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 2 Collections and/or Records:
Freshman Orientation Outside of Margery Reed, circa 1950
The image depicts a crowd of people sitting on chairs outside of the Margery Reed Hall at the University of Denver, circa 1950.
University of Denver - Students, circa 1970
The image depicts 49 unidentified students posing for the photo in a unidentified park, affiliated with the University of Denver, circa 1970. The students are sitting on top of payground equipment in the image. Other playground equipment and a lake can be seen in the background.