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University of North Carolina at Asheville

March 05, 2023

The University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC Asheville, UNCA, or simply Asheville) is a public liberal arts university in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. UNC Asheville is the designated liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina system.[3] UNC Asheville is a member and the headquarters of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.[4]

University of North Carolina Asheville
MottoLevo Oculos Meos In Montes
Motto in English
I Lift My Eyes to the Mountains
TypePublic
Established1927; 96 years ago (1927)
Parent institution
UNC System
Academic affiliations
COPLAC
Endowment$52.4 million (2020)[1]
ChancellorKimberly van Noort
Academic staff
220 (Fall 2022)
Students3,233 (Fall 2021)
Undergraduates3,233 (Fall 2021)
Postgraduates5 (Fall 2021)
Location
Asheville
,
North Carolina
,
U.S.
CampusUrban
Colors    Blue and white[2]
NicknameBulldogs
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – Big South
MascotRocky
Websitewww.unca.edu

History

UNC Asheville was founded in 1927 as Buncombe County Junior College, part of the Buncombe County public school system.[5] It was the first tuition free public college in the United States.[5] It was located in the Biltmore School in south Asheville on Hendersonville Road (U.S. 25). In 2001, Biltmore School was recognized by the Save America's Treasures program.

During the Great Depression, the college started charging tuition.[5] In 1930 the school merged with the College of the City of Asheville (founded in 1928) to form Biltmore Junior College.[5] In 1934 the college was renamed Biltmore College.[5] In 1936, the name changed to Asheville-Biltmore College, and control was transferred to the Asheville City Schools.[5]

 
Overlook in 1920

In 1949, the college relocated to the 20,000-square foot Overlook Castle, also known as Seely's Caste, which included 29 acres on the crest of Sunset Mountain.[6] Evelyn Grove Seely, widow of Fred Loring Seely, sold Overlook to the college $125,000; she also donated $50,000 to the acquisition fund.[6] The college renamed the house Seely Hall, as requested by the seller.[6][7] The house, no longer part of the college, was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[8][6]

In 1961, Asheville-Biltmore College moved to the present UNC Asheville campus in north Asheville.[9] That year, the college desegregated with the enrollment of Etta Mae Whitner Patterson.[10] In 1963 it became a state-supported four-year college, and awarded its first bachelor's degrees in 1966.[11] 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.[11]

UNC Asheville desegregated its faculty in 1981, along with all schools in the University of North Carolina.[12][13] It is one of three baccalaureate colleges within the University of North Carolina System, and has been classified as a Liberal Arts I institution since 1992.[11]

Administration

The university operates under the guidance and policies of the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina at Asheville.[14] Members of the board are appointed by the governor of North Carolina.[14] As part of the seventeen-campus University of North Carolina System, UNC Asheville also falls under the administration of the system's president, Peter Hans.[15] The UNC System is administered by the UNC Board of Governors, which is elected by the North Carolina Legislature, and advised by the UNC Faculty Assembly.[16][17] Kimberly van Noort, former interim provost, is currently serving as interim chancellor of UNC Asheville, following the departure of Nancy Cable in December 2022.[18]

Chief executive officers

Presidents/Deans

  • 1927–1932: S.B. Conley, Dean[11]
  • 1932–1936: A.C. Reynolds, President[11]
  • 1936–1941: Charles A. Lloyd, Dean[11]
  • 1945–1946: William H. Morgan, Dean[11]
  • 1946–1947: Clarence N. Gilbert, Dean[11]
  • 1947–1947: R.A. Tomberlin, President[11]
  • 1947–1962: Glenn L. Bushey, President[9][11]
  • 1962–1969: William E. Highsmith, President[11]

Chancellors

  • 1969–1977: William E. Highsmith[11]
  • 1977–1977: Arnold K. King, acting[11]
  • 1977–1984: William E. Highsmith[11]
  • 1984–1990: David G. Brown[11]
  • 1990–1991: Roy Carroll, interim[11]
  • 1991–1993: Samuel Schuman[11]
  • 1994–1994: Larry Wilson, interim[11]
  • 1994–1999: Patsy Reed[19][11]
  • 1999–2005: James H. Mullen, Jr.[20][21]
  • 2005–2014: Anne Ponder[21][22]
  • 2014–2015: Doug Orr, interim[22]
  • 2015–2017: Mary K. Grant[23][22]
  • 2017–2018: Joseph Urgo, interim[24]
  • 2018–2022: Nancy J. Cable[18]
  • 2022-present: Kimberly van Noort, interim[18]

Campus

The campus includes 365 acres in a small city setting.[25] Noteworthy campus features include:

  • Bob Moog Electric Music Studio is named for Robert Moog, former professor and inventor of the Moog synthesizer[25]
  • Botanical Gardens at Asheville is adjacent to campus and features 600 plant species on ten acres with walking trails[9][26]
  • Carol Belk Theatre seats 200 people and is used for Theatre UNCA and other performances[26]
  • Kimmel Area with seating for 3,200 people is used for basketball and concerts[26]
  • Lookout Observatory for astronomical research is open to the public for stargazing and includes a collection of images from the universe[27][25]
  • N.C. Center for Health & Wellness, including biofeedback lab and meditation space[25]
  • Wilma Dykeman Writers-in-Residence home[28][25]
  • S. Tucker Cooke Gallery is used for student and faculty art exhibits[29]
  • Earthworks from the Civil War Battle of Asheville are preserved on campus.[30][31]

Academics

Curriculum

UNC Asheville operates on a semester calendar.[25] It offers four-year undergraduate programs leading to Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Bachelor of Science degrees in 36 majors, and is classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a Baccalaureate College–Arts & Sciences (Bac/A&S).[32][33]

The University's most popular majors include biology/biological sciences, business administration and management, computer science, digital arts, English language and literature, mass communication/media studies, psychology, and sociology.[25] It also offers joint degrees with North Carolina State University, including a 2-2 B.S. in engineering, a 3-1 B.S. in engineering, and a joint B.S. in engineering in mechatronics concentration.[25]

All students complete a capstone or culminating academic experience.[25] UNC Asheville founded the National Conference on Undergraduate Research and has hosted the event five times.[27] Some sixty percent of student complete undergraduate research or creative project.[25] Around 20% of students participate in study abroad or study away.[4] More than 48 of its graduates have received Fulbright Fellowships.[27]

Located on campus, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute has some 220 faculty and offer more than 350 classes each year.[27][26]

Faculty

UNC Asheville had 222 full-time faculty members the fall of 2022, with 87% holding terminal degrees in their field.[4] Another 99 faculty serve part-time.[34] Faculty teach all classes, there are no teaching assistants.[27] Nearly sixty percent of the classes have less than twenty students.[25] As of 2022, the student-faculty ratio is 14:1.[25][35]

Admissions

UNC Asheville's acceptance rate for the fall of 2021 was 82%.[25] At that time, total enrollment was 3,233, with 57% female students and 43% male students.[25][35] As of fall 2020, students come from 43 states and seventeen countries; 12% of the current study body is from outside of North Carolina.[4][35] The student demographics are 73.57% White, 8.84% Hispanic, 5.11% Black, 1.68% Asian, and 5.08% unknown.[35] 87% of the enrollees are full-time students.[35]

There are deadlines for admissions and either a ACT or SAT is required.[25] In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35% of students received a Pell Grant.[25]

 
D. Hiden Ramsey Library

Library

D. Hiden Ramsey Library is located in the center of campus.[36] It includes the Media Design Lab and the crAFT (Creativity, Art, Fabrication, and Technology) Studio.[36] The library's holdings include Special Collections and University Archives which started in 1977 as the Southern Highlands Research Center and focuses on the history Asheville and Western North Carolina.[37]

Annually, the library gives the Ramsey Library Community Author Award; the winner receives a yearlong residency in the library.[38]

Rankings and reputation

In 2022-2023, UNC Asheville's ranking in U.S. New & World Report 8 in Top Public Liberal Arts Schools and 136 in National Liberal Arts Colleges.[25] It also ranked 130 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Program for institutions that do not offer a doctorate.[25]

The Princeton Review ranked UNC Asheville as number six for Green Matters, number nine for LGBTQ-Friendly, number 25 for Best Quality of Life, number 22 for Most Politically Active Students, and number 15 for its College City.[35]

The 2022 edition of The Fiske Guide named UNC Asheville a best-buy; the list only includes ten public and ten private universities from across the United States.[35] In 2019, Forbes magazine ranked UNC Asheville number 494 in Top Colleges, number 176 in Public Colleges, and number 165 in Liberal Arts Universities.[43] Washington Monthly ranked UNC Asheville number 76 on its 2022 Best Bang for the Buck Rankings: Southeast and number 77 for its national Liberal Arts Colleges Ranking.[44][45]

Student life

Organizations and activities

There are more than sixty campus clubs and organizations.[4] Student activities include Greek organizations, with 2% of males belonging to a fraternity and 1% of females belonging to the one sorority.[25][35] Some 44% of students participate in a service learning project, while 11% participate in intramural sports.[25]

UNC Asheville's Student Government Association (SGA) consists of two branches, an eighteen-seat Student Senate and an executive branch comprising a president, vice-president, and Cabinet. UNCA Out is a student group dedicated to students that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, two-spirit, intersexed, and straight allies.[35]

UNC Asheville’s Concerts on the Quad features weekly outdoor concerts during the summer months.[26] The North Asheville Tailgate Market opens Saturdays, April through November, and features around forty local vendors.[26]

Dining

UNC Asheville Dining Services are located in Brown Dining Hall.[27] In 2019, it served 265, 318 meals to 67,279 dinner.[27] It donated to Food Connections, weekly.[27]

Housing

In the fall of 2021, 46% of students live on campus.[25][35]

Athletics

Main article: UNC Asheville Bulldogs

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.[46][25] The university's colors are blue and white. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, and both indoor and outdoor track and field.[35] Women's sports include basketball, cross country, diving, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball.[35]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty and staff

Academics

Athletics

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The University of North Carolina Asheville UNC Asheville UNCA or simply Asheville is a public liberal arts university in Asheville North Carolina United States UNC Asheville is the designated liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina system 3 UNC Asheville is a member and the headquarters of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges 4 University of North Carolina AshevilleMottoLevo Oculos Meos In MontesMotto in EnglishI Lift My Eyes to the MountainsTypePublicEstablished1927 96 years ago 1927 Parent institutionUNC SystemAcademic affiliationsCOPLACEndowment 52 4 million 2020 1 ChancellorKimberly van NoortAcademic staff220 Fall 2022 Students3 233 Fall 2021 Undergraduates3 233 Fall 2021 Postgraduates5 Fall 2021 LocationAsheville North Carolina U S CampusUrbanColors Blue and white 2 NicknameBulldogsSporting affiliationsNCAA Division I Big SouthMascotRockyWebsitewww wbr unca wbr edu Contents 1 History 1 1 Administration 1 2 Chief executive officers 1 2 1 Presidents Deans 1 2 2 Chancellors 2 Campus 3 Academics 3 1 Curriculum 3 2 Faculty 3 3 Admissions 3 4 Library 3 5 Rankings and reputation 4 Student life 4 1 Organizations and activities 4 2 Dining 4 3 Housing 5 Athletics 6 Notable alumni 7 Notable faculty and staff 7 1 Academics 7 2 Athletics 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditUNC Asheville was founded in 1927 as Buncombe County Junior College part of the Buncombe County public school system 5 It was the first tuition free public college in the United States 5 It was located in the Biltmore School in south Asheville on Hendersonville Road U S 25 In 2001 Biltmore School was recognized by the Save America s Treasures program During the Great Depression the college started charging tuition 5 In 1930 the school merged with the College of the City of Asheville founded in 1928 to form Biltmore Junior College 5 In 1934 the college was renamed Biltmore College 5 In 1936 the name changed to Asheville Biltmore College and control was transferred to the Asheville City Schools 5 Overlook in 1920 In 1949 the college relocated to the 20 000 square foot Overlook Castle also known as Seely s Caste which included 29 acres on the crest of Sunset Mountain 6 Evelyn Grove Seely widow of Fred Loring Seely sold Overlook to the college 125 000 she also donated 50 000 to the acquisition fund 6 The college renamed the house Seely Hall as requested by the seller 6 7 The house no longer part of the college was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 8 6 In 1961 Asheville Biltmore College moved to the present UNC Asheville campus in north Asheville 9 That year the college desegregated with the enrollment of Etta Mae Whitner Patterson 10 In 1963 it became a state supported four year college and awarded its first bachelor s degrees in 1966 11 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 11 UNC Asheville desegregated its faculty in 1981 along with all schools in the University of North Carolina 12 13 It is one of three baccalaureate colleges within the University of North Carolina System and has been classified as a Liberal Arts I institution since 1992 11 Administration Edit The university operates under the guidance and policies of the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina at Asheville 14 Members of the board are appointed by the governor of North Carolina 14 As part of the seventeen campus University of North Carolina System UNC Asheville also falls under the administration of the system s president Peter Hans 15 The UNC System is administered by the UNC Board of Governors which is elected by the North Carolina Legislature and advised by the UNC Faculty Assembly 16 17 Kimberly van Noort former interim provost is currently serving as interim chancellor of UNC Asheville following the departure of Nancy Cable in December 2022 18 Chief executive officers Edit Presidents Deans Edit 1927 1932 S B Conley Dean 11 1932 1936 A C Reynolds President 11 1936 1941 Charles A Lloyd Dean 11 1945 1946 William H Morgan Dean 11 1946 1947 Clarence N Gilbert Dean 11 1947 1947 R A Tomberlin President 11 1947 1962 Glenn L Bushey President 9 11 1962 1969 William E Highsmith President 11 Chancellors Edit 1969 1977 William E Highsmith 11 1977 1977 Arnold K King acting 11 1977 1984 William E Highsmith 11 1984 1990 David G Brown 11 1990 1991 Roy Carroll interim 11 1991 1993 Samuel Schuman 11 1994 1994 Larry Wilson interim 11 1994 1999 Patsy Reed 19 11 1999 2005 James H Mullen Jr 20 21 2005 2014 Anne Ponder 21 22 2014 2015 Doug Orr interim 22 2015 2017 Mary K Grant 23 22 2017 2018 Joseph Urgo interim 24 2018 2022 Nancy J Cable 18 2022 present Kimberly van Noort interim 18 Campus EditThe campus includes 365 acres in a small city setting 25 Noteworthy campus features include Bob Moog Electric Music Studio is named for Robert Moog former professor and inventor of the Moog synthesizer 25 Botanical Gardens at Asheville is adjacent to campus and features 600 plant species on ten acres with walking trails 9 26 Carol Belk Theatre seats 200 people and is used for Theatre UNCA and other performances 26 Kimmel Area with seating for 3 200 people is used for basketball and concerts 26 Lookout Observatory for astronomical research is open to the public for stargazing and includes a collection of images from the universe 27 25 N C Center for Health amp Wellness including biofeedback lab and meditation space 25 Wilma Dykeman Writers in Residence home 28 25 S Tucker Cooke Gallery is used for student and faculty art exhibits 29 Earthworks from the Civil War Battle of Asheville are preserved on campus 30 31 Academics EditCurriculum Edit UNC Asheville operates on a semester calendar 25 It offers four year undergraduate programs leading to Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in 36 majors and is classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a Baccalaureate College Arts amp Sciences Bac A amp S 32 33 The University s most popular majors include biology biological sciences business administration and management computer science digital arts English language and literature mass communication media studies psychology and sociology 25 It also offers joint degrees with North Carolina State University including a 2 2 B S in engineering a 3 1 B S in engineering and a joint B S in engineering in mechatronics concentration 25 All students complete a capstone or culminating academic experience 25 UNC Asheville founded the National Conference on Undergraduate Research and has hosted the event five times 27 Some sixty percent of student complete undergraduate research or creative project 25 Around 20 of students participate in study abroad or study away 4 More than 48 of its graduates have received Fulbright Fellowships 27 Located on campus the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute has some 220 faculty and offer more than 350 classes each year 27 26 Faculty Edit UNC Asheville had 222 full time faculty members the fall of 2022 with 87 holding terminal degrees in their field 4 Another 99 faculty serve part time 34 Faculty teach all classes there are no teaching assistants 27 Nearly sixty percent of the classes have less than twenty students 25 As of 2022 the student faculty ratio is 14 1 25 35 Admissions Edit UNC Asheville s acceptance rate for the fall of 2021 was 82 25 At that time total enrollment was 3 233 with 57 female students and 43 male students 25 35 As of fall 2020 students come from 43 states and seventeen countries 12 of the current study body is from outside of North Carolina 4 35 The student demographics are 73 57 White 8 84 Hispanic 5 11 Black 1 68 Asian and 5 08 unknown 35 87 of the enrollees are full time students 35 There are deadlines for admissions and either a ACT or SAT is required 25 In the 2020 2021 academic year 35 of students received a Pell Grant 25 D Hiden Ramsey Library Library Edit D Hiden Ramsey Library is located in the center of campus 36 It includes the Media Design Lab and the crAFT Creativity Art Fabrication and Technology Studio 36 The library s holdings include Special Collections and University Archives which started in 1977 as the Southern Highlands Research Center and focuses on the history Asheville and Western North Carolina 37 Annually the library gives the Ramsey Library Community Author Award the winner receives a yearlong residency in the library 38 Rankings and reputation Edit In 2022 2023 UNC Asheville s ranking in U S New amp World Report 8 in Top Public Liberal Arts Schools and 136 in National Liberal Arts Colleges 25 It also ranked 130 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Program for institutions that do not offer a doctorate 25 Academic rankingsLiberal arts collegesU S News amp World Report 39 136Washington Monthly 40 76NationalForbes 41 494THE WSJ 42 501 600The Princeton Review ranked UNC Asheville as number six for Green Matters number nine for LGBTQ Friendly number 25 for Best Quality of Life number 22 for Most Politically Active Students and number 15 for its College City 35 The 2022 edition of The Fiske Guide named UNC Asheville a best buy the list only includes ten public and ten private universities from across the United States 35 In 2019 Forbes magazine ranked UNC Asheville number 494 in Top Colleges number 176 in Public Colleges and number 165 in Liberal Arts Universities 43 Washington Monthly ranked UNC Asheville number 76 on its 2022 Best Bang for the Buck Rankings Southeast and number 77 for its national Liberal Arts Colleges Ranking 44 45 Student life EditOrganizations and activities Edit There are more than sixty campus clubs and organizations 4 Student activities include Greek organizations with 2 of males belonging to a fraternity and 1 of females belonging to the one sorority 25 35 Some 44 of students participate in a service learning project while 11 participate in intramural sports 25 UNC Asheville s Student Government Association SGA consists of two branches an eighteen seat Student Senate and an executive branch comprising a president vice president and Cabinet UNCA Out is a student group dedicated to students that identify as lesbian gay bisexual trans queer questioning two spirit intersexed and straight allies 35 UNC Asheville s Concerts on the Quad features weekly outdoor concerts during the summer months 26 The North Asheville Tailgate Market opens Saturdays April through November and features around forty local vendors 26 Dining Edit UNC Asheville Dining Services are located in Brown Dining Hall 27 In 2019 it served 265 318 meals to 67 279 dinner 27 It donated to Food Connections weekly 27 Housing Edit In the fall of 2021 46 of students live on campus 25 35 Athletics EditMain article UNC Asheville Bulldogs 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 46 25 The university s colors are blue and white Men s sports include baseball basketball cross country soccer tennis and both indoor and outdoor track and field 35 Women s sports include basketball cross country diving golf soccer swimming tennis indoor and outdoor track and field and volleyball 35 Notable alumni EditKristina Abernathy meteorologist at The Weather Channel 47 Sarah Addison Allen author Anne Marie Baiynd author and analyst in the financial field Timothy Lee Barnwell photographer and author 48 Molly Burch singer songwriter Tony Campana professional baseball player 49 Cliff Cash stand up comedian Wiley Cash author Michael Cogdill journalist news anchor novelist screenwriter and film producer Matt Dickey basketball player Ryan Dull Major League Baseball player Wilma Dykeman writer and environmentalist Jason Faunt actor Kenny George tallest player 7 7 in NCAA men s basketball history Joey Harrell former professional basketball player Keith Hornsby professional basketball player Todd Interdonato college baseball coach Ashley Johnson member of Puerto Rico national soccer team Lassi Hurskainen professional soccer player Veronica Johnson meteorologist at WJLA TV Autumn Kent mathematician specializing in topology and geometry Kevin Mattison former professional baseball player Alana McLaughlin mixed martial arts fighter Troy Miller golf course architect Nick McDevitt college basketball head coach Henry Patten tennis players Josh Pittman former professional basketball player J P Primm basketball player Jaleel Roberts professional basketball player Ann B Ross author Andrew Rowsey professional basketball player Jalen Seegars basketball player Mike Shildt Major League Baseball manager Topper Shutt chief meteorologist at WUSA TV in Washington DC Bryan Smithson professional basketball player Brad Sowder Emmy Award winning meteorologist 50 51 52 Stemage Grant Henry guitarist and composer Dwayne Sutton professional basketball player Patrick Tate former professional soccer player Roy A Taylor member of U S Congress 53 54 MaCio Teague professional basketball player Jethro Waters Emmy Award winning filmmaker 55 Ty Wigginton Major League Baseball player Susana Zigante professional soccer playerNotable faculty and staff EditAcademics Edit Wiley Cash author and writer in residence Richard Chess literature and language professor director of the Center for Jewish Studies and the Creative Writing Program Jane Fernandes former provost and vice chancellor Grant Hardy historian Tommy Hayes former faculty author and founder of the Great Smokies Writing Program 56 57 58 David Brendan Hopes professor of literature Elliot Mazer audio engineer and record producer Robert Moog inventor of the Moog synthesizer and former research professor of music 25 Ann B Ross literature instructor Sylvia Wilkinson author and former faculty Christopher Oakley animator and professor of new mediaAthletics Edit Steve 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