DENVER, June 30, 2016—The University of Colorado Denver Business School has appointed a new director of a grant-funded program focused on ethics. Roger Stace, a CU Denver senior accounting instructor, will take over leadership of the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at the University of Colorado Denver Business School on July 1, 2016.
“I am very excited for this opportunity,” said Stace. “The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program bridges the gap between educational settings and real-world employment,” he continued. “It gives our students the tools they need to confidently make ethical decisions in the workplace.”
In 2015, the CU Denver Business School received a grant establishing the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at the University of Colorado Denver Business School. Ten other universities in a four-state region participate in the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program.
The Collegiate Program promotes principle-based ethics instruction in higher education settings. Participating universities must commit to a range of ethics-based deliverables as outlined by the Daniels Fund, a private charitable organization located in Denver, CO.
Initially, the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at the University of Colorado Denver Business School launched under the leadership of Ira Selkowitz, a senior instructor at the CU Denver Business School. Selkowitz’s passion for ethics and integrity, combined with his attention to detail and commitment to excellence made him a natural choice as the program’s inaugural director. The initiative flourished under his leadership, exceeding many of the annual goals outlined in the five-year, $1.25 million grant.
“In this day and age, personal integrity and ethical behavior are two attributes that can make or break a person’s success in the workplace. And at CU Denver, we develop tomorrow’s business leaders,” he said.
“It is critically important that our students understand the impact they can have on a company’s long-term viability, simply by acting in an ethical manner—by doing the right thing,” he continued.
“I am honored to have had the opportunity to have served as the first director of our Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative and very pleased with how many students, alumni and business leaders we have reached with our panel discussions, Shadow Days and other programs. I am very pleased that Roger has been selected as the new director of our Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative. He is absolutely the right person to direct this program. I have full confidence that he will continue to drive positive results for the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative,” Selkowitz concluded.
About the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at the University of Colorado Denver Business School
The University of Colorado Denver Business School recently received a grant from the Daniels Fund to participate in the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative, which is aimed at teaching students principle-based ethics, emphasizing real-world application of ethical principles, and extending ethical behavior beyond campus and into the community.
The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program was launched in 2010 with a $7.5 million grant and eight participating schools, and was renewed for another five years (2015-2019) with an $11.25 million grant and the addition of three more schools, including the CU Denver Business School
To learn more about the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at the University of Colorado School of Business, visit https://business2.ucdenver.edu/ethics/. To learn more about the Daniels Fund, visit DanielsFund.org/ethics.
