To commence means to begin. And after weathering a worldwide pandemic, commencement for the Class of 2021 indeed felt like a new beginning for thousands of UNC System graduates. AT UNC-CHAPEL HILL, Dr. Anthony Fauci and UNC alum Kizzmekia Corbett spoke to graduates and received honorary degrees. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy… READ MORE
Small UNC System campuses keep COVID in check
(Oct. 6, 2020) â Letâs hear it for the little guys. As several of the UNC Systemâs largest institutions were forced to quickly shift classes online as the coronavirus erupted on their campuses, many of the Systemâs smaller institutions â including its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) â have managed to keep the virus… READ MORE
Recent grads urge students to âEmbrace the Weirdnessâ
CHAPEL HILL â Three recent graduates of UNC System schools urge students to âEmbrace the Weirdnessâ and abide by community standard during the pandemic in a lively video produced as a public service announcement. Graduates Annalee Banks of Western Carolina University, Liz Chung of UNC Asheville and Najawa Huntley of N.C. A&T State University worked… READ MORE
UNC Asheville Chancellor: âWe can do thisâ
ASHEVILLE â Students and parents want to come back. Faculty and staff want to get back to work. And Western North Carolinaâs economy needs it. So with pages and pages of health procedures in place to respond to any number of potential scenarios, âWe believe we can do this,â UNC Asheville Chancellor Nancy J. Cable… READ MORE
UNC Asheville helps build broadband in the West
ASHEVILLE â The COVID-19 shutdown revealed glaring gaps in high-speed internet access, especially among rural and minority communities, for both college and K-12 students. And in North Carolinaâs mountains, the terrain makes access that much more a challenge. âInequities in our community relative to broadband are significant,â UNC Asheville Chancellor Nancy J. Cable says in… READ MORE
Learning how to learn at UNC Asheville
ASHEVILLE â With the big emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math these days, Nancy J. Cable hears the question all the time: Why should my child attend a liberal-arts school? But the Chancellor of UNC Asheville insists the liberal arts and sciences remain the best route for students in todayâs rapidly changing world â… READ MORE
The draw of UNC Asheville
ASHEVILLE â Nancy J. Cable suspected sheâd like being UNC Ashevilleâs chancellor. But itâs even better than she thought. âThis is a gem within the UNC System, and itâs been known a long time as a gem,â Cable says in the accompanying video, citing UNC Ashevilleâs strength in academics and the humanities in particular. The… READ MORE
UNC Asheville and C15CO
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK â At its campus in Research Triangle Park, Cisco Systems had a goal of zero waste. But it also had a cafeteria that generated 15,000 paper plates and plastic utensils a week as garbage. So the Fortune 500 company turned to the Mechatronics Engineering program at UNC Asheville for help. And a… READ MORE
Cable to be installed today as Chancellor of UNC Asheville
ASHEVILLE â Dr. Nancy J. Cable will be installed as the eighth Chancellor of UNC Asheville in ceremonies that begin at 3 p.m. today. Cable is a nationally recognized leader in higher education, educational access, financial aid and affordability, and liberal arts and sciences curricula. She has held leadership positions at Denison University, Guilford College,… READ MORE
UNC Asheville âan engine of economic growthâ
ASHEVILLE â A recent study demonstrates how a single campus in the University of North Carolina System helps drive the local economy. The study found that UNC Asheville raised the economic output in the Asheville area by $450 million in 2017 â a $100 million increase from a similar study five years ago. Â For every… READ MORE