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 27 Collections and/or Records:
A Brief History of Woodstock West, 1970 May 14
Photocopy of a typed history of Woodstock West.
American Jewish Literature: Immigrant Fiction, 2013 May
Two student papers from English 2741: American Jewish Literature: Immigrant Fiction taught by Dr. Adam Rovner. Students were assigned to choose an individual represented in the Beck archives that paralleled or contrasted a text chosen from the course. Also included in the file is a copy of the final paper assignment.
Article - ''Repudiation or Liquidation? Anarchy or Civilization - Which?'', 1916
Folder contains article as well as correspondence and newspaper clippings about the article.
Compilation of Writings about Woodstock West, 1970
Collection of ideas, raps, newsbits, dreams and the rest was open to any Woodstock West people to record their opinions and thoughts.
Disease in World History, 2015-2017
Seventeen student papers from ASEM 2615: Disease in World History class taught by Dr. Hilary A. Smith. Students were assigned to choose a JCRS patient as the subject of their paper.
''Dissent: Divine or Diabolical?'' by Maurice B. Mitchell, 1970 October
Article reprinted from The Rotarian Magazine entitled ''Dissent: Divine or Diabolical? An Educator Noted for Bridging Gaps on Campus Explores Causes and Solutions'' by Maurice B. Mitchell. Seven pages with photographs.
Document Proposing a New System of Governance of the University, 1970 May 15
Document prroposing a new system of governance for the university in which both faculty and students would have more of a say in policies and procedures.
Documentation Project - Chronology of Events, 1970 May 4-14
Chronology of the events of Woodstock West created as part of the Documentation Project by Jim Hirsh.
Evolution: Conservative to Moderate, 1970 June 2
A paper for Comparative Revolutions class describing the author's journey from a conservative background to Woodstock West.
Historical Record of Thursday, May 14, 1970, 1970 May 14
Handwritten record of the events of May 14, 1970 written by a professor in the History Department.