video project detailing the lives of 海角直播 Denver students; filming began alongside the campaign’s start in 2021. We invite you to learn first-hand about the 海角直播 Denver student experience and the impact your gift makes.
They call a flock of Roadrunners a marathon. The road is often hard, zig-zaggy and long, but as Roadrunners, we are not alone. Together, we are Roadrunners Rising. Together, We Are 海角直播 Denver.
First-generation. Latina. Student-athlete. Scholarship recipient. Integrative Health Care major. Roadrunner.
Meet Arianna
Father. Sailor. Business owner. Mentor. Entrepreneur. 2015 Criminal Justice graduate. Current online MBA student. Roadrunner.
Meet LeonInternational student. First-generation. Scholarship recipient. Student Employee. Extrovert. Roadrunner.
Meet DamarleyLatina. First-generation. Roadrunner Promise recipient. Hard-worker. Roadrunner.
Meet Ashley
Aspiring lawyer. 2021 Public Relations graduate. Podcaster. Story-teller. Proud alumni. Roadrunner.
Meet DerekAspiring pilot. Student leader. Scholarship Recipient. Aviation Enthusiast. Roadrunner.
Meet HakeemBird Talk is a fascinating glimpse into the lives and careers of the University鈥檚 accomplished alumni. Hosted by Jamie Hurst ’21, each episode features an in-depth interview with an alum who shares their unique journey and insights on how their time at 海角直播 Denver shaped their success. From entrepreneurs to educators, artists to scientists, Bird Talk offers a diverse range of perspectives and experiences, making it a must-listen for anyone interested in the impact of higher education.
The vision to ensure all Roadrunners rise聽demands the efforts and support of many. From excellent faculty to dedicated staff and engaged alumni, 海角直播 Denver is a community that invites the participation and support of everyone.
Paramount to these efforts is the investment of the incredible community of Roadrunner supporters. Philanthropic support of our students and the University’s greatest priorities is what allows us to help all Roadrunners rise.
Summit House and C2 Hub Groundbreaking
Gina and Frank Day make record $10 million commitment to 海角直播 Denver's Health Institute
A recent $1.5 million gift from the Dimond Family Foundation has significantly increased the funds available to School of Hospitality students, expanding access to financial aid and experiential opportunities like Lawrence鈥檚 that will help them graduate workforce ready. .
海角直播 Denver alumnus Russell Noles understands firsthand the impact of representation in the classroom. When Noles was a student at George Washington High School in Denver, Colorado, his mother suggested he consider going into accounting. Initially unsure, he says everything changed when three Black accountants were guest speakers in one of his classes. Read More.
聽and the聽 envision a world where everyone has equitable and abundant access to economic opportunity and the potential to thrive. In that spirit, the Western Union Foundation made a gift of $150,000 to Metropolitan State University of Denver, funding the Western Union Immigrant Student Annual Scholarship and supporting the University鈥檚聽Immigrant Services Program聽and food pantry,聽Rowdy鈥檚 Corner, ensuring international students have access to the resources they need to remain in school and graduate. Read More.
Attorney and activist Dawn Bookhardt, J.D., is dedicated to helping Metropolitan State University of Denver educate a diverse health care workforce in the fields of speech, language and hearing. The chair of the 海角直播 Denver Foundation board of directors recently made a transformational $1 million gift toward the construction of a new 70,000-square-foot health education building that will allow the University to bring its health-related academic programs under one roof. Read More.
To say Barb Grogan is passionate about Metropolitan State University of Denver is a bit of an understatement. In conversation, her infectious enthusiasm for all things Roadrunner bubbles over, making it impossible not to get swept away in the excitement. From faculty and staff to University leadership, she loves it all 鈥� but there鈥檚 nothing she loves more than the students. Read More.
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