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Students (September 2009 to August 2010)
Total students in academic programs	4,183
Where students are from
Northern BC	70%
Southern BC	16%
Elsewhere	14%
Faculty and Staff
Full-time faculty (tenured & tenure track)	173
Part-time faculty	227
Non-academic staff	425
Research Funding (08/09):	$16.7 Million
Total Number of Alumni:	8,361
General Operating Budget (07/08)	$66.327 Million

Senior Officers

Board Chair Dawn Martin

VP Administration and Finance Eileen Bray

VP External Relations Robert van Adrichem

Major Milestones

2010	UNBC and Harvard: #1 Campus Sustainability Projects in North America
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 2009-2010 academic year, UNBC held 162 courses in 14 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 27.4 years. The student body is 38% male and 62% 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