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 211 Collections and/or Records:
A Brief History of Woodstock West, 1970 May 14
Photocopy of a typed history of Woodstock West.
Activities Coordinated through Student Union, 1970 May
Activities coordinated through Student Union; gives name of activity and coordinator.
All University Referendum, 1970 May 18
All University Referendum on Chancellor Mitchell's actions during Woodstock West, together with the results. There are several copies of the referendum document in the file with handwritten notes.
Appeal to the Press to Report Verified Information, 1970
Two copies of an unsigned appeal to the press to report only verified and accurate information in the wake of perceived errors in reporting Woodstock West.
Assessment of Press Coverage, 1970
Essay assessing Denver-area media coverage of Woodstock West.
AUSA Call for a Rally, 1970 May
Call for a student rally on Friday morning supporting the student strike, emphasizing the Cambodian and Kent State situations. Signed by Harry Poindexter, AUSA President.
Aware, 1970 May 26
Aware, Vol. 1, No. 2. Produced by the members of the 1970 Advanced Advertising Design class at the University of Denver School of Art. Articles in the issue focus predominantly on Woodstock West and student unrest at the University of Denver.
Blane Colton Asks for Witnesses to his Arrest, 1970 May
Blane Colton asks for witnesses to his arrest at Woodstock.
Box 8: Scrapbook on Woodstock West -- DU, 1970 May
Scrapbook covering the events of Woodstock West. Included in the scrapbook are clippings of news coverage, together with memoranda, releases, and fliers from the students and University of Denver officials.
Chancellor Maurice B. Mitchell Received Message from the White House, 1970 May 9
Press release that Chancellor Maurice B. Mitchell received message from the White House indicating that the President hoped peace would be maintained on campus.