News & Events
Thomas W. Ross Elected President of the 17-Campus University of North Carolina System
August 26, 2010
CHAPEL HILL – Thomas W. Ross, President of Davidson College and a former North Carolina Superior Court judge and foundation executive, was today (August 26) unanimously elected president of the 17-campus University of North Carolina during a specially called meeting of the UNC Board of Governors.
UNC Asheville Offers New Masters-Level Course Series on “Climate Change and Society”; Scholarships are Available
August 17, 2010
This special four-course concentration is designed to bridge the gap between climate scientists and government, business and community organizations whose decisions and work may be impacted by climate change.
UNC Asheville Ranked Among Nation’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report
August 17, 2010
UNC Asheville received high marks in the 2011 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” rankings released on August 17. UNC Asheville ranked fifth among National Liberal Arts Colleges in “The 2011 Up-and-Comers” list, which highlights schools with “the most promising and innovative changes.”
UNC Asheville Announces Summer Graduates
August 6, 2010
30 students received bachelor's degrees from UNC Asheville in August 2010. Graduates are listed by their state and hometown.
UNC Asheville Board of Trustees Elects Officers
August 4, 2010
The UNC Asheville Board of Trustees elected new officers during its July meeting.
Fiske Guide Gives High Marks to UNC Asheville and its Environmental Studies Program
July 19, 2010
UNC Asheville is once again ranked among the nation’s top colleges in the 2011 edition of the “Fiske Guide to Colleges” published in July.
UNC-Chapel Hill Confirms Pharmacy Students to Enroll in Asheville in 2011
July 13, 2010
The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will begin enrolling students in a new satellite pharmacy-education program based at the University of North Carolina Asheville in the fall of 2011.
UNC Asheville Receives $40,000 Gift from Kennametal Foundation
July 13, 2010
UNC Asheville's Zeis Hall, the new cutting-edge facility for the study of natural sciences and multimedia arts, recently received a boost from the Pennsylvania-based Kennametal Foundation. The foundation donated $40,000 to UNC Asheville, which will benefit the programs and equipment in Zeis Hall. The university named the chemistry lobby, located on the lower level of the building, in honor of Kennametal Inc.
UNC Asheville Board of Trustees to Meet in Retreat July 12-13
July 7, 2010
UNC Asheville's Board of Trustees will meet for a retreat from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, July 12, and from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, at the U.S.D.A. Forest Service Conference Room, 200 Weaver Blvd., in Asheville. The meeting is open to the public. Portions of the meeting may be closed to the public under the provisions of the North Carolina Open Meetings Act.
UNC Asheville Announces May Graduates from North Carolina
May 20, 2010
The following students from North Carolina received bachelor's degrees from UNC Asheville in May 2010. They are listed by their hometown.
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