News & Events
UNC Asheville Announces May 2011 Graduates from North Carolina
May 25, 2011
Some 447 students received degrees from UNC Asheville in May 2011. Graduates from North Carolina are listed below by their hometown.
UNC Asheville Celebrates 83rd Annual Commencement
May 7, 2011
More than 5,000 family and friends gathered on UNC Asheville's Quadrangle Saturday morning to celebrate UNC Asheville's 2011 graduating class. Some 691 students were honored as the Class of 2011 during the 83nd Commencement Ceremony, including 447 spring graduates, 212 winter graduates and 32 summer graduates.
UNC Asheville's Gardner and Stradley Named to Statewide Leadership Positions
May 2, 2011
David Gardner and Laurie Stradley of UNC Asheville's N.C. Center for Health & Wellness (NCCH&W) have been named to leadership positions with two partner organizations that promote healthier lifestyles.
New UNC System President Thomas W. Ross to Deliver UNC Asheville Commencement Address; C.D. Spangler to Receive Honorary Degree at May 7 Ceremony
April 21, 2011
Thomas W. Ross, new president of the University of North Carolina system, will deliver the commencement address, and business and education leader C.D. Spangler will receive an honorary doctoral degree when UNC Asheville holds its May 2011 Commencement at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 7. The university is expecting 5,000 people, including graduates, faculty and guests, to fill the University Quadrangle for the ceremony.
UNC Asheville Dedicates New Wilma M. Sherrill Center; Facility to House Academic Programs, N.C. Center for Health & Wellness, Kimmel Arena
April 18, 2011
UNC Asheville celebrated the dedication of the Wilma M. Sherrill Center on Monday, which will house academic and outreach programs focused on disease prevention and healthy living.
UNC Asheville Board of Trustees to Meet April 18-19
April 15, 2011
The UNC Asheville Board of Trustees will meet from 12:25-5:30 p.m. Monday, April 18, and from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 19, in the Red Oak Room, Ramsey Library, on campus.
UNC Asheville Honors Alumni, Student Leaders at Annual Ceremony
April 11, 2011
UNC Asheville presented its annual alumni and student leadership awards at a recent ceremony on the campus. Awards were presented by Chancellor Anne Ponder, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Bill Haggard and National Alumni Council Chair James Carter ’00.
UNC Asheville Awarded $599,850 by National Science Foundation to Develop Future Chemistry Professionals
March 28, 2011
UNC Asheville has been awarded $599,850 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that will provide 31 chemistry students with scholarships and implement a program to enhance educational support in the chemistry major. The program will include recruiting motivated and promising students, providing opportunities for undergraduate research, offering faculty and peer mentorship, and educating and grooming students for success as chemistry professionals.
UNC Asheville Open House Set for April 2
March 16, 2011
UNC Asheville's Admissions Office will host an open house for high school and transfer students and their families from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Saturday, April 2, on campus. Those attending will have the opportunity to meet faculty and staff from all academic areas, and representatives of a wide range of campus organizations. The open house also includes student-led campus tours and sessions for parents and students on admissions, academics, extracurricular programs, scholarships and other financial aid.
Wachovia Contributes $100,000 to UNC Asheville to Support Scholarships, Sherrill Center
February 24, 2011
Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company, has contributed $100,000 to UNC Asheville. The funding will support a $25,000 Wachovia-Wells Fargo Endowed Scholarship for Future Teachers and provides $75,000 in unrestricted support to the new Wilma M. Sherrill Center, which houses the N.C. Center for Health & Wellness and Kimmel Arena.
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