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 402 Collections and/or Records:
Statement of Beta Alpha Psi, 1970
Statement of Beta Alpha Psi opposing the call for Mitchell's impeachment and commending him for keeping the university open.
Statement of Dr. J. Donald Hughes Concerning the Events of Saturday, May 9, 1970 May 13
Statement of Dr. J. Donald Hughes concerning the events of Saturday, May 9. Hughes details being called to campus to try to prevent destruction of property, describes the students around Woodstock shanty town as moderates and tells of a confrontation between student agitators and faculty at the ''Strike Central.'' He claims the Strike Central people tried to rouse the Woodstock people with no success.
Statement of President Nixon by Henry Poindexter, 1970 May 6
Statement signed by Harry Poindexter, President of AUSA, discussing the announcements and actions of President Nixon in connection with the war in Southeast Asia.
Statement of the Black Student Alliance, 1970
Statement of the Black Student Alliance that they share the concern for people in Cambodia and Indochina, but point out all the incidents of black students being killed and harassed without support from ''radicals'' on campuses. They are not opposed to the principles on which the strike is based. They do not support the strike because the majority of the strikers are white and have ''proven that their interests are for white people, not all people''.
Statement of the Citizens of Woodstock West, 1970 May 12
Statement from the Woodstock West Community about its plans to vacate the physical premises of Woodstock West.
Statement of the DU Law Students, 1970
Statement of the DU law students. As the law students see it, Woodstock is an attempt to create a constructive community. They will be setting up committees to deal with the legal issues, jail detention, National Guard and police, among others.
Statement of the Executive Committee of the University of Denver Chapter of the American Association of University Professors, 1970
Statement of the Executive Committee of the University of Denver Chapter of the American Association of University Professors in response to the student strike. AAUP shares students' opposition to the war in Indochina and the use of National Guard on college campuses. They also deplore violence and destruction of property.
Statement of the Senate Executive Committee, 1970
Statement of the Senate Executive Committee expressing deep concern for the deaths and injuries at Kent State and the expansion of the Vietnam war.
Statement of University - Not Proceeding with Restraining Order, 1970 May
Statement of University that it was not proceeding with Restraining Order due to the calm on DU's campus.
Statement on the Responsibility of Faculty in a University., 1970
Statement about the respective rights and obligations of the faculty and administration of a university.