Opportunities From: University of Denver

Are you a DU alum interested in connecting with students who have a vested interest in the Latinx history and community building? If so, the DU Latinx Alumni Affinity Network invites you to attend this speed networking event! Students of all demographics will be present.

When: Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Location: Burwell Center for Career Achievement

Preparation/Cost: No cost nor preparation needed. Simply come open to connect with students about your journey and how ways you've been able to give back and stay connected to the community.

Parking: Provided

If you are interested, please respond to this opportunity and staff member, Zakiya Markland, will be in touch to share more information.

Leadership Team: 

John Jarosz, Chair

For DU alumni, students, faculty, staff, and external community members of all cultural identities, DULAA connects those with a passion to community-build within the Latinx community through providing opportunities for networking, professional development, cultural connection/exploration, scholarships, and mentorship.

Leadership Team:

Neva Martinez & Andrea Smith, Co-Chairs

For DU alumni, students, faculty, staff, and external community members of all cultural identities, IAA connects those with a passion to community-build within the Indigenous community through providing opportunities for networking, professional development, scholarships, and mentorship

The University of Denver and the greater city of Denver acknowledge that they reside within the traditional territories of Hinonoeino (Arapaho), Tsitsista (Cheyenne), and Nunt'zi (Ute).

Leadership Team:

Taylor Bennet-Begaye, Chair

BAA: Black Alumni Affinity 

For DU alumni, students, faculty, staff, and external community members of all cultural identities, BAA connects those with a passion to community-build within the Black community through providing opportunities for networking, professional development, and mentorship.

Leadership Team:

This co-chair position is vacant, and we seek to fill it. Please contact Zakiya Markland for more information on this opportunity. 

For DU alumni, students, faculty, staff, and external community members of all cultural identities, AANHPI   connects those with a passion to community-build within the AANHPI community through providing opportunities for networking, professional development, and mentorship.

AANHPI is currently recruiting two co-chairs. The chair(s) works in partnership with an Alumni Engagement Staff liaison. The chair(s) are responsible for planning, scheduling and leading network meetings and functions, often serving as a master of ceremonies at social functions and meetings. The chair(s) are also encouraged to recruit a leadership team that includes, but is not limited to: co-chair, communications chair, and student engagement chair. This leadership opportunity can be adjusted to your availability and schedule. 

Responsibilities include: 

If you are interested, please respond to this opportunity and a staff member will be in touch to share more information!

For DU alumni, students, faculty, staff, and external community members of all cultural identities, AANHPI   connects those with a passion to community-build within the AANHPI community through providing opportunities for networking, professional development, and mentorship.

For our alumni, students, faculty, staff, and external community members of all sexual orientations and gender identities, the Pride Network, in partnership with DU’s Cultural Center, offers opportunities for support, networking, professional development, mentorship, and community service.

Pride is seeking a Communications Chair for the Alumni of ACTION Quarterly Newsletter. Responsibilities include editing, sourcing DU alumni/community stories to share, deciding on themes for national diversity months, etc. three times for the year.

If you would like more information about this opportunity, please click the Respond icon or contact Zakiya Markland at Zakiya.Markland@du.edu

LGBTQIA+ Pride Alumni Affinity Network (Pride)

For our alumni, students, faculty, staff, and external community members of all sexual orientations and gender identities, the Pride Network, in partnership with DU’s Cultural Center, offers opportunities for support, networking, professional development, mentorship, and community service. Let's build a supportive community that celebrates diversity, empowers careers, and contributes to positive change at the University of Denver.

Pride is currently recruiting a volunteer chair to work in partnership with an Alumni Engagement staff liaison. The chair is responsible for planning, scheduling and leading network meetings and functions, often serving as a master of ceremonies at social functions and meetings. The chair is encouraged to recruit a leadership team that includes, but is not limited to: a co-chair, communications chair, and student-engagement chair. This leadership opportunity can be adjusted to your availability and schedule. A 1-2-year commitment is preferable.

Responsibilities include: 

If you are interested, please respond to this opportunity and a staff member will be in touch to share more information. 

IAA: Indigenous Alumni Affinity

For DU alumni, students, faculty, staff, and external community members of all cultural identities, IAA connects those with a passion to community-build within the Indigenous community through providing opportunities for networking, professional development, scholarships, and mentorship.

IAA is currently recruiting one co-chair to work in partnership with an Alumni Engagement staff liaison. The chairs are responsible for planning, scheduling and leading network meetings and functions, often serving as a master of ceremonies at social functions and meetings. The chairs are also encouraged to recruit a leadership team that includes, but is not limited to: co-chair, communications chair, and student engagement chair. This leadership opportunity can be adjusted to your availability and schedule. A 1-2-year commitment is preferable. 

Responsibilities include: 

If you are interested, please respond to this opportunity and a staff member will be in touch to share more information.

For DU alumni, students, faculty, staff, and external community members of all cultural identities, BAA connects those with a passion to community-build within the Black community through providing opportunities for networking, professional development, and mentorship.

BAA is currently recruiting one co-chair. The co-chairs work in partnership with an Alumni Engagement Staff liaison. The chairs are responsible for planning, scheduling and leading network meetings and functions, often serving as a master of ceremonies at social functions and meetings. The chairs are also encouraged to recruit a leadership team that includes, but is not limited to: co-chair, communications chair, and student engagement chair. This leadership opportunity can be adjusted to your availability and schedule. 

Responsibilities include: 

If you are interested, please respond to this opportunity and a staff member will be in touch to share more information!

For DU alumni, students, faculty, staff, and external community members of all cultural identities, DULAA connects those with a passion to community-build within the Latinx community through providing opportunities for networking, professional development, cultural connection/exploration, scholarships, and mentorship.

DULAA is currently recruiting two co-chairs to work in partnership with an Alumni Engagement staff liaison. The chair(s) are responsible for planning, scheduling and leading network meetings and functions, often serving as a master of ceremonies at social functions and meetings. The chair(s) are also encouraged to recruit a leadership team that includes, but is not limited to: co-chair, communications chair, and student engagement chair. This leadership opportunity can be adjusted to your availability and schedule. A 1-2-year commitment is preferable. 

Responsibilities include: 

If you are interested, please respond to this opportunity and a staff member will be in touch to share more information.