Early Bird

Events Roundup

Mark your calendar for cryptocurrency insights, supporting students on the autism spectrum and more.

By Josie Lavender

October 13, 2021

Events

Cryptocurrency: A New Paradigm in Finance

Gain insight into the emerging wonders of cryptocurrency. Students and faculty and staff members are encouraged to attend a panel discussion with field experts Joshua Finkelma, co-founder and managing partner of BXE Capital; Jeffrey Nowalowski, senior vice president and foreign-exchange specialist for BOK Financial; and Jesse Maniff, payments-system research specialist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

Tuesday, 12:30 p.m.

Tivoli Room 320

Second Umoja Community Conversations Conference: “Contemporary Issues in Africa Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic”

The Department of Africana Studies will host the second Umoja Community Conversations Conference, “Contemporary Issues in Africa Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic,” in a virtual format, and all Roadrunners are invited to attend.

The event will feature keynote speaker Ato Kwamena Onoma, Ph.D., head of research programs at the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa in Dakar, Senegal. Onoma is the author of “The Politics of Property Rights Institutions in Africa” and “Anti-Refugee Violence and African Politics.” His current work examines epidemics and internment practices to explore intercommunal relations in Africa. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Ghana, Legon, and a doctorate in Political Science from Northwestern University and has taught at Yale University.

Tuesday-Oct. 20

9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. both days

Attend virtual sessions Tuesday

Attend virtual sessions Oct. 20

Learn more.

Cyber Career Awareness Week

Watch a virtual panel discussion to learn more about exciting careers in cybersecurity. Panelists include:

Malcom Young, principal cybersystems engineer, Northrop Grumman Corp. Space Systems, and a Metropolitan State University of Denver alumnus

Pawan Bishwokarma, cybersecurity administrator, Colorado Governor’s Office, and an MSU Denver alumnus

Logan Kohl, associate, Partnership for Public Service, Cybersecurity Talent Initiative

Jayro Espino, Cybersecurity Talent Initiative participant, and an MSU Denver alum

Cyber Career Panel

Tuesday, noon-1 p.m.

Learn more and join the virtual event.

Email cybersecurityprograms@msudenver.edu for more information.

Apply your enthusiasm to your career: supporting the unique contributions of students on the autism spectrum

Celebrate diversity and strengthen your advocacy skills by tuning in to this virtual panel discussion. The Department of Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences invites everyone to learn about how to support students on the autism spectrum. The event is sponsored by the MSU Denver Classroom to Career Hub in partnership with the following MSU Denver co-sponsors: the Access Center; Alumni Relations; the Aviation and Aerospace Science Department; the Department of Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences; and Journalism and Media Production. Friends and family are welcome to attend.

Oct. 28

3-4:30 p.m.

Attend the Zoom session.

For questions about this event, please contact bcoble@msudenver.edu.

Reminders

Roadrunners Who Soar Awards

Recognize the outstanding employees who exemplify Metropolitan State University of Denver’s CADRE values at the livestreamed Roadrunners Who Soar Awards. Watch live online and raise a toast to your fellow Roadrunners.

Thursday, 6 p.m.

View via livestream.

Colorado Free Application Days

Encourage prospective students to apply to MSU Denver during Colorado Free Application Days. In an effort to make higher education accessible to all, Colorado Free Application Days allows students to bypass the $25 admissions-application fee.

Tuesday-Oct. 21

Apply to begin your Roadrunner journey or share this link with prospective students.

Learn more about Colorado Free Application Days.