Daniel Ritchie, chancellor at the University of Denver, will step down after serving in that post for 15 years.Daniel Ritchie, chancellor at the University of Denver Background and rankings The University was founded in 1864 as Colorado Seminary by John Evans, the former Territorial Governor of Colorado, who had been appointed by US President Abraham Lincoln. , will step down after serving in that post for 15 years. He is not going far. Ritchie will assume the chairmanship of the school's board of trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. . Ritchie is credited with saving the once struggling university. Initially, he sold a ranch to raise $15 million for UD. Later, he sold other property that netted $50 million for various university projects. During his time as president he did not draw a salary. He also proved to be a talented fund raiser A Fund Raiser' is an organized event, attempting to collect money. The money to be collected is usually for a specific item or need. The event also can entail gimmicks or activities to promote donor interest. , leading a $275 million, six-year fund-raising effort Noun 1. fund-raising effort - a campaign to raise money for some cause fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive crusade, campaign, cause, drive, effort, movement - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported that surpassed its goal by $74 million ... |
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