University of Denver - Kynewisbok Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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J L N ss iz rs .M-5-ksfywa 5 ux'visIxCxN C .s if ' ws nvnuc GKFUFURU The Lincoln Roomlai' lhe Shirley was ihe scene of ihe numerous ' banquels and lu ncheons. Te malce room for newer buildings, Old Main will be lorn down as well as fhe preseni S+uden+ Union build- ing and 'lhe presenl' gymnasium. Mary Reed library, lhe science hall, and 'lhe chapel will be remodeled lo conform wi+h fhe landscaping and archifeclure. The preseni sile of Pioneer Village will become a grassy paiio. The business and residenlial area along Evans from Uni- versify fo Souih High will be complefely absorbed by ihei Universify Parlc campus. The Iliff School of Theology building, which is noi a perl of 'Phe Universify, will be unchanged. Down+own ai' fhe Civic Cenier Campus 'lhe bloclc bounded by l4fh and l5ih Sis., Cleveland and Courf ., 1-warn ws 5 Secreiary of War Palierson lceynole speaker al lhe kickoff dinner wifh P. Hoyi of Denver Pos? fame. Place will be complelely lalcen over by fhe Universi+y, and a series of conneciing buildings will be erecfed. These buildings include a College of Business Adminis- fralion building, College of Law building, A Fine Arfs school. a library, a men's and a-womenls dormifory, Sfudeni' dining hall, a new Union, a gymnasium, and an audiiorium fo housefhe Universiiy i'hea'I'er, assembly and radio 'lelevision sfudios. The presenl Bizad building will be used 'lo provide adminisfralion and o+her office buildings. The preseni annex and adioining commercial buildings will be used as lfemporary dormifories for bo+h women and men s+u- denfs of 'lhe Civic Cenler Campus. A. ' 1' 5, l Y 1... ls r I . Q.. ,,. ,CN fl C533 T -NI.. ,H , . , ,gc QQ N, 3 . U ?JJIfi 1 ,' W -g3.,y,, -Q 9, , '-,gg-r,gfA..gN..,,, eff, ,- vi ,, QC, lk' . N, r fhe big kiclu-off dinner fhe D. U. quinfel' played Wyoming in a Virginia Mayo go, pinned by ,the SAFS. Sai, in mg me vidory dinner and gave ,he shades, speech fund raising game al 'lhe Cify Audiiorium

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4 i 19 - 'x 'i ., , ly . 1 , fl!! rv , f My Tsfwe.. , .n.., Ginger had a iolly fime wiih all 'the goggled eye Paralreeis and Phi Eps. The pepsiers furned ou+ wilh placards io greei her af ihe wee hour of 7:00 A. M. SIC The Universi'I'y of Denver's IS, million dollar expansion program, under ihe direciion of Frank H. Riclceison, Jr., indicafes 'thai' many changes will 'rake place on bolh 'ihe Universily Parlc and Civic Cenler campuses. Included in ihe vas'I' developmenf proieci will be nine- 'leen new and permanenf buildings 'lo be erecfed on bofh campuses. The plan forsees a seven-fold increase in ihe Universify's physical planl and equipment When com- plefed, Denver Universiiy will be able +o comforfaloly accommoclaie an enrollmenl of l2,5O0 siudenis. Preliminary plans call for 'rhe expendiiure of' seven million dollars on fhe Civic Cenfer campus and eighi million on 'lhe Universify Park campus. The area of 'lhe Universify Park will be enlarged fo include I85 acres, bounded by Buchiel Blvd., Howard Ave., Souih High S+., and Universi'I'y Blvd. Included in 'lhe plans for +l1e Universiiy Parlc campus are a liberal arfs building, science building, college of engineering, a field house and gymnasium, an adminis- 'lrafion building, a men's and a women's dormifory, a new siudeni union and cafeieria, a religious acfivifies building, and an infirmary and clinic. X0 Kfiiff A ' , 'A 2 q M, ssQLs.i4lf74f 'EE'i?'-if-HEP' '5 .1 A xxx 5 The crowd liked 'rhese balloons, imporfed for fhe occasion from Macy's, Fiffh Avenue, New Yorli

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'Q Ginger Robers gels a royal welcome al' 'rhe sfaiion. The Brass Band was sem' our lo greei fhis cin EXPANSIO The Universiiy of Denver ser aside rhe weeks befween January 26 and February I0 in order 'fo raise 'l'wo million dollars +o linance' priorify building including a girls' dormifory and a mammorh Civic Cenier classroom- building, capable of serving 2,800 siudenis an hour. Sfudenfs of ihe Universiiy also shared in 'lhe expansion program when rhey pledged Sl00,000 fo fhe ex ansion program. The pledged fund will be derived mainl: from fhe assessmenf of S2 per s'l'uden'l' which was vo'I'eJ on in The general eleciion lasi' year. The I947 campaign s+ar'l'ed wirh 'rhe proclaiming of January 26 as Universi+y of Denver Day. The Day was celebrared wifh a mammofh parade -lhrough +he Denver downfown area. And if was climaxed wirh rhe appear- ance of Ginger Rogers, acfress, when she made a per- sonal appeal 'io all 'io suppori' 'Phe expansion program on February 4 and 5. The parade progressed down lbfh Sfreei V P ' e-,e-.T -s , T 1, ' A - - V 1 I 1 ff' T - l, , D, ,T 1 I -4 Q' I 'lag 1 1' 'Zfatfw , X jf' X we XQJT5 W' i sw. 11. 4ff eme Queen Lambda Chis gei dressed for ihe occasion. 5 ' r .. ,a-.pafagalv - fri f. x 5, --. - 'i,,f-,Mao H' .. X , - 4. . my , I ,v l'.L EI' Q 1 P ,ifrragf rises li g .amass , A All organizaiions cooperaied in makinq fhe parade a success