Regis College - Ranger Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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The beautiful state of Colorado is an irresistable land of towering mountains, alpine meadows, clear streams, and windswept plains. Antique buildings and broken fences are common monuments to Colorado ' s historic past, while her cities and ski resorts are the most modern in the world. Denver, the state ' s capital, sprawls at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and is known as the Mile-Hi city, sponsor of the Denver Broncos, setting for T.V. ' s Dynasty, and home of Regis College. A twenty minute drive takes you to the scenic mountains and only ninety minutes away are many ski resorts. Colorado is a state with something for everyone — sportsmen and skier included, football fan and nature lover alike. I INTRODUCTION 5

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4 INTRODUCTION PHOTOS BY STAN FASC1, S.[

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Regis College is a small Jesuit college in second century of providing excellence in higher education. Regis was founded by a group of Jesuits as Las Vegas College in Las Vegas, New Mexico in 1877. Classes were held in the private residence of Don Francisco Lopez until a building was completed in 1878. Because of financial difficulties, the college was relocated to Morrison, a town twenty miles southwest of Denver. In September, 1884, the college was opened in Morrison as the College of the Sacred Heart. The Morrison location proved to be less than satisfactory due to its distance from Denver and the area ' s lack of quality roads. Land was then purchased north of Denver and in 1888, the College of the Sacred Heart was moved there. The first graduation exercises were held in June, 1890. In August, 1919, the college was placed under the jurisdiction of the Missouri Province of the Society of Jesus. In 1921 it was renamed Regis College in honor of St. John Francis Regis, an 18th century French Jesuit missionary. Since the early 1950 ' s, Regis college ' s expansion has been rapid. In 1977, Regis college celebrated its centennial and adopted the slogan Regis — The Second Hundred Years. Regis College is dedicated to the education and the development of the individual and the preparation of the individual for a life of service to his fellow man.