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Dear CU Denver Faculty: We're excited to announce the launch of the 2025–2026 ThinqStudio Faculty Fellows Program—a cross-campus initiative that champions bold experimentation in teaching, builds interdisciplinary community, and advances student success. ThinqStudio has long been a catalyst for pedagogical innovation at CU Denver, and we're thrilled to invite faculty...

Note : This essay serves as an introduction to an upcoming episode of CU Denver’s MASH-Up podcast , set to be recorded in February 2025. The episode will explore the theme of “Introversion and Intellectual Quietness in Higher Education”, building on the vibrant discussions hosted by ThinqStudio fellow, Dr. Soumia...

In November 2022, OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT triggered an earthquake in higher education. ChatGPT is perhaps the most famous example of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), or a larger umbrella category of computer models that ingest massive quantities of human-created data in order to learn patterns and generate new material that...

On September 1, 2023, the CU Denver News published an interview with ThinqStudio Director, Dennis DeBay . In addition to explaining Thinq's goals and work, Dennis shared his limitless enthusiasm for teaching and learning, as well as his dedication to equity in classrooms everywhere. In that light, he encourages his...

Provost’s Award for Best Practices Related to Instructional, Research and Clinical Faculty

The significance and relevance of global learning are not always obvious. This is especially true at public universities, where students often have other priorities than things like “seeing the world” or “learning about a new culture” due to time constraints and limited resources. The pandemic that disrupted study abroad and...

So, this is awkward. In my last blog post ( ThinqStudio as Tabula Rasa) I wrote about ThinqStudio being ineffable and difficult to define. Now, here I am attempting to define what ThinqStudio is. I’ve been called foolish before; this is just another example. But I find playful joy in...

Some of the greatest things in life are ineffable and impervious to formal definitions. For example, love, beauty, and play cannot be easily defined but are important and powerful forces which we seek. The harder you try to define play, for example, the more elusive it becomes. The more you...

October 24 th , 2022, in O’ahu So… I am here. I have accomplished about nine interviews in the span of four days and have another seven on deck before I leave. Maybe more. In my research preparing for this visit, I have read up on the preservation of Hawaiian...

My Thinq Fellowship has afforded me the privilege to explore what pedagogy means to me and how it can be culturally sustaining. Thanks to a grant from CU Denver's Office of Research Services and my Thinq course buyout this year, I have the time and means to explore culturally sustaining...