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 Speech, August 11, 1989, 1989 August 11
Text of the commencement speech by the Chancellor of the University Dan Ritchie, delivered at the University of Denver, August 11, 1989.
Commencement University of Denver College of Law Program June 9, 1984, 1984 June 9
Program for the University of Denver College of Law doctoral and graduate commencement ceremony, June 9, 1984. Honorary Degree recipient: Frank H. Ricketson, Jr., J.D.. Conferring of degrees: Dwight M. Smith, Chancellor of the University. The remarks were given by: Daniel S. Hoffman.
Commencement University of Denver Program August 16, 1985, 1985 August 16
Program for the University of Denver doctoral, graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony, August 16, 1985. Remarks by: Dwight M. Smith, Chancellor of the University.
Commencement University of Denver Program June 8, 1985, 1985 June 8
Program for the University of Denver doctoral, graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony, June 8, 1985. Honorary degree recipients: William Lipscomb, Honorary Doctorate of Science, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1976; John Naisbitt, Doctorate of Humane Letters; Rexer Berndt, Doctorate of Higher Education; Hanna Holborn Gray, Doctorate of Humanities. Closing remarks by: Dwight M. Smith, Chancellor of the University.
Commencement Week at the University of Denver, 1889 June 6-12
Program for the University of Denver (DU) commencement week, Thursday June 6th, 1889-Wednesday, June 12th, 1889. Compliments of the Board of Trustees, Faculty and Graduating Class
Commencement Week Class of 1916, 1916 June 2-8
Programs for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, week of June 2 to 8, 1916. Conferring Degrees: Henry Augustus Buchtel, the Chancellor.
Commission - Civil Rights, 1952 December
A scale model of the Stapleton Airport can be seen sitting upon a table at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Commission - Civil Rights, 1952 December
A scale model of the Stapleton Airport can be seen sitting upon a table at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.