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 Commencement Program June 6, 1987, 1987 June 6
Program for the University of Denver doctoral, graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony, June 6, 1987. Honorary degrees recipients: Thompson Marsh, Doctor of Humane Letters; Emil Hecht, Doctor of Humane Letters; Elie Wiesel, Doctor of Humane Letters. Closing remarks given by: Dwight M. Smith, Chancellor of the University.
University of Denver Commencement Program June 6, 1992, 1992 June 6
University of Denver Commencement Program June 6, 1998, 1998 June 6
University of Denver Commencement Program June 7, 1986, 1986 June 7
Program for the University of Denver doctoral, graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony, June 7, 1986. Honorary degree recipients: Bill Daniels, Doctor of Humane Letters; Richard Douglas Lamm, Doctor of Humane Letters. Remarks were given by: Dwight M. Smith, Chancellor of the University.
University of Denver Commencement Program June 7, 1997, 1997 June 7
Program for the University of Denver doctoral, graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony, June 7, 1997. Honorary degree recipients: Norman R. Augustine, Doctor of Humane Letters; Winfield P. Niblo, Doctor of Humane Letters; Fabio Roversi-Monaco, Doctor of Eduication; Sister Mary Luke Tobin, Doctor of Public service. Remarks were given by Norman R. Augustine. The closing remarks were give by Daniel L. Ritchie, Chancellor of the University.
University of Denver Commencement Program June 7, 2002, 2002 June
University of Denver Commencement Program June 8, 1991, 1991 June 8
Program for the University of Denver doctoral, graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony, June 8, 1991. Honorary degree recipients: Elizabeth H. Paepcke, Doctor of Humane Letters; Cleo Parker Robinson, Doctor of Fine Arts; Bernard Weatherill, Doctor of Humane Letters. Remarks were given by Bernard Weatherill. Closing remarks were given by Daniel L. Ritchie, Chancellor of the University.
University of Denver Commencement Program June 8, 1996, 1996 June 8
University of Denver Commencement Program June 8, 2001, 2001 June
Program for the University of Denver doctoral, graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony, June 8, 2001, and undergraduate commencement ceremony, June 9, 2001. Honorary degree recipients: Byron L. Dorgan, Doctor of Public Service; Andrew C. Taylor, Doctor of Humane Letters and President and Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Remarks were given by Byron L. Dorgan and Andrew C. Taylor. The closing remarks were given by Daniel L. Ritchie, Chancellor of the University.