University Of North Carolina At Asheville

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• UNCA provides undergraduate programs in the arts, the humanities, the natural and social sciences, and in selected pre-professional programs that are solidly grounded in the liberal arts. The university seeks to connect the traditional liberal arts fields through interdisciplinary studies and to integrate these areas of inquiry with programs that prepare students for rewarding careers. To enhance and extend the undergraduate programs, UNCA offers an interdisciplinary Master of Liberal Arts.
• The ultimate aim of the university is to provide students the best possible opportunity to acquire the skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary to pursue their goals, to find meaning in their lives, and to take their places as contributing citizens of a changing society. Small classes, a low student-faculty ratio, strong academics, valuable service-learning activities, and a diversity of exciting and meaningful experiences and relationships, on and off campus, are hallmarks of the UNC Asheville experience.
• The scenic 265-acre UNCA campus is one mile north of downtown Asheville in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. More than a million acres of national parks and forests are at our doorstep for recreational and outdoor activities from mountain biking and backpacking to white-water adventures.
• UNC Asheville’s reputation as a high-quality public liberal arts university extends beyond the state. UNC Asheville has received national recognition for its integrative approach to the liberal arts, specifically its Undergraduate Research and Humanities programs. The Princeton Review: the Best 311 Colleges, lists UNCA in this select group, saying, “For students who seek a public education in a smaller campus environment, this is a great choice.” And U.S. News & World Report's annual college rankings places UNCA fourth in the nation among public liberal arts colleges.
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In the News:

• University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates 691 students (Asheboro Courier-Tribune)
  posted on May 27, 2011 at 09:14:05 pm
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• Are you overdosing on dairy? (KMIR 6 Palm Springs)
  posted on March 17, 2011 at 06:44:11 pm
  Everyone knows calcium-rich dairy foods are important for building strong bones and protecting against osteoporosis. Right? Wrong, says Amy Joy Lanou, an assistant professor of health and wellness at the University of North Carolina at Asheville and the co-author of the new book Building Bone Vitality.
• Evensville native joins Department of Defense (The Herald-News)
  posted on February 4, 2011 at 10:55:24 pm
  Zachery Dewayne Maye, originally from Evensville and a 2006 graduate of Rhea County High School, graduated from the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) on Dec. 18, 2010, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Atmospheric Sciences.
• UNC Asheville and USDA Forest Service join forces in forest protection effort (Asheville Citizen-Times)
  posted on December 30, 2010 at 05:35:46 am
  ASHEVILLE — The University of North Carolina at Asheville and the USDA Forest Service are joining forces to boost awareness and understanding of threats to forest health.
• Forest health takes teamwork (Smoky Mountain News)
  posted on December 22, 2010 at 03:02:55 pm
  The University of North Carolina at Asheville and the U.S. Forest Service are joining forces to boost awareness and understanding of threats to forest health.

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