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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.

Found in 234 Collections and/or Records:

University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-first year, 1955 June 10

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Identifier: U138.0002.0003.00001
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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.

Dates: 1955 June 10

University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-first Year, 1955 August 19

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Identifier: U138.0002.0004.00001
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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.

Dates: 1955 August 19

University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-fourth Year, 1958 June 6

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Identifier: U138.0002.0009.00001
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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.

Dates: 1958 June 6

University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-fourth Year, 1958 August 15

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Identifier: U138.0002.0010.00001
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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.

Dates: 1958 August 15

University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-second Year, 1956 June 8

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Identifier: U138.0002.0005.00001
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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.

Dates: 1956 June 8

University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-seventh year, 1961 June 9

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Identifier: U138.0002.0015.00001
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Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, June Ninth, Nineteenth, 1961 at Seven-thirty o'Clock. Honorary degree recipient: Joseph Patterson Binns, Doctor of Laws; Harold Raymond Keables, Doctor of Letters; Etienne Bernardeau Renaud, Doctor of Laws; John Ewart Wallace Sterling, Doctor of Laws. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Chester M. Alter.

Dates: 1961 June 9

University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-sixth Year, 1960 August 19

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Identifier: U138.0002.0014.00001
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Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, August Nineteenth, 1960 at Ten o'Clock. Honorary degree recipient: Elizabeth Lenore Fackt, Doctor of Laws. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Chester M. Alter.

Dates: 1960 August 19

University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-third Year, 1957 June 14

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Identifier: U138.0002.0007.00001
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Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral commencement ceremony, June Fourteenth,1957 at Seven-thirty o'Clock. Honorary degree recipients: Heber Reece Harper, Doctor of Public Service; Edwin Carl Johnson, Doctor of Laws; Eugene Donald Millikin, Doctor of Laws; William Edgeworth Morgan, Doctor of Laws; Henry Leonard Weiss, Doctor of Divinity. Conferring of Degrees: Chancellor Chester M. Alter.

Dates: 1957 June 14

University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Commencement Program, Ninety-third Year, 1957 August 23

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Identifier: U138.0002.0008.00001
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Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, August Twenty-third, 1957 at Ten o'Clock. Honorary degree recipients: Wilbur McClure Alter, Doctor of Laws; Abraham David Hannath Kaplan, Doctor of Public Service; Willis McDonald Tate, Doctor of Laws. Conferring of degrees: Chancellor Chester M. Alter. The commencement address was given by Chancellor Chester M. Alter.

Dates: 1957 August 23

University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) Program, Inaugural Ceremony and Commencement Exercises, 1953 August 28

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Identifier: U138.0001.0054.00001
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Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, June Thirteenth,1953. Honorary degrees recipients: William Clyde Martin, Doctor of Divinity; Robert Hugh McWilliams, Doctor of Public Service; Clara Mitchell Van Schaack, Doctor of Humanities. Conferring of degrees and awards: Chancellor Chester M. Alter. The commencement address was given by Chancellor Chester M. Alter.

Dates: 1953 August 28

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