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• DU health center
• T ips for the holidays
• Wine expert
• L andmark bar closes
Student
satisfaction
Of the students who
completed the 2009 National
Survey of Student Engagement,
88 percent of first-year DU
student respondents reported
a favorable image of the
institution, and 81 percent
of senior respondents would
choose DU again if they could
start their college career over.
82 percent of first-year
Wayne Armstrong
built an impromptu ski slope and trick rail on Carnegie Green to take meet faculty expectations. By
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on-site medical and mental health services. Physicians, nurses, psychologists, nurse practitioners, price tags, parents
physician assistants and other professionals staff the center. All full- or part-time DU students can wrap up lots of
enrolled for academic credit may receive services at the center. boxes with little
things inside.
—Jim Berscheidt
Tips compiled
by psychology
National report ranks DU third for undergraduate Professor Martha
Wadsworth
study abroad
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The University of Denver ranks third in the nation among doctoral and research institu- UN I V E R S I T Y O F D E N V E R
tions in percentage of undergraduate students studying abroad, according to the 2009 Open
Doors report. w w w. d u . e d u / t o d a y
The report, which was released in November by the Institute of International Education Volume 33, Number 4
(IIE), reflects data from the 2007–08 academic year and shows DU sent 73.6 percent of its
undergraduates to study abroad. Nationally, just more than 1 percent of all enrolled under- Vice Chancellor for University
Communications
graduates studied abroad. Only Pepperdine University and the University of San Diego ranked Carol Farnsworth
higher than DU. Editorial Director
The IIE reports the top destination for students in 2007–08 was the United Kingdom fol- Chelsey Baker-Hauck (BA ’96)
lowed by Italy. At DU, Italy is the top destination, followed by Spain and Australia. Managing Editor
Kathryn Mayer (BA ’07)
DU offers more than 150 study-abroad programs in 58 nations. Through DU’s Cher-
Art Director
rington Global Scholars program, students have the opportunity to study abroad while paying Craig Korn, VeggieGraphics
their tuition and fees to the University. DU also helps students with some additional costs such
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major fields of study for students, according to the report, are social sciences, business and
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Grape expectations
DU alumna one of four female wine masters in U.S.
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Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan had a business lunch
that changed her life.
She was working for Citibank in London,
and on the lunch menu was herb-crusted
salmon and Sancerre — a white wine from the
Loire valley in France.
“They served this together, and I was Helping for
so enthralled with it,” Simonetti-Bryan says.
the holidays
“Salmon is a very fatty fish, and it coats your
It’s that time of year
tongue in an oil. When you sip the Sancerre,
again. Clean out your
which is extremely high in acid, it creates this
closet and help others
cleansing sensation on your tongue.
during the Pioneers for
“I thought, ‘Oh my God, this is really cool.’
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