University of Northern Colorado

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University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
Motto Sapientia In Aeterum Est (Latin for "Wisdom is eternal")
Established 1889
Type Public
President Kay Norton
Faculty 412
Undergraduates 10,300
Postgraduates 1,500
Location Greeley, Colorado, USA
Campus Suburban, 250 acres (1,011,714 m²)
Athletics 16 varsity teams
Colors Navy Blue and Gold
Website http://www.unco.edu/

University of Northern Colorado (Northern Colorado) is a baccalaureate (arts, sciences, humanities, business, human sciences, and education), graduate (primarily in the field of education), and research university located in Greeley, Colorado, USA. It has a 2006 enrollment of 11,800 students.

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[edit] History & Traditions

[edit] Brief History

The University of Northern Colorado opened on October 6, 1890, as the Colorado State Normal School to train qualified teachers for the state's public schools, with a staff of four instructors and 96 students offering certification after completing a two-year course. Greeley's citizens raised the necessary money for the first building. At that time, certificates were granted upon the completion of a two year course. In 1911 the school's name was changed to Colorado State Teachers College and offered bachelor degrees after completion of a four year course. In 1935 the name changed again to Colorado State College of Education to recognize the graduate program, which was started in 1913. In 1957 the name was shortened to Colorado State College to recognize the further growth of programs and offerings. Finally, in 1970 the name was changed to the current University of Northern Colorado.

[edit] Presidents

  • Thomas J. Gray 1890-1891
  • James H. Hayes. Interim 1891, November 11, 1915-1916
  • Zachariah Xenophon Snyder. 1891-1915
  • John Grant Crabbe. Late summer 1916-1924
  • George Willard Frasier. 1924-1947
  • William Robert Ross. 1947-1964 (assumed office 12/20/1947)
  • Darrell Holmes. 1964-1971
  • Frank P. Lakin. 1969, 1971 Interim President
  • Richard R. Bond. 1971-1981
  • Charles Manning, Acting President. 1981
  • Robert C. Dickeson. 1981-1991
  • Richard Davies. 1987 Acting President January 1-August 29, 1987
  • Stephen T. Hulbert. 1991 Interim President July 1-September 30, 1991
  • Herman Lujan. 1991-1996
  • Howard Skinner. Interim President June 1996-June 1998
  • Hank Brown. July 1998-June 2002
  • Kay Norton. July 2002 -

[edit] Northern Colorado Fight Song

On down the field we go to victory, The colors navy blue & gold. And to our fighting team we hold our spirit high. The mighty Bears are we .... GO BEARS!! Fight, fight to win each battle fairly, The only way we e'er shall be, We shout out the name, To keep the fame and glory to old U-N-C!!

[edit] Campus Facilities

[edit] Central Campus Facilities

[edit] West Campus Facilities

[edit] East Campus Facilities

  • Jackson Field
  • Parsons Hall
  • Ropes Course
  • University Apartments

[edit] Old Man Mountain

A group of cabins owned by the University located in Estes Park, Colorado.

[edit] University Structure

The Board of Trustees for the University oversees the administration and approves the University's annual budget. Several members of the University's administrative team are ex-oficio members of the Board (for example, the Vice President for Finance & Administration is also the Treasurer to the Board).

The University is organized into five colleges of approximately equal size. Within each college are several schools that administer the various academic programs.

[edit] Colleges

- Schools of Educational Research Leadership and Technology; Psychological Sciences; Applied Psychology and Counselor Education; Special Education; and Teacher Education

- Schools of Communication; English Language and Literature; History, Philosophy, and Political Science; Modern Languages and Cultural Studies; and Social Sciences

- Schools of Biological Sciences; Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics; Human Sciences; Mathematical Sciences; Nursing; Sport and Exercise Science

- Schools of Art and Design; Music; and Theatre Arts and Dance

- Schools of Accounting and Computer Information Systems; Finance and Quantitative Methods; and Management and Marketing

[edit] Libraries

The University of Northern Colorado’s main library houses approximately 1.5 million items including books, periodicals, government publications, CDs, videos, DVDs and maps. It's named after author James A. Michener, who received his master's degree from and taught at the university before beginning his writing career. Michener bequeathed the majority of his literary legacy to the university upon his death.

Skinner Library specializes in curricular support of the School of Music and Musical Theatre Programs. Its collections, comprising more than 90,000 musical scores, books, periodicals and recordings, are housed in a state-of-the-art facility that opened in October 1997.

[edit] Student Life

[edit] Cultural Centers

[edit] Athletics and traditions

The logo of Northern Colorado athletics, in use since 2004
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The logo of Northern Colorado athletics, in use since 2004

Sports teams at the school are called Bears. Northern Colorado is currently in the fourth year of a four-year process of moving from NCAA’s Division II to Division I (I-AA for football). Northern Colorado joined the Big Sky Conference on July 1, 2006. The school mascot is Klawz the Bear and the school colors are Navy Blue and Gold. The Fight Song is simply the “UNC Fight Song”.

Northern Colorado won national championships in football in 1996 and 1997 while a member of NCAA’s Division II North Central Conference, and Rugby in 2005 as a member of USA Rugby's Division II West Rugby Football Union. Conference championships have also been won in many sports.

[edit] University Center

[edit] Student Organizations

[edit] Student Housing

[edit] Apartments

[edit] University Houses

Housing & Residence Life manages several single-gender and co-ed houses located within one block of either Central or West campus that house a range of 5-12 students per house.

  • Florio House is located at 1943 8th Ave, one block east of Central Campus and is reserved for students over 20 years old or who have earned more than 20 credit hours. Florio houses six students in two single rooms and two double rooms and has three bathrooms. Florio House also offers phone, basic cable, high-speed internet and laundry facilities including a washer and dryer.
  • Kiel House is located at 2237 10th Ave, one block east of West Campus and is reserved for students over 20 years old or who have earned more than 20 credit hours. Kiel houses five students in three single rooms and one double room and has two bathrooms. Kiel House also offers phone, basic cable, high-speed internet and laundry facilities including a washer and dryer.
  • Lutz House is located at 2203 10th Ave, one block east of West Campus and is reserved for students over 20 years old or who have earned more than 20 credit hours. Lutz houses five students in three single rooms and one double room and has two bathrooms. Lutz House also offers phone, basic cable, high-speed internet and laundry facilities including a washer and dryer.
  • Martin House is located at 1947 8th Ave, one block east of Central Campus and is reserved for students over 20 years old or who have earned more than 20 credit hours. Martin houses ten students in two single rooms and four double rooms and has three bathrooms. Martin House also offers phone, basic cable, high-speed internet and laundry facilities including a washer and dryer.
  • Trotter House is located at 1634 9th Ave, just across the street from frassier and Kepner Halls east of Central Campus and is reserved for students over 20 years old or who have earned more than 20 credit hours. Trotter houses eleven students and one RA in six single rooms and three double rooms and has three and a half bathrooms. Trotter House in the current home of the Upperclassmen PVA Community and also offers phone, basic cable, high-speed internet and laundry facilities including a washer and dryer.
  • Warren House is located at 1945 8th Ave, one block east of Central Campus and is reserved for students over 20 years old or who have earned more than 20 credit hours. Warren houses eleven students in three single rooms and four double rooms and has three and a half bathrooms. Warren House also offers phone, basic cable, high-speed internet and laundry facilities including a washer and dryer.

[edit] Arlington Park Apartments

Construction of Arlington Park Apartments was completed in August of 2002. It featured a renovation of the original Arlington Elementary School and 5 new buildings for a total of 181,000 gross sq. feet. Located just 2 blocks from West campus and offers a variety of floor plans. A student housing development and management firm, Allen O’ Hara Educational Services will manage the facility under a 35 year management agreement, at the end of that time, the facility will revert to the University. The Apartments are named for Arlington Elementary School around which the facilities were built.

[edit] University Apartments

Formerly named the Student Family Apartments, UA was completed in 1967 in order to accommodate the growing population of students with children. Located 3 blocks east of Central Campus, this complex has 98 furnished and unfurnished two-bedroom apartments. These buildings include Hargrove Hall, West Hall, Dickerson Hall, Toussaint Hall, Cave Hall, White Hall and Ninemires Hall.

  • Cave Hall - Jean Cave; professor of P.E., 1921-1961
  • Dickerson Hall - Oliver M. Dickerson; professor of history and political science, 1923-1946
  • Hargrove Hall - Ralph E. Hargrove; director of housing, 1948-1968
  • Ninemires Hall - Howard D. Ninemires; 1952-1968
  • Toussaint Hall - Sylvester Ray Toussaint; professor of speech, 1935-1967
  • West Hall - Lee R. West; professor of geography, 1929-1968
  • White Hall - Nora White; director of men's dining hall, 1942-1967

[edit] Residence Halls

Northern Colorado has 16 student residence halls; 12 on Central Campus and four on West Campus.

[edit] West Campus Residence Halls

On West Campus are McCowen Hall, Harrison Hall, Turner Hall, and Lawrenson Hall.

  • McCowen Hall was built in 1963 and named after Dr. Annie McCowen, Professor Emeritus of Elementary Education. She earned the first doctor’s degree awarded to a woman while a member of the faculty. Her degree was from the State University of Iowa. McCowen Hall is a traditional residence hall with two coed wings and community bathrooms. Due to its degrading structural integrity and age, it is slated to be demolished at the end of the 2006-2007 school year, to be replaced with a new McCowen by 2009.
  • Harrison Hall was built in 1966, shortly after McCowen Hall. Named after Miss H. Lucille Harrison, who was a Professor Emeritus of Elementary Education and co-author with Dr. Paul McKee on some textbooks. This west campus residence hall was built to relieve the stress due to the overcrowding on the central campus, built as a twin residence hall to McCowen hall it features two coed wings with somewhat suite style living.
  • Turner Hall was the third residence hall to be built on west campus, completed in 1968. Turner was the first high rise building in Greeley. Glen C. Turner, Professor Emeritus of Business Administration and Controller. This 13 story building features suite style living for over 600+ students.
  • Lawrenson Hall was built in 1973. It was the last residence building to be constructed on the west campus, and is the tallest building in Greeley, Colorado. Named after Genevieve Lawrenson, dietitian and manager of the dining halls on the Central Campus for the majority of her 33 years of service (1939-1972). This 17 story is a 20/20 community meaning that it is generally only open to students with 20 or more credit hours completed or students who are 20 years or older. Lawrenson Hall offers true apartment style living with a kitchen, common room, and two bedrooms in each room.

[edit] Central Campus Residence Halls
  • Belford
  • Bond (Formerly Faculty IV)
  • Brown (Formerly Faculty I)
  • Decker
  • Dickeson (Formerly Faculty III)
  • Gordon
  • Hansen-Willis
  • Luján (Formerly Faculty II)
  • Sabin
  • Snyder
  • Wiebking
  • Wilson

[edit] Student groups

[edit] Greek Life

[edit] Social

[edit] Fraternities

[edit] Sororities

[edit] Cultural

[edit] Fraternities

[edit] Sororities

[edit] Achievements

[edit] Normal School

Founded in 1889 as the State Normal School, Northern Colorado met a vital need to train qualified teachers in the growing state of Colorado, which was then less than 15 years old. More than a century and four name changes later, the institution has grown to become a Doctoral Research university. At Northern Colorado's centennial in 1989, only four universities in the U.S. surpassed it in the total number of teachers trained.Larson, Robert [1889]. Shaping educational change : the first century of the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley. Retrieved during 2006. All current Northern Colorado programs are clustered around an institutional mission devoted to teacher education. Its early dedication to reaching the highest levels of educational excellence, coupled with the generation and dissemination of new pedagogical knowledge, earned Northern Colorado the name “Columbia of the West.”Larson, Robert [1889]. Shaping educational change : the first century of the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley. Retrieved during 2006. In 1985, the Colorado Legislature took the unique step of designating Northern Colorado as “the primary institution for undergraduate and graduate teacher education in the state of Colorado.”[citation needed]

[edit] School of Music

The University of Northern Colorado School of Music is one of the larger and more successful programs within the University and is well-known in the region for its music education and Jazz Studies programs as well as having one of the first full-scale music technology centers in the country. The award-winning Jazz Studies program, reared from infancy by Gene Aitken, is currently led by Grammy-nominated jazz composer/pianist Dana Landry. The program under Landry has received much acclaim in recent years. The Northern Colorado Jazz Lab I under his direction has received the Down Beat magazine award for best college big band in 2005 and 2006.

[edit] School of Nursing

[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] Further reading

  • Albert Frank Carter - "Forty years of Colorado State Teachers College, formerly the State Normal School of Colorado, 1890-1930"
  • Larson, Robert W; Boulder : Colorado Associated University Press, (1989). Shaping educational change : the first century of the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley". ISBN 0-87081-172-X.
  • Kurt W. Hinkle - "Northern Light: The Complete History of the University of Northern Colorado Football Program." (1998).

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