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Quigg Newton, Mayor and CU President
Members
of the University of Colorado community are praising the contributions
of former CU President Quigg Newton, who died April 4, 2003 at the age
of 91.
Newton was the eighth president of the University of Colorado, serving from Dec.
15, 1956 through June 30, 1963. The former Denver mayor died at Denver Health
Medical Center. Newton was admitted to the hospital after suffering a serious
fall and cardiac arrest.
" As Quigg Newton's physician and friend, I am deeply saddened by his passing," said
CU-Boulder Chancellor Richard L. Byyny. "To me, he was much more than a
patient; he was a good friend, a visionary academic administrator, an innovative
civic leader and a great Coloradan. And, yet this remarkable man was characterized
by tremendous humility and appreciation of the work of others.
" Fortunately for us, Quigg Newton became president of the University of
Colorado at a pivotal time in our history. His early leadership laid the groundwork
for the excellence we now enjoy in many corners of the university. For example,
he played a key role in the early development of such world-class programs as
physics, chemistry and space sciences.
" Clearly, Quigg understood the university's potential for greatness and
ceaselessly promoted CU as an engine of economic opportunity for the state. He
also had a vision of the university's role in meeting the urgent needs of society.
In his words, a university "must be a center of creative thought and must
extend the frontier of knowledge.
" We at CU-Boulder offer our condolences to the family and friends of Quigg
Newton, whose leadership and personal qualities have earned him a prominent place
in the history of Colorado and higher education."
" He was a great man," said law professor and former CU-Boulder Chancellor
James Corbridge. "The state has lost a wonderful human being and a great
Colorado citizen."
Corbridge said Newton had remained very interested in what was happening at the
university and was active and supportive after leaving the presidency.
At CU, Newton was instrumental in revitalizing the honors program, education,
music, history, economics, psychology and English. He was proud of the campus's
advancements in interdisciplinary work, such as the Institute of Behavioral Science,
the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, the Institute for Arctic and
Alpine Research and the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics. International
education was a high priority for Quigg Newton, who helped bring greater emphasis
to international activities at CU.
A private family service was held. The family prefers that, instead of flowers,
contributions may be made to the University of Colorado Foundation for the Quigg
and Virginia Newton Endowed Chair in Leadership, the University of Denver School
of International Studies, or a charity of the donor's choice.
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