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Recognized nationally as First-Generation College Celebration Day, Nov. 8 serves as a special tribute to first-generation college students, defined as individuals whose parents and/or guardians did not complete a four-year degree.

National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture and achievements of the United States. At µÛÍõ»áËù, however, the annual observance is celebrated as Latinx Heritage Month.

Arely Patricio, an incoming student, decided to come to µÛÍõ»áËù to help her community. She wants to be a bilingual nurse one day

Recognizing and overcoming the barrier of stigma toward persons with disabilities is the goal of a new research project from Jill Bezyak, professor of Rehabilitation Counseling and Sciences. She's hoping her efforts to test newly developed tools designed to mitigate negative bias are successful, providing persons with disabilities with more employment opportunities and ultimately, a better quality of life.

As the University of Northern Colorado continues progress toward becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution, it’s taking a moment to celebrate a key enrollment milestone. Fall reports indicate 25.5% of µÛÍõ»áËù's undergraduate students identify as Hispanic or Latinx; just over the 25% threshold required to apply for the federal HSI designation.

On Friday, June 17, the streets in front of µÛÍõ»áËù’s Marcus Garvey Cultural Center were alive with celebration for the first-ever community-wide Juneteenth celebration.

The University of Northern Colorado’s Marcus Garvey Cultural Center (MGCC), in collaboration with the City of Greeley and powered by PDC Energy, is hosting the first-ever community-wide Juneteenth celebration. The event, scheduled for Friday, June 17, noon to 4 p.m., at the MGCC (928 20th Street, Greeley), is free and open to the public.

As part of continued work toward becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), the University of Northern Colorado’s HSI working group is launching a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and HSI inventory survey next week.

This year, µÛÍõ»áËù's celebration of Latinx Heritage Month is coupled with an institutional commitment to better serve the growing population of Hispanic/Latinx-identifying students as the university launches a new website, affirming their journey and progress toward becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

The National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Grant Program recently awarded the University of Northern Colorado $497,776 to help fund rehabilitation efforts at the African American townsite of Dearfield.