Colorado Women's College (after 1993) Records

The Women's College of the University of Denver was first chartered in 1888 as the Colorado Woman's Baptist College, which was later renamed the Colorado Women's College (CWC). The CWC began The Weekend College program in 1980, and the University of Denver acquired CWC in 1982. The University of Denver continued The Weekend College as a part of the Daniels College of Business.

After a period in which the position of Director of the Weekend College... was held by multiple people in quick succession, Michele Bloom became the Executive Director of The Weekend College in 1993. The Weekend College existed as a continuing education program for women, and Bloom renamed the program The Women's College in the same year she became Executive Director. The Women's College became a separate academic unit within the University, and Michele Bloom was named its first Dean in 1997.

In 1999, The Women's College moved to the University Park Campus, and the construction of a Women's Center was announced. In 2004, the Merle Chambers Center for the Advancement of Women was completed and opened. In 2007, Dr. Lynn M. Gangone was named the second Dean of The Women's College, and Michele Bloom was named Dean Emeritas. In 2017, Ann Ayers became the third and final Dean of the The Women's College, following its name change in 2013.

In 2013, the name changed to Colorado Women's College of the University of Denver. The school offered its own curriculum and degree program. In 2015, DU closed the degree programs in favor of "researching and piloting programs focused on accelerating the advancement of women and equity." As of 2022, the sole program is the Colorado Women’s College Leadership Scholars (a scholarship program).