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 14 Collections and/or Records:
Barbecue on Ski Slopes at Steamboat Springs, 1983 January 31
University of Denver (DU) students line up to eat at an outdoor barbecue at the base of the ski slopes in Steamboat Springs, Colorado during Winter Carnival 1983. Several persons wearing aprons are cooking on grills surrounded by a fence, and two ski lifts and several hotel buildings, including the Ptarmigan Inn, are visible in the background.
Civil Rights Ceremony, 1974 March 8
The contact sheet depicts several unidentified individuals participating in the Civil Rights Ceremony, affiliated with the University of Denver, in 3-8-74.
Civil Rights Ceremony, 1974 March 8
The image depicts three unidentified individuals wearing headphones and sitting behind a table with electronics and a microphone, participating in the Civil Rights Ceremony affiliated with the University of Denver, in 3-8-74.
Daniel Ritchie Skiing with Students, between 1989-2005
University of Denver Chancellor Daniel Ritchie pauses with students at the top of a ski slope at the University of Denver's Winter Carnival.
Dwight Smith Serving Food to Students at Spring Carnival, between 1984-1989
University of Denver Chancellor Dwight M. Smith serves food to students at the Spring Carnival Chancellor's Barbecue on Driscoll Green on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Smith is wearing a white chef's coat and hat, a dark apron, and an oven mitt; one of the students is wearing a Broncos shirt, and an unidentified man is wearing an apron reading "Chancellors BBQ."
Sleigh Ride at Winter Carnival, 1999
Several unidentified persons ride in a horse-drawn sleigh run by Just Horsin' Around during the University of Denver's Winter Carnival 1999.
Spring Carnival Tricycle Race
Students participate in the Spring Carnival tricycle race at the University of Denver, while other students look on. The contestants, wearing DU Alpine race bibs, are employing different methods of operating the tricycles, including one male student who has his knees on the seat and his chest leaning against the handlebars and is pedaling with his hands. University Hall is visible in the background.
Student Commencement, 1956
The image depicts students standing in a line for summer commencement and the University of Denver, in 1956.
Student Commencement, 1956
The image depicts the aisle with graduating students sitting on either side with a view of the University Hall and faculty on stage behind a podium, for the summer commencement at the University of Denver, in 1956.
Students Playing Broomball
Color print of University of Denver students playing broomball at Winter Carnival in an unidentified location.