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the above mentioned tenets of the Seminary will not be supported, assisted, or allowed to meet
on campus.
Meet-ups
Student Life sponsored "meet-ups" are casual one-time gatherings that function as catalysts for
students to make basic connections over shared interests or pursuits. Typically occurring over
lunch during the day, meet-ups are student-initiated and student-led. Student Life offers
advertising assistance and can reserve space on campus for a meet-up to occur. Meet-ups must
be in agreement with the Seminary's doctrinal and faith statements, theological foundations, and
Guidelines for a Christian Lifestyle. Groups that oppose the above mentioned tenets of the
Seminary will not be supported, assisted, or allowed to meet on campus.
Cultural Immersion and Seminary Initiatives
Denver Seminary strives for an environment that celebrates Christian unity and values the diversity
within the Body of Christ.
Vernon Grounds Institute of Public Ethics
The Vernon Grounds Institute of Public Ethics provides environments and resources to educate,
facilitate, and train Seminary students, members of Christian leadership, and the Christian
community as a whole in the area of social ethics.
Urban Initiatives
The Urban Initiatives is intended to be internationally inclusive, embracing all people in urban
Denver, while focusing on black people of varying ethnic backgrounds. The Urban Initiatives seeks to
be an academic bridge by:
Expanding the presence of black students in Denver Seminary degree programs.
Enhancing the overall experience of black students through support activities and services.
Extending the educational resources of Denver Seminary to Denver's urban communities.
Hispanic Initiatives
The Hispanic Initiatives serves Denver Seminary and the Hispanic community by providing access
and support to pursue theological education. It also provides opportunities to students of other
ethnic groups to become culturally effective while ministering in the Hispanic culture. The
Hispanic Initiative includes the following programs:
A certificate of completion in Hispanic Studies.
The IDEAL Institute (The Institute for the Development and Training of Leaders).
Oasis (Training Female Leaders for the Hispanic Church).
Worship Leaders´ Program.
Friends of IDEAL (building the future of the Hispanic Church).
Korean Initiatives
The Korean Initiatives actively engages in the life and mission of Denver Seminary by:
Developing pastoral and lay leadership among Korean/Korean-American Christians in the
metro Denver area through the Korean Lifelong Education Initiative.
