University of Denver
Biography
The first reference to Colorado Seminary was in The Rocky Mountain News of November 27, 1862: “ a board of Trustees, composed of the solid men of Denver, has been organized to superintend the erection of a seminary building… for an academic education.”
Sources
Breck, "From the Rockies to the World"
Biography
University of Denver votes to adopt quarter system in 1929.
Sources
"University Adopts New Quarter Plan; Vote Unanimous," The Denver Clarion, vol. 34, no. 19, November 26, 1929, 1.
Biography
First year Hillel organization features full programming at DU
Citation:
Jan. 30, 1974, letter to faculty, U172._.0003, Hillel folderFound in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Community Action Program
Collection contains administrative records, “Bridges to the Future” VHS tapes related to the Community Action Program at the University of Denver.
Continuing Education Program Records
This collection contains records related to continuing education at the University of Denver, managed by various academic units from 1947 to 1990. Collection includes reports, publications, and promotional materials related to continuing education at the University, including afternoon, evening, and weekend classes.
Denver Urban Observatory Records
The University of Denver was a participant in the Urban Observatory, a collaboration of city officials and colleges and universities to study the research resources and needs of an urban city. The project began in 1970 with support from the National League of Cities and funding from various Federal Agencies. The reports of the project describe the economic and social situation in Denver, studying attitudes of the citizens to various urban problems.
First Amendment Congress
Collection contains administrative records related to the First Amendment Congress at the University of Denver.
Food Service Department Records
Collection contains annual reports and administrative papers from the Food Service department at the University of Denver.
Strategic Issues Program Records
The Strategic Issues Program took place form 2013 and 2014, which produced a report to ideally assist the university in the future.
Student Protests Collection
The Student Protests Collection is a collection of materials related to student protests, whether against the University, as in the case of a tuition protest, or American policies, as in the case of Woodstock West and anti-draft demonstrations. The collection includes newspaper clippings as well as University documents and other published material.
Traditions
Collection contains Founder’s Day materials, administrative files, homecoming administrative files, and May Day administrative files at the University of Denver.