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 47001 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Commencement Program June 2011, 2011 June 3-4
Program for the University of Denver doctoral and graduate ceremony, June 3, 2011. Honorary degree recipient: Judith A. Miscik, Doctor of Public Service. Closing remarks, Robert D. Coombe, Chancellor. Undergraduate ceremony, June 4, 2011. Honorary degree recipient: John P. Morgridge, Doctor of Education. Closing remarks by: Robert D. Coombe, Chancellor.
University of Denver Commencement Program (June 2012), 2012 June 8-9
Program for the University of Denver doctoral and graduate ceremony, June 8, 2012. Honorary degree recipients: William Dean Singleton, Doctor of Humane Letters. Closing remarks vy: Robert D. Coombe, Chancellor. Undergraduate ceremony, June 9, 2012. Honorary degree recipient: Roger Birnbaum, Doctor of Humanities. Closing remarks: Robert D. Coombe, Chancellor.
University of Denver Commencement Program (June 2014), 2014 June 6
Program for the University of Denver doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate ceremony, June 6 2014. The conferring of degrees in course and closing remarks by Gregg Kvistad, chancellor of the university.
University of Denver Commencement Program (June 2016), 2016 June 3
University of Denver Commencement Program (June 2017), 2017 June 9
Program for University of Denver commencement on June 9, 2017. Conferring of degrees by Chancellor Rebecca S. Chopp. Commencement address by Robert F. Smith.
University of Denver Commencement Program (June 2018), 2018 June 8
Program for University of Denver commencement on June 8, 2018. Conferring of degrees by Chancellor Rebecca S. Chopp. Commencement address by Carol B. Tomé.
University of Denver Commencement Program (June 2019), 2019 June 14
Commencement ceremony held June 14, 2019 for graduate and undergraduate degrees. Conferring of degrees by Chancellor Rebecca S. Chopp. Commencement address by Imran Khan.
University of Denver Commencement Program (June 2020), June 2020
Commencement program for those graduating in June 2020 with graduate and undergraduate degrees. Conferring of degrees by Chancellor Jeremy Haefner. No commencement ceremony was held due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
University of Denver Commencement Program May 29, 1976, 1976 May 29
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, May 29, 1976. Honorary degree recipient: Mortimer J. Adler. Conferring the degrees: Maurice B. Mitchell, Chancellor of the University. The commencement address given by: Mortimer J. Adler