MSU Denver

Convocation

Welcome to the Roadrunner Family!

Convocation is the beginning of a Roadrunner’s journey. This kick-off event serves as a “bookend” to each student’s academic journey, with Convocation: Roadrunner Rally as the opening ceremony and commencement as the final goal. The ceremony remarks will include a welcome from MSU Denver President, Dr. Janine Davidson, and from a keynote speaker. This is an opportunity for incoming students to come together for their first official university event.

Aerial campus photos of JSSB.

Convocation 2023

Thursday, August 17th, 2023

Jordan Student Success Building (JSSB) Quad

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Check-in at 4:30 PM)

A fun evening with food, games, music and an inspirational speaker. Meet faculty, staff, and other students!

Please RSVP in Advance

All who are attending must RSVP for Convocation and will receive an email reminder with event details the week of the event.

Convocation Registration Form 2023

2022 Keynote Speaker - Sonia Gutierrez

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Sonia Gutierrez is an award winning and Emmy-nominated journalist. Her work has changed policy across the country and helped revolutionize how state agencies respond to natural emergencies. She’s an advocate for bilingual and multicultural coverage that responsibly tells authentic stories of our communities. She’s worked with Univision, Telemundo, CBS, 9NEWS and is currently doing investigative stories for Rocky Mountain PBS.

Her most recent show focused on the health and safety of Farmworkers across our state. Sonia is a proud Roadrunner who attended MSU when she was still an undocumented immigrant. Her story is one of resiliency and hope for other immigrant students and working parents.

Sonia's Articles

Once fearing displacement, Durango residents celebrate the purchase of their mobile home park.

Durango mobile home residents fear displacement after landlord puts property up for sale.

The City of Aurora is trying to regain the public’s trust. How is it doing?

Estas son las diferencias entre los cerebros de niñas y niños con autismo

Museos como medicina para el autismo.

State cites Durango school district for violations in care of student with disabilities.

Convocation Throwback Pictures

Convocation Registration Crew member smiling and giving a thumbs up

Convocation Ceremony

Students at the Convocation ceremony

Host of ceremony looking at Rowdy saying Hello to students

Rowdy at the stage hyping up the students

Female Volleyball team clapping and smiling during convocation ceremony

Student Activities team in front of the Student Success Building smiling at the camera

Two participants having a double high five during a challenge

Student on the mechanical bull at convocation

Student at Convocation smiling at the camera

Sorority members smiling at each other during convocation

Group of students hugging and laughing

Students playing Jenga

Eating area for students at convocation

Student Challenge

Image of the convocation event on campus

Image of the convocation event on campus

Image of the convocation event on campus

Alumni Keynote Speakers

Learn more about past Convocation Alumni Keynote Speakers

Victor Vela Portrait

Victor Vela

Vic is a four-time Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist & has won many other journalism awards in the Rocky Mt. Region.

B.A. '00 Speech Communication

2021 Keynote Speaker

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MSU Denver graduate, Bobby LeFebre

Bobby LeFebre

LeFebre credits the late MSU Denver Chicana/o Studies Professor and poet Lalo Delgado for helping shape his outlook and art.

B.S. '04 Psychology

2020 Keynote Speaker

Read Northside story - RED
Gary Striewski ESPN

Gary Striewski

For Striewski, the real-world education at MSU Denver was "... a heck of a start – and one of the best decisions of my life."

B.A. '10 Journalism

2019 Keynote Speaker

Read So You Want To Host Sportscenter? - RED

Convocation

Welcome to the Roadrunner family at MSU Denver!

Tradition starts here! The university community looks forward to welcoming students to campus each year at Convocation.

Questions? Contact the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion (CMEI)

Email:

[email protected]

Phone:

303-615-0606