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Friday night, the University Center Ballrooms were transformed into a dance hot spot as the University Program Council hosted Club UNC.
Students were greeted at the doors by UPC members and were given free glow stick necklaces and bracelets.
Ashley Cooper, graphic design coordinator for UPC, took pictures of groups of friends as they arrived, all dressed up for a night of dancing.
Through the ballroom doors, attendees were welcomed by the blast of beats from DJ The One, as well as neon and glow-in-the-dark lighting to set the mood for a fun night.
The dance floor was packed, and the lounge area with refreshments provided an accessible place for students to take a breather and catch up with friends.
Meghan Nyberg, the arts and entertainment coordinator for UPC, said council members chose the club theme because they knew a lot of students often go to Denver, Fort Collins or Boulder on the weekends.
She said they wanted to give students, especially first-year students, something fun to do for free on the weekend in Greeley.
"We heard the most MIPs are given out the first week of school," Nyberg said. "We wanted to demote and prevent that before it begins."
Kevin Parkinson, a freshman pre-business major, said he came to the event because he wanted to have fun. Parkinson said he really liked the event and it had a nice atmosphere to it.
"I think this is a good event because it keeps kids on campus and gives them something else to do besides drink," he said.
Caitlin McCann, a sophomore American Sign Language major, said even though it started out slow, a lot more people eventually showed up.
McCann said the event was a lot of fun, and the DJ played some awesome music.
"I enjoy dancing, and this was a good wrap-up to the first week of school," McCann said.
Elizabeth Same, a junior journalism and Spanish major, is a transfer student to the University of Northern Colorado this year and said she decided to come to Club UNC because she loves dancing.
Same said she was really impressed with the event.
"I absolutely love everything UNC has to offer so far," she said. "This event is a great way to come out and meet people, and a great way for everyone to get involved."
At the end of the night Nyberg, said she thought it went really well.
"Whether it's 200 or 5,000 people here, as long as they're having fun, it's a success," she said.
