University of Denver facts for kids
University of Denver is a private university in Denver, Colorado. The university has about 11,644 students. It was founded in 1864. The current chancellor of the university is Robert Coombe.
Sports
The athletics teams of the university are called the Pioneers. They have 17 varsity teams, most of which compete in The Summit League.
Some Pioneers teams play in other conferences. The men's ice hockey team plays in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The men's and women's lacrosse teams play in the Big East Conference. The skiing team, made up of both men and women, competes in the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association. The women's gymnastics team is a member of the Big 12 Conference.
Images for kids
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Mary Reed Hall and Harper Humanities Garden
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Magness Arena looking northwest
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University Hall, built in 1890
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Evans Memorial Chapel; built in the late 1870s by John Evans in memory of his daughter Josephine Evans Elbert
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Margery Reed Hall
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Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management
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Ritchie Center Tower
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F W Olin Hall for Biological and Natural Sciences
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Buchtel Tower and the Sturm College of Law Tower
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Daniels College of Business; the eighth oldest business school in the country
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Nelson Hall Tower
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Sturm College of Law: the first law school in the nation to earn certification by the U.S. Green Building Council
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Margery Reed Hall Ivy
