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 18 Collections and/or Records:
A Brief History of Woodstock West, 1970 May 14
Photocopy of a typed history of Woodstock West.
Compilation of Writings about Woodstock West, 1970
Collection of ideas, raps, newsbits, dreams and the rest was open to any Woodstock West people to record their opinions and thoughts.
''Dissent: Divine or Diabolical?'' by Maurice B. Mitchell, 1970 October
Article reprinted from The Rotarian Magazine entitled ''Dissent: Divine or Diabolical? An Educator Noted for Bridging Gaps on Campus Explores Causes and Solutions'' by Maurice B. Mitchell. Seven pages with photographs.
Document Proposing a New System of Governance of the University, 1970 May 15
Document prroposing a new system of governance for the university in which both faculty and students would have more of a say in policies and procedures.
Documentation Project - Chronology of Events, 1970 May 4-14
Chronology of the events of Woodstock West created as part of the Documentation Project by Jim Hirsh.
Evolution: Conservative to Moderate, 1970 June 2
A paper for Comparative Revolutions class describing the author's journey from a conservative background to Woodstock West.
Historical Record of Thursday, May 14, 1970, 1970 May 14
Handwritten record of the events of May 14, 1970 written by a professor in the History Department.
Kent 4 May 4, 1970, 1970
Poem about the Kent State shootings.
Last Night of Woodstock West, 1970 May
Description of a trip to interact with the students at Woodstock West by a member of the establishment who was sympathetic to the cause.
Narrative of the Student Strike, 1970 May 19
Unsigned handwritten narrative of the student strike.