Denver, University of, is a private institution of higher learning in Denver, Colorado. It is the oldest independent university in the Rocky Mountain region. Territorial governor John Evans founded the university, then called the Colorado Seminary, in 1864. The school adopted its present name in 1880 when it became a degree-granting university. The university offers classes from two Denver campuses, University Park and Park Hill. Notable graduates of the university include Condoleezza Rice, the first African American woman to serve as United States secretary of state and U.S. senators Pete V. Domenici of New Mexico, Byron L. Dorgan of North Dakota, and Michael B. Enzi of Wyoming. The university’s athletic teams are called the Pioneers.
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