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:
Commencement - 1949, 1949
View of a crowd of people gathering for an indoor commencement ceremony in the Field House Arena at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Commencement - 1949, 1949
Many people in commencement gowns and caps file in amongst chairs for an indoor commencement ceremony at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Commencement - 1950, 1950
Students in commencement gowns and caps file through a hallway in preperation for a commencement ceremony at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Signs read: ''Bach of Arts A-Bo.'' ''Bach of Arts Br-D.'' ''Bach of Arts E-G.''
Commencement - 1950, 1950
Two men wearing their commencement robes shakehands preceding a commencement ceremony at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Commencement - 1950, 1950
Two men wearing their commencement robes shakehands preceding a commencement ceremony at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Commencement - 1950, 1950
A large crowd of students wearing their graduation caps and robes gather in preparation of a commencement ceremony at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Sign setup on the lawn read: ''B.S. in Elec. Eng. College of Law.''
Commencement - 1950, 1950
A large crowd gathers in the Field House Arena for a commencement ceremony at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Commencement - 1950, 1950
A crowd of people wearing their commencement gowns, caps, and sashes file past a crowd of civilians sitting in folding chairs preceding a commencement ceremony at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Commencement - 1950, 1950
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Chancellor Jacobs and two other men stand indoors. All of them are wearing commencement robes and caps preceding a commencement ceremony at the at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Commencement - 1951, 1951 June
People sit together eating a commencment lunch at the at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.