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 46995 Collections and/or Records:
Traditions - Parents Weekend (1970-79), 1969-1979
Images from Parents Weekend at the University of Denver, mostly from the 1970s: 1 set of black and white negatives with contact sheet. 4 black and white contact sheets without negatives, including images from the parents' reception at the Tennis House. 9 black and white prints, including students with their parents.
Traditions, Parents Weekend 1980-1999, 1984-1994
One set of black and white negatives with contact sheet with images from Parents Weekend 1984 at the University of Denver. 11 color slides of images from Parents Weekend 1994.
Traditions - Pioneer Day, 1945-1993
Traditions - Pioneer Passage, 1999
Images related to Pioneer Passage at the University of Denver: 3 medium format black and white negatives, including students lighting candles; and a view of luminarias on campus in front of Buchtel Chapel tower. 1 black and white print of students lighting candles.
Traditions - Red Vest, 1994
One color slide of the Chancellor's red vest in a display case with other DU memorabilia, shot for the 1994 capital campaign at the University of Denver.
Traditions - Ruckus (Mascot)
One black and white contact sheet without negatives with images of former University of Denver mascot Ruckus the red-tailed hawk at a press conference in a gymansium and outside the Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness with Chancellor Daniel Ritchie.
Traditions - Senior Fence
2 black and white prints of students painting a fence near University Hall on the University of Denver campus.
Traditions - Senior Fence
Black and white print of students painting the traditional senior fence on the campus of the University of Denver, with University Hall and Mary Reed Building visible in the background.
Traditions - Senior Week, 1983 May
One black and white print of University of Denver students at a Senior Assembly in 1983.
Traditions - Spring Carnival, 1974-1999
Images related to Spring Carnival at the University of Denver: 8 black and white prints, including the tricycle race; and a picnic on Driscoll Green. 1 medium format black and white negative with print of Spring Fling on Driscoll Green. 6 sets of black and white negatives with contact sheets. 6 black and white contact sheets without negatives. Also includes one CD containing 13 images.