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University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business
celebrates 100 years of business education
Yearlong series of events to kick-off on April 24
DENVER – One hundred years ago, the entire student body of the University of Denver’s business school was comprised of 12 students. One of the first business colleges founded in the United States —that include Wharton, Chicago, Berkeley, Dartmouth, New York, Wisconsin, Illinois, Harvard, Northwestern, and Pittsburgh – the Daniels College of Business today has more than 3,000 students enrolled in its undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.
A day of celebrating this anniversary on April 24th will launch a yearlong series of events honoring the school’s centennial. The free events are open to all current and former faculty, staff, current students, alumni, community members and friends of the University to discover their places in history. At each location, students and faculty who attended the school or worked at that location will be honored.
The day’s events include:
Breakfast at the Beginning: celebrating the years 1908-1948
7:30-9 a.m. Location: Tramway Education Building in the Denver Performing Arts Complex, 13th and Arapahoe in Downtown Denver. Attendees will join Dean Bruce Hutton, Chancellor Emeritus Daniel Ritchie, Professor JJ Johnston and surprise guests for breakfast and memories near the site of the original School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance (circa 1908).
Lunch at Midday, Midway: celebrating the years 1949-1967
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Location: Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building, Annex One, 201 West Colfax Avenue in Downtown Denver. In 1949, the School of Business Administration relocated to “City Hall Annex One,” near Civic Center Park. Attendees will revisit the classroom of the 50s and 60s with host Dean Bruce Hutton and special guests Art and Polly Mason.
Afternoon on Campus: celebrating the years 1968-1999
3-5 p.m. Location: Lindsay Lobby, Sturm Hall, University of Denver, 2020 South Race Street. At Sturm Hall, the school’s sixth home, attendees will mingle with hosts Dean Emeritus Peter Firman and Dean Bruce Hutton and distinguished alumni, stroll on the green and partake of late-day refreshments.
An Evening at Daniels, celebrating the years 2000-2008
6-8 p.m. Location: Graduation Green, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver, 2101 South University Boulevard. Attendees will visit with students and enjoy hors d’oeuvres while looking around the current building and seeing how tomorrow’s business leaders are training today. A special surprise will light up the night.
Interim Dean Bruce Hutton appreciates that the Daniels’ 100th anniversary is a source of unique pride for alumni, students, faculty, staff and the entire Denver community. “When you think about our position as the eighth oldest business college in the United States, Daniels is part of a truly astonishing group,” he says. “Our goal with the 100th is to energize the Daniels and Denver community around a very special place that has produced extraordinary talent, and to create momentum for our next 100 years."
For information about 100th anniversary celebration events, visit http://daniels.du.edu/100years.aspx.
The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver is nationally recognized as one of the top seven schools in the world for producing graduates with high ethical standards and is ranked among the top business schools in the world (The Wall Street Journal). In 2008, it celebrates its 100th anniversary and is among the first business colleges founded in the U.S. that includes Wharton, Chicago, Berkeley, Dartmouth, New York, Wisconsin, Illinois, Harvard, Northwestern, and Pittsburgh. As the eighth oldest collegiate school of business in the country, Daniels has built a curriculum producing accountable citizens of the world who are business sharp, stakeholder savvy, and future ready.
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