49-765: Henry Augustus may refer to: Henry Augustus Buchtel (1847–1924), American public official and educator Henry Augustus Ellis (1861–1939), Irish Australian physician and federalist Henry Augustus Muhlenberg (1823–1854), American politician Henry Augustus Pilsbry (1862–1957), American biologist, malacologist, and carcinologist Henry Augustus Rawes (1826–1885), Catholic hymn writer and preacher Henry Augustus Rowland (1848–1901), U.S. physicist Henry Augustus Stephen (1941–2021), Venezuelan singer Henry Augustus Ward (1834–1906), American naturalist See also [ edit ] Augustus Henry [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
98-458: A flexible theatre space seating up to 350. The Newman Center serves as home to many professional performing arts groups from the Denver region as well as the university's Newman Center Presents multi-disciplinary performing arts series. Nelson Hall, opened in 2002, is a LEED residence hall housing sophomores in dorm- and apartment-style suites. Its castle-like design and gold leaf-topped tower anchors
147-452: A new mascot, respondents did not coalesce around any option to merit selection. Despite the removal of Denver Boone as the official mascot, the university maintains Pioneers as the moniker for its athletics and general university representation. The use of the Pioneers moniker has generated controversy among faculty, staff, and students. The university founder territorial governor John Evans
196-561: A son of its founder, John Evans , and a trustee of the university, to place the institution's funding on a firmer foundation by organizing a series of fundraising campaigns and establishing an endowment for the school. Reviewing these efforts on behalf of the university, the Denver Post noted in 1924 that: In twenty years under Dr. Buchtel's guidance, $ 1,750,000 was raised on his personal appeal for its development and it stands today backed by 20,000 subscribers . . . In September 1906, after
245-550: A two-story rotunda topped with an elliptical copper dome, a sentinel in the university skyline. The Daniels College of Business was completed in September 1999 at the cost of $ 25 million. The business school has been nationally recognized by organizations such as Forbes magazine, Business Week , and the Wall Street Journal where it is ranked second in the nation for producing students with high ethical standards. In 2002,
294-607: Is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – very high research activity". The 125-acre (0.51 km ) main campus is a designated arboretum and is located primarily in the University Neighborhood , about five miles (8 km) south of downtown Denver. In March 1864, John Evans , former Governor of the Colorado Territory , appointee of President Abraham Lincoln , founded the Colorado Seminary in
343-535: Is a tower topped by a 12-ton copper-clad cone, was completed in the Fall of 2008 to accommodate sophomores and upperclassman. The project was partially funded by a 30-year $ 45.7 million revenue bond and a $ 4 million donation from DU Trustee Ralph Nagel and his wife Trish. Nagel Hall also houses works donated from the Nagels' art collection, with over 50 paintings from Colorado artists including many by Ralph Nagel himself. In 2012,
392-497: Is divided into three academic quarters lasting 10 weeks per each quarter. This academic system allows students to take more classes each year than students in a more traditional 15-week semester system. Offering students a learning experience abroad, the Cherrington Global Scholars program offers every undergraduate the chance to study abroad at no cost above the normal university tuition, room and board. As of 2017 ,
441-536: Is owned by the University of Denver and serves as the home of current Chancellor Jeremy Haefner . In addition, Buchtel Boulevard in Denver was built and named to honor Dr. Buchtel. University of Denver The University of Denver ( DU ) is a private research university in Denver , Colorado . Founded in 1864, it has an enrollment of approximately 5,700 undergraduate students and 7,200 graduate students. It
490-660: Is published four times a year, in fall, winter, spring, and summer. The Denver Quarterly was founded in 1966 by novelist John Edward Williams . The Denver Quarterly is published jointly by the Department of English & Literary Arts at the University of Denver. The Denver Quarterly has published poems by many poets, including Dobby Gibson, Seyed Morteza Hamidzadeh, Emily Fragos, Donna L. Emerson, Heather Hughes, L. S. Klatt, and Victoria McArtor. The University of Denver has hosted fraternities and sororities for over 130 years. FSL at
539-959: The ECAC Lacrosse League to the Big East Conference . The women's lacrosse team also moved from the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) to the Big East Conference in 2017 and in 2019 they reached the Elite 8 (quarterfinals) of the NCAA tournament. In addition, the women's gymnastics team joined the newly formed Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference in 2013 and later moved to the Big 12 Conference in July 2015. The Pioneers won
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#1732851313400588-530: The Republican Party's nominee for governor, Phillip B. Stewart, withdrew from the race, a group of party officials, Franklin Brooks, George Stidger, and John F. Vivian, decided to offer the nomination to Chancellor Buchtel. Before accepting the trio's proposal to fill the vacancy on the ballot, Buchtel requested their promises that he would have absolute independence if elected. With their assurances, Buchtel became
637-525: The United States . Over the next twenty-six years, he served as pastor of congregations in Indiana , Colorado at Evans Chapel and Trinity Church , New York , and New Jersey . During his years as a minister, Henry and Mary had four children: Frost Craft (1875), Emma (1882), Henry Jr. (1896), and Mary (1898). Henry Jr. died in Denver from scarlet fever in 1901. In 1899, Buchtel was chosen as chancellor of
686-463: The University of Denver , officially assuming his duties in January 1900. At that time, the university had debts of around $ 175,000 and faced the possibility of foreclosure on its mortgages. The new chancellor began fundraising immediately, and managed to retire the debts by August 1903 although the university's finances remained precarious for many years afterward. Buchtel worked with William G. Evans, both
735-694: The 6,000 seat Magness Arena on campus, the showpiece of the Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness. The Pioneers' major conference affiliations changed in July 2013. Denver moved its primary affiliation from the Western Athletic Conference to The Summit League , hockey moved from the Western Collegiate Hockey Association to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference , and men's lacrosse moved from
784-474: The Anderson Academic Commons, a 21st-century high-tech collaboration and study space. In May 2016, the 47,000 square foot Anna & John J. Sie International Relations Complex opened as an addition to Cherrington Hall. The addition rises five stories, and includes classrooms, offices, and an expansive event space and deck on the fifth floor. The building also features a blue-tiled tower prominent in
833-542: The DU John Evans Study Committee Report was produced and found Evans culpable for the massacre, given his "aggressively anti-Native rhetoric and actions leading up to the massacre". The scholars on the DU Evans Committee recommended removing the Pioneers moniker, as it glorified the violent legacy of settler colonialism that was specifically perpetrated against Native peoples in the area. Since
882-892: The Daniels School of Business also offers an online MBA program. In the 2017–18 academic year, DU had a 77.5 percent of participation leading them to be third in national rank. The director of the Office of International Education, Denise Cop, acknowledged that there is an increase in cultural self-awareness and knowledge of cultural worldview frameworks of the students that go study abroad. The top destinations of DU students are United Kingdom, Spain and Italy, however many students go to universities in Australia, New Zealand and Scotland. DU's Office of International Education also offers to their students support and advice for all undergraduate students who want to study abroad. The University of Denver Magazine
931-625: The Denver Pioneers . The school has been fielding athletic teams since 1867, winning 35 NCAA Division One titles since 1949—among the top 15 of all schools. Denver is best known as a major power in winter sports, in particular, skiing and ice hockey. DU has won 24 NCAA national team skiing championships (more than any other school). Ice hockey is DU's flagship spectator sport, with 10 NCAA titles (first among all schools), most recently in 2024 and including back-to-back crowns in 2004 and 2005. The program has produced 75 NHL players and regularly sells out
980-700: The Denver Advantage Campus Framework Plan, which aimed to provide a path forward for the university's physical campus. In September 2020, the Dimond Family Residential Village opened to house first-year students, and the Burwell Center for Career Achievement opened to house alumni engagement and career services offices, replacing the Leo Block Alumni Center. Both are on track to achieve LEED certification and are
1029-616: The Dimond Family Residential Village (DFRV). Johnson McFarlane Hall was energy star certified in September 2011 as one of the most energy efficient buildings on campus, and is the oldest co-ed dorm in the western United States. In October 2021, the establishment of the James C. Kennedy Mountain Campus was announced with a $ 26 million gift from a university alumnus. USNWR graduate school rankings USNWR departmental rankings The undergraduate business program, The Daniels College of Business ,
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#17328513134001078-547: The Joy Burns Center. The building contains classrooms, a large wine cellar, meeting rooms, and an all-purpose dining room that hosts numerous city and university events, weddings, and formal parties. The school helps DU rank near the top of all hotel schools in the United States. The program had its first graduating class in 1946. Nagel Hall, a five-story 150,000 square foot residence hall, whose distinguishing characteristic
1127-517: The Pioneers moniker, DU athletic teams have had the following mascots: Pioneer Pete (1925 to 1968), Denver Boone (1968 to 1998), Ruckus the red-tailed hawk (1999 to 2007), and since 2008, the school has been without an official mascot. Denver Boone first fell into controversy in 1984 when university administrators began to phase out the Daniel Boone-inspired mascot due to "male gender stereotyping and its specifically western symbolism". By 1999,
1176-516: The Republican nominee. He was elected governor of Colorado in November and served one term from 1907 until 1909, while continuing to handle his duties as chancellor. A stroke in September 1920 forced Dr. Buchtel to resign his position as chancellor the following December. Four years later, he suffered another stroke and, within a few days, died at his home in Denver on Wednesday, October 22, 1924. He
1225-521: The building was certified Gold in LEED standards in recognition of its environmentally friendly and sustainable design. The building also houses offices for the Department of Psychology and a bike repair shop in its lower level. DU completed the first ever (Peter S. Barton) lacrosse-only stadium that was specifically designed for the sport in 2005, as well as the Ciber Field Soccer Stadium (2010) on
1274-718: The first structures completed under the Denver Advantage Campus Framework Plan. In January 2021, the new Community Commons opened to students, on the previous site of the Driscoll North student center. The building serves as a student union and houses the Rebecca Chopp Grand Central Market, the central campus dining hall. The building features a copper-clad exterior, a rooftop deck, and extensive suites for offices and student engagement. The university has six residence halls, Johnson McFarlane Hall (JMac), Centennial Halls, Centennial Towers, Nelson Hall, Nagel Hall, and
1323-662: 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. Margery Reed Hall (named for the daughter of Mary Reed) was also built in the collegiate gothic style in 1929. Margery Reed Hall houses the Undergraduate Program for the Daniels College of Business; an $ 8 million overhaul and renovation
1372-556: The founder in 1870 of Buchtel College (later the University of Akron ). In 1871, Henry's older brother, William, married Helen Barnum, a daughter of P. T. Barnum . He graduated from Indiana Asbury (now DePauw) University in 1872 and was ordained to the Methodist Episcopal ministry. He married Mary Stevenson on February 4, 1873. The couple moved to Bulgaria where they served as missionaries from April until August 1873 when his wife's deteriorating health forced their return to
1421-501: The historic Chamberlin Observatory , opened in 1894. Still a fully operational observatory, it is open to the public twice a week as well as one Saturday a month. The central campus area also includes Evans Memorial Chapel , an 1870s-vintage small church which was once located in downtown Denver, and was relocated to the DU campus in the early 1960s. Buchtel Tower (1913) is all that remains of
1470-483: The largest the university has ever been, and helped to spread the university's reputation to a national audience. The heart of the campus has a number of historic buildings. The longest-standing building is University Hall, which has served DU since 1890, and was built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The cornerstone to this building is exactly one mile above sea level. Just a few blocks off campus sits
1519-486: The name was changed before the charter was secured. At its founding the seminary was non-sectarian and operated by the Methodist Episcopal Church . It struggled in the early years of its existence. In 1880, it was 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 atmosphere
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1568-580: The national championship in men's lacrosse in 2015, beating Maryland, 10–5. They were the first Division I men's team west of the Appalachians to win a men's lacrosse NCAA national championship. The 2016 men's soccer team advanced to the NCAA College Cup . The school has used the Pioneers nickname since 1925 after previously being known at the Fighting Parsons or Fighting Ministers (1919-1925). Under
1617-587: The newly created (1858) city of Denver, which was then a mining camp. Evans, governor and superintendent of Indian affairs of the Colorado Territory, lost his government position as a result of the November 1864 Sand Creek massacre (which was carried out by Colonel John Chivington , later a member of the Colorado Seminary's Trustees). The school had originally been planned as the Denver Seminary, but
1666-617: The northern end of campus, adjoining the Nagel studio space for the School of Art, as well as the Pat Bowlen varsity sports weight training facility underneath the stands. The environmentally friendly $ 25 million Morgridge College of Education was opened in June 2010. At the beginning of the summer of 2011, the 41-year-old Penrose Library closed for a $ 32 million renovation, and reopened in the spring of 2013 as
1715-519: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henry_Augustus&oldid=1209783636 " Category : Given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Henry Augustus Buchtel Henry Augustus Buchtel (September 30, 1847 – October 22, 1924)
1764-402: The south end of campus. In autumn 2003, DU opened a new $ 63.5 million facility for its College of Law, later named the "Sturm College of Law." 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
1813-438: The transition away from Boone was complete with the unveiling of Ruckus by Chancellor Daniel Ritchie. Ruckus was eventually phased out in 2008 after failing to gain traction with students, student-athletes, and alumni. In 2013, a task force was formed to generate three new mascot options - a jackrabbit, an elk, or a mountaineer - under the Pioneers moniker. Although a survey found 70% of respondents would be receptive or neutral on
1862-474: The university administration. In October 2017, the Native Student Alliance organization started the #NoMorePios movement. During the civil rights uprising in summer 2020, a new student group called Righteous Anger! Healing Resistance! came together to demand the removal of the Pioneers moniker and other actions that would support students from marginalized communities. Fierce resistance to removing
1911-584: The university include: The University of Denver hosts the Omega Lambda Chapter of Order of Omega founded on campus in 1969 as well as holds numerous awards from national organizations such as Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values , the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators , and the Association of Fraternity and Sorority Advisors . DU's athletic teams are known as
1960-488: The university is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, the report argues that removing this horrific reminder is necessary: "Instead of asking Native community members whose ancestors were sacrificed before the march of American settler pioneers to sacrifice yet again for the sake of our 'brand,' the University of Denver should finally lay the Pioneer moniker to rest." In 2016 and 2017, some students demanded change from
2009-619: The university opened the $ 70 million Robert and Judi Newman Center for Performing Arts, which houses the acclaimed Lamont School of Music. The center includes the June Swaner Gates Concert Hall, a four-level opera house seating just under 1,000, the Frederic C. Hamilton Family Recital Hall, a 222-seat recital hall with the largest (2,850 pipes) "tracker" organ in the region, and the Elizabeth Ericksen Byron Theatre,
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2058-552: The university's skyline. In 2016, the university opened the 130,000 square foot Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science on the southern end of campus, adjacent to Olin Hall. The building features classroom, laboratory, and office spaces for faculty, as well as a cafe on the first floor. The structure is notable for its zinc and limestone dome rising five floors above the main entrance. In 2018, then-Chancellor Rebecca Chopp and university architect Mark Rodgers introduced
2107-499: The university. The building includes a three- story library. In 2005 the Graduate School of Social Work completed the renovation and significant expansion of its building, renamed Craig Hall. The building features extensive stained glass artwork and a large events space. In January 2006, DU opened a new building for the School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management (Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management), later named
2156-411: Was an American minister , educator , and public official . He was the seventeenth governor of Colorado . Henry Augustus Buchtel was born near Akron, Ohio on September 30, 1847, the son of Jonathan B. Buchtel, a physician, and Eliza Newcomer Buchtel. Within a couple of years of his birth, his parents relocated their family to Elkhart, Indiana . Henry was a younger cousin of John Richards Buchtel ,
2205-520: Was buried at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver . In 1988, the Buchtel Bungalow, located at 2100 S. Columbine St. just two blocks east of the University of Denver campus, was listed with the National Register of Historic Places . Finished in the first half of 1906, the house served as Governor Buchtel's residence from 1907 until 1909 and for the remaining years of his life. Today, Buchtel Bungalow
2254-486: Was completed early 2014. The building was updated to include more classroom space, a larger hall to host guest speakers, as well as mechanical and technical improvements. F.W. Olin Hall opened in 1997, housing Biological and Natural Sciences. The 40,000 square foot structure was the first building on campus constructed to meet a new set of design and aesthetic standards emphasizing load-bearing masonry, organic designs, and timeless architectural features. Olin Hall includes
2303-667: Was found culpable in the Sand Creek Massacre . In November 1864, US Cavalry attacked the Cheyenne and Arapahoe people at a site near Eads, in Southeastern Colorado, killing mostly women, children, and elders. DU has deep ties to the Sand Creek Massacre. Not only was John Evans the founder of the university, Colonel John Chivington who led the attack was also one of the early donors and Board of Trustees members. In 2014,
2352-426: Was not conducive to education prompted a relocation to the current campus, built on the donated land of potato farmer Rufus Clark , some six miles (11 km) south of the downtown core. The university grew and prospered alongside the city's growth, appealing primarily to a regional student body prior to World War II. After the war, the large surge in G.I. Bill students pushed DU's enrollment to over 13,000 students,
2401-459: Was ranked 87th best in 2016 by BusinessWeek . Schools and colleges: Institutes and Centers: Programs: Interdisciplinary programs: Students in the graduate programs represent over half of the total enrollment of the school. Aside from the Sturm College of Law, the university operates on a quarter system, sometimes known as trimester academic calendar, in which an academic year
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