University of Northern Colorado
The University of Northern Colorado (also Northern Colorado called) is a state university in Greeley in the US state of Colorado . The college was founded in 1889 as the Colorado State Normal School . 11,800 students are currently enrolled here.
Sports
The Northern Colorado sports teams are the Bears . The university is a member of the Big Sky Conference .
Personalities
- Bill Frisell (born 1951) - jazz guitarist
- Greg Germann (born 1958) - actor
- James A. Michener (1907-1997) - writer
- Sayyid Qutb (1906–1966) - writer and Islamist
- Tom Tancredo (* 1945) - Member of the US House of Representatives
- Connie Willis (* 1945) - science fiction writer
- Chesley B. Sullenberger (* 1951) - pilot known for successful ditching in the Hudson River , New York City
Web links
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Coordinates: 40 ° 24 ′ 17.5 " N , 104 ° 41 ′ 48.3" W.