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    University News

    2020 McNair Research Award Winners

    September 22, 2020

    The McNair Scholars Program, which prepares students from disadvantaged backgrounds for graduate school through research and other scholarly activities, has announced its 2020 McNair Research Award winners.

    Photo of the first place winner
  2. September 10, 2020

    Delivering the annual State of the University Address on Wednesday, Sept. 9, to a virtual audience, University of Northern Colorado President Andy Feinstein reflected on his second year as president at UNC, noting it was “the most challenging” of his career due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social and budgetary issues.

    Feinstein giving 2020 SOU
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    University News

    UNC Maintains Tree Campus USA Designation

    August 6, 2020

    The University of Northern Colorado was honored with 2019 Tree Campus USA recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.

    campus trees 2020
  4. UNC Magazine |

    Magazine Feature

    From On-Campus to Online

    July 7, 2020

    With campus closing down and reports of coronavirus ramping up, two small departments set about the Herculean task of helping faculty move from in-seat classes to remote learning

    Computer with online learning icons on the screen.
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    Magazine Feature

    Seeing the Silver Lining

    July 7, 2020

    A new Ph.D. graduate shares his thoughts about UNC and describes how he felt about defending his dissertation online

    Tyler Sherman ’20, Ph.D. and a screenshot from his dissertation
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    Magazine Feature

    Technology Support During Coronavirus

    July 7, 2020

    When the decision was made to move classes online and send faculty and staff off campus to work remotely, the undertaking involved 11,000 students and 1,700 university employees increasing their technology use very quickly to a new level

    An IT worker wearing a black mask is talking to a woman behind a computer wearing a mask
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    Northern Vision

    12th Annual Women’s Walk Goes Virtual

    July 6, 2020

    Supporters of UNC female student-athletes rally from their homes and neighborhoods to raise $17,000 for scholarships and student support

    Two women wearing UNC gear walking with masks on