University of Northern British Columbia
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| Motto: | 'En Cha Huná ("He/she also lives." in Carrier) |
| Established: | 1994 |
| Type: | Public University |
| Chancellor: | Alex Michalos |
| President: | James Randall (acting) |
| Provost: | James Randall (acting) |
| Students: | 3675 |
| Location: | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada |
| Sport Teams: | University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves |
| Colours: | gold and Green |
| Mascot: | Timberwolves |
| Affiliations: | UArctic, ACU, AUCC, IAU, CIS |
| Website: | UNBC main page |
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The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is a small, research-intensive university whose main campus is in Prince George, British Columbia. UNBC also has regional campuses in the northern British Columbia cities of Prince Rupert, Terrace, Quesnel, and Fort St. John. Nearly 4200 students were enrolled at UNBC in the 2005-2006 academic year.
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[edit] History
The British Columbia legislature established the university on 21 June 1990 with the UNBC Act. [1]
The university was established in response to a grass roots movement spearheaded by the Interior University Society. UNBC offered a limited number of courses in rented office space in 1992 and 1993 but opened officially, for full operation, in 1994 with the completion of the main Prince George campus after two years of construction.
The governance was modelled on the provincial University of Toronto Act of 1906 which established a bicameral system of university government consisting of a senate (faculty), responsible for academic policy, and a board of governors (citizens) exercising exclusive control over financial policy and having formal authority in all other matters. The president, appointed by the board, was to provide a link between the 2 bodies and to perform institutional leadership. [2]
[edit] Features and Buildings
It is located on Cranbrook Hill, overlooking the city from the west. It is architecturally interesting. The separate buildings are linked by a hub that is partly beneath ground level.
UNBC's buildings are designed to represent the northern landscape. The 'Wintergarden' area has a flowing blue staircase below a ceiling of wooden lattices, representing the west coast rainforests. The cafeteria has a lighthouse design representative of the North's rugged coastline. There are also other structures, such as triangular glass peaks, which represent mountains and act as sky-lights for the UNBC Bookstore.
[edit] Mandate
UNBC's motto 'En cha huná literally means "He/she also lives." in the Nak'azdli (Fort St. James) dialect of Carrier. It is said to be a saying meaning "other people have their point of view" or "respect everyone's point of view".
[edit] Partnerships
Because of its northern latitude, UNBC is a member of the University of the Arctic.
[edit] Aboriginal
Aboriginal Elders are present on campus at University of Northern British Columbia to provide social supports. [3]
[edit] Student Life
UNBC's students' union is the Northern Undergraduate Student Society.
[edit] Student media
- Over The Edge, a weekly student newspaper. Established in 1994.
- CFUR, the campus radio station.
- Watt, a music and entertainment magazine produced by CFUR.
[edit] Residence
[edit] Current Developments
Don Cozzetto resigned as President of UNBC with immediate effect on June 6, 2008. Acting Provost James Randall was appointed Acting president.
[edit] References
- Charles J. McCaffray (1995). UNBC, a Northern Crusade: The how and who of B.C.'s Northern University. Duncan, British Columbia: the author. ISBN 0968030009.
[edit] External links
- UNBC main page
- UNBC History
- Photographs of the UNBC campus
- Northern Undergraduate Student Society (NUGSS)
- Over The Edge Newspaper Homepage
- University of Northern British Columbia
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