University of Denver
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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"
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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.
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First year Hillel organization features full programming at DU
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Jan. 30, 1974, letter to faculty, U172._.0003, Hillel folderFound in 211 Collections and/or Records:
Memo to Members of the University of Denver Community, 1970 May
Memorandum from the Executive Council of the Graduate Student Association declaring intentions regarding the crisis. Graduate students and faculty should not be harassed or penalized for expressing beliefs or opinions, and the Association will demand due process for any persons involved.
Memoranda to the Library about Woodstock West, 1970 May
Memoranda to the library staff, first thanking all for their attitude during the trying days. Also a memo on keeping the library open during Woodstock and deploring the use of the National Guard.
Memoranda to the School of Education on Grading Options, 1970 May 21-25
Memoranda to the School of Education about the options for grading for the quarter involved with Woodstock.
Memorandum by Chancellor Maurice B. Mitchell, 1970 May 25
Memorandum to the files from Chancellor Mitchell telling of a call from the White House and Chancellor Harper concerning campus unrest and what to do about it.
Memorandum from Political Science Department about Press Report, 1970 May 13
Memorandum from Political Science Department about press report that the department had voted to censure Mitchell. Attached is a note from Mitchell to Public Relations indicating this was an example of inaccurate press coverage.
Memorandum on Mitchell's Remarks to 350 at an Englewood Chamber of Commerce Meeting, 1970 June 4
Memorandum on Mitchell's remarks to 350 businessmen at an Englewood Chamber of Commerce meeting, written to the Faculty of the Department of Psychology by J. Horn.
Memorandum to Bruce Gardner, Department of Psychology from Chancellor Maurice B. Mitchell, 1970 May 26
Memorandum to Bruce Gardner, Department of Psychology from Chancellor Maurice B. Mitchell. Mitchell says he will not comment on the survey circulating, but does not feel it is professional or unbiased and suggests that it will be an embarrassment to the department.
Memorandum to Clarion Editor Chip Berlet from W. Ed Mansfield on the Subject of Steve Kady, KLZ Incident, 1970
Memorandum to Clarion Editor Chip Berlet from W. Ed Mansfield on the Subject of Steve Kady, KLZ Incident. Certain questions had been put to the Chancellor about the press and Woodstock West. This memorandum gives the Chancellor's replies.
Memorandum to Psychology Department Faculty, 1970 June 5
Memorandum to Psychology Department Faculty from J. Horn on the subject of Mitchell's characterization of Woodstock at the General Faculty Meeting of 11 May. The question was whether Mitchell used a word similar to ''excrement'' to describe the students at Woodstock. Horn explains he did not.
Memorandum to the University of Denver Faculty, 1970 May 19
Memorandum to the faculty of the University of Denver from Bruce Gardner, Acting Chairman, Department of Psychology on the subject of Psychology Department Faculty Survey. Attached to the memo is a survey of attitudes of the faculty together with instructions on completing and returning the same.