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 400 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Commencement Program, Seventy-Ninth Year, 1943 June 4
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremony, June Fourth, 1943. Conferring degrees: Chancellor Caleb F. Gates, Jr. The commencement address was given by Brigadier General Harvey S. Burwell.
University of Denver Commencement Program, Seventy-second Year, 1936 June 10
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremony, June tenth, Nineteen Thirty-six. Commencement Address "This Cold, Cold World!" by Bishop Ralph S. Cushman. Conferring degrees: Chancellor David Shaw Duncan.
University of Denver Commencement Program, Seventy-Seventh Year, 1941 June 11
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremony, June Eleventh, 1941. Conferring degrees: Chancellor Caleb F. Gates, Jr. The commencement address was given by Doctor Henry P. Van Dusen.
University of Denver Commencement Program, Seventy-Sixth Year, 1940 June 5
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremony, June Fifth, 1940. Conferring degrees: Chancellor David Shaw Duncan. The commecement address was given by Doctor William John Cameron.
University of Denver Commencement Program, Seventy-third Year, 1937 June 9
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremony June ninth, Nineteen Thirty-seven. Conferring degrees: Chancellor David Shaw Duncan. The Commencement address was given by Doctor Glenn Frank.
University of Denver Commencement Program, Sixty-eight Year, 1932 June 8
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, June Eighth, 1932. The commencement address, "America Answer" was given by Doctor John D. Clark. Conferring degrees: Chancellor Frederick Maurice Hunter.
University of Denver Commencement Program, Sixty-ninth Year, 1933 June 7
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, June Seventh,1933. Honorary degree recipient: Charles C. Mierow, Doctor of Humane Letters. Conferring degrees: Chancellor Frederick Maurice Hunter. The Commecement Address was given by Doctor Charles C. Mierow.
University of Denver Commencement Program, University Park Campus, 6/9/1967, 1967 June 9
University of Denver Commencement Program University Park Campus, 8/18/1967, 1968 August 18
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral commencement ceremony, August 18, 1967. Conferring of Degrees: Wilbur C. Miller, Chancellor of the University.
University of Denver Commencement Records
Contains invitations, programs, correspondence, speeches, press clippings and miscellaneous materials related to commencement exercises of the University of Denver and its constituent units. Some law commencment materials (programs) included in this collection, but the majority of publications and records related to law commencement are in the Sturm College of Law Records (U057).