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 223 Collections and/or Records:
Draft University of Denver Commecement Program 1917, 1917 June 7
This is a draft of the University of Denver Commecement Program from 1917. This draft includes corrections and additions to the program for this commecement ceremony.
Draft University of Denver Commencement Program: Eightieth Year, Denver City Auditorium, June Tenth, 1944, 1944 June 10
Draft program for the University of Denver undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremony, June Tenth, Nineteen Forty-four. Honorary degree recipients: Lowell Thomas, Doctor of Literature, Reuben Gilbert Gustavson, Doctor of Humane Letters, Mary C. Walker, Doctor of Humane Letters. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Ben M. Cherrington. The commencement address was given by Lowell Thomas.
Draft University of Denver Commencement Program: Eighty-eighth Year, University Arena, June Fourteenth, 1952, 1952 June 14
Draft program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, June Fourteenth, 1952. Honorary degree recipients: Edith Abbot, Doctor of Humanities; Hans Albrecht Bethe, Doctor of Science; Charles Eliezer Hillel Kauvar, Doctor of Divinity; Quigg Newton, Doctor of Public Service; Young Berryman Smith, Doctor of Laws; Robert R. Williams, Doctor of Science. Conferring of degrees in course: Chancellor Albert C. Jacobs.
Draft University of Denver Commencement Program: Eighty-fourth Year, University Stadium, June twelfth, 1948, 1948 June 12
Draft program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, June Twelfth, Nineteen Forty-eight. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor James F. Price.
Draft University of Denver Commencement Program: Eighty-ninth Year, University Park Campus, June Thirteenth, 1953, 1953 June 13
Draft University of Denver Commencement Program: Seventy-Eighth Year, Denver Chapel, August Twenty-first, 1942, 1942 August 21
Draft program for the University of Denver undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremony, August Twenty-first, 1942. Conferring degrees: Chancellor Caleb F. Gates, Jr.
Draft University of Denver Commencement Program: Seventy-fifth Year, Denver City Auditoriun, June seventh, 1939, 1939 June 7
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremony, June seventh, 1939. Honorary degree recipients: Anne Evans, Doctor of Fine Arts; Mary Dean Reed, Doctor of Humanities; Florence Rena Sabin, Doctor of Science. Conferring degrees: Chancellor David Shaw Duncan.
Draft University of Denver Commencement Program: Seventy-Ninth Year, Denver City Auditorium, June Fourth, 1943, 1943 June 4
Draft program for the University of Denver undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremony, June Fourth, 1943. Conferring degrees: Chancellor Caleb F. Gates, Jr.
Edited University of Denver Commencement Program Fifty-First Year, 1915 June 3
Program for the University of Denver Commencement and Insignia Day: March Seventeenth, 1944, Memorial Chapel, 1944 March 17
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate and graduate commencement and Insignia ceremony, March Seventeenth,1944. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Ben M. Cherrington. The commencement address was given by Chancellor Ben M. Cherrington.