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Treasurer Folwell Returns Missing Cash to A-B Technical Community College
(Asheville, N.C.) – A-B Tech has a nearly $406 million annual economic impact in the Western Gateway Region, according to a recent analysis. State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, visited the campus on Sunday, June 9, and added several thousand dollars to impact the community college’s bottom line.
Asheville school board chair backs historic change: pay, staffing, power for teachers
ASHEVILLE - The city schools board chair said June 11 that he stands behind a historic proposal that would give teachers more power in decisions over salaries, staffing levels and the budget in what would be a potential first for North Carolina. Chair George Sieburg's support for a new policy...
UNC Asheville Chancellor announces program cuts
UNC Asheville Chancellor Kimberly van Noort is proposing to eliminate several academic programs and departments from the university. According to van Noort, enrollment and tuition declines has led to a current $6 million deficit for the university. This deficit is projected to grow to $8 million next year. The following...
Founding professor of UNC Asheville’s religious studies department says cuts threaten 'core' of university
Religious studies at UNC Asheville hasn’t always had its own department. In the early 2000s, it was considered a branch of the philosophy department and offered to students as a minor. That was until the university hired Rodger Payne. Payne came to UNCA from Louisiana State University, where he...
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