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UNC Asheville Alumni E-Newsletter January 2008 www.unca.edu/alumni If you cannot read this e-mail please go to the following address: http://www.unca.edu/alumni/enewsletter/ January Highlights: Bulldogs Take on the Tarheels Homecoming 2008 – February 21-23 University News + University offers Distance Learning for Lateral Entry Teachers + UNC Tomorrow Commission Presents Final Report + Jane Fernandes Tapped as Provost + K. Ray Bailey Receives Chancellor’s Medallion + Chamber Singers Perform at White House Alumni Info + (NEW) Class Notes Highlights + Alumni Office Seeks Business Info on Alumni Athletics + Bulldogs Shock Gamecocks + America’s Tallest Collegiate Basketball Player named Big South Player of the Week Career Center + Is your business looking for a great student intern or summer/permanent employee? + Graduate School Workshops Events + UNC Asheville Continues Philosophy Lecture Series January 15 + UNC Asheville Offers LSAT and GRE Prep Classes Have you moved, gotten married, had a baby, taken a new job, or finished another degree? Please keep the Alumni Office up to date. Simply go to the Alumni Update Form. We want to hear how you are doing.			Alumni Quick Links News & Events Class Notes Weekly Public Events University Calendar Service to UNC Asheville Be a Volunteer Quotable Quotes Alumni Services Career Center Transcripts Alumni Merchandise Bulldog Shop Subscriptions E-Newsletter Events Calendar E-mail News Hounds Address Changes Update Address
Bulldogs Take on the Tarheels - January 9 at 7 p.m. Coming off a win against the other Carolina (61-58), the UNC Asheville Men’s Basketball Team is on fire. Be sure to watch as the Bulldogs take on the No. 1 ranked Tarheels. Asheville Game Watch Party: Wild Wing Café, 161 Biltmore Ave, 7 p.m. Chapel Hill Game Watch Party: Carolina Ale House, 3911 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, 7 p.m. The game can be seen on ESPNU or heard live in Western North Carolina on WISE Radio (AM-1310) and globally on the net at www.uncabulldogs.com at 7 p.m. Homecoming 2008 - February 21-23 Reconnect with your old pals, check out the campus, and enjoy great Bulldog Basketball. Now is the time to pick up the phone or drop an email to your friends and ask them to meet you on campus for Homecoming 2008. We have a great weekend planned. Highlights include the pre-game tailgate, an alumni post game reception at Wild Wings Café, the Annual Alumni Art Show and the dance, not to mention great Bulldog Basketball (men’s and women’s). Check out all of the activities at the Homecoming 2008 Website. University News UNC Asheville Offers Distance Learning Courses for Lateral Entry Teachers Beginning in January: UNC Asheville will host two distance learning courses designed for lateral entry teachers beginning in January. The three-credit hour courses, "Methods and Materials of Teaching in the 6-12 Classroom for Lateral Entry Teachers" and "Educational Psychology for Lateral Entry Teachers," will be offered via teleconference and the Internet. » MORE UNC Tomorrow Commission Presents Final Report: After months of meeting with thousands of citizens across North Carolina, the UNC Tomorrow Commission is pleased to present its findings and recommendations. Go to the UNC Tomorrow Website for the Executive Summary and complete report. Jane K. Fernandes Tapped as UNC Asheville Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs: On December 15, the UNC Asheville Board of Trustees accepted Chancellor Anne Ponder’s recommendation to name Jane K. Fernandes the University's new Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. » MORE UNC Asheville Awards Chancellor's Medallion to K. Ray Bailey; Former A-B Tech President Receives University's Highest Honor at Winter Commencement: UNC Asheville honored K. Ray Bailey, president emeritus of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and long-time champion of higher education in Western North Carolina, with the Chancellor's Medallion Saturday, Dec. 15. UNC Asheville Chancellor Anne Ponder presented the award, the University's highest non-academic distinction, to Bailey during the Winter Commencement Ceremony. » MORE UNC Asheville Chamber Singers Perform at White House; Group is Only N.C. College Choir Invited to Sing: While most college students were enjoying winter break and unwinding from final exams, some 20 UNC Asheville student singers busily rehearsed holiday music for the performance of a lifetime. UNC Asheville's University Chamber Singers, the university's premiere student voice ensemble, performed at the White House on December 19. The group, which sang for VIP tours at the Holiday Open House, was the only North Carolina college choir invited to perform at the White House this holiday season. While in D.C., the group also took the opportunity to sing for wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan at Walter Reed Hospital. » MORE For more University news and information, go to www.unca.edu/news. Alumni News Class Notes Highlights: Alumnus Publishes New Book: Alumnus Dr. Garrett Smathers (1950) recently published Hawaii: The Fires of Life, which examines five decades of research on the vegetation of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. » MORE Almna Opens New Accounting Firm: CPA Julie Duriga (2003) recently opened her own accounting firm in Asheville. » MORE Alumna Named CFO: Leah Payne Noel (1999) was recently named CFO of the start-up franchise company DoctorCredit USA. » MORE To see more Class Notes or to submit your own go to the Class Notes Website May We Have Your Card? In an effort to gain a better understanding of what our alumni are doing with their UNC Asheville degrees, the Alumni Office would like to ask for you to send us one of your business cards and we’ll send you a small gift of thanks in return. We want to celebrate your professional success! Simply send your cards to Alumni Office; CPO 1800 - UNC Asheville; Asheville, NC 28804. A special thanks to the many folks who have already responded. Athletics News Bulldogs Shock Gamecocks 61-58: UNC Asheville finished the game on a 10-0 run over the final 3:56 to erase a seven-point deficit and give the Bulldogs a 61-58 victory over South Carolina at the Colonial Center. » MORE America’s Tallest Collegiate Basketball Player named Big South Player of the Week: UNC Asheville junior Kenny George (Chicago, Ill.) and VMI junior Chavis Holmes (Charlotte, N.C.) were selected as the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Men's Basketball Co-Players of the Week for games played from January, 1-6. » MORE Bulldogs Live: Keep up with Bulldog Basketball every Thursday during the season by tuning into Bulldogs Live on WISE Radio (1310-AM). Also, enjoy the show in person at Hannah Flanagans, 27 Biltmore Ave. For scores, schedules and rosters for all of the teams check out www.uncabulldogs.com. Career Center News Is Your Business Looking for a Great Student Intern or Summer/Permanent Employee? Register for the 2008 Internship and Job Fair which will be held on from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 19 in the Highsmith Union. The registration deadline for employers is February 5. To register go to the Career Center Website. Graduate School Planning Workshop: January 30, 4:30 p.m. Highsmith Union 104 Graduate School Essay Writing Tips: January 31, 12:30 p.m., Highsmith Union 104 UNC Asheville alumni have lifetime access to the Career Center’s Services. For more information, go to www.unca.edu/career. Annual Giving Program News Spring Fundraising Campaign Begins: Over the next few weeks you will be contacted asking for support of UNC Asheville. Your financial investment in the University helps your Alma Mater continue to offer one of the nation’s leading liberal arts educations. Although state support for higher education remains strong in North Carolina, state dollars account for only 42 percent of the University’s budget and tuition only 19 percent. The difference is made up through the through the generous support and investment of alumni and friends. Please consider making a contribution when you hear from us, or put your gift to work today and make your donation online. University Events UNC Asheville Continues Philosophy Lecture Series January 15: Charles Rowe, member of the Institute for Applied Philosophy, will continue UNC Asheville's philosophy lecture series with a talk on "Science and Ethics" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at UNC Asheville's Kellogg Center, 11 Broyles Rd., Hendersonville. » MORE UNC Asheville Offers LSAT and GRE Prep Classes: Registration is now open for the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) test and the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) prep classes offered by UNC Asheville’s Professional Education Programs. Classes will meet on the UNC Asheville campus. » MORE
Campus Calendar (A Sampling of Events on the UNC Asheville Campus) January 8 - Women’s Basketball vs. USC Upstate, 7 p.m., Justice Center, $4. Call 828/251-6459 for more information. January 12 - Men’s Basketball vs. Liberty, 4:30 p.m., Justice Center, $6. Call 828/251-6459 for more information. January 15 – Great Quotes Philosophy Lecture Series: "Science and Ethics," Charles Rowe of the Institute for Applied Philosophy, 7:30 p.m., Kellogg Center, 11 Broyles Rd., Hendersonville, $5. Call 828/251-6272 for more information. January 16 - Men’s Basketball vs. High Point, 7 p.m., Justice Center, $6. Call 828/251-6459 for more information. January 19 - Women’s Basketball vs. High Point, 2 p.m., Justice Center, $4. Call 828/251-6459 for more information. January 23 – Thomas Rain Crowe and the Boatrockers in concert, 12:45 p.m., Lipinsky Auditorium, free. Call 828/251-6432 for more information. January 23 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day Event: Screening of "Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement 1954-1985," 6 p.m., Highsmith University Union room 104, free and open to the public. Call 828/232-5110 for more information. January 23 - Men’s Basketball vs. Radford, 7 p.m., Justice Center, $6. Call 828/251-6459 for more information. January 26 - Women’s Basketball vs. Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m., Justice Center, $4. Call 828/251-6459 for more information. January 29 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day Event: "What Would Martin Luther King Jr. Say about the Hip-Hop Culture of Today?" reflections by local students, 12:30 p.m., Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall, free and open to the public. Call 828/232-5110 for more information. January 30 – University Chamber Music Ensemble in concert, 12:45 p.m., Lipinsky Auditorium, free. Call 828/251-6432 for more information. The UNC Asheville Alumni E-Newsletter is sent to you monthly by the UNC Asheville Alumni Office. Please send any comments or suggestions to alumni@unca.edu. To change your E-Newsletter subscription, click here.