Employee Town Hall

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DU’s history of resilience and strategic preparations under DU Impact 2025 have led to significant achievements, including improved retention and graduation rates, increased diversity, R1 status, and the cornerstone 4D Experience. Join Chancellor Haefner to learn about DU Forward, which aims to leverage that tenacity, bridging accomplishments with upcoming challenges and opportunities. Together, our community has the strength and expertise to navigate financial pressures while maintaining excellence.

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Steering Committee

DU Forward will be overseen by a steering committee representative of shared governance.

The committee will oversee the process for developing the framework and provide direction for selection of initiatives proposed by the community.

Members:

Faculty

Staff

Students

Senior Admin

Deans

6

8

4

2

4

Chairs

  • Anne DePrince
  • Brad Bohlander

Faculty

  • Joshua Ross
  • John Sebesta
  • Anne DePrince
  • Joe Walsh
  • Carl Raschke
  • Nic Ormes

Deans

  • Michelle Knight-Manuel,
  • Michelle Sabick
  • Naomi Boyd
  • Torrey Wilson

Senior Admin

  • Julia Richman
  • Brad Bohlander

Staff

  • Maggie Heyduk
  • Isabel Salvatore
  • Paul Riola
  • Kristy Firebaugh
  • Amanda Young Stewart
  • Leslie Cramblet Alvarez
  • Jeremy Wu
  • Anthony Molieri

Students

  • Micah DenBraber
  • Tyler Miller
  • Rosepetal Van de Graaf
  • Shivani Naraharishetty

We would like to invite the entire community to take part in our DU Forward survey. This survey offers an opportunity for each person's voice to be heard as we work to connect with as many community members as possible. Please submit surveys prior to March 31. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.