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unusual facts about University of Colorado Denver


Predatory open-access publishing

The term "predatory open access" was conceived by University of Colorado Denver librarian and researcher Jeffrey Beall.


Alan Harre

On December 18, 2007, Valparaiso University announced Mark A. Heckler, provost and vice chancellor for academic and student affairs at University of Colorado Denver, as Alan Harre's successor.

Chloe Johnson

Chloe graduated from Rangeview High School in 2007, and is currently studying political science at The University of Colorado Denver and is scheduled to graduate in the Spring or Summer of 2011.

Developing Minds Software

In June 2008 Developing Minds Software won first place in the University of Colorado Denver Bard Center for Entrepreneurship's seventh Annual Business Plan Competition, and an accompanying ten thousand dollar prize.

Hale, Denver

The old locations of the University of Colorado Hospital and University of Colorado Denver medical school are located in the Hale Neighborhood along Colorado Boulevard.

Willoughby v. Stever

Willoughby v. Stever was a 1973 American legal decision in a case brought by evangelist William Willoughby against the National Science Foundation director H. Guyford Stever and the Board of Regents of the University of Colorado for using taxpayer money to fund textbooks developed by the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) because they included evolution instruction.


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