MSU Denver Leadership Programs

Congratulations to our 2020 Student Involvement & Leadership Award Nominees. These awards celebrate people who contributed to the MSU Denver campus community through Student Organizations, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Intercollegiate Athletics, Student Employment, and Overall Leadership each year and we are pleased to see so many reasons to celebrate this year.

We will recognize over 30 recipients for their work this year when final decisions are made. The committee is reviewing the nomination materials and looks forward to announcing our winners in safe and fun ways over the next month throughout the virtual university experiences. Recipients will still receive physical awards, but we are also looking at ways to share the good news in multiple virtual venues. Make sure to check your University email and this website for updates and announcements. You will also find updates on our page throughout May and June.

Student Organization Award Nominees
Accounting Student Organization
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Clinical & Counseling Psychology Club
Journey Through Our Heritage Student Org.
Environmental Science Club
Linguistics Club
Sigma Tau Delta
Alyssa Mora
Eric Perez
JaMonica Stanley
Laura Peoples Kramer
Liam Price
Suzanne Miller
Serena Zarate
Kenneth Velarde
Ryan Moody
Dr. Meredith Jeffers
Dr. Sarah Schliemann
Jim Murphy
Karen Wenzel

Fraternity & Sorority Life Award Nominees
Lambda Theta Nu Sorority Inc.
Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc.
Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority, Inc.
Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc.

Student Employee Award Nominees
C2Hub Events and Marketing Student Employee Team
Journey Through Our Heritage Work Study Team
Chrysanctus Way
Elva Parga
Eric Perez
Sean Eastman
Rachael Durham
Mateo Candelaria
Nalinda Kajunju
Daniel Peralta
Samantha Florez

Student Athlete Award Nominees
Sam Berg
Tabitha Porter

Overall Leadership Award Nominees
Alaura Ward
Braedan Weart
Jackeline Paz-Perlera
Josue Barrancas
Eric Perez
Sean Eastman
Suzanne Miller
Tala Mohamed
Terryn Laird

From our colleagues in MSU Denver First-Generation Initiatives

We still want to help you reach your financial goals! We know that money is on your mind a lot right now and maybe some of you are stressed about what is happening. These workshops can help relieve your financial stress by helping you find ways to budget your money, build credit, repay your student loans, have that “money mindset,” and ultimately help set you up so that you can buy a home when you graduate. See flyer for the zoom workshops on these helpful topics!!

March | Early Bird | MSU Denver Members of the Auraria Campus community are encouraged to submit feedback and comments through Thursday on proposed RTD service changes that could go into effect May 17. RTD attributes the proposed service changes — which include service cuts and route eliminations — to an operator shortage. The...

Super Tuesday watch party next Tuesday at the Tivoli Brewery. Hope you can join us. Alums and families welcome too.

Author, activist and educator DeRay Mckesson will be visiting MSU Denver for a conversation about his memoir "On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope," Feb. 12 at 11:00 a.m. in the Tivoli Turnhalle. Join us to hear about his experience with equity and the importance of activism!
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Submit a question for DeRay in the comments below for a chance to win one of 50 copies of his novel!

Apply today!

Join us for the TEDxMSU Denver Watch Party tomorrow

Roadrunners have busy lives. Between school and work, it’s hard to find time for almost anything extra. So, committing a full day to attend TEDx MSU Denver might not have been realistic.

Here’s the good news: Student Activities is organizing a TEDx MSU Denver viewing party on Thursday, Sept. 12. Stop by the Tivoli Multicultural Lounge any time between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. that day to grab some food and check out a livestream of the event.

Stay for five minutes or five hours. For one TED talk or 10. That’s up to you. But every Roadrunner should feel like they can be a part of this exciting on-campus event.

They’ll be 17 TED talks that day, most by faculty, students and alumni. They’ll be art performances, too. So, you can watch your professors, classmates and friends take the stage, before you watch them again on YouTube.

On Campus Job with the LGBTQ Student Resource Center at Auraria
OFFICE AMBASSADOR for the LGBTQ SRC:

We are in need of someone who is available at least between 12-3pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

GENERAL JOB DUTIES:
• Assist the staff of the LGBTQ Student Resource Center at Auraria in providing support, educational services, and resources to the campus community regarding gender identity and sexual orientation issues.
• Provide direct service to students, faculty, staff, and community members such as: referrals, resources, welcoming, and general support to visitors and callers with knowledge of the center resources, campus resources, and Denver area resources
• Perform administrative tasks including completing daily office to-do lists filing paperwork, restocking tabling box supplies, checking and responding to office emails, buttoning, and stocking office resources and pamphlets
• Support LGBTQ campus events, with tasks including but not limited marketing, flyering, event coordination, set up, tear down, and guest support
• Keep social space, front desk, and library area organized and supplied with updated information and resources
• Participate in Auraria workshops and events, and attend regularly scheduled meetings

SPECIALTY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Management of office social space
• Marketing social and community building throughout campus
• Developing and implementing programs and uses of social space
• Coordinate and assist social meet up groups (i.e. QTPOC)
• Address social space by engaging guests in getting to know one another and engaging in group discussions
• Upholding office and social space norms and initiating new guests to the space
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Currently enrolled in at least 6 credits at CCD, MSU Denver, or CU Denver with a minimum 2.0 GPA
• Must possess strong communication skills and comfort in giving presentations and public speaking
• Experience working across different cultures as well as experience providing responsive services to a diverse community
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and understanding of social networking applications
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Genuine value of the LGBTQ+ community and social justice
• Knowledgeable about Auraria campus and the resources available to students
• Excellent organizational and planning skills including the ability to independently prioritize work, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set goals, and enforce deadlines, while maintaining the flexibility to reassess and prioritize goals
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a highly collaborate work environment
• Work Study preferred- all welcome to apply

APPLICATION PROCESS:
• Please send a resume and your availability to Kyla Hines at khines9(at)msudenver.edu
• You will receive an application in return to your email, please check your email to ensure you gain your application and send it back in a timely manner

We still have some tickets for this Friday's performance at the King Center. Contact Student Activities for more information!
LGBTQ Student Resource Center at Auraria

See "Quiet No More: A Choral Celebration of Stonewall" on campus. We have a limited number of free tickets for the Friday, June 7th performance on campus. Contact Student Activities for more information (OSA@msudenver dot edu) or 303-615-0606

This June will mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the start of the modern gay rights movement in our country. The Denver Gay Men’s Chorus and The Denver Women’s Chorus will be celebrating this milestone with the Colorado premiere of “Quiet No More: A Choral Celebration of Stonewall”.

The product of a multi-year project to commemorate the seminal event in LGBT history which gave rise to the gay civil rights movement in the United States, “Quiet No More: A Choral Celebration of Stonewall” honors the vast legacy and worldwide change that resulted from six days in June, 1969 in the West Village of New York City.

The large choral work for treble and bass voices, narrators and chamber orchestra, consists of eight movements by six distinguished choral composers which tell complex stories of LGBTQ life in the 1960s; the events leading up to the riots at the Stonewall Inn; and the ripple effects worldwide that resulted from the brave actions of protesters who were no longer willing to accept the way things were.

In an homage to local gay rights activists, the performances by The Denver Gay Men’s Chorus and The Denver Women’s Chorus also will include narrations highlighting the GLBT leaders and noteworthy "Stonewall Moments" that fostered the growth of the gay rights movement in Denver and the Rocky Mountain Region.

There are four more opportunities to experience this outstanding production, with three of the concerts being held in the King Center Concert Hall here on the Auraria Campus:

· King Center Concert Hall – 855 Lawrence Way, Denver, CO
o Friday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m.
o Saturday, June 8 at 2:00 p.m.
o Saturday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m.

See "Quiet No More: A Choral Celebration of Stonewall" on campus. We have a limited number of free tickets for the Friday, June 7th performance on campus. Contact Student Activities for more information (OSA@msudenver dot edu) or 303-615-0606

This June will mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the start of the modern gay rights movement in our country. The Denver Gay Men’s Chorus and The Denver Women’s Chorus will be celebrating this milestone with the Colorado premiere of “Quiet No More: A Choral Celebration of Stonewall”.

The product of a multi-year project to commemorate the seminal event in LGBT history which gave rise to the gay civil rights movement in the United States, “Quiet No More: A Choral Celebration of Stonewall” honors the vast legacy and worldwide change that resulted from six days in June, 1969 in the West Village of New York City.

The large choral work for treble and bass voices, narrators and chamber orchestra, consists of eight movements by six distinguished choral composers which tell complex stories of LGBTQ life in the 1960s; the events leading up to the riots at the Stonewall Inn; and the ripple effects worldwide that resulted from the brave actions of protesters who were no longer willing to accept the way things were.

In an homage to local gay rights activists, the performances by The Denver Gay Men’s Chorus and The Denver Women’s Chorus also will include narrations highlighting the GLBT leaders and noteworthy "Stonewall Moments" that fostered the growth of the gay rights movement in Denver and the Rocky Mountain Region.

There are four more opportunities to experience this outstanding production, with three of the concerts being held in the King Center Concert Hall here on the Auraria Campus:

· King Center Concert Hall – 855 Lawrence Way, Denver, CO
o Friday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m.
o Saturday, June 8 at 2:00 p.m.
o Saturday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m.