Our Campus
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Welcome to our campus
The 91²Ö¿â campus is divided into two main areas: central, and west.
Our Central Campus, which includes the areas north of 20th Street and west of 8th Avenue in Greeley, Colorado, features residence halls that have been designated a state historic district. An original part of campus with its quieter, more traditional collegiate feel, Central is home to the College of Performing and Visual Arts, schools that are part of the College of Natural and Health Science and the Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business.
West Campus includes the areas south of 20th Street and west of 10th Avenue, and is home to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and schools that are part of the College of Natural and Health Sciences. West Campus houses 2,000 students and is considered the more bustling, social part of campus.
Extended Campus
The 91²Ö¿â’s makes it possible for you to pursue your career goals through outstanding coursework in highly regarded programs, mentored by faculty who have professional field experience.
91²Ö¿â tailors coursework to fit your unique needs as an adult learner. Most Extended Campus courses and programs are delivered by the same outstanding faculty who teach on campus.
Our Locations
Main Campus
With a beautiful campus located just south of Downtown Greeley, 91²Ö¿â and the surrounding area have a lot to offer.
Though many Extended Campus students do not need to visit our campus office in person, you can visit our friendly, helpful staff in Greeley if you ever need to.
Select programs Extended Campus are delivered on the main 91²Ö¿â campus (or may have on-campus events). These courses/events are scheduled as conveniently as possible for adult students who are fitting their education around busy lives.
Extended Campus
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The 91²Ö¿â’s makes it possible for you to pursue your career goals through outstanding coursework in highly regarded programs, mentored by faculty who have professional field experience.
91²Ö¿â tailors coursework to fit your unique needs as an adult learner. Most Extended Campus courses and programs are delivered by the same outstanding faculty who teach on campus.
Most programs offered through Extended Campus are delivered online. Some programs are delivered on the 91²Ö¿â campus or at our Denver Center at Lowry
Main Campus Points of Interest
Hi Bridge
Located between Gunter and Gray Hall, this bridge was a gift from the 1940 senior class. The bridge established the tradition that any who crossed the bridge, friend or stranger, were to greet each other with a cordial “Hi.â€
Norton Theatre
This is a black box “theatre in the round†which generally consists of a simple, somewhat unadorned performance space, with black walls, and a flat floor with seating around the stage. Many of the Theatre Department’s productions are performed here. Norton Theatre is also used each summer by the Little Theatre of the Rockies, the School of Theatre Arts and Dances professional summer stock program.
Garden Theatre
The Garden Theatre is an open stage located on Central Campus and hosts many events throughout the year, including concerts and ceremonies. During the summer, the College of Performing and Visual Arts holds their annual concerts Under the Stars there, and 91²Ö¿â’s award-winning jazz program sometimes holds impromptu performances here.
Northern Vision Sculpture
This 12-foot high bronze sculpture of a towering bear, located just outside the University Center, was donated by Loveland, Colorado artist Dawn Weimer. A beloved landmark, this bear has appeared in many photos with 91²Ö¿â students since its installment in April, 2004.
Stonehinge
North of Gunter Hall, there are a series of benches—in the shapes of hinges—arranged in a circle. The artwork was installed in 1999. Created by artist Barry Rose, the installation is titled “A Place in Time.†The piece explores the passage of time; short term time as the shadow of the central 10’ bronze hingepin moves across the face of the 45-foot diameter informal sundial; long term time in the allusion to Stonehenge (hence, stonehinge) an ancient cosmic timepiece.â€
Gunter Bells
Gunter Hall, built in 1917, is home to the university’s college of Natural and Health Sciences. Generations of 91²Ö¿â students—since at least 1928—walked campus to the sound of the Westminster chimes that rang from the campus landmark. When the bells were silenced in 1986 due to age and mechanical difficulties, a heartfelt grassroots campaign called “Bucks for Bells†brought $1 contributions from students, faculty, alumni and community members. The bells rang out again October 17, 1987 and have continued – from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. – to chime every quarter hour since.
Gunter Photo Gallery
Within Gunter Hall you’ll find artifacts and photographs that reflect the building’s former use as 91²Ö¿â’s athletic building. The building housed two gymnasiums and a pool. When the building was refurbished and renovated, center court of the old gymnasium was left intact and visible to students passing by on the way to classes.
President Ross' Sculpture
In the lobby of Ross Hall, on West Campus, you’ll see the bronze bust of 91²Ö¿â’s fifth president, William R. Ross. Born on a ranch near Fort Collins, Colorado, Ross served from 1948 to 1964. Students passing the bronze sculpture give President Ross’s head a rub for good luck on finals.
Permaculture Garden
Located outside Ross Hall (which houses the sustainable studies program), this demonstration garden is funded by the Student “LEAF†(Leadership for Environmental Action Fund) organization. It includes greenhouses, keyhole gardens, a spiral herb garden, espaliered fruit trees, and vegetable gardens.
Totem Teddy Display
In 1914, the university received a totem pole from alumnus Andrew Thompson. Beloved by students and given the name “Totem Teddy,†the top of the Alaskan Totem featured a carved bear, which led to the university’s Bear mascot. The totem pole was repatriated to its home with the Tlingit tribe of Angoon, Alaska in 2004. The totem’s story and journey is chronicled in a display on the top floor of the University Center in the Fireside Lounge.
Mural in Candelaria
Candelaria Hall, which is the primary home of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, was built in 1973 and named after 91²Ö¿â Spanish Professor Martin Candelaria. A special feature of Candelaria Hall is the mural painted by Colorado artist and teacher, Leo Tanguma, and 19 91²Ö¿â students. Encircling the north stairway, the mural depicts the life and times of Dr. Candelaria.
Libraries, Collections and Resources
Michener Library
Michener Library was named after Pulitzer-prize winning novelist James A. Michener, who attended Colorado State College of Education, now the 91²Ö¿â, from 1936 to 1937.
He was a Social Science educator at the Training School and at the College from 1936 to 1941. Michener Library’s collections include approximately 1.5 million items in monograph, periodical, government document, audio-visual and microform formats. The Library also houses the James A. Michener Special Collection.
Skinner Music Library
The Howard M. Skinner Music Library specializes in curricular support of the School of Music and Musical Theatre Programs but is open to everyone.
Here you’ll find more than 100,000 scores, books, periodicals, and recordings, housed in a state-of-the-art facility that opened in October 1997. In 2005, the building was named for Dr. Howard M. Skinner, former Dean of the College of Performing and Visual Arts, in honor of his many years of dedication to 91²Ö¿â and to the Greeley music community.
Digital 91²Ö¿â
This digital repository service offered by the University Libraries captures, stores, organizes, indexes, preserves, and provides access to 91²Ö¿â information resources and intellectual output.
It brings together selected digital materials from across campus to create a cohesive and sustainable repository of the educational, scholarly, research, and historical assets of the University.
Herbarium
GREE (shortened from “Greeley”) is the standard acronym for the 91²Ö¿â Herbarium, which currently has about 35,000 specimens, about 10,000 of which are backlogged (not mounted and filed).
Over the past eight years GREE has been the fastest growing herbarium in the region on a percentage basis, having increased its holdings by over 300 percent. Estimated specimens by geographical origin include: Southern Rockies, 75 percent; High Plains, 5 percent; North America at large, 15 percent; world at large, 5 percent. Our facilities currently provide storage capacity for about 65,000 specimens.
Southern Rocky Mountain Reference Collection (SRMRC)
SRMRC is a separate collection of one or two specimens (flower and fruit) of each taxon of vascular plant known to occur in the Southern Rocky Mountain region.
The SRMRC is also used to provide a source of specimens for educational demonstrations to school classes, civic groups, and other interested visitors. The collection currently has over 2,200 taxa and is expanding continuously.
Galleries and Art Collections
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Mariani Gallery
The Mariani Gallery has served the Northern Colorado and Weld County communities since 1972. Students are exposed to exhibits that feature a variety of artworks and art making choices, helping to inform possible future career choices.
Recent exhibits include the Annual Juried Student Art Show; Wet Plate Collodion: International Juried Exhibition; Metalsmith, Charlotte Nichols; and Selected Works by Women from the Lydia Rule Room of Women’s Art.
Location
Guggenheim Hall, Room 100
Contact
Email: pvainfo@unco.edu
Phone: 970-351-2515
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Oak Room Gallery
The Oak Room Gallery exhibition schedule focuses on undergraduate and graduate student work ranging from solo Honors and Graduate Thesis exhibits to group shows representing various program areas.
Recent exhibits include Cognitive Learning with Computer Graphics and Abby Powers, on the breath of the waves.
Location
Crabbe Hall, Room 201
Contact
Email: pvainfo@unco.edu
Phone: 970-351-2515
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The Lydia Ruyle Room of Women’s Art
The Lydia Ruyle Room of Women’s Art is an archival room designed to provide viewing and study of our current and future art collections. This room was made possible by a generous donation from Bob and Lydia Ruyle.
Bob and Chris Petteys donated an impressive collection of prints and drawings by women artists for the room. The collection includes works by Mary Cassatt, Bridget Riley, Louise Nevelson, and Kathe Kollwitz that can be viewed by visitors. The Petteys family also donated over 500 books mostly pertaining to women artists. These books and files enhance the research possibilities for students, faculty and the community.
Location
Guggenheim Hall, Room 004
Contact
Email: pvainfo@unco.edu
Phone: 970-351-2515
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Mari Michener Art Gallery
The Mari Michener Gallery is the main gallery space in Michener Library. The purpose of the gallery is to provide a forum to acknowledge and amplify issues of cultural, historical, or artistic significance. Mari Michener Gallery will be committed to celebrating the voices of 91²Ö¿â students, faculty, and staff, including those who belong to marginalized communities or identities. The Gallery will strive to showcase a wide and rotating range of voices, mediums, and experiences.
Location
Michener Library, Floor 1
Contact
Email: libraries@unco.edu
Phone: 970-351-2671
Recreation and Outdoors
Campus Recreation Center
This 90,000 square-foot facility offers formal and drop-in fitness, recreational sports and wellness programs.
There are large activity spaces, an indoor 1/10 mile jogging track, two racquetball courts, an indoor climbing wall, two group fitness and exercise rooms, locker rooms, meeting spaces and department administrative offices.
Campus Recreation programs also utilize 2 lighted synthetic turf fields, 6 lighted natural turf fields, and various other fields throughout campus.
The Butler-Hancock Pool is shared by Athletics, Sports & Exercise Science, and Campus Recreation. It is a 25-yard, six-lane lap swim pool with a diving well.
Outdoor Pursuits
The Outdoor Pursuits program lends recreational gear and equipment to students for use camping, bicycling, hiking, skiing, and other outdoor activities.
Students may also take workshops, classes and overnight trips exploring Colorado’s outdoors.
Disc Golf
Located on West Campus, this public 9-hole course begins near Butler-Hancock and finishes near Candelaria Hall.
Course maps and score cards are available at the Campus Recreation Center, and discs (drivers and putters) are available to rent there as well. This par 27 course was designed by a 91²Ö¿â student and modified by the Recreation Center and is managed by 91²Ö¿â Facilities Management; the baskets were donated by the city of Greeley, which also has three city-managed disc golf courses.