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 489 Collections and/or Records:
Pioneer Astronomer: The Story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver: Chapter 5 "Growing Pains", 1999 March
Chapter 5 covers the years 1903-1912.
Pioneer Astronomer : The Story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver : Transcript of Herbert A. Howe's 1918 diary, 2000 February 26
Transcribed printout of Professor Howe's 1918 diary recounting his brief weather and astronomical observations, administrative and teaching activities at the University of Denver, entertainment of visitors to the Chamberlin Observatory, participation in events in University Park and elsewhere in Denver, his family and religious life.
Portrait of Dr. Ammi Hyde, between 1884-1921
A portrait of Ammi Hyde.
Portrait of Dr. Ammi Hyde, between 1867-1910
A portrait of Ammi Hyde.
Portrait of Henry A. Butchel, 1899-1920
Black and white portrait of Henry A. Butchel, Chancellor of University of Denver, in Denver, Colorado, between 1899 and 1920.
Portrait of Vance Kirkland
Black and white headshot of Vance Kirkland, director of School of Art at the University of Denver.
Professor Dwight Smith with Student in Chemistry Laboratory, circa 1970
Photographic image of chemistry professor Dwight Smith with a student in a chemistry laboratory. On the University of Denver campus, circa 1970.
Professor Lecturing to Class, between 1980-1989
An unidentified faculty member lectures to a class of students at the University of Denver in the 1980s.
Proposal by the Denver Chapter of A.A.U.P., 1970 May 14
Proposal by the Denver Chapter of A.A.U.P. that information on faculty salaries, tenure and promotions be made public in order to alleviate a lack of trust.
Proposal for the University of Denver Senate, 1970 May 11
Proposal for the University of Denver Senate. Immediate concerns include making university open to a wider range of ideas, being more open to student ideas, being more open to alternative experiences, allowing students more direct involvement in society and political action, and generally being more flexible in educating students.