University of North Carolina at Asheville

Motto	Levo Oculos Meos In Montes I Lift My Eyes to the Mountains
Established	1927
Type	Public
Endowment	$13 million
Chancellor	Anne Ponder
Faculty	182 (part and full time)
Undergraduates	3,453
Postgraduates	35
Location	Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Campus	Suburban, 265 acres (1 km²)
Athletics	9 varsity teams
Nickname	Bulldogs
Website	www.unca.edu

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History

UNC Asheville was founded in 1927 as Buncombe County Junior College, part of the Buncombe County public school system. In 1930 it merged with the College of the City of Asheville (founded in 1928) to form Biltmore Junior College. In 1934 it became Biltmore College and was put under the control of a board of trustees. 1936 brought both a further change of name to Asheville-Biltmore College and a transfer of power to the Asheville City School Board. 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Buncombe County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1961 Asheville-Biltmore College moved to the present UNCA campus in north Asheville. In 1963 it became a state-supported four-year college, and awarded its first bachelor's degrees in 1966. Its first residence halls were built in 1967. It adopted its current name in 1969 upon becoming part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, since 1972 called the University of North Carolina System. It is the designated public liberal arts university within that system, and has been classified as a Liberal Arts I institution since 1992. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... University of North Carolina Seal The University of North Carolina System is a sixteen university system which comprises all public 4-year colleges and/or universities in North Carolina and consists of 16 separate campuses across the state. ... A liberal arts college is an institution of higher education found in the United States, offering programs in the liberal arts at the post-secondary level. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

As of 2005, UNCA has 207 full-time faculty members and an enrollment of approximately 3,400 students. It offers thirty-two baccalaureate programs and a master's degree in liberal arts, first granted in 1991. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A baccalaureate is an educational qualification. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate (or graduate) course of one to three years in duration. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Academic Programs

• Undergraduate Majors
  • Accounting (B.S.)
  • Art (B.A., B.F.A)
  • Atmospheric Sciences (B.S.)
  • Biology (B.S.)
  • Chemistry (B.A., B.S.)
  • Classics (B.A.)
  • Computer Science (B.S.)
  • Drama (B.A.)
  • Economics (B.A.)
  • Environmental Studies (B.S.)
  • French (B.A.)
  • German (B.A.)
  • History (B.A.)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (B.A.)
    • Concentration in Ethics & Social Institutions
  • Literature and Language (B.A.)
  • Management (B.S.)
  • Mass Communication (B.A.)
  • Math (B.A.)
  • Multimedia Arts & Sciences (B.A.)
  • Music (B.A., B.S.)
  • Philosophy (B.A.)
  • Physics (B.S.)
  • Political Science (B.A.)
  • Psychology (B.A.)
  • Sociology (B.A.)
  • Spanish (B.A.)
  • Women's Studies (B.A)

• Additional Minors
  • Africana Studies
  • Art History
  • Creative Writing
  • Dance
  • Humanities
  • International Studies
  • Religious Studies
  • Sports Medicine

Administration

• Anne Ponder - Chancellor
• Mark W. Padilla - Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
• William Haggard - Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
• William P. Massey - Vice Chancellor for Alumni and Development
• Patricia Hunt - Vice Chancellor for Finance and Campus Operations
• Janet Cone - Director of Athletics
• Thomas Lawton - University Counsel
• Don Locke - Director of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
• Christine Riley - Chief of Staff

Athletics

UNC Asheville's athletics teams are known as the Bulldogs. They are a member of the NCAA's Division I and compete in the Big South Conference. In 2003, the Men's Basketball team won the Big South Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. In 2006, the Men's Baseball Team won the Big South Tournament to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time. Image File history File links Uncashville. ... Country of origin United Kingdom Classification Breed standards (external links) FCI, AKC, ANKC KC(UK), NZKC, UKC The English Bulldog, often called simply the Bulldog, is a medium-sized dog breed, originally used for bullbaiting, in which trained bulldogs attacked and killed tied-up bulls for sport during the 17th... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The Big South Conference is a College Athletic Conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I-AA in football and Division I in all other sports; it was founded in 1983. ...

Points of interest

• Botanical Gardens at Asheville (adjacent to the campus)

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Alumni

UNC Asheville has over 13,000 alumni. Nearly 8,000 live in North Carolina. The rest live in every state and territory and in over 30 nations around the world

Notable Alumni

• Roy A. Taylor (Class of 1929) - Member, US Congress [deceased]
• Michael Cogdill (Class of 1984) – Emmy Award-wining Anchor, WYFF-TV
• Wilma Dykeman (Class of 1938) – Noted Environmental Author
• Zollie Stevenson Jr. (Class of 1975) - Deputy Director, US Department of Education
• Pete McDaniel – Senior Writer, Golf Digest Magazine
• Kristina Abernathy - On-air meteorologist for The Weather Channel

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External links

• Athletics Website
• University of North Carolina Asheville website
• Brief History of the University
• University of North Carolina Asheville Alumni website