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Educated, Empowered, Solution-Oriented Colorado

The 同一个世界，同一个水 Center strives to prepare an educated, 授权, solution-oriented Colorado citizenry to protect and preserve our precious water resources. 密歇根州立大学丹佛 fulfills the mission in three ways:

• 提供跨学科的课程, hands-on Water Studies minor for students from diverse backgrounds and in any major;
• Provide co-curricular enrichment activities to the entire student population of the Auraria Campus, 包括密歇根州立大学丹佛分校, the University of Colorado – 丹佛, and the Community College of 丹佛;
• Enhance water stewardship on and beyond campus for the effective use of water resources.

The 水科学辅修 and Certificate programs provide students with skills necessary to become more knowledgeable of Colorado’s limited water resources, and how to preserve this most precious resource.

The 同一个世界，同一个水 Sculpture

The “同一个世界，同一个水” sculpture was created by Rik Sargent, commissioned by Valerie Gates and dedicated to 密歇根州立大学丹佛 on May 2, 2012. This bronze sculpture of a single drop of water was designed to promote water education and represents the weaving together of watersheds and ecosystems. The sculpture loves visitors and is located on the lawn in front of the Student Success Building.

社区水资源管理

We enhance water stewardship in the community by leading collaborative educational experiences such as:

Colorado Student Water Field Conference

This annual collaboration between the OWOW Center and the Ruth Powell Hutchins Water Center at Colorado Mesa University welcomes students from all Colorado universities and colleges to participate in a weekend exploration of water in Colorado from new perspectives with the help of area professionals.

K-12水教育

The 丹佛 Metro Water Festival (DMWF) started in 2014 at 密歇根州立大学丹佛, serving 800 sixth graders. 今天将近1,400 students participate in the annual day-long event featuring hands-on and lecture-based lessons on water. DMWF is a collaboration with 丹佛 Water and Suburban Providers of 丹佛 Water.

Engagement with University Students

清洁河流设计挑战赛
The Greenway Foundation engages higher education students to develop designs for urban waterway trash removal devices. In 2018, the winners of the second year of the competition were OWOW Center Water Studies students. Their winning device will be manufactured and deployed in the Cherry Creek and will be monitored and maintained by 密歇根州立大学丹佛 faculty and Water Studies students.

奖学金和捐赠基金

The OWOW Center is honored to provide the Humpback Chub Scholarship in memory of Ruth Podmore and Steve Arrowsmith. 另外, the OWOW Center is the recipient of the Wesley and Ethel Temple Initiative, 艾德·克里斯捐赠基金, and a MillerCoors Endowment to help fund and support undergraduate research projects in the areas of water stewardship, 城市水文, 雨水径流管理, and other related water projects.