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 332 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Commencement Program (June 2008), 2008 June 6
Program for the graduate ceremony, June 6, 2008: Honorary degree: Peter C. Groff, Doctor of Public Service; remarks by: Peter C. Groff, Chancellor Robert D. Coombe. Undergraduate ceremony, June 7, 2008: Honorary degrees: Robert D. Richardson, Doctor of Humane Letters; Daniel L. Ritchie, Doctor of Higher Education; remarks by: former Trustee and former Chancellor Daniel L. Ritchie, Chancellor Robert D. Coombe.
University of Denver Commencement Program (June 2009), 2009 June 5
Program for the University of Denver graduate ceremony on June 5, 2009. Honorary degree recipients: William S. Robinson, Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, Joseph W. Saunders, Honorary Doctor of Business. Undergraduate and Doctoral ceremony on June 6, 2009. Honorary degree recipients: Joy S. Burns, Honorary Doctor of Higher Education, Diana L. DeGette, Honorary Doctor of Public Service. Remarks by: Robert D. Coombe, Chancellor.
University of Denver Commencement Program (June 2010), 2010 June 4-5
Program for the University of Denver graduate and doctoral ceremony, June 4, 2010. Honorary degree recipients: Lewis I Sharp, Doctor of Fine Arts, Philip D. Winn, Doctor of Public Service. Undergraduate ceremony, June 5, 2010. Honorary degree recipient: Patricia A. Gabow, Doctor of Public Service. The conferring of Degrees in Course: Robert D. Coombe, Chancellor.
University of Denver Commencement Program June 2011, 2011 June 3-4
Program for the University of Denver doctoral and graduate ceremony, June 3, 2011. Honorary degree recipient: Judith A. Miscik, Doctor of Public Service. Closing remarks, Robert D. Coombe, Chancellor. Undergraduate ceremony, June 4, 2011. Honorary degree recipient: John P. Morgridge, Doctor of Education. Closing remarks by: Robert D. Coombe, Chancellor.
University of Denver Commencement Program (June 2012), 2012 June 8-9
Program for the University of Denver doctoral and graduate ceremony, June 8, 2012. Honorary degree recipients: William Dean Singleton, Doctor of Humane Letters. Closing remarks vy: Robert D. Coombe, Chancellor. Undergraduate ceremony, June 9, 2012. Honorary degree recipient: Roger Birnbaum, Doctor of Humanities. Closing remarks: Robert D. Coombe, Chancellor.
University of Denver Commencement Program May 29, 1976, 1976 May 29
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, May 29, 1976. Honorary degree recipient: Mortimer J. Adler. Conferring the degrees: Maurice B. Mitchell, Chancellor of the University. The commencement address given by: Mortimer J. Adler
University of Denver Commencement Program Ninety-Second Year, 1956 August 17
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, August Seventeenth, 1956. Honorary degree recipient: Isadore Samuels, Doctor of Public Service. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Chester M. Alter. The commencement address was given by Chancellor Chester M. Alter
University of Denver Commencement Program, Seventieth Year, 1934 June 6
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, June sixth, 1934. Commencement Address "Our New Atlantis" by Mr. L. Ward Bannister. Conferring degrees: Chancellor Frederick Maurice Hunter.
University of Denver Commencement Program, Seventy-Eighth Year, 1942 May 29
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremony, May Twenty-Ninth,1942. Honorary degree recipients: Charles Emmett Greene, Doctor of Laws; Mary Florence Lathrop, Doctor of Laws; Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell, Doctor of Science. Conferring degrees: Chancellor Caleb F. Gates, Jr. The commecement address was given by Doctor Thurston J. Davies.
University of Denver Commencement Program, Seventy-fifth Year, 1939 June 7
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremony June seventh, 1939. Honorary degree recipients: Anne Evans, Doctor of Fine Arts; Mary Dean Reed, Doctor of Humanities; Florence Rena Sabin, Doctor of Science. Conferring degrees: Chancellor David Shaw Duncan. The commecement address was given by Dr. Herbert E. Bolton.