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 1 Collection or Record:
Campuscope Balloon Launch
Black and white print of a hot-air balloon preparing to launch on the University of Denver (DU) campus on the current site of the Driscoll Student Center. Sturm Hall, South High School, and the downtown Denver skyline are visible in the background. A crowd of people is gathered under the balloon and around five small square tents set up on the lawn. The balloon bears the words "Columbia Savings."