Pritchard, Ross, 1924-2020
Biography
In 1978, Pritchard was installed as the 14th Chancellor of the University at the August 10 Summer Commencement ceremony. Pritchard officially started July 3, 1978. In 1984, the Board of Trustees fire Pritchard as Chancellor. Pritchard died in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on July 8, 2020, reportedly of Alzheimer’s disease.
Citation:
Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg. 187).Board of Trustees Minutes – Volume S: page 121.
Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg. 193).
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Commencement Program for the University of Denver August 14, 1981, 1981 August 14
Program for the University of Denver doctoral, graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony, August 14, 1981. Closing remarks by: Ross Pritchard, Chancellor of the University.
Program of the Inaugural and Commencement Ceremonies University of Denver August 18, 1978, 1978 August 18
Program for the University of Denver Inaugural ceremony for the charge and investiture of Ross Pritchard as the Fourteenth Chancellor of the University of Denver as well as for the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, August 18, 1978. Honorary degree recipient: Allan O. Pfnister, Doctor of Laws, former executive vice chancellor and acting chancellor of the University of Denver. Remarks by: Ross Pritchard, Chancellor of the University.
University of Denver Commencement August 13, 1982, 1982 August 13
Program for the University of Denver doctoral, graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony, August 13, 1982. Closing remarks by: Ross Pritchard, Chancellor of the University.
University of Denver Commencement August 15, 1980, 1980 August 15
Program for the University of Denver doctoral, graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony, August 15, 1980. Closing remarks by: Ross Pritchard, Chancellor of the University.
University of Denver Commencement June 4, 1983, 1983 June 4
University of Denver Commencement June 5, 1982, 1982 June 5
Program for the University of Denver doctoral, graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony, June 5, 1982. Closing remarks by: Ross Pritchard, Chancellor of the University.
University of Denver Commencement June 6, 1981, 1981 June 6
Program for the University of Denver doctoral, graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony, June 6, 1981. Closing remarks by: Ross Pritchard, Chancellor of the University.
University of Denver Commencement Program, 1979 June 2
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, June 2, 1979. Honorary degree recipients: Edward E. Pringle, Doctor of Laws; Normand Lockwood, Doctor of Humane Letters. Closing remarks by: Ross Pritchard, Chancellor of the University.
University of Denver Commencement Program, 1979 August 17
Program for the University of Denver undergraduate, graduate and doctoral commencement ceremony, August 17, 1979. Closing remarks by: Ross Pritchard, Chancellor of the University.
University of Denver Commencement Program August 12, 1983, 1983 August 12
Program for the University of Denver doctoral, graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony, August 12, 1983. Honorary degree recipient: Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Doctor of Humane Letters. The conferring of degrees: Ross Pritchard, Chancellor of the University.