Johnson & Wales University Announces Denver Campus
Johnson & Wales University Announces New Campus in Denver $3 Million Gift and "Denver Difference" Highlight September Opening
DENVER, COLO. -- When the world's largest culinary and hospitality educator, Johnson & Wales University, launches its Denver Campus in September, it will do so with a unique approach to education, a $2 million gift from the Adolph Coors Foundation and a $1 million gift from the Castle Rock Foundation.
"Denver is a dynamic city with a great need for highly skilled business, culinary and hospitality professionals," said University President Dr. John A. Yena. "We plan to help meet this need and to become a good friend and neighbor to the citizens of Colorado."
Plans for the academic program at the Denver Campus include the fusion of classic liberal arts studies and career-oriented training that is a hallmark of a Johnson & Wales education. Campus administrators have also designed the "Denver Difference," which will be implemented when the first class walks through the campus gates this fall.
"When we began designing the curriculum for the Denver Campus, we wanted our students not only to receive the quality career education that is synonymous with Johnson & Wales, but also to get a unique educational experience unlike any other university, including the other branches of Johnson & Wales," said Denver Campus President Mark Burke.
The "Denver Difference" is comprised of three core requirements. They are:
- Experiential Education: Each J&W Denver student will receive hands-on training off campus in a business or foodservice environment for at least 11 weeks.
- Leadership Concentration: Three courses in leadership development will be mandatory for each J&W Denver student.
- Community Service Learning: All those seeking a bachelor's degree will participate in a community service learning program.
Johnson & Wales has purchased a 13-acre portion of the University of Denver's Park Hill Campus. It is undertaking a phased renovation of buildings at that site, including the outfitting of the former Hutchingson Hall into an academic center complete with culinary laboratory classrooms. During its first two years, the Denver Campus will offer associate degrees in culinary arts, business administration and marketing. Bachelor degrees will be offered in culinary nutrition, foodservice management, international business, management and marketing. Consideration is being given to adding other two-year programs, as well as four-year degree programs, in the future. For admissions information, call 1-877-JWU-DENVER.