Two new members were recently appointed to the UNC Asheville Board of Trustees.

Warren Wilson College President Douglas M. Orr Jr. was appointed to a four-year term by North Carolina Governor Michael Easley. Orr, who will retire from Warren Wilson College in June after serving as president for 15 years, previously served as a vice chancellor at UNC Charlotte. He is the current board chair of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities and has served as chair of the board of the Association of Governing Board’s Council of Presidents.

John Noor, a UNC Asheville senior political science major from Lexington, N.C., took a seat on the Board as the new Student Government Association president. He will serve a one-year term.

The UNC Asheville Board of Trustees has 13 members; eight are appointed by the UNC Board of Governors and four are appointed by the Governor. The UNC Asheville Student Government Association president, who is elected by the student body, also sits on the board. The UNC Asheville Board of Trustees promotes the sound development of the University and serves as advisor to the Board of Governors and the chancellor.