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 180 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Identified Apartments, Spruce Hall, between 1945-1950
Exterior view of the construction of the University of Denver's Spruce Hall in the late 1940s. Mary Reed Hall is visible in the background.
University of Denver Kappa Delta Sorority House, between 1920-1960
Female students pose on the semi-circular porch of the Kappa Delta sorority house on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Kappa Delta Sorority House, between 1920-1960
Exterior view of the Kappa Delta sorority house at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Kappa Delta Sorority House, between 1920-1960
Exterior view of the Kappa Delta sorority house at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Kappa Sigma Fraternity House, 2006 May 24
Exterior view of the University of Denver Kappa Sigma fraternity house on the DU campus in Denver, Colorado, taken on May 24, 2006. College students are visible in the foreground.
University of Denver Kappa Sigma Fraternity House, between 1902-2008
Two male students wave from the balcony of the Kappa Sigma fraternity house on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado. A sign above the balcony reads "Polo Club Lane, 500 S," while a torpedo-shaped sign above the front door reads "Kappa Sigma."
University of Denver Married Student Housing, 1954-1957
Interior view of the University of Denver's married student housing in Denver, Colorado in the early 1950s. A woman plays with her child while her husband studies in their living room. Mary Reed building is visible through the window.
University of Denver Men's Basketball Game, between 1954-1958
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's basketball player Bill Peay (21, forward) stands at the free throw line and prepares to shoot during a near-capacity game. The scoreboard is visible, and reads ''Home: 52 Visitor: 40. Minutes: 13, Seconds: 39.''
University of Denver Phi Chi Theta Sorority House, between 1960-1980
Exterior view of Phi Chi Theta sorority house on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity House, 1983
Seven members of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity pose in a kickline in front of the fraternity on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado.