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UNC Asheville Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Week with Community Service, Special Events
January 11, 2010
UNC Asheville will celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of special events January 18-21. Although classes will not be in session on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, student volunteers will turn their day off into “A Day On,” by contributing a four hours of service to community organizations on January 18.UNC Asheville Hosts Exhibit by Noted Painter Philip Jackson
January 11, 2010
"Still Life as Theater," an exhibition of some 30 paintings, drawings and photographs by noted artist Philip Jackson, will be on view at UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union Gallery through February 2. A closing reception and artist talk will be held from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, in the gallery.UNC Asheville Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Week with Community Service, Special Events
January 11, 2010
UNC Asheville will celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of special events January 18-21. Although classes will not be in session on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, student volunteers will turn their day off into “A Day On,” by contributing a four hours of service to community organizations on January 18. Other events include documentary screenings, a panel discussion and a keynote address by Robert Bullard, who is widely considered the father of environmental justice.
UNC Asheville Announces December 2009 Graduates
January 11, 2010
The following students received bachelor's or master's degrees from UNC Asheville in December 2009. North Carolina students are listed by their hometowns. Out-of-state students follow and are listed by state.
UNC Asheville Announces Fall 2009 Chancellor's List and Dean's List for Out-of-State Students
January 8, 2010
The following students from out-of-state have been named to UNC Asheville's Fall Chancellor's List and Dean's List. They are listed by their hometown.
The Chancellor's List is made up of full-time students who have achieved a 4.0 grade point average. The Dean's List is made up of full-time students who have achieved between 3.5 and 3.99 grade point average.
UNC Asheville Announces Fall 2009 Chancellor's List and Dean's List for North Carolina Students
January 8, 2010
The following students from North Carolina have been named to UNC Asheville's Fall Chancellor's List and Dean's List. They are listed by their hometown.
The Chancellor's List is made up of full-time students who have achieved a 4.0 grade point average. The Dean's List is made up of full-time students who have achieved between 3.5 and 3.99 grade point average.
UNC Asheville Hosts Inaugural National Juried Drawing Exhibition
January 7, 2010
UNC Asheville's Art Department and Craft Studies will co-host the inaugural National Juried Drawing Exhibition January 12-February 2 at the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, located on the first floor of UNC Asheville's Owen Hall. Juror Deborah Rockman, a noted artist, reviewed some 564 entries from 183 artists from across the nation.Kiplinger's Ranks UNC Asheville Among the Best Educational Values in Nation
January 6, 2010
A survey from Kiplinger's Personal Finance ranks UNC Asheville 44th in the nation as a best value for in-state students and 50th in the nation as a best value for out-of-state students.Kiplinger's Ranks UNC Asheville Among the Best Educational Values in Nation
January 6, 2010
With the cost of college on the minds of many high school students and parents, a timely survey from Kiplinger's Personal Finance of the nation's 100 best values in public colleges was released this week. The annual list ranks four-year institutions that combine outstanding education with economic value.
Urban Growth Model to Aid Planners, Guide Development
December 21, 2009
What might our landscape look like in the near future? More specifically, where has urban growth occurred in the last thirty years, and where is it likely to occur over the next twenty years? Researchers at UNC Asheville and UNC Charlotte, as part of an ongoing Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) project, are conducting analyses that answer these types of questions, and also developing tools to help policy makers and planners understand and manage rapid urban growth. . Using historical satellite imagery, development trends, population data and population projections, they’ve been able to design an Urban Growth Model that can generate visual representations of what our landscape may look like in the future.
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