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The University of Northern Colorado - Proud home of the #UNCBears 🐻 since 1889!
Greeley, Colo.
Joined January 2009
Welcome Ed McCaffrey to BEAR COUNTRY 🐻🐻🐻🏈 #UNCBears #GoUNCBears #greeley @UNC_BearsFB @UNC_Bears @87ed
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Welcome to the Bear family🐻👏🏉! @UNC_BearsFB hires 3x Super Bowl Champion Ed McCaffrey (@87ed) as the 16th head coach of the program: via @UNC_Bears #UNC_Bears.
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Our hearts go out to the friends and family of Vincent Jackson, former UNC Football standout and San Diego Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers star.
Rest in Peace to one of the greatest Bears of all time 🙏 🐻🏈
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Big Sky Champion Ed Lamb has been named our next head football coach. Welcome to Bear Country, Coach Lamb! .#GetUpGreeley
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Andrew Alirez, a UNC Junior, won the NCAA Division 1 National Championship in wrestling last night! Congrats to Andrew, a Greeley native, on his win. Check out this highlight reel #UNCBears #Wrestling.
G-Town, WE DID IT! Andrew Alirez is your 141lb NCAA Division 1 NATIONAL CHAMPION! . #GetUpGreeley X #BearDown
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Welcome to BEAR country! Lovely banners welcoming visitors on campus throughout the summer! #FridayFeeling #UNCBears
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@87ed Excited to have you as part of the #UNCBears family, Coach McCaffrey! Welcome to Greeley! 🐻👏🎉🏈 #GoUNCBears.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNC CLASS OF 2020! We're so proud of our amazing undergrad and grad students who graduated yesterday and today in the midst of the #COVID19 pandemic 💪👏🎓🐻🎉 #UNCBears #BearsStrong #UNCBearGrad #Graduation2020
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Aleshia Armour, a high school principal and wife of UNC Football asst. coach Mike Armour, passed suddenly earlier this year. As her family and friends continue to grieve her, the program that benefited from her care is set to honor her at Saturday’s game:.
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New on UNC Magazine: How football provided Samad Hines a path to college and an escape from the violence of his hometown. #MaybeYoureOneofUs #UNCBears.
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HAPPY FIRST DAY OF CLASSES, #UNCBears! We are thrilled to have new and returning Bears on campus! #FDOC #Firstdayofschool #Greeley #college
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In 2023, Andrew Alirez was the —.# 1 Wrestler in the United States.# 9 Wrestler in the world. What's next? Make the Olympic team. Read about his journey and what it'll take to reach Paris 2024. @UNCBearsWrestle
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No joke, it's UNC's 130th birthday today! 🎂🥳👩🏫👨🏾🏫 On this day in 1889, the State Normal School at Greeley was established: via @UNCBearsAlumni #UNCBears #nojoke #greeley #highered
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Coach Zach Hoffpauir will always be remembered. #UNCBears.
Our hearts are heavy with the tragic news of Coach Zach Hoffpauir. His impact on our team and the energy he brought will never be forgotten. RIP Coach Hoff 🙏
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Congrats to @UNC_BearsSoccer for winning the @BigSkyConf Title over the weekend and advancing to the @NCAASoccer Tournament ⚽️🏆🐻: via @UNC_Bears #UNCBears #GoUNCBears #BigSkySoccer #NCAASoccer
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‘Fisayo Awolaja ’18 was about to start the third semester of his master's degree at the @ColoradoSPH until he got an unexpected call from the NFL's New Orleans @Saints wanting to sign him 🐻🏈🔬: #UNCBears #GoUNCBears #publichealth #football
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UNC alumna Marie L. Greenwood ('35), now 105 years old, became the first African-American teacher hired on contract by @DPSNewsNow and taught first grade for 30 years. Read her story:
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BEAR PRIDE: UNC @PresFeinstein helping students move into their dorm rooms today! 🐻 👏 #UNCBears #collegelife #collegedorm #Greeley
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History. Makers. Last Saturday, our UNC Softball student-athletes became the first team to claim the Big Sky Tournament Championship! Next up: NCAA Regionals. The Bears will take on Washington in the Seattle Regional starting tomorrow at 7 p.m. #GetUpGreeley #UNCBears
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RIP UNC alumna Marie Greenwood 🐻💙🧡.
With great sadness, we announce the passing of beloved alumna and educator Marie Greenwood '35. Marie was the first African-American teacher hired on contract by Denver Public Schools. She leaves behind a shining legacy that the entire UNC community is proud to celebrate.
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Imagine yourself at UNC: Located in northern Colorado, UNC has more than 100 academic programs, 19 NCAA Division 1 sports and 100 clubs and organizations. Learn more 🐻: #UNCBears #Greeley #HigherEd #GoUNCBears
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Introducing. the class of 2020! Get ready for the best 4 years of your lives! Go Bears! #UNCBears
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For 21 summers, @Broncos camped and bonded in Greeley — both off and on the field: via @GreeleyTribune #UNCBears #flashback #throwback
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Get ready! Free application day is coming to UNC Feb. 1. Start here
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UNC's Alex Wesley competed in 400-meter-dash @NCAATrackField Championships and finished with a school & personal record of 45.91 seconds, becoming the first runner in @UNC_TrackField history to break 46.0 seconds mark: via @UNC_Bears @yungwes81 #GoUNCBears
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HAPPY FIRST DAY OF CLASS, #UNCBears! We hope you have a great day on campus! 🐻🎉🏫🎒 #FirstDayOfSchool2019 #FirstDayOfSchool #studentlife #college
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For the fifth consecutive year, Northern Colorado Athletics leads the Big Sky in Graduation Success Rate. Kudos to our student athletes on this accomplishment!. #UNCBears #GetUpGreeley
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Congrats, @ArnegardZach on your cash prize from @PriceIsRight! Zachary studies sport and exercise science at UNC! #UNCBears #ThePriceisRight #WednesdayMotivation
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Today, @GovofCO visited UNC's campus to hold a press conference on the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, he visits with @PresFeinstein, speaks at the socially distanced media event, and shares elbow-bumps with some #UNCBears! #HigherEdCO
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Northern Colorado women make history with NCAA Tournament berth; don't sleep on the Bears via @denverpost.
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It's Colorado Day and nothing is better than a Colorado sunset! 😍 Taken from the top of Lawrenson Hall. #BearCountry #UNCBears
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Fisayo Awolaja came to UNC with plans to become a doctor. But rather than taking him to a hospital, his science-minded path took him to the mountains and the lab: #UNCBears #GoUNCBears
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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all the outstanding Papa Bears out there! Remember to take it easy today, dads! #UNCBears #FathersDay #Bears
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. @UNCBearsWrestle signs Andrew Alirez of Greeley Central High School who was named No. 1 overall recruit in the country by @trackwrestling 🤼 🐻: via @UNC_Bears #UNCBears #GoUNCBears #WrestlingCommunity @greeleyschools
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Quinn Ayers, a Communications major at UNC, shares his experience as both a @UNC_BearsBSB player and an up-and-coming musician in the latest Bear-In-Mind Podcast episode 🐻⚾️🎤: #UNCBears #musicianlife
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Congrats grads 🎉! "I'm confident that as you forge new paths, as leaders, teachers, healers, entrepreneurs, artists, researchers and community members, you'll continue to inspire us all🐻🎓" —@PresFeinstein #UNCBears #UNCBearGrad #BearsStrong
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UNC ranked as having one of the most haunted campuses in the country 👻 via @999thepoint #UNCBears #haunting #GhostStories
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Huddle up, we are one day away from cheering on @UNC_BearsMBB! Tip off for the first round in the Roman College Basketball Invitational is at 12:30 p.m. Sunday when the Bears take on Florida Atlantic. #GetUpGreeley #GoBears. Read more:
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Congrats 🐻s! AMAZING season, indeed! #UNCBears
Thank you fans for an amazing season, that included:.🐻 First win over a Top 25 team.🐻 Big Sky Regular Season Champions.🐻 Big Sky Tournament Champions.🐻 First trip to the NCAA Tournament.#Bearsketball #Together #BigSkyWBB
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#Throwback to 1971 where a new building is being built that later became Michener Library in 1973 🐻! @UNC_UnivLibs #UNCBears #TBT #ThrowbackThursday
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Leaving no stone unturned, 81-year-old Joseph Lavaux is pursuing one of his lifelong interests: geology. After a successful optometrist career, Lavaux decided to dig into the science of the earth's physical structure through UNC's auditing program. More:
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Four Bears from @UNCBearsWrestle placed as UNC has historic performance at recent Southern Scuffle 🐻🤼🏆: via @UNC_Bears #UNCBears #GoUNCBears #wrestling
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UNC is officially Colorado's newest Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), a full 18 months ahead of schedule. “At UNC, being an HSI is more than a federal designation — it’s a way of being," said Tobias Guzmán, Vice President of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. 1/3
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Happy Holidays to all of our #UNCBears near and far! May you enjoy this time off with loved ones and good cheer. See you in 2019! 🐻 ☃️ 🎄 ✨ 🕯️ 💛 💙 #Greeley #holidayseason #winterbreak #WinterisHere
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Congrats, Coach! // Northern Colorado wrestling head coach Troy Nickerson was honored on Saturday night with the College Coach of the Year by the Colorado Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. #UNCBears
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For the third consecutive year, @UNC_Bears is atop the Big Sky in academics with UNC posting a score of 88% in the NCAA's most recent Graduation Success Rate 🐻🎓🏆: #UNCBears #GoUNCBears #StudentAthlete #HigherEd
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Meet @jasonalvine, the new voice of the Bears! Alvine is a graduate of UNC and returns to call @UNC_BearsFB and @UNC_BearsMBB home games. Read about Alvine here: #UNCBears #BearsStrong
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Have an amazing first day of class, Bears! We know that this has been a challenging time with COVID-19, and we thank you for your continued interest in UNC. Kudos on your perseverance as you pursue your academic goals! 🐻💪. #UNCBears #BearsStrong #HigherEd #FDOC #BearsMaskUp
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Northern Vision wishes you a great semester!
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. @UNC_BearsMBB's Jonah Radebaugh became the first player in BIg Sky History to win three Defensive Player of the Year Awards 🐻🏀🏆: via @UNC_Bears #GoUNCBears #UNCBears #BigSkyMBB
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. @UNC_BearsVB's Daisy Schultz and Kailey Jo Ince earn the program's first AVCA honors since 2011 🐻🏐🏆: via @UNC_Bears #UNCBears #GoUNCBears
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Congrats to the regular season champs, @UNCBearsWBB! What a season (& more to come)!! #UNCBears
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. @NCBearsBaseball's Jack Pauley named First-Team All-WAC 🐻⚾️: via @UNC_Bears #UNCBears #GoUNCBears #BaseBall
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T-minus ONE MONTH until fall semester classes start! Are you ready, #UNCBears🐻?? We are, and it's going to be a great year!👍 #collegelife
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Happy National College Decision Day! We're very excited to welcome our class of 2021! #UNCBears
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WELCOME BACK, #UNCBears! 🐻🎓🎉 We hope your break was relaxing, now it's time to get back into gear for the first semester of the new decade! #FDOC #Greeley #FirstDayBack #studentlife
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Paxton Lynch's bruised shoulder could give #UNCBears grad Kyle Sloter start in Broncos' preseason finale - ESPN
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. @UNCBearsWrestle Coach Troy Nickerson labeled the 7 newest Bears as “the best young men out there,” adding “this is probably the best class that UNC has ever seen and will be the driving force that puts UNC on the map." 🤼via @GreeleyTribune #UNCBears
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Then and Now: UNC campus in 1970-71 (black and white photo), and UNC campus in 2014-15 (colored photo)! #ThrowbackThursday #throwback #history #Greeley #UNCBears
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President Feinstein ends his first week at @UNC_Colorado welcoming families and students to packed Discover UNC event.
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Our love for blue and gold? Well established. But this time of year, there's room in our <3s for red & orange (and & gold) too. #UNCBears
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Making A Splash: UNC student places 17th in miserable, rainy conditions in the Boston Marathon #UNCBears #MaybeYoureOneofUs
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The second NCAA coaches' panel ranking includes six @UNCBearsWrestle student-athletes 🐻🏆🤼: via @UNC_Bears #UNCBears #GoUNCBears #WrestlingTwitter
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Move-in for the fall semester begins today! Welcome back to UNC, Bears. We've missed you! 💙💛 As you settle into your residence halls and explore campus, please remember to follow UNC's mask-wearing and other COVID-19 prevention guidelines: #MaskUp
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During Andre Spight's one year at UNC, he broke the school and conference record for single-season scoring with 855 points, he led the Bears to a program-best 26 victories, and @BigSkyConf named him the conference's MVP: via @9NEWS
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Today we pause and remember the brave men and women who sacrificed all to protect our freedoms. UNC is closed today in observance of the #MemorialDay holiday. #UNCBears
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Back-to-back champs! 🏆. Congratulations to @UNC_BearsSB for claiming the @BigSkyConf Championship for the second year in a row. On Friday, they'll face off against Oklahoma State at the double-elimination regional in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Go Bears!
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Welcome #UNCBears President Andy Feinstein! 🐻
Today is a big day. It is President Andy Feinstein's first day on campus! Welcome to @UNC_Colorado President Feinstein #UNCBears
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⚠️All in-person classes and activities are canceled at UNC on Monday, Oct. 26. Courses that are scheduled to be virtual/online only will be held as normally scheduled. Employees should work remotely as business will continue as usual. Read more: #UNCBears
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. @UNCBearsWrestle's Rico Montoya was named the 2019 Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the first award winner in program history 🤼 🏆 🐻 🎓: via @UNC_Bears #UNCBears #GoUNCBears #StudentAthlete
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We're loving the new UNC graphics displayed around campus and can't wait for returning and new #UNCBears to enjoy them with pride next month! #GoUNCBears #Greeley
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UNC Athletics continues to be at the top of the Big Sky academically with the latest NCAA Academic Progress Reports. The Bears have three programs with a perfect multiyear score of 1000. 👏👏.#GetUpGreeley.
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But first, COFFEE! Starbucks has officially returned to campus located inside Holmes Dining Hall. Comment your go-to order below!
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UNC senior accounting major and @NCBearsBaseball's Corey Nakakura discusses how baseball has always been part of his life ⚾️: #UNCBears #GoUNCBears #StudentAthlete @UNC_Bears @MCB_UNC @cnaka10
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It’s been nearly a month since former Broncos wide receiver and 3x Super Bowl champion Ed McCaffrey (@87ed) was formally introduced as the new coach of @UNC_BearsFB 🐻🏈: via @GreeleyTribune #UNCBears #GoUNCBears #footballnews
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On Monday morning, student-athletes will be training inside the new state-of-the-art Empower Center for the first time! This is UNC's first fully donor-funded facility that is two and half times the size of the previous weight room. #UNCBears #GetUpGreeley.
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First-year Maddie Cabot and her mom are more than your average Bears! Maddie has taken on the role of @klawz_unc entertaining all of us under the bear suite. And her mom did the same when she attended UNC in the fall of '89!. Their story: #GetUpGreeley
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UNC is on #TeamSlotter / Kyle Sloter will take the reins as the Broncos "explore every option" at QB via @denverpost
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. @GovofCO, Jared Polis, shares a note of congratulations and encouragement with the UNC Class of 2020! GO BEARS! #UNCBearGrad #UNCBears #BearsStrong #Classof2020 🐻🎓
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UNC Associate Professor to Appear on "Jeopardy!" in two weeks.
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Congratulations to those #UNCBears who are graduating today! Best of luck to you in your future endeavors, and always remember: Once a Bear, Always a Bear! 🐻🎓💛💙🎉 #GraduationCeremony #Graduation2019 #Greeley
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. @UNCBearsFB @UNCCoachCollins will return for his ninth year at the helm of UNC’s Football program 🏈: via @UNC_Bears #UNCBears #GoUNCBears
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UNC senior Joelle Jenkins ( @NappyHairRevel) has created a Twitter account called @BlacademicUS to offer resources for Black students who are entering higher education. Read more: #UNCBears #BearsStrong #HigherEd #StudentSuccess
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In 1899, UNC's first football coach, Arthur I. Kendel, is hired. By 1903, UNC regularly plays teams from other schools in tennis, football and basketball. #ThrowbackThursday #UNCBears #collegefootball #history #greeley #colorado
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. @WerderEdESPN ’82 sat down with @UNC_BearsFB Coach and 3x Super Bowl champ Ed McCaffrey (@87ed) to talk football, family and #UNCBears. Leave comments and Qs in the chat, interact with your fellow fans and enjoy some Blue and Gold pride 🐻🏈:
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Through a joint-campus effort, UNC departments have gathered and shared medical supplies with regional health care providers to help #FlattenTheCurve of #COVID19 outbreak. We're glad to support them in their continued dedication to our Greeley and UNC communities 👨⚕️👩🏾⚕️🐻#UNCBears
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