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Our work to support diversity, equity and inclusion is especially important now, as crises typically put a disproportionate amount of pressure on marginalized populations.
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Welcome to spring quarter and the rest of spring semester. There is no doubt that the journey ahead will be one that none of us will forget. As I look ahead with optimism and confidence, my first priority is to express my profound thanks to every member of the DU community.
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This afternoon, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced a new “Stay at Home” order issued by the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment. The order stipulates that beginning tomorrow at 5 p.m., all individuals living and working anywhere in the City and County of Denver are ordered to stay home, except as needed to perform certain “essential activities” or work at jobs that have specific exceptions in the order.