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University of Denver

 Organization

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 folder

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Centers

 Collection
Identifier: U130
Abstract

Collection contains records from the various centers at the University of Denver. The centers include the Career Center, Center for Public Policy and Contemporary Issues, Women’s Resource Center, and Health and Counseling Center.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined

Facilities Management

 Collection
Identifier: U127
Abstract

Collection contains information on buildings, permits, furniture, facilities planning, recycling, and building plans related to the facilities department at the University of Denver from 1966 through 1989.

Dates: Other: 1966-2012

University of Denver Buildings Collection

 Collection
Identifier: U123
Abstract

Collection contains documents, photographs, building and architectural plans, and campus maps related to the buildings belonging to the University of Denver.

Dates: Other: 1910-2010

University of Denver Historic Maps Special Collection

 Collection
Identifier: M345
Abstract

This collection contains maps assembled for interpretive use in support of the various collections, and illustration of the areas in which the various University of Denver campus buildings have been located over time.

Dates: 1849-1958