News & Events
UNC Asheville to Bestow 243 Diplomas at December 15 Commencement
December 13, 2012
UNC Asheville will hold its December 2012 Commencement, with 243 graduates receiving diplomas, in a ceremony that begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, in Kimmel Arena.
UNC Asheville Earns 10-Year Reaccreditation from Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
December 12, 2012
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Commission on Colleges has announced the reaffirmation of accreditation for UNC Asheville. The announcement came at the SACS annual meeting this week in Dallas. The accreditation term is 10 years. The SACS Commission on Colleges is a regional accrediting body for degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states.
UNC Asheville Singers to Make Sixth White House Appearance
December 5, 2012
The UNC Asheville Singers, also known as the Studio 18 vocal ensemble, will perform at the White House for a reception hosted by President and Mrs. Obama and attended by hundreds of dignitaries and invited guests.
UNC Asheville Chancellor Anne Ponder Named National Collegiate Honors Council Fellow
December 5, 2012
UNC Asheville Chancellor Anne Ponder has been named a Fellow by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC). Ponder was among several higher education leaders to receive this honor, bestowed at the NCHC's annual conference, held last month in Boston. NCHC chooses Fellows based upon sustained contribution to honors education, including scholarly activities and leadership of national, state and local honors education organizations.
Student Ideas to Help Local Businesses Highlight UNC Asheville’s Undergraduate Research Symposium
November 20, 2012
UNC Asheville students will present more than 150 research projects – including one to help Highland Brewery comply with federal workplace noise standards, and another to develop a smartphone app small restaurants can use to manage inventory – at the university's Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28.
UNC Asheville Board of Trustees to Meet December 3
November 20, 2012
The UNC Asheville Board of Trustees will meet from 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Monday, December 3, in Sherrill Center, Mountain View Conference Room, on the UNC Asheville campus.
UNC Asheville Earns High Grades for Academics in National Survey of Student Engagement
November 15, 2012
UNC Asheville significantly outperformed national averages in key academic benchmarks identified in the just-released 2012 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). UNC Asheville also scored significantly higher than the national average in the "deep approaches to learning" scale measuring activities which, according to the study authors, "result in effective and enduring learning."
“The Deaf Community at a Crossroads” – Gallaudet University President Emeritus I. King Jordan to Speak at UNC Asheville
October 9, 2012
I. King Jordan, who made history when he was appointed as the first deaf president of Gallaudet University, will deliver a talk, "The Deaf Community at a Crossroads" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union. Jordan will also speak to smaller groups of students during his visit to UNC Asheville as part of the university's first Disability Awareness Week.
Vice President Biden to Hold Campaign Event on Campus Tuesday
September 28, 2012
Vice President Joe Biden will hold a campaign event Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 2, at the Justice Center, sponsored by two UNC Asheville student groups, College Democrats, and Students for Obama.
UNC Asheville Board of Trustees to Meet September 28
September 24, 2012
The UNC Asheville Board of Trustees will meet from 8:15 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Friday, September 28, in Overlook Hall, Meeting Room 011, on the UNC Asheville campus.
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