Second Regular Session
Sixty-first General Assembly
LLS NO. R980720.01 LAG
STATE OF COLORADO
BY REPRESENTATIVE Hagedorn;
also SENATOR Wham.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 98-1035
WHEREAS, The University of Denver enrolls more than
8,500 students from all 50 states and 90 countries; which comprises
an undergraduate program of about 2,800 students, a graduate program
of about 2,900 students, and a continuing education program of
about 2,800 students; and
WHEREAS, Daniel L. Ritchie has guided the University
of Denver since his appointment as the sixteenth chancellor in
July of 1989; and
WHEREAS, Chancellor Ritchie began his involvement
with the University in 1983 as a member of the DU Board of Trustees;
and
WHEREAS, Since assuming the role of chancellor, a
position in which he serves without salary compensation, Ritchie
has led the University's Capital Campaign to the successful early
completion of its $150 million goal and continues to lead the
efforts necessary to meet the increased goal of $200 million by
December 31, 2000; and
WHEREAS, Chancellor Ritchie has been successful in
raising the morale of the University community and in bringing
people together by guiding the University to institute a number
of business practices, including meritbased pay raises and
gainsharing of resources; and
WHEREAS, Chancellor Ritchie has been encouraging
and supportive of the University's outreach and community involvement
initiatives including the VIP/West High School program, the Bridge
Project at Lincoln Park Housing Development, and the establishment
of the University's Community Action Program which involves students,
faculty, and staff in communitybased projects locally, nationally,
and internationally; and
WHEREAS, Chancellor Ritchie has been instrumental
in the incorporation of service learning into all facets of the
University's curriculum, and he has further facilitated the University's
involvement in primary and secondary education, including the
reestablishment of the DU High School, the expansion of the Ricks
Center for Gifted and Talented students, and Pioneer Charter School,
a collaborative project with Denver Public Schools; and
WHEREAS, The University of Denver is an independent
University with a proud history in the Rocky Mountain West that
is exemplified by Chancellor Ritchie; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives
of the Sixtyfirst General Assembly of the State of Colorado,
the Senate concurring herein:
That we, the members of the General Assembly, honor
Dan Ritchie, chancellor of the University of Denver, for his success
in his tenure as the chancellor of the University of Denver and
for his continued commitment to the educational needs of the Denver
community.
Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to Chancellor Dan Ritchie and to every member of the University of Denver's Board of Trustees.