Colorado Heights University

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Colorado Heights University
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Former names
Loretto Heights College, Teikyo Loretto Heights University
Type Private university
Active1989–2016
Parent institution
 Teikyo University
Officer in charge
Fred Van Liew
Students400+
Location
Denver
,
Colorado
,
United States

39°39′41″N105°01′40″W / 39.66151°N 105.02767°W / 39.66151; -105.02767
CampusUrban
Colors Black, Red, Grey, and White     

Colorado Heights University was a private university in Denver, Colorado. It was part of the Teikyo University Group. In March 2009, it first changed its name from Teikyo Loretto Heights University (TLHU) to Colorado Heights University and later to Colorado Advanced University in July of the same year. [1]

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It opened in 1989 [2] on the former Loretto Highlands College campus. [3]

History

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Colorado Heights University

At the end of the 19th century, Mother Pancratia (Mary Louise Bonfils 1852-1915), [4] of the Sisters of Loretto, had the vision to educate women in the Rocky Mountain region. In 1886, Loretto Heights Academy was founded as a Catholic girls' high school in the building now used as Colorado Heights University's Administration Building. [5]

The landmark Administration Building was a Romanesque six-story structure, designed by Denver architect Frank E. Edbrooke (1840-1921). The Administration Building was built from red sandstone and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975. [6] [5]

Over the years, the school became a college and expanded to include teacher education programs, nursing programs, business, dance and more for both men and women. [7] The campus now has almost 20 structures, including a 1,000-seat theater, an interfaith chapel, a swimming pool, cafeteria, residence halls and recreational amenities. [5]

In 1989, Teikyo Loretto Heights University (TLHU) opened on the campus of the former Loretto Heights College. [8] [9] TLHU focused on international students. In 2009, TLHU rebranded to Colorado Heights University. Colorado Heights University was owned by the Teikyo University Group, [10] a multinational educational foundation based in Japan that operates many undergraduate and graduate universities with more than 70,000 students spread across 46 campuses world-wide. [5]

Academics

Colorado Heights University's academic calendar was semester-based. [11]

Colorado Heights University focused on interdisciplinary business degree programs and English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. It offered Intensive English and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) preparation certificate programs, the Bachelor of Arts in International Business, and various specializations in the Master of Business Administration in International Business. [12]

Campus

Its campus had consisted of 20 buildings on a 74-acre (300,000 m2) site, the highest area in Denver. [13] [14] [9] The Administration Building opened in 1891. Its prominent bell tower could be seen from miles around, serving as a landmark for many Denver residents.

Students

Most of the students at Colorado Heights University were non-traditional college students. This demographic includes international students, students who speak a language other than English as their native tongue.

In addition to the diversity of languages, those students also represented a diversity of cultures, religion and educational backgrounds. In fact, current and past students came to Colorado Heights University from more than 60 countries from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Colorado Heights University". www.unipage.net. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  3. ↑ "University housed on historic Loretto Heights campus to close". KUSA.com. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  4. ↑ "Mother Pancratia Bonfils (1852 – 1915) – Treasures of the Catholic Research Resources Alliance (CRRA)". blogs.shu.edu. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Colorado Heights University | History | Plexuss". plexuss.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  6. ↑ National Register of Historic Places listings in Denver, Colorado - National Register of Historic Places listings in West Denver, Colorado
  7. ↑ A more detailed history of the CHU campus from its beginning through the 1980s can be found at http://www.chu.edu/images/Section%201/1.2.1_WCHU_HistoryHeights.pdf
  8. ↑ "Denver City Council approves Loretto Heights development". KUSA.com. 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  9. 1 2 "Developer set for storied Loretto Heights campus in southwest Denver". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  10. ↑ "Teikyo University". www.teikyo-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "UNIGO". 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  12. ↑ "Colorado Heights University - Remote Work From Home Jobs & Careers | FlexJobs". www.flexjobs.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  13. ↑ "Buyer for former Loretto Heights campus falls through, others express interest in the property". The Denver Post. 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  14. ↑ "Exclusive: MSU Denver gains SW Denver campus in partnership with Colorado Heights University". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  15. ↑ List of countries represented at Colorado Heights University: http://www.chu.edu/index.php/whychu/about-chu/2-uncategorized/82-country-list.html
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