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 427 Collections and/or Records:
Discussions Concerning the Coordinating Council, 1970 May 21
Memorandum to Vice-Chancellor Miller from L. P. Horwitz and Jack Cohen about the Coordinating Council. Lists participants as meeting to set up a coordinating council to involve students and educate the community about activities happening at the university.
''Dissent: Divine or Diabolical?'' by Maurice B. Mitchell, 1970 October
Article reprinted from The Rotarian Magazine entitled ''Dissent: Divine or Diabolical? An Educator Noted for Bridging Gaps on Campus Explores Causes and Solutions'' by Maurice B. Mitchell. Seven pages with photographs.
Document Proposing a New System of Governance of the University, 1970 May 15
Document prroposing a new system of governance for the university in which both faculty and students would have more of a say in policies and procedures.
Documentation Project - Chronology of Events, 1970 May 4-14
Chronology of the events of Woodstock West created as part of the Documentation Project by Jim Hirsh.
Draft Account of Sit-In Protest
Draft account, including editing marks, of the 1968 University of Denver sit-in and informational efforts on the part of the university.
Draft of Letter from Thomas M. Feldman to Mr. Mayer, 1970
Draft of a letter from Thomas M. Feldman to Adolph ''Bud'' Mayer asking for help from the University of Denver Public Relations Department in gathering information on Woodstock West. At the bottom is the reply from the Director of Public Relations, Adolph ''Bud'' Mayer.
Draft of Letter from Thomas M. Feldman to Mr. Mitchell, 1970
Draft of letter from Thomas M. Feldman to Mr. Mitchell asking for help getting information on the decision making process.
Draft of UPI Article
Draft article with a UPI byline that provides reportage on the sit-in protest on the University of Denver campus in April 1968.
Draft Petition
Blank draft petition form. Petition is for those opposed to the reinstatement of the military draft.
Draft Resolution on University Governance, 1970 May 15
Draft resolution calling for a restructuring of the University Senate.