Davidson’s Desk: Investing in public service
President Davidson discusses the urgent role of public service in the face of various threats to our democracy.
MSU Denver
President Janine A. Davidson
Janine Davidson, Ph.D., has served as president of Metropolitan State University of Denver since 2017. She is a national thought leader in higher education and on topics such as public service, U.S. foreign policy and national security.
As president of Colorado’s third-largest public university, Davidson is a fierce advocate for MSU Denver’s 17,500 students. From her first days on campus, she has championed the role public universities play in “holding the line on the American dream.” She has staunchly supported the DREAM Act and MSU Denver’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students, as well as minoritized students and military and veteran students.
News and Updates
Davidson joins Foreign Affairs Policy Board
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken selected MSU Denver President Janine Davidson for the State Department board
Celebrating Juneteenth
President Davidson reflects on Juneteenth, a new official holiday in Colorado
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