As we enter the fourth week of fall semester I hope everyone is settling into a comfortable and productive routine. Construction on campus and in LoDo continues to throw some challenges into our commutes, but hopefully has been manageable so far…. Read More ›
BBFF
Do We Need to Fix the State Budget?
The 2016-17 season of Buechner Breakfast First Friday events kicked off on Sept. 2 with a discussion of Colorado’s budget. A crowd of 125 attendees heard from four panelists who offered their views on the current status and future prospects for the state’s… Read More ›
Colorado’s Budget is Topic of Sept. 2016 BBFF
At the Buechner Breakfast First Friday on Sept. 2, 2016, a panel of experts will address the question: Do we need to fix the state budget? When: 7:30-9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 Where: Terrace Room (2nd floor), 1380 Lawrence… Read More ›
Recap of 2015-16 Buechner Breakfasts
It was an exciting year of Buechner Breakfast First Fridays, with topics spanning a broad range of social and policy issues. All BBFFs were very well attended, and several were standing-room only. Beginning in October, the events were livestreamed and… Read More ›
Final BBFF of 2015-16 Focuses on Revitalizing North Denver
The final Buechner Breakfast First Friday of the 2015-16 academic year on April 1, 2016, was organized around the topic “Revitalizing North Denver: Cornerstone Projects.” Nearly 120 attendees heard from panelists who discussed the plans, opportunities, challenges and trade-offs of the… Read More ›
Quality in Local Government: The Path to Greatness
“Malcolm Baldrige Awards: Quality in Local Government” was the topic of the Buechner Breakfast First Friday on March 4, 2016. Panelists for the event included: Doug Gilbert, Board Chair of Rocky Mountain Performance Excellence, the Baldrige regional program for Colorado,… Read More ›
Record Crowd for Event on Colorado Water Plan
The Terrace Room in the Lawrence Street Center was at full capacity on Feb. 5, 2016, for a Buechner Breakfast First Friday on “Colorado’s New Water Plan: What Comes Next?” Panelists included: Blaine Dwyer, Vice President at HDR, Inc., and Intermountain… Read More ›
Assessing the Assessment: Testing in Colorado
Attendees braved a rush hour snowstorm for a Buechner Breakfast First Friday on Jan. 8, 2016, on the hot topic of testing in Colorado. The event was sponsored by the Rose Community Foundation. Janet Lopez, Senior Program Officer, offered opening remarks on… Read More ›
Nov. 6 BBFF to Focus on Election Results
It’s election season, and while it seems like there should also be a Presidential election, with the debates and all, that doesn’t happen until fall 2016. We will, however, vote on significant issues this fall. And, by Friday, Nov. 6… Read More ›
Join Us Oct. 9 for “Violence Against Native Americans: Challenges and Solutions”
The rate at which American Indians are victims of violent crime greatly exceeds that of every other racial group. In fact, from 1992 to 2012, American Indians were victims of violence at more than twice the rate experienced by whites,… Read More ›