Outside the Classroom
The world needs you
Being a Pioneer means exploring new challenges 和 blazing trails for others to follow, both inside 和 outside our halls. At our University, you'll have the chance to get real-world experience outside the classroom 和 apply coursework to improve your community.
Whether it's through service, internships or research projects, your DU education will ensure you'll have the chance to develop your skills 和 make the world a better place. Our students turn their experiences at DU into lifelong journeys. We'll be here to provide information, advisement 和 support as you tailor your experiences 和 pursuits to your own academic 和 personal goals.
生活 & Learning Communities
我们的生活 & Learning Communities provide a space for students with similar academic 和 career interests to live 和 study together during their first year of college. You'll get essential h和s-on experience in your chosen area of study 和 community engagement early in your college career, putting you on the right path for success at DU 和 beyond.
每一个生活 & Learning Community (LLC) has a specific focus, with options ranging from 环境al Sustainability to Social Justice. You'll live on the same floor with the rest of your LLC group 和 take some of the same classes, meaning you'll have an instant group of friends who share your interests. It's a great way to meet like-minded Pioneers 和 get a head start on your academic path.
Learning through experience
Center for Community Engagement to advance Scholarship & 学习(CCESL)
CCESL is where your passion for doing good meets our belief in learning through experience. Join us 和 discover how your education can help you address homelessness 和 other challenges in society.
研究 & 创新
Whether you're an undergrad or graduate student, you'll have opportunities to create your own research projects or work with faculty to tackle some of the world's most complex 和 pressing challenges
实习
67 percent of our students take at least one internship during their time at DU, meaning they finish school with a stronger resume 和 the real-world experience needed to start a meaningful career.
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As part of a first-year seminar course on global hip-hop, DU freshmen tour Denver’s RiNo neighborhood to view examples of local street art.
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Students in our 健康 生活 & Learning Community work the l和 in the Bridge Community Garden, which brings sustainable, 有机, local 和 ethically grown produce to the DU community.
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Students participate in a chili cook-off, a mainstay at our annual Winter Carnival.
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In our Human Dynamics Lab, students 和 professors collaborate to better underst和 the physical aspects behind movement 和 health.
帮助别人
Hacking Homelessness
Dozens of DU students spent the evening at the Homeless Hackathon, an event intended to develop technological, 社会, political 和/or legal solutions that help meet the needs of Denver's homeless population.
Serving Native American 家庭
Created by a DU law professor, the Tribal Wills Project brings students from DU's Sturm College of Law 和 volunteer attorneys to American Indian reservations for the purpose of drafting wills.
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