University of Northern British Columbia
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| Motto | ’En Cha Huná ("He/she also lives" in Carrier, interpreted as "respecting all forms of life") |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1990 |
| Endowment | $65 million |
| Chancellor | James Moore |
| President | Dr. Daniel Weeks |
| Provost | Dr. Dan Ryan (Acting) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Daniel Weeks |
| Students | 4020 (2013/2014) |
| Undergraduates | 3249 (2013/2014) |
| Postgraduates | 700 (2013/2014) |
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| Address | 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC, V2N 4Z9, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada |
| Campus | Prince George, Peace River-Liard, Northwest, South Central, Wilp Wilxosh'kwhl |
| Tagline | Canada's Green University |
| Colours | gold and green |
| Nickname | UNBC Timberwolves |
| Mascot | Timberwolves |
| Affiliations | UArctic, ACU, AUCC, IAU, U Sports, AUFSC, CBIE. |
| Website | UNBC main page |
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Coordinates: 53°53′14.40″N 122°48′49.40″W / 53.8873333°N 122.8137222°W
The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is a small, research-intensive university, the main campus of which is located in Prince George, British Columbia. UNBC also has regional campuses in the northern British Columbia cities of Prince Rupert, Terrace, Quesnel, and Fort St. John. The enabling legislation is the University of Northern British Columbia Act 1996. In the 2013-2014 academic year, 4,020 students were enrolled at UNBC.
In 2015 and 2016, UNBC was ranked as the number one university of its size in Canada in the Primarily Undergraduate category by Maclean's Magazine.
In 2007, the university obtained the trademark for "Canada's Green University". Because of its northern latitude, UNBC is a member of the University of the Arctic.
The British Columbia legislature passed Bill 40 (the UNBC Act), which formally established the university, on June 22, 1990 The university was established in response to a grass-roots movement spearheaded by the Interior University Society. UNBC offered a limited number of courses in rented office space in 1992 and 1993 but was opened officially by Queen Elizabeth II, with 1,500 students, in 1994 with the completion of the main Prince George campus after two years of construction.
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