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 57 Collections and/or Records:
Students - Protest - Coors Boycott, 1985 October 18
Students Protesting, circa 1965
The image depicts a group of multiple unidentified students protesting while holding a sign: "trading bombs for troops is a step closer to genocide not peace" and walking down an unidentified street, affiliated with the University of Denver, circa 1965.
Students Protesting, circa 1965
The image depicts multiple unidentified students protesting while holding a sign: "save lives - not face" while walking down an unidentified street, affiliated with the University of Denver, circa 1965. Buildings in the background of the image contain signs for shops.
Students Protesting, 1983 October 21
The image depicts two unidentified students at the top of unidentified stairs holding an intercom, behind a sign: "Build worker-student alliance", affiliated with the University of Denver, in 1983.
Students Protesting, 1983 October 21
The image depicts multiple unidentified students sitting around an unidentified staircase and four signs: "stop racist harassment, make the bosses (underlined) take the losses, Smash racism join InCAR, build worker-student alliance". The buildings are affiliated with the University of Denver, on 10-21-1983.
Students Protesting, 1976 January
The image depicts three unidentified students protesting with two signs: "terrorism is a threat to democracy, P.L.O. spells terrorism", affiliated with the University of Denver, in Jan 1976. One student in the middle is holding and speaking into a megaphone. Other students and individuals can be seen walking in the background. One individual is standing on a ladder up next to the building in the background.
Students Protesting
The contact sheet depicts images of a student protest, affiliated with the University of Denver, on 5-6-77.
Students Protesting, 1977 May 6
The image depicts two unidentified individuals speaking into a microphone on the podium while holding an [illegible] sign, affiliated with the University of Denver, on 5-6-77.
Students Protesting, 1977 May 6
The image depicts five unidentified individuals holding school books and walking. One individual is holding a sign that reads "students won't attend 1/2 a university, maintain a complete education", affiliated with the University of Denver, on 5-6-77.
Students Protesting in Downtown Denver, 1985 April
The image depicts a large group of demonstrators in downtown Denver at Civic Center Park. The Civic Center Building and the Art Museum can be seen in the background, in 4 -85. Many of the individuals are holding signs. One sign that is prominent in the image states "Ronald Reagan is Lying about Nicaragua".