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 25 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Men's Track and Field Team Member Jerome Biffle, between 1945-1950
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's track and athlete Jerome Biffle performs a jump during an event at a meet.
University of Denver Men's Track and Field Team Member Warren Blair, 1953 May 16
University of Denver Pioneers men's track and field team member Warren Blair performs the high jump at the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado on May 16, 1953.
University of Denver Track and Field Team Member Sonny Dickson, between 1957-1958
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's track and team member Sonny Dickson jumps over the high bar during a practice.
University of Denver Track and Field Team Member Sonny Dickson, between 1957-1958
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's track and field team member Sonny Dickson jumps over the high bar during a practice.
University of Denver Twenty-sixth Annual Athletic Award Dinner, 1961 June 1
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers athletics awards program. Sports include football, ice hockey, men's basketball, men's skiing, men's wrestling, men's swimming, men's gymnastics, men's soccer, men's baseball, men's track, men's golf, and men's tennis. Contents of the guide include individual athlete names designated by sport.