Alumni News

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    Alumni

    Lights, Bears, Homecoming! 

    September 4, 2026

    Six days of Bear traditions, family-friendly fun and new experiences culminate in UNC’s first nighttime Homecoming football game Sept. 21-26

    UNC Cheer introduces the UNC Pride of the Rockies Marching Band during Homecoming Parade
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    Alumni, Español

    Anatomy in Color 

    July 19, 2026

    Through bold palettes and intricate detail, Muralist and Alumnus Armando Silva creates larger-than-life art inside UNC’s College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Armando Silva standing in front of his mural smiling and holding a paint brush
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    Environmental, Alumni

    Bear Breakdown: Mile High and Unseasonably Dry

    May 22, 2026

    In the wake of a winter so warm and dry it broke records, UNC faculty and alumni discuss causes, concerns and looming impacts for the season ahead

    A photo of dry, cracked earth leading into a cornfield, with text that reads
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    Alumni, Environmental

    Rooted in Community, Growing to Change the World

    May 20, 2026

    Emmy Scott, ‘21, is making a global impact through environmental advocacy in countries around the world — but even the biggest impacts start with a single step

    UNC alumna Emmy Scott posing on a rooftop, with the World Wildlife Fund logo added to the corner of the image.
  5. January 13, 2026

    The University of Northern Colorado is proud to recognize three exceptional alumni whose leadership, service and impact reflect the very best of the Bear spirit

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  6. September 8, 2025

    This year, three of UNC’s cultural and resource centers mark milestone anniversaries. Join us in celebrating 30 years of Native American Student Services and Asian Pacific American Student Services, and 40 years of the César Chávez Cultural Center.

    Three women dance in traditional hispanic dresses at an outside event.