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 1070 Collections and/or Records:
Chancellor Smith with Chancellor's Leadership Core, 1986 October
Photographic image from contact sheet of Chancellor Smith posing with students in the Chancellor's Leadership Core in October of 1986.
Chancellor's Leadership Corp. 1987, 1987
Group portrait of University of Denver (DU) students who were members of the Chancellor's Leadership Corporation in 1987.
Cheerleaders at Event in Arena
One unidentified woman and two unidentified men with megaphones encourage the crowd to cheer at an event in Field House Arena on the campus of the University of Denver (DU) in Denver, Colorado.
Cheerleaders Dancing at Football Game
Four female cheerleaders dance on the sidelines at a football game at University of Denver Stadium while a male cheerleader looks on. The cheerleaders are wearing sneakers, knee-length skirts, DU sweaters, and headscarves. Football players standing on the sidelines, piles of snow, and the South High School building are visible in the background.
Cheerleaders in Humanities Gardens, 1973 April 9
Set of black and white negatives of ten University of Denver cheerleaders in various poses in the Mary Reece Harper Humanities Gardens in front of Mary Reed building on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Cheerleaders in Humanities Gardens (Frame 12), 1973 April 9
Black and white portrait of ten University of Denver (DU) cheerleaders posed on the edge of the artificial pond in the Mary Reece Harper Humanities Gardens in front of Mary Reed building on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. The cheerleaders are wearing shirts labeled with a capital D and are holding giant pom-poms.
Cheerleaders in Stacking Formation
Eight University of Denver (DU) cheerleaders perform a stacking manuever in front of a wall reading "PIONEERS." The cheerleaders are wearing sneakers, shorts, and long-sleeved shirts labeled with the letter D.
Cheerleaders Performing Stacking Manuever, between 1979-1980
Nine University of Denver cheerleaders perform a stacking manuever in an unidentified room. The male cheerleaders are wearing sneakers, slacks, and DU polo shirts, and the female cheerleaders are wearing shorts and DU shirts.
Chester Alter, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and International Students, 1963
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, philosopher, educator, and President of India, speaks to a group of unidentified persons, including students from India while University of Denver Chancellor Chester Alter looks on. Radhakrishnan was awarded an honorary LLD degree by the University of Denver in 1963, during his term as President. One person in the image is holding a copy of the commencement issue of the DU Clarion announcing Radhakrishnan's visit.
Chester Alter Serving Students Tea, between 1953-1966
University of Denver Chancellor Chester Alter serves tea to a table of female students at a "Faculty Fetch" event. Alter is wearing a white apron and waiter's cap over his suit and tie. Part of a kitchen and a Coca-Cola vending machine are visible in the background.