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 30 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Humanities Garden, 1967
Exterior view of the Humanities Garden on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado. Pictured are Chancellor Alter and Lady Bird Johnson. Science Hall in background.
University of Denver Law Center - Dedication, 1959 March 06
University of Denver chancellor Chester M. Alter, College of Law dean Harold Hurst, and trustee Bob Selig hold a tray with a glove and a chunk of sod for the livery of seisin ceremony at the dedication of the Law Center building on the University's Civic Center Campus in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Shwayder Art Building Dedication, 1977 October 26
University of Denver Chancellor Maurice B. Mitchell and King Shwayder pose with a plaque at the dedication ceremony for the Shwayder Art Building in Denver, Colorado. Jesse and Nellie Shwayder Inc., a family foundation, donated $1.7 million toward the construction, the building's architect was Slater-Paull and Associates, and the firm Gerald H. Phipps Inc. was awarded the rights to construct the building.
University of Denver Stadium Groundbreaking Ceremony, 1925 March 26
Chancellor Heber Harper shovels the first scoop of dirt during the University of Denver stadium groundbreaking ceremony on March 26, 1925 in Denver, Colorado. Also pictured are David Duncan and Dr. D. Shaw Duncan.
University of Denver Stadium Groundbreaking Ceremony, 1925 March 26
Chancellor Heber Harper stands on a platform and prepares to address the crowd at the University of Denver Stadium groundbreaking ceremony on March 26, 1925 in Denver, Colorado. Several banners are visible, including one that reads: ''College of Liberal Arts University of Denver.''
University of Denver Stadium Groundbreaking Ceremony, 1925 March 26
A crowd watches as an excavation team begins to dig during the University of Denver Stadium groundbreaking ceremony on March 26, 1925 in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Stadium Groundbreaking Ceremony, 1925
Groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the University of Denver (DU) Pioneers Stadium.
University of Denver Stadium Groundbreaking Ceremony, 1925
Groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the University of Denver (DU) Pioneers Stadium.
University of Denver University Hall, 1890 April 3
Exterior view of University of Denver's University Hall under construction in South Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver University Hall Cornerstone Laying, 1890 April 3
A crowd watches as a group of individuals lays the cornerstone for University of Denver (DU) University Hall in South Denver, Colorado.