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 3 Collections and/or Records:
1864-1964 University of Denver Centennial bumper sticker, 1964
Bumper sticker celebrating the DU Centennial. Crimson background with a gold lettering ''1864-1964 University of Denver Centennial'' plus an oval with the same information.
Centennial
Collection contains scrapbooks, recordings of Convocation, mailing lists, medallions, music, Centennial pageant picture history and plans, newspaper clippings, marketing materials, brochures, correspondence, speeches, publications, lectures, alumni activities, committees, press releases, and intellectual history card files related to the Centennial celebration at the University of Denver from 1964.
University of Denver Sesquicentennial Records
The University celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding in 2014. The collection consists of the various records, promotional materials, and other documents related to the planning and execution of the events and programming related to the celebration.