| University of North Carolina at Asheville |
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| Motto | Levo Oculos Meos In Montes |
| Motto in English | I Lift My Eyes to the Mountains |
| Established | 1927 |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | $21.1 million[1] |
| Chancellor | Anne Ponder |
| Academic staff | 182 (part & full time) |
| Undergraduates | 3,609 |
| Postgraduates | 35 |
| Location | Asheville, North Carolina, USA |
| Campus | Suburban 265 acres (1.1 km2) |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I 12 varsity sports |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Affiliations | Big South, University of North Carolina |
| Website | www.unca.edu |
The University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) is a co-educational, four year, public liberal arts university.[2] The university is also known as UNC Asheville. Located in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, UNCA is the only designated[3] liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina system. UNC Asheville is member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.
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UNC Asheville was founded in 1927[4] as Buncombe County Junior College, part of the Buncombe County public school system. In 1930 the school merged with the College of the City of Asheville (founded in 1928) to form Biltmore Junior College. In 1934 the college was renamed Biltmore College and placed in 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.
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.
UNCA has more than 207 full-time faculty members and an enrollment of approximately 3,600 students. Classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a Baccalaureate College—Arts & Sciences (Bac/A&S),[5] the university offers thirty-two baccalaureate programs and a master's degree in liberal arts, first granted in 1991.
Year - Name and Levels
1927 First 86 students (men and women) attended Buncombe County Junior College
1929 First graduating class, merges with Asheville City College, name changes to Biltmore College
1936 Chartered as Asheville-Biltmore College
1957 First two-year college in NC to receive state funds
1958 First African-American student enrolled
1963 Asheville-Biltmore College authorized to offer baccalaureate degrees
1969 College joins the UNC System & chartered as the University of North Carolina at Asheville
1992 Officially recognized as one of the nation’s first public liberal arts colleges
2007 University celebrates 80th anniversary
The school's quality and value for money have drawn praise from national college guidebooks. The Princeton Review of "America's Best Value Colleges" ranked UNCA third[6] on their list of Top 10 Best Value Public Colleges of 2008. The Fiske Guide to Colleges ranked UNCA among top 20 Best Buys[7] in public liberal arts education, saying, "The University of North Carolina at Asheville offers all the perks that are generally associated with pricier private institutions: rigorous academics, small classes and a beautiful setting. And it does it for a fraction of the cost." The U.S. News & World Report's annual college rankings has placed UNCA fourth in the nation[8] among public liberal arts colleges. The Princeton Review lists UNCA in "the Best 311 Colleges",[9] saying, “For students who seek a public education in a smaller campus environment, this is a great and excllent choice.”
UNC Asheville offers four-year undergraduate programs leading to Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in various majors.
The university is led by Chancellor Anne Ponder the chief administrative officer, along with Provost Jane Fernandes and several advisory groups. The institution operates under the guidance and policies of the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina at Asheville.
As part of the University of North Carolina's 16-campus university system, UNCA also falls under the administration of UNC President Tom Ross and the UNC Board of Governors advised by the UNC Faculty Assembly.
Chief Executive Officers of the university:[10]
Presidents/Deans
Chancellors
UNC Asheville's Student Government Association (SGA) consists of two branches, an 18-seat Student Senate and an executive branch comprising a President, Vice-President, and Cabinet. Representation in the Student Senate is divided among the four classes, with three additional seats each being given to residential and commuter students. SGA's authority is derived from the Chancellor and the Board of Governors.
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. The basketball team is coached by Eddie Biedenbach.
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UNC Asheville has 182 faculty members, mostly holding doctorate degrees.
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