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UNC Asheville Alumni E-Newsletter June 2007 www.unca.edu/alumni If you cannot read this e-mail please go to the following address: http://www.unca.edu/alumni/enewsletter/ June Highlights: University News +79th Commencement +University Victory Bell +Honorand Nominated for a Tony Award Alumni Info +Summer Institute (A Few Seats Left) +Call for Business Cards Athletics +Unlu Named Woman of the Year +Blose Extends Contract +Vernon Named All-Conference Annual Fund +Class of 2007 Breaks All Giving Records Events +Concerts on the Quad Begins +Summer Writing Workshops Have you moved, gotten married, had a baby, taken a new job, 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. 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.	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 Health & Wellness Pass Transcripts Alumni Merchandise Bulldog Shop Subscriptions E-Newsletter Events Calendar E-mail News Hounds Address Changes Update Address
University News UNC Asheville Celebrates 79th Annual Commencement - Ceremony Honors 584 Students in Class of 2007: More than 4,000 family and friends gathered on UNC Asheville's Quadrangle on May 12 to celebrate UNC Asheville's 2007 graduating class. Some 582 students were honored during the 79th annual Commencement Ceremony, including 381 spring graduates, 162 winter graduates and 41 summer graduates. MORE>> For Whom the Bells Tolls: Spring Commencement 2007 welcomed a new tradition to the University’s commencement exercises, the ringing of the University Victory Bell. Everything, however, did not go exactly as planned. Learn more about the amusing story of the University Victory Bell. MORE>> UNC Asheville Honorary Degree Recipient William Ivey Long Nominated for Tony Award: When the Tony Award nominations were announced May 15 in New York City, nominees took to the world stage to bask in their well-deserved limelight. Applause came from theatre lovers everywhere, but no one was cheering more loudly for costume designer William Ivey Long than the faculty, staff and students of UNC Asheville. Long, who was nominated for "Best Costume Design of a Musical" for his work on "Grey Gardens," has generously shared his time and talent with the University. MORE>> For more University news and information, go to www.unca.edu/news. Alumni Info A Few Seats Remain for this Year’s Alumni Summer Institute, “The Old North State: North Carolina Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow” (June 22-23): Start the summer off right with fellow alumni, classmates and friends at a weekend experience on the UNC Asheville campus. Spend two nights on campus or commute, if you live nearby. Our goal is to combine a rich intellectual experience anchored in UNC Asheville’s liberal arts tradition, time for informal conversation with faculty members, and an opportunity to catch up with old friends and build professional relationships. Spouses, partners, and friends are welcome. Think of it as an intellectual vacation! Last day to register is June 6. MORE>> 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. Athletics News Elif Unlu Named UNC Asheville Woman of the Year: The Big South Conference announced that senior volleyball player Elif Unlu has been selected as UNC Asheville's Woman of the Year. MORE>> Betsy Blose Signs Contract Extension: UNC Asheville Athletics Director Janet Cone announced that women's basketball coach Betsy Blose has agreed to a four-year contract extension. The contract will run through July 2011. MORE>> Rob Vernon Named First Team All-Conference: UNC Asheville senior left-fielder Rob Vernon was named as a first team all-conference player by the Big South Conference Wednesday afternoon. He was also named to the Big South All-Academic team for baseball. MORE>> For scores, schedules and rosters for all of the teams check out www.uncabulldogs.com. Asheville Graduate Center Info The Asheville Graduate Center needs your help! We are trying to assess how we can best help alumni and residents of Western North Carolina and would greatly appreciate your input. Currently we are conducting a survey which can be found at www.unca.edu/agc/survey07.html. It is just four pages long and should not take more than a few minutes to complete. We would ask that you would fill it out in order to help us help you. All responses are anonymous and only group data will be available. If you should have any questions please contact Dennis Cole at 828\|251.6844. Thank you for your help. For more information on the Asheville Graduate Center at UNC Asheville go to www.unca.edu/agc Career Center News UNC Asheville alumni have lifetime access to the Career Center’s Services. For more information, go to www.unca.edu/career. Annual Fund News Class of 2007 Breaks Giving Records: The Class of 2007 broke all records for number of participants and dollars raised through a Senior Campaign. The Senior Campaign 2007 secured over $4500 for 47 campus programs and departments. Congratulations to the Senior Class Board who led this effort and to the Class of 2007 for its inspiring generosity. Giving to UNC Asheville: Although state support for higher education remains strong in North Carolina, state dollars account for only 42 percent of the University’s budget. It is only through the generous support and investment of its alumni that UNC Asheville will continue to flourish. Click here to contribute online University Events UNC Asheville Kicks Off 25th Annual Concerts on the Quad Summer Music Series: UNC Asheville kicked off its 25th annual Concerts on the Quad summer music series. Monday, June 4, with a performance by the popular six-piece Latin music group Picante. The concerts, which are free and open to the public, will be held on UNC Asheville's Quad on Mondays through July 16. MORE>> UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program Offers Summer Workshops: Local writers will have the opportunity to hone their skills with the Great Smokies Writing Program’s summer workshop series. A consortium of the Western North Carolina writers’ community and UNC Asheville, the program will offer four workshops in poetry and prose. Classes are open to all interested writers but class size is limited; early registration is suggested. MORE>>
Campus Calendar June 8 – Art exhibition opening reception: "The Productive Use of Leisure," large photo collages by UNC Asheville senior Crystal Goure, 6-9 p.m., UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union Gallery, free. Call 828/251-6559 for more information. June 11 – June 4 – UNC Asheville's 25th Annual Concerts on the Quad Summer Music Series: The Classic Touch Orchestra, 7 p.m., UNC Asheville's Quad, free. Rain location is UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Call 828/251-6227 for more information. June 18 – UNC Asheville's 25th Annual Concerts on the Quad Summer Music Series: 440th Army Band, 7 p.m., UNC Asheville's Quad, free. Rain location is UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Call 828/251-6227 for more information. June 25 – UNC Asheville's 25th Annual Concerts on the Quad Summer Music Series: Balsam Range, 7 p.m., UNC Asheville's Quad, free. Rain location is UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Call 828/251-6227 for more information.