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We were founded in 1864 as the Colorado Seminary, only six years after the founding of Denver City in what was then the Colorado Territory. As Denver grew from a gold rush boom town with a population of around 3,000 into one of the largest and most cosmopolitan cities of the interior West, we too evolved from our roots as a Methodist seminary into a global intellectual center in a city on the rise. Our first female and African American graduates earned their degrees in 1886 and 1900, respectively. </p> <p>We established one of the first business schools in the country, as well as the first school of social work between the Mississippi and the West Coast. Football teams from the NFL and the AFL played each other for the first time on our campus. During the 1960s, Martin Luther King Jr. visited and we became a center of protest for the region.</p> <p>As we entered the 21st century, we modernized our campus and renewed our commitment to academic excellence and inclusion. Our students and faculty continue to drive our development, and we look forward to the next 150 years as we enhance our status as one of our city's defining institutions and an internationally known, student-centered research university.</p> </div> </div> <div class="stories-module stories-module--two-col buffer-on-inner-row"> <div class="row stories-module__wrapper" data-equalizer="row" data-equalize-on-row="true"> <div class="columns small-12 medium-4"> <h3 class="btm-divider"> DU Traditions </h3> </div> <div class="columns small-12 medium-4"> <div class="stories-module__story"> <div class="content" data-equalizer-watch="row"> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/story-du-rose_0.jpg" width="338" height="343" alt="DU Rose" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <h5> The DU Rose </h5> <p>The DU Rose is a special variety known as "Rosa Denvera." After the University received a rose bush as a gift in 1912, botanist Ira Cutler discovered the blossoms were unlike any others. He then used the original specimens to develop a distinct variety still used for functions on campus.</p> </div> <div class="story-cta"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="columns small-12 medium-4"> <div class="stories-module__story"> <div class="content" data-equalizer-watch="row"> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/story-founders-image_0.jpg" width="338" height="343" alt="Founders Forum" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <h5> Founders Celebration </h5> <p>The Founders Celebration is one of DU's most treasured traditions, dating back to our earliest days. We take part in lectures, forums and gatherings throughout our community as we honor the commitment and vision of those who have and continue to have the greatest impact on our University.</p> </div> <div class="story-cta"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="large-image-module__container"> <div class="row"> <div class="columns"> <h3 class="btm-divider"></h3> </div> </div> <div class="orbit large-image-module" role="region" data-auto-play="false" aria-label="Large Image Carousel" data-orbit data-options=""> <div class="large-image-module__wrapper orbit-wrapper"> <ul class="orbit-container"> <li class="orbit-slide"> <figure class="orbit-figure"> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/1864.jpg" width="1356" height="704" alt="John Evans" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <figcaption class="orbit-caption"> <p><strong>March 5, 1864:</strong> John Evans signs the charter for the Colorado Seminary.</p> </figcaption> </figure> </li> <li class="orbit-slide"> <figure class="orbit-figure"> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/1880.jpg" width="1356" height="704" alt="First DU Class" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <figcaption class="orbit-caption"> <p><strong>1880:</strong> After briefly shutting down due to financial issues, the Colorado Seminary reopens as the University of Denver.</p> </figcaption> </figure> </li> <li class="orbit-slide"> <figure class="orbit-figure"> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/1890.jpg" width="1356" height="704" alt="cornerstone" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <figcaption class="orbit-caption"> <p><strong>1890:</strong> The University breaks ground on the University Park campus, where we reside to this day.</p> </figcaption> </figure> </li> <li class="orbit-slide"> <figure class="orbit-figure"> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/1941.jpg" width="1356" height="704" alt="Lamont School of Music" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <figcaption class="orbit-caption"> <p><strong>1941:</strong> The Lamont School of Music, originally a separate institution, merges with DU.</p> </figcaption> </figure> </li> <li class="orbit-slide"> <figure class="orbit-figure"> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/1945.jpg" width="1356" height="704" alt="admission spikes" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <figcaption class="orbit-caption"> <p><strong>1946:</strong> Enrollment at DU skyrockets, jumping to a total of 5,716 following the return of GIs from World War II.</p> </figcaption> </figure> </li> <li class="orbit-slide"> <figure class="orbit-figure"> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/1958.jpg" width="1356" height="704" alt="Hockey Champs" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <figcaption class="orbit-caption"> <p><strong>1958:</strong> DU Pioneers Hockey wins their first NCAA Championship, beginning a legacy that would see them up that total to eight (second among all schools).</p> </figcaption> </figure> </li> <li class="orbit-slide"> <figure class="orbit-figure"> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/1964.jpg" width="1356" height="704" alt="Centennial" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <figcaption class="orbit-caption"> <p><strong>1964:</strong> DU celebrates its centennial year.</p> </figcaption> </figure> </li> <li class="orbit-slide"> <figure class="orbit-figure"> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/1991.jpg" width="1356" height="704" alt="The Bridge Project" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <figcaption class="orbit-caption"> <p><strong>1991:</strong> The Bridge Project is founded to provide tutoring, mentoring and college scholarships to children in Denver’s public housing communities.</p> </figcaption> </figure> </li> <li class="orbit-slide"> <figure class="orbit-figure"> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/2001.jpg" width="1356" height="704" alt="First Diversity Summit" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <figcaption class="orbit-caption"> <p><strong>2001:</strong> Students hold DU's first Diversity Summit, a program started with 25 students to more than 1,000 today.</p> </figcaption> </figure> </li> <li class="orbit-slide"> <figure class="orbit-figure"> <div> <img src="/sites/default/files/2012.jpg" width="1356" height="704" alt="Presidential Debate" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> <figcaption class="orbit-caption"> <p><strong>2012:</strong> DU hosts the presidential election's first debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.</p> </figcaption> </figure> </li> </ul> <div class="orbit-controls"> <button class="orbit-previous"><span class="show-for-sr">Previous Slide</span><span class="icon-du-left-open " aria-hidden="true"></span></button> <div class="slide-number"></div> <button class="orbit-next"><span class="show-for-sr">Next Slide</span><span class="icon-du-right-open " aria-hidden="true"></span></button> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="copy-module copy-module--image"> <div class="row expanded"> <div class="columns"> <div class="row"> <div 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of our founding, a U.S. militia group attacked and murdered an estimated 160 women, children and elderly members of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes at Sand Creek in Southeastern Colorado.</p> <p>The Sand Creek Massacre was planned by Col. John Chivington, a member of our original Board of Directors, and carried out by military troops under his command. However, the conditions under which the massacre could occur, including the raising of Chivington's forces, were created in large part by the person most often associated with founding the University, John Evans, who was governor and superintendent of Indian affairs of the Colorado Territory. By recognizing Evans’ role and learning more about the Cheyenne and Arapaho peoples who once lived on this land, we are able to understand our past more fully and promote healing from this dark moment in our collective history.</p> <p>We give particular attention to supporting and working with Colorado's Cheyenne and Arapaho communities through documentary screenings, lectures and special healing ceremonies, often as part of campus events like our annual Diversity Summit.</p> <p>We also created a Task Force on Native American Inclusivity, which developed a report on how we can serve the public good with respect to Native communities. 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