About the UNC Foundation

University of Northern Colorado Foundation

The University of Northern Colorado Foundation was established to promote the general welfare, development and growth of the University of Northern Colorado.

In 1966 Judy Farr, one of Greeley’s most prominent leaders, recognized that the Colorado State College needed a venue to enhance unmet needs, and she gathered together supporters to establish the Colorado State College Foundation, now the UNC Foundation. Judy served as the Foundation’s first president and University President Darrell Holmes was the first executive vice president. Other members of that first volunteer Board included Charles Lott, Richard Tatman, William Southard, Nancy Van Anne and Glen Turner.

Since its establishment, the Foundation has grown into a major force in support of the University. Through fundraising and careful management efforts, it secures and manages gifts for scholarships and programs that match the University’s teaching, research and outreach priorities.

Values

Our work will be guided by integrity, honesty, strategic thinking, earned trust, excellent stewardship and the highest ethical standards;
Our peoples’ strengths are our most important asset;
Our decisions will consider what is in the best interest of our constituents—the university, UNC students, our alumni, our donors and our employees;
We are accountable for our commitments;
We strive for a work environment that fosters and is a catalyst for positive change.

Points of Pride

One-third of the Colorado Teacher of the Year awards have gone to Northern Colorado graduates.
Since its inception in 1995, the Tointon Institute for Educational Change has provided leadership training to more than 670 principals in Colorado and 74 school teams with a total of 543 teacher leaders.
First and only business program to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award from the Office of the President of the United States. [2004]
Northern Colorado music faculty and alumni hold two Grammy Awards and four Grammy nominations.
Nursing education PhD program is one of only six in the nation. Online PhD program is one of only three in the nation.
Named one of only three recipients of the prestigious Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Preparation by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. [2007]
The University Symphony Orchestra was named Best U.S. College Orchestra in June 2007, the sixth time in the last nine years the USO has been so honored.
For two years in a row, Down Beat Magazine has rated the Jazz Band number one in America. Jazz Studies has won more than 100 Downbeat Awards in the last 30 years.
The college’s Rocky Mountain Cancer Rehabilitation Institute is the only comprehensive cancer rehabilitation facility in the country focusing on research, education, and clinical practice to treat the debilitating side effects of chemotherapy, radiation, and cancer surgery. This revolutionary approach combines exercise and nutrition.
The Stryker Institute for Leadership Development provides academic support, leadership development, and training for talented students from under-represented groups, particularly those who are women, ethnic minority persons, and non-traditional age students returning to complete their college degrees.
The Cumbres Program trains bilingual teachers and maintains a stellar placement rate for our bilingual education graduates. This is an important contribution to our diverse American and global society. Cumbres students are committed to working with Hispanic school children, language minority students, and children of poverty in the public schools.

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