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 Colorado Seminary - Before 1880, circa 1880
Black and white print exterior view of the original University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) building and Colorado Gov. John Evans' house at 14th and Arapahoe Streets in Denver, Colorado before 1880.
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Centennial Commencement Program, 1964 June 5
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement and Insignia Day, 1943 March 12
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate and graduate commencement and Insignia ceremony, March twelfth, 1943. Conferring degrees in course: Chancellor Caleb F. Gates, Jr. The commencement address was given by Reverend Paul Roberts.
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Ceremony Program , 10:00 am, June 6, 1970, University Arena, 1970 June 6
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) commencement ceremony script, June 6, 1970 10:00 am University arena. Commencement address was given by Eugene J. McCarthy a long-time member of the United States Congress from Minnesota. Conferring of the degrees: Maurice B. Mitchell, Chancellor of University of Denver
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, 1961 August 18
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, August Eighteenth, 1961 at Ten o'clock. Honorary degree recipient: Horace Jay Wubben, Doctor of Laws. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Chester M. Alter.
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, 1962 June 8
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, June Eighth,1962 at Seven-thirty o'clock. Honorary degree recipients: William Henry Bernhardt, Doctor of Laws; Frank Haorld Hanna Roberts, Doctor of Laws; Henry King Stanford, Doctor of Laws. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Chester M. Alter.
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, 1962 August 17
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, August Seventeenth, 1962 at Ten o'clock. Honorary degree recipients: Fred Edmund D'Amour, Doctor of Laws; Ruth Murray Underhill, Doctor of Laws. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Chester M. Alter.
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, 1963 June 7
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, 1963 August 16
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, August 16, 1963 at Ten o'clock. Honorary degree recipients: Muhammad Zafrulla Khan, Doctor of Laws, former president of the General Assembly of the United Nations. John Arthur Love, Doctor of Laws, holder of two degrees from the University of Denver (BA '38, LLB '41). Chester M. Alter, Chancellor of the University.
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, 1964 August 14
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral Commencement ceremony, August 14, 1964 at Ten o'clock. Honorary degree recipients: Andrew Wellington Cordier, Doctor of Laws. Conferring of degrees: Chester M. Alter, Chancellor of the University.