The Colorado House of Representatives voted 56-6 Tuesday to approve the bill authorizing Metropolitan State College of Denver to change its name to Metropolitan State University of Denver. The Senate already approved the measure, so Senate Bill 12-048 ... »
The proposed name change of Metropolitan State College of Denver to Metropolitan State University of Denver received overwhelming support from Colorado’s House of Representatives, Education News Colorado reports. »
Backed by $1 million from the Colorado Health Foundation, Metropolitan State College of Denver is taking over the Colorado Center for Medical Laboratory Science as of July 1. The program began in 1962, and the foundation has sponsored it since the 1990... »
Denver's Elitch Gardens amusement park plans to open new rides for the summer season including a new tube slide at its water park, as well as new live shows. The upgrades come as Elitch's new managers continue efforts to improve on what the venerable p... »
Madonna has added a Denver stop to her upcoming world tour, promoter Live Nation announced Monday. The pop star, who performed at half time at the Super Bowl, will play Oct. 18 at the Pepsi Center. Tickets for the show go on sale at 10 a.m. MST Monday,... »
Two women's sporting events coming to Denver between now and April will bring with them an estimated economic impact of almost $42 million, The Denver Post reports. The Crossroads Colorado volleyball tournament will be played at the Colorado Convention... »
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. intends to open 13 to 15 company-owned restaurants this year, including four of its new Burger Works concepts. The Greenwood Village-based company (Nasdaq: RRGB) opened 13 company-owned restaurants and three franchised lo... »
Brenda Palms Barber — CEO of the nonprofit North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN) in Chicago — is visiting Metropolitan State College of Denver through Wednesday as this year’s Rachel B. Noel Distinguished Visiting Professor. Metro State chose her fo... »
International structural engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti Inc. said it is opening a Denver office Monday that will serve as its Midwest regional headquarters. The New York-based firm, founded in 1956, has some 550 employees in 25 offices worldwide. ... »
As 2011 draws to a close, the Denver Business Journal offers another look at our 10 most-clicked-on photo galleries of the year. No. 5 is a photo gallery from the DBJ's special "Connections" Book of Lists event Dec. 14 at the Pepsi Center, at which we ... »
The Denver Business Journal welcomed 95 of metro Denver's top executives to network with more than 350 local business professionals at its first Connections event at the Pepsi Center. Here are photos from Wednesday's event, which celebrated the publica... »
Ever thought of mingling with Denver’s top CEOs, presidents and managing partners, all in one place, while enjoying cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and entertainment? Now, you don’t have to wonder what it would be like. The Denver Business Journal presents C... »
