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Should UNC Asheville Save Its Forest? | Asheville News
UNC Asheville’s enrollment has plummeted 25% since 2019, prompting a bold — and controversial — plan: clear 45 acres of their beloved South Campus forest to build new facilities. But here’s the twist: Paul Smith College in New York did something similar — only instead of tearing down, they doubled down on their environmental identity. The result? A 30% jump in undergrads, 32% in grad students, and a 12% rise in transfers — with retention hitting 76%, the highest in over 20 years. UNC Asheville already boasts a master’s in environmental resilience and positions itself as a climate science…
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