Alter, Chester M., 1906-2006
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University of Denver Chancellor Emeritus Chester M. Alter passed away March 6, in Santa Fe, N. M. ... Born March 21, 1906, on a farm in Rush County, Ind.
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Chester M. Alter Chancellor, 1953-1966.
Sources
Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg. 155); Board of Trustees Minutes – Volume P: page 183.
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Chancellor Alter retires in 1966.
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“Chancellor Alter to Retire,” The University of Denver Clarion, vol. 70, no. 58, June 3, 1966, 1.
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In 1975,a Colloquium honors former Chancellor Alter.
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Chancellor Alter welcomes US Air Academy to DU (October 1955).
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Announces Tuition Hike at DU (1956).
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Announces New Law School and Dorm (1956).
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Crowns Elaine Petersen as Homecoming Queen (1956).
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Named to the Commission on International Cooperation Through Education of the Association of American Colleges.
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Issues Official Women’s Week Proclamation (1957).
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Awarding Yul Brynner on February 14, 1957, for his outstanding contributions to the theater and arts.
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Discusses widespread interest in education (1957).
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To speak at Traditional Vespers (1957).
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Welcomes Newcomers to DU (September 1957).
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In the Denver Clarion February 18, 1958 issue, the Chancellor calls for scientists and lawyers to work together in solving legal problems involving space travel, atomic energy, radiation and manmade climate, in an address before the 1958 Judicial Conference in Colorado Springs.
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Elected Denver Rotary President - term of office from July 1, 1958 - July 1, 1959.
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"Our Unpublished Opinions" was the topic of the Baccalaureate address given at the Baccalaureate Vespers on June 5, 1958.
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Elected President of the Association of Urban Universitites (1958).
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States that tuition increase is a rumor (1959).
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Extending congratulations to award winners during Engineer's Day (1959).
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Discusses quality fctor in student selection at 1959 Founder's Day Banquet.
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To receive an Honorary Degree from Boston Universtity (1959).
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Gives welcome to students at convocation (1960).
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Tells of $5 Million Grant to Denver U by Ford Foundation in New York.
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Announces $251,000 Given University by Denver Citizens Following Ford Foundation Grant (1960).
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Will give a welcom speech to the Campus Conference on Religion (1960).
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Announces Phipps Ten Acre Belcaro Park Estate Given DU by Former Senators Wife Will Ultimately be Conference Center.
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Proposes Plans for Ford Grant to be Used in Academic Aim (1960).
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Announces Michigan State Professor (Dr. Ralph D. Wilson) is New HRM School Director (1960).
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Announces that the Board of Trustees of DU voted unanimously to terminate participation in intercollegiate football, effective immediately (January 10, 1961).
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Discusses why the Nursing School was dropped from the University (1961).
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Gives New Student Welcome (1961).
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Announces in 1961 a three-year, $25 Million Program, for new resources for the University - the largest in the 97-year history of the University.
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Announces Safety Campaign (1961).
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Receives a letter from President Lyndon B Johnson (September 24, 1964), asking him to choose an outstanding student leader on campus that can be sent to the White House.
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At the grounbreaking ceremonies for the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) 1965.
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Announces Retirement in 1966 - held Chancellor position since 1953. Decided to begin a leave of absence August 1, 1966 and retire no later than June 15, 1967. Dr. Wilbur Miller was named to fill his post until a new Chief is selected.
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University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninetieth Year, 1954 August 20
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, August twentieth,1954. Honorary degree recipients: Alfred Marshall Bailey, Doctor of Public Service; Samuel Miller Brownell, Doctor of Laws. Conferring of degrees in course: Chancellor Chester M. Alter. The commencement address was given by Dr. Samuel M. Brownwell.
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninetieth Year, 1954 June 11
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-fifth year, 1960 June 10
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, June tenth,1960 at seven-thirty o'Clock. Honorary degree recipients: Louis Tomlinson Benezet, Doctor of Laws; Jean Sala Breitenstein, Doctor of Laws; Pyke Johnson, Doctor of Public Service; Alton Ellegood Lowe, Doctor of Laws; Aksel Nielsen, Doctor of Public Service. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Chester M. Alter.
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-fifth Year, 1959 June 10
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, June Tenth,1959 at Seven-thirty o'Clock. Honorary degree recipients: Emerson Buckley, Doctor of Humanities; Harold Ford Carr, Doctor of Laws; John Arthur Chapman, Doctor of Humanities; Warwick Miller Downing, Doctor of Laws; Ben Ivan Funk, Doctor of Public Service; Robert William Selig, Doctor of Public Service. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Chester M. Alter.
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-fifth Year, 1959 August 14
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, August Fourteenth, 1959 at Ten o'Clock. Honorary degree recipient: Ina Teresa Aulls, Doctor of Humane Letters. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Chester M. Alter. The commencement address was given by Chancellor Chester M. Alter.
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-first year, 1955 June 10
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, June Tenth, 1955. Honorary degree recipients: Otto Karl Bach, Doctor of Humanities; Lucius Ward Bannister, Doctor of Laws; Adolph Kiesler, Doctor of Public Service; Clarence Frederick Lea, Doctor of Laws; Amos Alonzo Stagg, Doctor of Public Service. Conferring of degrees and awards: Chancellor Chester M. Alter.
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-first Year, 1955 August 19
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, August Nineteenth, 1955. Honorary degree recipients: Frederica LeFevre Bellamy, Doctor of Public Service. Conferring of degrees: chancellor Chester M. Alter. The commencement address was given by Chancellor Chester M. Alter.
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-fourth Year, 1958 June 6
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, June Sixth, 1958 at Seven-thirty o'Clock. Honorary degree recipients: Robert Wilbur Steele, Doctor of Laws; Alfred Hamlin Washburn, Doctor of Science; Malcolm Glenn Wyer, Doctor of Laws. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Chester M. Alter.
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-fourth Year, 1958 August 15
Program from the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, August fifteenth, 1958 at Ten o'clock. Honorary degree recipients: Florence Windsor Hutsinpillar, Doctor of Humane Letters; Maurice B. Mitchell, Doctor of Laws. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Chester M. Alter. The commencement address was given by Chancellor Chester M. Alter.
University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-second Year, 1956 June 8
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, June Eighth, 1956. Honorary degree recipients: Haslett Platt Burke, Doctor of Laws; Walker Van Riper, Doctor of Science; George Carl Wilsnack, Doctor of Science. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Chester M. Alter.
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