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 113 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Student Organization Dudes and Dames, 1952 April
Eight couples from the University of Denver (DU) student organization ''Dudes and Dames'' pose in two rows front of the Mary Reed Library on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado. The ''Dudes and Dames'' club was a student organization for square dancing enthusiasts that held several annual meetings for interested parties, as well as a smaller group from within the organization that gave demonstrations and exhibitions on the DU campus and at other colleges.
University of Denver Students, 1950s
Five University of Denver (DU) female college students and one male student, holding pennants, pose in and on a 1920s-era convertible, en route to a pep rally. A ''University of Denver'' banner is displayed on the car.
University of Denver Tradition Winter Carnival, between 1960-1990
University of Denver (DU) male and female students ride in a truck decorated with a banner that reads: ''DU Winter Carnival.'' One female student holds skis. Winter Carnival is a yearly University of Denver tradition that began in 1960, with both on-campus and on-mountain activities like snowboarding, skiing, and ice skating.