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:
University of Denver Boettcher Center - Construction and Ground Breaking, 1961-1963
Exterior view of the construction of the University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Construction of the exterior stair wells.
University of Denver Boettcher Center - Construction and Ground Breaking, 1961-1962
Exterior view of the construction of the University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Boettcher Center - Construction and Ground Breaking, 1961-1962
Interior view of the construction of the University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Boettcher Center - Construction and Ground Breaking, 1961
Chancellor Alter, Cris Dobbins and one unknown trustee participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. The three are gathered around a shovel, and hold spades to pour dirt into a tin can.
University of Denver Boettcher Center - Construction and Ground Breaking, 1961-1963
Exterior view of the construction of the University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Silhouetted terrace wall in foreground.
University of Denver Boettcher Center - Construction and Ground Breaking, 1961-1963
Exterior view of the construction of the University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Boettcher Center - Construction and Ground Breaking, 1961-1963
Exterior view of the construction of the University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Piles of dirt sit between concrete foundations. Two students in the bottom 1/3 of the picture.
University of Denver Boettcher Center - Construction and Ground Breaking, 1961-1963
Exterior view of the construction of the University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Placing the stone around the base of the exterior walls.
University of Denver Boettcher Center - Construction and Ground Breaking, 1961-1963
Exterior view of the construction of the University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Boettcher Center - Construction and Ground Breaking, 1961-1963
Exterior view of the construction of the University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Scaffolds aid in building the second story balcony/walkway.