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History of The University of North Carolina
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In North Carolina, all the public educational institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees are part of The University of North Carolina. Western Carolina University is one of the sixteen constituent institutions of the multi-campus state university.
The University of North Carolina, chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1789, was the first public university in the United States to open its doors and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century. The first class was admitted in Chapel Hill in 1795. For the next 136 years, the only campus of The University of North Carolina was at Chapel Hill.
In 1877, the North Carolina General Assembly began sponsoring additional institutions of higher education, diverse in origin and purpose. Five were historically black institutions, and another was founded to educate Native Americans. Several were created to prepare teachers for the public schools. Others had a technological emphasis. One is a training school for performing artists.
In 1931, the North Carolina General Assembly redefined The University of North Carolina to include three state-supported institutions: the campus at Chapel Hill (now the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University at Raleigh), and Woman’s College (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro). The new multi-campus university operated with one board of trustees and one president. By 1969, three additional campuses had joined the university through legislative action: the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
In 1971, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation bringing into the University of North Carolina the state’s ten remaining public senior institutions, each of which had until then been legally separate: Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Central University, the North Carolina School of the Arts, Pembroke State University, Western Carolina University, and Winston-Salem State University. This action created the current sixteen-campus university. In 1985, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, a residential high school for gifted students, was declared an affiliated school of the university; and in 1996, Pembroke State University was renamed The University of North Carolina at Pembroke through legislative action.
The UNC Board of Governors is the policy-making body legally charged with the general determination, control, supervision, management, and governance of all affairs of the constituent institutions. It elects the president, who administers the university. The thirtytwo voting members of the Board of Governors are elected by the North Carolina General Assembly for four-year terms. Former board chairmen and board members who are former governors of North Carolina may continue to serve for limited periods as non-voting members emeriti. The president of the UNC Association of Student Governments, or that student’s designee, is also a non-voting member.
Each of the sixteen constituent institutions is headed by a chancellor, who is chosen by the Board of Governors on the president’s nomination and is responsible to the president. Each institution has a board of trustees, consisting of eight members elected by the Board of Governors, four appointed by the governor, and the president of the student body, who serves ex officio. The North Carolina School of the Arts has two additional ex officio members. Each board of trustees holds extensive powers over academic and other operations of its institution on delegation from the Board of Governors.
Board of Governors
Peter D. Hans, Chair
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Raleigh
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H. Frank Grainger, Vice Chair |
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Cary
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Ann B. Goodnight, Secretary |
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Cary
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Roger Aiken |
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Asheville |
W. Louis Bissette, Jr. |
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Asheville |
Fred N. Eshelman |
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Wilmington |
John C. Fennebresque |
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Charlotte |
Hannah D. Gage |
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Wilmington |
Thomas J. Harrelson |
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Southport |
Henry W. Hinton |
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Greenville |
James L. Holmes, Jr. |
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Raleigh |
Rodney E. Hood |
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Washington |
W. Marty Kotis III |
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Greensboro |
G. Leroy Lail |
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Hickory |
Scott Lampe |
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Davidson |
Steven B. Long |
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Raleigh |
Joan G. MacNeill |
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Webster |
Mary Ann Maxwell |
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Goldsboro |
W. Edwin McMahan |
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Charlotte |
W. G. Champion Mitchell |
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New Bern |
Hari H. Nath |
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Cary |
Robert J. Nunnery |
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Chapel Hill |
R. Doyle Parrish |
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Raleigh |
Joan Templeton Perry |
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Kinston |
Therence P. Pickette |
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Greensboro |
David M. Powers |
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Winston-Salem |
Robert S. Rippy |
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Wilmington |
Harry Leo Smith, Jr. |
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Washington |
J. Craig Souza |
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Raleigh |
Georga A. Sywassink |
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Hilton Head |
Richard F. Taylor |
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Lumberton |
Raiford Trask III |
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Wilmington |
Phillip D. Walker |
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Hickory |
Laura I. Wiley |
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High Point |
Class of 2009
John M. Blackburn |
Peaches Gunter Blank |
Laura W. Buffaloe |
Bill Daughridge, Jr. |
Walter C. Davenport |
James M. Deal, Jr. |
Phillip R. Dixon |
Dudley E. Flood |
Paul Fulton |
Hannah D. Gage |
H. Frank Grainger |
Charles H. Mercer, Jr. |
Fred G. Mills |
Burley B. Mitchell, Jr. |
Irvin (Al) Roseman |
David W. Young |
Class of 2011
Brent D. Barringer |
W. Louis Bissette, Jr. |
Fred N Eshelman |
John C. Fennebresque |
Ann B. Goodnight |
Peter D. Hans |
Thomas J. Harrelson |
G. Leroy Lail |
Mary Ann Maxwell |
W. Edwin McMahan |
Hari H. Nath |
David M. Powers |
Richard F. “Dick” Taylor |
Railford Trask, III |
Phillip D. Walker |
Members Emeriti
James E. Holshouser Jr. |
J. Bradley Wilson |
Ex Officio
Officers of the University of North Carolina
Thomas W. Ross |
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President
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Jeffrey R. Davies |
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Chief of Staff |
Suzanne Orfega |
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Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
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Leslie Boney |
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Vice President for International, Community, & Economic Engagement |
Bart Corgnati |
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Secretary of the University
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William Fleming |
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Vice President of Human Resources |
Christopher Brown |
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Vice President for Research and Graduate Education |
Laura Fjeld |
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Vice President and General Counsel
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John Leydon |
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Vice President for Information Resources and CIO
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Alisa Chapman |
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Vice President for Academic Planning and University School Programs
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Charlie Perusse |
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Vice President for Finance
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Kimrey Rhinehardt |
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Vice President for Federal Relations
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Vice President for Government Relations
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Joni B. Worthington |
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Vice President for Communications
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Western Carolina University
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Western Carolina University was founded in August 1889 as a semi-public school. Chartered as Cullowhee High School in 1891, it served the Cullowhee community and boarding students from neighboring counties and other states.
For Professor Robert Lee Madison, the institution’s founder, the aim of the school was teacher training. In 1893, with the first state appropriation of $1,500, a normal department was established. In 1905, the institution became Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School, a title it held for twenty years.
Beginning about 1912, the status of the school was gradually raised to that of a two-year normal school or junior college. With state support increasing and work at the secondary level discontinued, the name of the school was changed in 1925 to Cullowhee State Normal School.
In 1929, under a new charter authorizing the school to extend its work to the four-year level, the name Western Carolina Teachers College was adopted. Modifications in function and rapid growth climaxed in 1951 with the addition of the postgraduate year to the curriculum, and the granting of the Master of Arts in Education degree was authorized. Demands in the liberal arts, and for programs in other areas of learning, led to an expansion of its offerings and to a further change, in 1953, to the name Western Carolina College.
In 1967, the institution was designated a regional university by the North Carolina General Assembly and the name of the institution was changed to Western Carolina University.
In 1971, the state legislature reorganized higher education in North Carolina, and on July 1, 1972, Western Carolina University became a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina.
In 1996, Western Carolina University was approved by the University of North Carolina-General Administration and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to offer the Doctoral degree in education.
Board of Trustees
Grace Battle |
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Ed Broadwell, Jr. |
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Philip Byers |
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Carolyn Coward |
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Phil Drake |
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Joyce Dugan |
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Ryan Hermance |
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Patricia Kaemmerling |
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George Little |
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John Lupoli |
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Kenny Messer |
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Wardell Townsend, Jr. |
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Teresa Williams |
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Administrative Officers
Office of the Chancellor
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David O. Belcher, D.M.A. |
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Chancellor
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Melissa Canady Wargo, Ph.D. |
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Chief of Staff
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Mary Ann Lochner, J.D. |
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Legal Counsel
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Shae Browning J.D. |
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Associate Legal Counsel
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Melissa Canady Wargo, Ph.D. |
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Assistant Vice Chancellor for Planning and Effectiveness
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Robert Edwards, B.S.B.A. |
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Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
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Lisa Gaetano, B.S. |
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Internal Auditor
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Intercollegiate Athletic Administration
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Randy Eaton
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Director of Athletics
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Larry Arbaugh
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Associate Athletic Director/ for Administration
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K. Todd Lawing, MBA |
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Associate Athletic Director/Internal Operations
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Gorham Bradley |
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Associate Athletic Director / Director of the Catamount Club |
Jamaal Mayo |
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Assistant Athletic Director / Catamount Club |
Stacey Miller, M.S. |
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Compliance Coordintor |
Daniel Keith Hooker, B.S.
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Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations
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Rick Fulton, B.S. |
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Athletic Business Officer |
A. J. Grube, Ph.D. |
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Athletic Administrative Assistant
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Kim Jamison |
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Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services |
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Office of Public Relations
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William J. Studenc Jr., M.P.A. |
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Senior Director of News Services
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Rubae Schoen |
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Director, Creative Services; Brand Manager
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Office of Development
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James Miller, M.B.A. |
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Associate Vice Chancellor
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Herb Bailey, M.Div |
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Director of Gift Planning
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Greg Bauguess, M.P.A. |
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Director of Development
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Gorham Bradley, B.S. |
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Director, Athletic Development and Catamount Club |
Natalie Clark, B.A. |
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Director of Annual Giving
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Meg White, B.S. |
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Director of Developement |
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Office of Advancement and External Affairs
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Clifton B. Metcalf, B.A. |
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Vice Chancellor
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Zeta Smith, B.F.A. |
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Assistant to the VC and Coordinator, Special Events
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Lila Buchanan, B.S. |
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Administrative Officer
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Lynn Ammons, B.S.B.A. |
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Director, Advancement Research
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Martin A. Ramsey, B.S.B.A. |
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Director, Alumni Affairs
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Office of the Provost
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Beth Tyson Lofquist, Ph.D. |
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Interim, Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor
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Vacant |
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Associate Provost
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Carol Burton, Ph.D. |
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Assistant Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Studies
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Lowell Davis, Ph.D. |
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Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Success |
Melissa Canady Wargo, Ph.D. |
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Assistant Vice Chancellor for Planning and Effectiveness
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Academic Officers
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Doug Keskula |
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Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences
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Vacant |
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Interim Associate Dean, College Health and Human Sciences
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Richard D. Starnes, Ph.D. |
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Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
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David J. Butcher, Ph.D. |
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Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
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Darrell F. Parker, Ph.D. |
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Dean, College of Business
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Debra Burke, Ed.D. |
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Associate Dean, College of Business
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Kenneth Flynt, M.Econ. |
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Associate Dean, College of Business
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Dale Carpenter, Ed.D. |
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Dean, College of Education and Allied Professions
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Kim Ruebel, Ph.D. |
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Associate Dean, College of Education and Allied Professions
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Robert Kehrberg, D.A. |
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Dean, College of Fine and Performing Arts
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John West, Ph.D. |
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Associate Dean, College of Fine and Performing Arts
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Brian E. Railsback, Ph.D. |
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Dean, Honors College
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Steve Carlisle, Ph.D. |
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Associate Dean, Honors College
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Mimi Fenton, Ph.D. |
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Interim Dean, Graduate School and Reseach Administration
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Dana Sally, Ph.D. |
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Dean, Library Services
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James Zhang, Ph.D. |
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Dean, Kimmel School of Construction Management and Technology |
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Academic Development
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Vacant |
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Associate Provost
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Carol Burton, Ph.D. |
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Assistant Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Studies
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Laura Cruz, Ph.D. |
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Director, Myron L. Coulter Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
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Jennifer Cooper, M.A. |
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Director, Service Learning
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Academic Program Administration
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Margaret Sill Ashe, CAS |
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Director, Career Services and Cooperative Education
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Philip Cauley, M.S. |
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Director, Student Recruitment and Transitions
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Trina Orr, M.B.A. |
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Director, Financial Aid
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Larry Hammer, M.S. |
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University Registrar
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Chesney Reich |
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Director, Writing and Learning Commons
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Nory Prochaska |
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Director, Mathematics Tutoring Center |
Tammy G. Haskett, |
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Director, Orientation Programs
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David Goss, M.F.A. |
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Director, Academic Advising Center
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Tonya Basse |
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Interim Director, Disabiilty Services
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Mike Razdrh, M.A. |
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Associate Director, OneStop Student Service Center |
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Office of Planning and Effectiveness |
Kay Turpin, M.S. |
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Interim AVC for Planning and Effectiveness, and Business & Technology Applications Programmer
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David Onder, M.S. |
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Assessment Coordinator |
Alison Jospeh, B.S.
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Business & Technology Applications Analyst
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Elizabeth Snyder, B.S. |
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Social Science Research Specialist
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Billy Hutchings, B.S. |
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Social Science Research Assistant |
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Program Administration
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Burton B. Fox, Ed.D. |
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Director, Caribbean and Latin American Programs
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Patricia L. Miller, M.A.Ed. |
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Director, WCU Programs in Asheville
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Roseanna S. Belt, Ed.M. |
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Director, Cherokee Center
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Division of Administration and Finance
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Robert Edwards, B.S.B.A. |
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Vice Chancellor
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Bobby Justice, M.B.A. |
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Acting Associate Vice Chancellor
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Joseph H. Walker III, B.S. |
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Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Management
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Pamela D. DeGraffenreid, B.S.B.A. |
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Manager, Book Store
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Jeff Bewsey, M.B.A. |
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Director, Auxiliary Services
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Ernie Hudson |
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Director, University Police
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Arthur Stephens, M.B.A. |
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Director, Purchasing
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Kathy S. Wong, B.A. |
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Director, Human Resources
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Mike Doppke, B.S. (ARAMARK) |
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Director, Dining Services
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William D. Clarke, Jr., M.A.Ed. |
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Director, Ramsey Regional Activity Center
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David Steinbicker, B.S. J.D. |
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Acting University Controller
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Office of Regional Affairs
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Thomas E. McClure, J.D. |
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Director
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Mountain Heritage Center
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Scott Philyaw, Ph.D. |
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Director
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Pam Meister, M.F.A. |
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Curator |
Peter G. Koch, M.A. |
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Museum Educator
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Vacant. |
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Curatorial Specialist |
Vacant |
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Project Coordinator for digitalheritage.org |
Sona Norton, B.S. |
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Office Manager |
Trina Royar, B.S. |
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Mountain Heritage Day Festival Coordinator |
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Student Affairs Office
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Sam Miller, Ph.D. |
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Vice Chancellor
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Kellie Monteith, M.E. |
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Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
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Jane M. Adams-Dunford, M.B.S. |
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Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
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Keith L. Corzine, B.S.B.A. |
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Director, Residential Living
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Jeff Hughes, M.P.A. |
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Director, University Center |
Phil Cauley, M.S. |
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Director, Student Recruitment and Transitions |
Mark Anderson, B.A. |
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Staff Coordinator, Undergraduate Admissions
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Pamela Buchanan, M.B.A. |
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Director, University Health Center
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John R. Ritchie, Ph.D. |
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Director, Counseling Center
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James Felton, M.S. |
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Director, Intercultural Affairs |
Angie Frederick, M.S. |
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Director, Campus Recreation Center
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Tammy Haskett, B.S.B.A. |
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Director, New Student Orientation |
Todd Murdock, M.A.Ed. |
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Director, Talent Search
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Walter Turner, M.Ed. |
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Director, Student Judicial Affairs
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Vacant |
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Director, Kneedler Child Development Center
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Shawna Young, M.A. |
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Director Outreach and Assessment |
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