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Students (September 2008 to August 2009)
Total students in academic programs	4,332
Where students are from
Northern BC	71%
Southern BC	17%
Elsewhere	12%
Faculty and Staff
Full-time faculty (tenured & tenure track)	173
Part-time faculty	185
Non-academic staff	421
Research Funding (08/09):	$19.2 Million
Total Number of Alumni:	7,600
General Operating Budget (07/08)	$61.179 Million

Senior Officers

Board Chair Dawn Martin

VP Administration and Finance Eileen Bray

VP External Relations Robert van Adrichem

Major Milestones

2008	UNBC tops $100 million in research funding to date.
2007	The Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre and the Teaching and Learning Centre open.
2004	Maclean's Magazine names UNBC the best small university in Western Canada for the first time.
1999	First varsity action for the Northern Timberwolves basketball teams.
1998	UNBC debuts at ninth place in the Maclean's magazine ranking of Canadian universities.
1994	Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II officially opens UNBC – total grads: 6.
1990	BC Government passes legislation creating a university in northern BC.

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Did You Know?

In the 2008-2009 academic year, UNBC held 214 courses in 24 northern communities outside of Prince George.

UNBC has more than 60 academic programs leading to certificates, diplomas, and degrees.

The average age of students is 25 years. The student body is 37% male and 63% female.

60% of undergraduate classes have fewer than 26 students. This is among the best in western Canada.

Top reasons why first-year students say they enjoy studying at UNBC:

1.	Get to live close to home
2.	Offers financial assistance and scholarships
3.	Quality of academic programs
4.	Specific career-related programs
5.	Good reputation