University of North Carolina at Asheville Totally Explained

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The University of North Carolina at Asheville (also known as UNC Asheville) is a public liberal arts college and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges located in Asheville, North Carolina. It is the designated liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina System.

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.
   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.
   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.
   Kenny George, their star basketball player, is 7'7" with a massive foot size of 28.

Administration

Anne Ponder - Chancellor
Jane Fernandes - Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
William Haggard - Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
William P. Massey - Vice Chancellor for Alumni and Development
Phil Richman - Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Campus Operations
Janet Cone - Director of Athletics
Jesse Ray - Special Assistant to the Chancellor
Wilma Sherrill - Special Assistant to the Chancellor
Thomas Lawton - University Counsel
Christine Riley - Chief of Staff

Student Government Association

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.

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. The basketball team boasts the tallest player in the nation in 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) Kenny George and is coached by Eddie Biedenbach. Highlights

1984 - The Women's Basketball team won the NAIA National Championship.

2003 - The Men's Basketball team won the Big South Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time.

2006 - The Men's Baseball team won the Big South Tournament to advance to the NCAA Tournament.

2006 - The Women's Soccer team won the Big South Tournament and qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

2007 - The Women's Basketball team won the Big South Tournament and advanced to their first NCAA Tournament.

2008 - The Men's Basketball team set a new school record for victories (23) and won a share of the Big South Regular Season Championship. UNCA became the first team in the history of the Big South Conference to advance to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).

Points of interest

Botanical Gardens at Asheville (adjacent to the campus)

Faculty

UNC Asheville has 182 faculty members, mostly holding doctorate degrees.

Notable Faculty

Dan Pierce

Alumni

UNC Asheville has over 13,500 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

Topper Shutt - Chief Meteorologist, WUSA-TV Washington DC

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

Ty Wigginton - Major League Baseball player

Veronica Johnson - On-Air Meteorologist NBC-4 WRC Washington DC

Damon Lane Smuzynski - On-Air Meteorologist KTXS-TV Abilene,TexasFurther Information

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