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University of Colorado Denver has opened the first building dedicated specifically to CU Denver students on the Auraria campus.
Owned and operated by the University of Colorado Denver, the 146,000-square-foot, $60.5 million academic building houses student services to provide a one-stop shop for students. It includes four lecture halls, meeting space and faculty offices. Later this fall, a Qdoba cafe will open in the building.
“This building represents the gateway do Denver,” says Don Elliman, Chancellor of the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus. “It’s a fantastic portal not only for CU Denver but also for downtown Denver.”
Student services housed in the building include:
- Academic Success and Advising Center
- Admissions
- Scholarship resource office
- Disability resources and services
- Bursar’s office
- Registrar
- Lynx Center (concierge service for answering student’s questions and directing them to the appropriate resources)
The Student Commons Building was designed to maximize flexibility, natural daylight and views of downtown Denver, the campus and the mountains. Its sustainable design has earned it LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
CU Denver, the only public research university in the city, had an economic impact of $720 million on the Colorado economy in fiscal 2009-10.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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