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University of Denver
University of Denver logotype.
Motto: "Pro Scientia et Religione" ('For Science and Religion' or 'Knowledge and Spirit')
Established: 1864
Type: Private
Endowment: $291,000,000 (2007)
Chancellor: Robert D. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year For the film of this title see Private School (film. Private schools, or Independent schools are Schools not administered A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested A Chancellor is the head of a University. Other titles are sometimes used such as President or Rector. Coombe
Undergraduates: 5,311 (2007)
Postgraduates: 5,806 (2007)
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Campus: Suburban
Colors: Crimson & Gold
Nickname: Pioneers
Mascot: Ruckus (Red-tailed Hawk)
Website: www.du.edu

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Background and rankings

The University was founded in 1864 as Colorado Seminary by John Evans, the former Territorial Governor of Colorado, who had been appointed by US President Abraham Lincoln. John Evans ( 9 March, 1814 &ndash 2 July, 1897) was a US Politician, Physician, Railroad promoter Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal Evans, who also founded Northwestern University prior to founding DU, is the namesake of the town in Illinois named "Evanston" (the site of the Northwestern campus) as well as Mount Evans, a 14,000+ foot mountain visible from the DU campus. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Evanston Illinois is an affluent suburban Chicago Municipality on Lake Michigan on the North Shore in Cook County, Illinois directly Mount Evans is a Mountain in the Front Range region of the Rocky Mountains, in Clear Creek County Colorado. The reverse initials "DU" are used as the University's shorthand moniker (rather than the more intuitive "UD") as part of a Rocky Mountain and midwestern tradition of initial reversal, similar to the University of Colorado's "CU", the University of Tulsa's "TU", the University of Nebraska's "NU", the University of Oklahoma's "OU" and the University of Kansas' "KU. "

Mary Reed Hall
Mary Reed Hall

The 'Colorado Seminary' was founded as a Methodist institution, and struggled in the very early years of its existence. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations By 1880, the Colorado Seminary had been renamed the University of Denver. The first buildings of the University were located in downtown Denver in the 1860s and 1870s, but concerns that Denver's rough-and-tumble frontier town (the city was founded in 1858) atmosphere was not conducive to education prompted a new campus (today's campus) to be built on the donated land of potato farmer Rufus Clark, some seven miles south of the downtown core. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The University grew and prospered alongside the city's growth, appealing primarily to a regional student body prior to World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including After the war, the large surge in GI bill students pushed DU's enrollment to over 15,000 students, the largest the university has ever been, and helped to spread the university's reputation to a national audience. The GI Bill (officially titled Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 PL346 58 Statutes at Large 284 provided for college or vocational education for returning

In 2005, Denver selected former provost Robert Coombe as its new Chancellor, succeeding Chancellor Daniel L. Ritchie.

DU is one of the top private universities in the Western United States and ranked in the top 100 nationally according to U.S. News and World Report. The Western United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American West or simply the West &mdashtraditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D The nationally ranked Daniels College of Business is a significant undergraduate and graduate drawing card. The Josef Korbel School of International Studies is one of the top International Studies schools in the nation, and has been ranked by Foreign Policy Magazine in the top 10 of all masters programs in the United States. The University of Denver (DU 's Josef Korbel School of International Studies is graduate school located in Ben Cherrington Hall (BCH on the DU campus Foreign Policy is a bimonthly American Magazine founded in 1970 by Samuel P The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Sturm College of Law is consistently ranked in the top 100 law schools by U.S. News and World Report, and has one of the top environmental and tax law programs in the country. The Sturm College of Law ("SCOL" is one of nine colleges at the University of Denver. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D The Graduate School of Professional Psychology and the Graduate School of Social Work are also highly ranked in the nation.

Profile of the average accepted undergraduate student in 2007:

Campus

The heart of the campus has a number of historic buildings. The longest-standing building is University Hall, which has served DU since 1890. Evans Chapel, an 1870s vintage small church which was once located in downtown Denver, was relocated to the DU campus in the 1960s, and Buchtel Tower (1913), which is all that remains of the former Buchtel Chapel, which burned in 1983. The administrative offices are located in the Mary Reed Building, a former library built in 1932 in the collegiate gothic style.

Buchtel Tower and Sturm College of Law clock tower in the background
Buchtel Tower and Sturm College of Law clock tower in the background

Under the leadership of former Chancellor Daniel Ritchie (now Chairman of the Denver Center for Performing Arts), about $500 million in capital improvements have taken place in the last decade and the learning inside these new buildings has improved in the same period, as admissions selectivity and rankings have improved dramatically. The Denver Performing Arts Complex (sometimes referred to locally as "The Plex" "the dcpa" or simply "Denver Center" located in Denver Colorado

In autumn 2003, DU opened a new 63. 5 million USD facility for its College of Law, what was later named the "Sturm College of Law. " The building includes a three-story library with personal computers accessible to students. A floor is the walking surface of a room or vehicle Floors vary from simple dirt in a cave to many-layered surfaces using modern technology A library is a collection of information sources resources and services and the structure in which it is housed it is organized for use and maintained by a public body an institution A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated Donald and Susan Sturm, owners of Denver-based American National Bank, had given $20 million to the University of Denver College of Law. The gift is the largest single donation in the 112-year history of the law school and among the largest gifts ever to the University.

The Daniels College of Business was completed in September 1999 at the cost of $25 million dollars. The business school has been nationally recognized by such prestigious organizations such as Forbes magazine, Business Week, and the Wall Street Journal where it is ranked 7th in the nation for producing students with high ethical standards. [2]

Additionally, the University also recently opened the acclaimed $75 million Newman Center for the Performing Arts, which houses the acclaimed Lamont School of Music. The center includes a 1,000 seat, four-level opera house with the finest acoustics in the region, a 250-seat recital hall with the largest (3,000 pipes) natural organ in the region, and a 300-seat flexible theatre space. The Newman Center serves as home to many professional performing arts groups as well as University performing arts events.

Student body and academics

In addition to their traditional undergraduate programs, the University of Denver is home to the following colleges:

Nelson Hall Tower
Nelson Hall Tower

DU has long been known as a school with an affluent, upper-middle class student body, with around 60 percent of the undergraduate student body coming from outside the state of Colorado. University College is the school of professional and continuing studies of the University of Denver, geared to the needs of working adults The University of Denver (DU 's Josef Korbel School of International Studies is graduate school located in Ben Cherrington Hall (BCH on the DU campus The Sturm College of Law ("SCOL" is one of nine colleges at the University of Denver. The Ricks Center for Gifted Children, originally called The University Center for Gifted Young Children, was founded in the summer of 1984 by Norma Lu Hafenstein Diversity has picked up at DU in many aspects. The school has also attracted a considerable portion of international students and has been transforming itself into one of the top private universities in the United States that combines small classes with university level resources, all in a young, vibrant and beautiful area of the country. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The graduate programs represent over half of the total enrollment, with a more local, professional focus. The university operates on a quarter or sometimes known as trimester academic calendar; comprising of three academic quarters lasting 10 weeks per each quarter. This academic system is often praised by the students in their ability to take a wider variety of classes each year.

The experiential learning components of all the classes at DU gives students the chance to excel beyond book knowledge. Believing firmly in the value of an experience abroad, the Cherrington Global Scholars program offers every undergraduate the chance to study abroad at no cost above normal DU tuition, room and board. DU has more than 60 percent of its undergraduate student body study abroad before graduation, placing it second in the nation among all doctoral and research institutions in percentage of undergraduate students participating in study abroad programs .

The art and music scene of DU is currently on the rise due to the recent construction of the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. This building houses both the Lamont School of Music and the DU Theatre Department. The Lamont School of Music is a structured conservatory setting which allows students to focus on their talents in a competitive manner. The theatre department, reestablished in 1985, is currently being transformed into a nationally competitive theatre school. Recently, their show "Henry the VI part iii" was selected as one of the best in the region was considered for national recognition. For the second straight year, a DU show has been held for regional honors.

Evans Chapel, built in the 1870's
Evans Chapel, built in the 1870's

With the recent addition of more faculty members and renovation beginning on Margery Reed Hall, the Theatre Department has become a magnet for theatre students in the region. Much of the faculty have many professional connections with local theatre companies (Curious, DCPA), as well as contacts in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and many other regions, providing students with many available options for internships and quick job placement.

The University was the first in the country to establish what has continued to be an innovative and internationally recognized Digital Media Studies program, organized as a joint venture between the departments of Mass Communications and Journalism Studies, Art, and Computer Science. DMS faculty and students are currently working on an NSF-funded video game design and development initiative aimed at increasing interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in select Denver high schools.

Recently, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law has also undergone an internal renaissance. In 2003, the University of Denver ATLA trial team won the national championship in New Orleans, taking Harvard's title from the previous year. The American Association for Justice (AAJ, formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America ( ATLA) is the leading organization for Lawyers representing Harvard Law School (also known as Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional Graduate schools of Harvard University. It has consistently been ranked as a top 80 tier 1 law school in the US News rankings.

The Institute for Public Policy Studies (IPPS) boasts two former Colorado Governors as teaching faculty. Richard Lamm was joined in January 2007 by Bill Owens, further establishing DU's IPPS as the premier graduate public policy program in the Rocky Mountain West region of the country. Richard Douglas "Dick" Lamm is an American politician and Lawyer. Bill Owens is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party.

The School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management was established in 1946 and is currently ranked one of the top three hotel schools in the country
The School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management was established in 1946 and is currently ranked one of the top three hotel schools in the country

Denver is one of the few schools in the US that personally interviews every undergraduate applicant (with interviews in more than 25 cities per year), ensuring that most accepted students will find that the University is very interested in the person, not just the applicant's credentials. The Hyde interview is named after an influential DU professor, Ammi Hyde, and most students describe the process as insightful rather than painful, so the interview should not be considered a deterrent for prospective students who are nervous that they will not perform well. Further information can be found at the Ammi Hyde interview page.

The University has recently established an Undergraduate Research Center. This Center provides funding for the Partners in Scholarship program, offering students the opportunity to work directly with a faculty member over the course of a quarter or over the summer. The student may design the research project with the faculty member's approval or may work with a faculty member on an existing research project, thus affording students an opportunity for close mentorship and relationship-building that strengthens the student's overall learning experience. Annual conferences on campus highlight student research efforts

The Ricks Center For Gifted Children is a private school on campus of DU that teaches preschool through 8th grade. It was founded and is currently directed by Norma Hafenstien.

Athletics

Main article: Denver Pioneers
Denver Pioneers logo
Denver Pioneers logo
Sunrise behind the Ritchie Center at the University of Denver
Sunrise behind the Ritchie Center at the University of Denver

DU's athletic teams are known as the Denver Pioneers and the school has been fielding intercollegiate teams since 1867. The Denver Pioneers are the sports teams of the University of Denver. A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there often to colonize the area Denver is a full NCAA Division I member, best known as a major power in winter sports. Ice hockey is DU's flagship spectator sport, with 7 NCAA titles including back to back crowns in 2004 and 2005, and regularly selling out the new 6,000 seat Magness Arena on campus, the showpiece of the Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness. Magness Arena is a 7200-seat multi-purpose collegiate sports Arena in Denver Colorado. Skiing is another strong sport at Denver, with 19 NCAA titles (more than any other school) including the most recent in 2008 and as well as three consecutive NCAA titles from 2001 to 2003. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment DU has also seen success in both their golf and tennis programs, as well as the women's gymnastics team. The DU men's and women's lacrosse teams have been at the top of their divisions, and attract a large growing lacrosse hub to Denver and Colorado. The men's lacrosse team has made it to the NCAA tournament twice in its history, losing both times in the first round to the University of Maryland.


Fight Song

The fight song for the University of Denver is Fairest of Colleges. The lyrics are:

D-rah! E-rah! N-rah! V-E-R Boom.
Denver, our Denver,
We sing to thee,
Fairest of colleges,
Give her three times three,
Rah, rah, rah!
Long may we cherish her
Faithful and true.
University of Denver
For me and you.

Chancellors

University Hall built in 1890
University Hall built in 1890

Chancellors of the University of Denver[1]:

Notable Alumni

Sturm College of Law the nation's first LEED-certified "green" law building
Sturm College of Law the nation's first LEED-certified "green" law building

Politics, Government and Military

Business and Industry

Daniels College of Business was founded in 1908 and is now the eighth oldest collegiate business school in the country
Daniels College of Business was founded in 1908 and is now the eighth oldest collegiate business school in the country
Ivy covering the Daniels College of Business
Ivy covering the Daniels College of Business

Media

Sports

Ivy covering the back of Margery Reed Hall
Ivy covering the back of Margery Reed Hall

Arts and Letters

Margery Reed Hall, one of the oldest buildings on campus
Margery Reed Hall, one of the oldest buildings on campus

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ Denver Neighborhoods (Statistical) Map. The Constance Perkins House is a house designed by Richard Neutra and built in Pasadena, California, 1952-55 City and County of Denver. Retrieved on August 25, 2006
  2. ^ Daniels College of Business (September 17, 2007). Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Wall Street Journal Rankings : Daniels College of Business : University of Denver. Press release.

The following references are sorted in alphabetical order.

University publications

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