Davidson joins Foreign Affairs Policy Board
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken selected MSU Denver President Janine Davidson for the State Department board
As MSU Denver's ninth president, Janine Davidson, Ph.D., is leading the University to new heights.
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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.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken selected MSU Denver President Janine Davidson for the State Department board
June 22, 2022
President Davidson reflects on Juneteenth, a new official holiday in Colorado
June 14, 2022
President Davidson on processing grief and resources for transforming it into action in the wake of recent shootings.
May 25, 2022
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“There is no better way to catalyze social and economic mobility, fill the Colorado talent pipeline and ensure that our state thrives and competes nationally and globally than to invest in public higher education. Every day, I am even more amazed by the transformational experience we are able to provide for so many hardworking Colorado students.”
Janine A. Davidson, Ph.D.
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