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 196 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Recreational Female Archers, between 1940-1960
University of Denver (DU) female recreational archers pose on the University of Denver campus, Denver, Colorado, while adjusting protective arm equipment. Two archery targets are visible in the background and a bow with arrows can be seen between the archers.
University of Denver Recreational Female Archers, between 1940-1960
University of Denver (DU) female archers in white uniforms pose with paper and pen in hand on the University of Denver campus, Denver, Colorado. The archers are at rest beside two stands that each hold a bow and five arrows.
University of Denver Recreational Female Tennis Player, 1982 April 2
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers recreational female tennis player returns the ball.
University of Denver Recreational Female Tennis Players, between 1945-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers recreational female tennis players huddle around one another along the court.
University of Denver Recreational Female Tennis Players, between 1945-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers recreational female tennis players pose for a group portrait.
University of Denver Recreational Football, 1953 December
University of Denver (DU) male students, one of whom is in a letterman's jacket, play intramural football in Denver, Colorado in December 1953.
University of Denver Recreational Frisbee Player, between 1970-1980
University of Denver (DU) male student, shirtless and in shorts, tosses a frisbee disc up into the air in a field. A motorcycle is visible in the parking lot in the background.
University of Denver Recreational Frisbee Player, between 1970-1980
A University of Denver (DU) male student, outdoors and in a field, prepares to catch a disc.
University of Denver Recreational Ice Skater, between 1965-1966
A University of Denver (DU) female student skates at the Field House Arena ice hockey rink in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Recreational Ice Skater, between 1950-1960
University of Denver recreational female skater practices in the DU Field House Arena ice rink.