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 138 Collections and/or Records:
Convocation
Collection contains Convocations from the University of Denver from 1964 through 1990.
Credit Union
Collection contains information on and records from the Credit Union at the University of Denver.
Cree-Weiser Families Genealogical Material
Dana Ruzickova Papers
This collection contains a scrapbook created by Dana Ruzickova during 1983-1984. It was determined that this scrapbook belongs to Dana due to a large number of photographs of her; there are some of her injured, with a notation that indicates she was preparing for a period of "TV and boredom." There are also photographs of her trip to Denmark. To cross-check, the K-book from 1983 was consulted for photographs of the 1983 tennis team.
Degrees
Collection contains honoray degrees and PhDs from the University of Denver.
Denver Urban Observatory Records
The University of Denver was a participant in the Urban Observatory, a collaboration of city officials and colleges and universities to study the research resources and needs of an urban city. The project began in 1970 with support from the National League of Cities and funding from various Federal Agencies. The reports of the project describe the economic and social situation in Denver, studying attitudes of the citizens to various urban problems.
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Records
Collection contains records of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Denver. Includes documents, clippings, memos, correspondence, publications, and financial papers. The records retained are mainly departmental syllabi and event posters.
Department of History Records
Collection contains slides, programs, booklets, bibliographies, department minutes, memos, and student papers related to the Department of History at the University of Denver.
Department of Political Science Records
Collection contains records related to the Department of Political Science at the University of Denver.
Disabled Persons Resources
Collection contains Disability Awareness Day Event Binders and records related to the Disabled Persons Resources at the University of Denver.