University of Denver Autumn 2024

A CENTURY WORTH CELEBRATING (1964) When seniors from the class of 1951 buried a time capsule outside of Mary Reed, the University looked dramatically different than it does today. Following World War II, campus saw little construction. By the time Chancellor Chester Alter and Russell Porter, head of the University Theater, dug it up on the University’s 100th birthday, DU had grown from 75 to 125 acres, students were living in three new dorms, and a variety of architectural projects were underway. The Chester M. Alter Arboretum, which winds through Carnegie Green and the Harper Humanities Garden, was created in 1999 to honor Alter’s lasting impact on campus. TIME CAPSULE

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UNIVERSITY OF DENVER MAGAZINE | AUTUMN 2024