There will be a conference banquet and an all-day trip to the mountains.
Conference Banquet
The conference banquet will take place on Tuesday July 5th from 6 to 10 pm
in the Renaissance Room South of the Mary Reed Building.
Vegetarian, kosher and custom food is available upon request.
All-day Trip
We will visit three locations near Colorado Springs on Wednesday July 6:
Here is the approximate schedule of the trip:
- 8:00am leaving DU by bus (behind Nelson Hall on High Street)
- 9:15am arriving at the Garden of the Gods visitor center
- 9:45am - 11:45am individual hiking in the Garden of the Gods.
All trails within the park are rated easy or moderate.
See recent photos:
1 Garden of the Gods with Pikes Peak (elev. 14,110' = 4,300 m) in the background
2 Rock formations in the Garden of the Gods,
3 Hiking and climbing in the Garden of the Gods. - 12:00am - 2:45pm visiting historic Manitou Springs (lunch, shopping, galleries)
- 3:15pm-4:00pm tour of the Cave of the Winds.
See recent photo:
1 Approaching Cave of the Winds. - 5:30pm returning to DU
Your payment of $35 covers the bus and all entrance fees.
Exploring Denver and the Rocky Mountains
Although we do not provide organized tours of the campus, the city of Denver or
the Rocky Mountains (with the exception of the all-day trip above) we will be happy to assist
you if you wish to explore on your own. Below you can find some useful
information and links about the University of Denver, the city of Denver,
Colorado, and the climate in Colorado.About University of Denver
The conference takes place on the campus of the University of Denver (DU).
DU is the oldest independent university in the Rocky Mountain region (founded in 1864). It enrolls approximately 4,500 undergraduate and 5,000 graduate students.
For more information on DU, see:
About Denver
The name of the conference is based on the nickname of Denver - The Mile High City.
Denver, founded in 1858, is the capital of Colorado. It is located on the western edge of the Midwest plains, immediately to the east of Rocky Mountains. Approximately 2.3 million people live in the Denver metro area.
For more information on Denver, see:
About Colorado
Colorado is known as the Centennial State because it joined the union
in 1876, precisely 100 years after the US declaration of independence. Colorado
is famous for its mouintains - it has more peaks over 14000 feet than any of
the lower 48 US states.
For more information on Colorado, see:
- Official webpage of Colorado
- Colorado by the numbers
- Relief map of Colorado
- Map of Colorado on mapquest.com
- Colorado Travel and Tourism Authority
Climate in Colorado
"If you don't like the weather, wait 15 minutes", say people in Colorado.The weather in Colorado is variable, but pleasant year round. Average maximal and minimal temperatures in July are 86 F and 62 F, respectively. However, it can get somewhat warmer (95 F), or much cooler, especially in higher elevations. Visitors of Colorado are usually surprised by the very low relative humidity, often around 10%.
More on Colorado weather: