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 22 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Iliff School of Theology, 1996
Chancellor Daniel Ritchie, left, and two unidentified individuals participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the addition to the Iliff School of Theology building on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Johnson-McFarlane Hall - Construction, 1957
A man drives a bulldozer to begin construction of Johnson-McFarlane Hall (JMac) after the groundreaking ceremony on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. University representatives are talking and a brass band is playing in the background.
University of Denver Johnson-McFarlane Hall - Groundbreaking, 1957 June 4
An unidentified man (last name Dierdorff) speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for Johnson-McFarlane Residence Hall (J-Mac) on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Johnson-McFarlane Hall - Groundbreaking, 1957 June 4
Chancellor Chester Alter speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for Johnson-McFarlane Residence Hall (J-Mac) on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, as a group of officials, including Robert Selig, Chair of the Board of Trustees, looks on.
University of Denver Johnson-McFarlane Hall - Groundbreaking, 1957 June 4
University of Denver Chancellor Chester Alter, trustees Rollie Bradford and Robert Selig, and student representatives Jeanette Dale and ? Sparks dig with shovels at the groundbreaking ceremony for Johnson-McFarlane Residence Hall (J-Mac) on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, as a brass band plays in the background.
University of Denver Johnson-McFarlane Hall - Groundbreaking, 1957 June 4
University of Denver Chancellor Chester Alter, trustees Rollie Bradford and Robert Selig, and student representatives Jeanette Dale and ? Sparks dig with shovels at the groundbreaking ceremony for Johnson-McFarlane Residence Hall (J-Mac) on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, as a brass band plays in the background.
University of Denver Johnson-McFarlane Hall - Groundbreaking, 1957 June 4
Three unidentified men prepare to dig with shovels at the groundbreaking ceremony for Johnson-McFarlane Residence Hall (J-Mac) on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, as Chancellor Chester Alter, trustees Rollie Bradford and Robert Selig, and others look on.
University of Denver Leo Block Alumni Center Groundbreaking Ceremony, 1996
Chancellor Dan Ritchie applauds as a man speaks at a podium during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Leo Block Alumni Center on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Leo Block Alumni Center Groundbreaking Ceremony, 1996
Chancellor Dan Ritchie, second from left, and four other individuals, pose with shovels during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Leo Block Alumni Center on the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Newman Performing Arts Center, 2000
A group of individuals pose with hard hats and shovels during the groundbreaking for the University of Denver Newman Center for the Performing Arts in Denver, Colorado. Chancellor Dan Ritchie is visible fourth from the left.