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University News
UNC Asheville Dedicates New, "Green" Facilities Management Complex;
Bond Project is First University Building Named in Honor of an
Employee: Ireland native Sam Millar brought his
Celtic charm to UNC Asheville in 1971, and the campus hasn't been
the same since. Millar, who died in 1998, served as University
Engineer for 15 years overseeing all of the campus facilities. When
not spearheading institutional improvements, Millar was busy
founding and coaching the University's first intercollegiate men's
soccer team. On Thursday, Sept. 20, UNC Asheville formally dedicated
the new Facilities Management Complex in his honor. It is the first
campus building named for an employee.
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UNC Asheville Program
Joins International Forum on Aging; Six Countries Sharing Issues,
Solutions for Older Citizens: The North
Carolina Center for Creative Retirement, a nationally recognized
thought leader in lifelong learning and retirement planning based at
the University of North Carolina at Asheville, is one of just six
programs and the only U.S. group selected to participate in the
International Forum on Promotion and Practice of Elder Education to
be held in Taipei, Taiwan on October 20-21.
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New Members Appointed
to UNC Asheville Board of Trustees: Four
new members were recently appointed to the UNC Asheville Board of
Trustees. These include Dr. M. David Cogburn (’77), Audrey Byrd
Mosley (’75), Virgil Smith and Tristyn LeVon Card (’08).
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For more University news and information, go to
www.unca.edu/news.
Alumni Info
UNC Asheville License Plates:
The Alumni Office, in partnership with NC DMV, is pleased to offer
the official UNC Asheville North Carolina license plate. The cost is
just $25 per year (in addition to the regular plate fees). A
personalized option is also available. Fifteen dollars of the fee is
returned to UNC Asheville annually to support alumni programs. Be
one of the first people to have the new plate! The Alumni Office
must collect the fee for the first 300 applications before the DMV
will print the plates. For more information go to the
online application.
Alumni Office Partners with Bank of America: The
Alumni Office is pleased to announce its partnership with Bank of
America for affinity credit card services. Through this partnership,
alumni and friends can apply for a special co-branded WorldPoints
MasterCard from Bank of America. A percentage of the dollars spent
on these cards are returned to the Alumni Office to support alumni
programming. For more information, and to apply online, check out
the
website.
Mark Your Calendar for Homecoming: Please make
plans to attend Homecoming 2008 which will be held February 22-23.
More information in future e-newsletters.
Athletics News
Bulldogs, BBQ & Bluegrass, UNC Asheville Athletics Auction:
Make plans to attend this year’s Athletics Scholarships Auction, 6 –
10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 19, on the UNC Asheville Quadrangle. For more
information contact
Nate Brinkley.
Basketball Season Tickets Now on Sale: Reserve
your season tickets for Bulldog Basketball. Prices are $100 for
men's reserved season tickets and $45 for women's season tickets.
Call Adam Hubbard at 828/251-6904. Both teams start the season
with an exhibition game against Mars Hill on Nov. 1: women at 6 p.m.
and men at 8 p.m.
Bulldog Sports Talk: Join new track/cross country
coach Jesse Norman and women's soccer coach Michele Cornish to talk
about their teams’ seasons. Noon, Oct. 9, at Wild Wings Asheville
(161 Biltmore Ave.),
For scores, schedules and rosters for all of the teams check out
www.uncabulldogs.com.
Asheville Graduate Center
AGC Announces New Program: The Asheville Graduate
Center will offer a master’s degree in Education Media and
Instructional Technology from Appalachian State University starting
in January 2008. For application materials and additional
information please contact
Annis Lytle at the Asheville Graduate Center at or contact
Sandra Krause, Appalachian State University Graduate Program
Manager.
Career Center News
Looking for a Great Person to Fill a Job? Be
Sure to Register for the Fall Career and Graduate School Fair:
This year’s fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23, in Alumni Hall (Highsmith Union). Go to the
Career Fair Homepage for registration information. The deadline
is Oct. 5, 2007.
Looking for Great Job or Planning to Go to Grad School?
Make Plans to Attend this year’s Career and Graduate School Fair
from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23, in Alumni Hall (Highsmith
Union). No registration is required. Interview attire highly
recommended. Check the
Career Center Website throughout October for an updated list of
employers.
The following are upcoming workshops for the Career Center:
Oct. 3 Internship and Job Search Strategies
Highsmith Union 104 – 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Oct. 15 Career Interest Panel – International Careers
Highsmith Union 223 – 224 – 4–6 p.m.
Oct. 20 Graduate School Practice Tests - GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT,
PCAT
New Hall Lobby – Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.
Oct. 23 Career and Graduate School Fair
Highsmith Union - 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Oct. 30 Interviewing Skills for Jobs & Internships
Highsmith Union 104 – 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Employers Visit Campus Throughout the Year.
Alumni are welcome to register for these visits. Check the
Career Center Website for a complete listing.
UNC Asheville alumni have lifetime access to the Career Center’s
Services. For more information, go to
www.unca.edu/career.
Annual Giving Program News
Fall Fundraising Campaign Begins: Over the next
few weeks you will be contacted asking for support of UNC Asheville.
Your financial investment in the University helps your Alma Mater
continue to offer one of the nation’s leading liberal arts
educations. Although state support for higher education remains
strong in North Carolina, state dollars account for only 42 percent
of the University’s budget, and tuition only 19 percent. The
difference is made up through the through the generous support and
investment of alumni and friends. Please consider making a
contribution when you hear from us, or to put your gift to work
today and
make your donation online.
University Events
UNC Asheville to Host talk on African American Spirituals:
UNC Asheville will
host a talk on "Gifts from My Ancestors" by Calvin Earl, a noted
African American spirituals performer and educator, at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 11, in UNC Asheville's Humanities Lecture Hall. In
his presentation, Earl will describe how African people enslaved in
America created original music that enabled them to secretly
communicate with each other, teach their young and record their
history. The event is free and open to the public.
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“Women’s Work”
Photography Exhibition on View at UNC Asheville:
“Women’s Work,” an exhibition featuring 30 color
photographs by UNC Asheville senior Carolyn Fryberger, will be on
display October 2-31 at UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library Third Floor
Gallery. A reception will be held from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, in
the gallery. An artist talk will be given at 4:30 p.m.
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UNC Asheville's Super
Saturday Program Offers Super Classes for Kids:
Kids can super-size their Saturdays at UNC Asheville this
fall! Gifted, imaginative and motivated third-eighth graders have an
opportunity to explore biology, acting, cartooning, cheese and much
more at UNC Asheville's 22nd annual Super Saturday program beginning
October 13. This program has helped more than 12,000 children from
across Western North Carolina explore their special interests
through hands-on learning on the UNC Asheville campus.
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Campus Calendar
(A Sampling of Events on the UNC Asheville Campus)
Sports Schedule
October 4 – “Escaping Poverty Traps: Strategy and Successful
Examples,” Dr. Stephen C. Smith, professor of economics and
international affairs at George Washington University, 12:30 p.m.,
UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall, free. Call 828/251-6569 for
more information.
October 4 – Art exhibition opening reception and artist talk:
"Women's Work," photographs by UNC Asheville senior Carolyn
Fryberger, 4:30 p.m., UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library Third Floor
Gallery, near Special Collections, free. Call 828/251-6436 for more
information.
October 4 – N.C. Center for Creative Retirement Free Workshop: "The
Many Options in Medicare Coverage in 2008," 6:30-8 p.m., UNC
Asheville's Reuter Center, Chestnut Ridge Room, free. Call
828/251-6140 for more information.
October 5 – North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement's TGIF
Lecture: "Athletics at UNC Asheville," staff, coaches and students,
11:45 a.m., UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, Chestnut Ridge Room,
free. Call 828/251-6140 for more information.
October 8 – N.C. Center for Creative Retirement's Health Education
Series: "Horizons and Innovations in the Diagnosis and Treatment of
Cancer," oncology nurse Diana H. Wortham of Mission Hospital, 11:45
a.m., UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, Chestnut Ridge Room, free. Call
828/251-6140 for more information.
October 9 – "Conformity or Conscience: The Jehovah's Witness," Diana
Zientek, 7 p.m., Anne Frank exhibit at Biltmore Square Mall (near
Belks), free. Sponsored by the Center for Diversity Education in
conjunction with the traveling exhibit "Anne Frank: A History for
Today." Call 828/232-5024 for more information.
October 10 – "Advocated of the Doomed: The Diaries and Papers of
James G. McDonald," historian Severin Hochberg, 7:30 p.m., UNC
Asheville's Reuter Center, Chestnut Ridge Room, free. Sponsored by
the Center for Diversity Education and the UNC Asheville's Center
for Jewish Studies in conjunction with the traveling exhibit "Anne
Frank: A History for Today." Call 828/251-6576 for more information.
October 11 – "Gifts from My Ancestors: African-American Spirituals
as a National Treasure," performer and educator Calvin Earl, 12:30
p.m., UNC Asheville's Humanities Lecture Hall, free. Call
828/232-5110 for more information.
October 12 – North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement's TGIF
Lecture: "On Stage with NC Stage Company," directors Angie and
Charlie Flynn-McIver, 11:45 a.m., UNC Asheville's Reuter Center,
Chestnut Ridge Room, free. Call 828/251-6140 for more information.
October 13 – Free personal document shredding service for local
residents, 9-11 a.m., outside near UNC Asheville's Owen Hall. (No
businesses or non-profit groups, please). Call 828/251-6846 for more
information. Presented as a service project by Management &
Accountancy students.
October 14 – UNC Asheville Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble and
Flute Choir in concert, 4 p.m., UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium,
$5 general admission. Call 828/251-6432 for more information.
October 14 – Combined community choirs present "Up from the Ashes,"
4 p.m., Central United Methodist Church, 27 Church St., Asheville,
free. Sponsored by the Center for Diversity Education in conjunction
with the traveling exhibit "Anne Frank: A History for Today" on view
at the Biltmore Square Mall near Belks. Call 828/232-5024 for more
information.
October 15 – N.C. Center for Creative Retirement's Health Education
Series: "Hydrate, Prevent, Promote – Optimal Health Through
Nutrition," dietician Sandra Buchanan, 11:45 a.m., UNC Asheville's
Reuter Center, Chestnut Ridge Room, free. Call 828/251-6140 for more
information.
October 16 – "Civil Unions, Gay Marriage and Homophobia: A Problem
of Moral and Spiritual Development?" panel discussion, 12:30 p.m.,
UNC Asheville's Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall, free. Call 828/232-5110
for more information.
October 16 – Art exhibition reception: "Exploring the Mine,"
paintings by Asheville artist Eliza Hafer, 5-7 p.m., UNC Asheville's
Blowers Gallery, first floor of Ramsey Library, free. Call
828/251-6436 for more information.
October 16 – Screening and discussion of "Paragraph 175" with Dr.
Alice Kuzniar of UNC Chapel Hill, 7 p.m., Anne Frank exhibit at
Biltmore Square Mall (near Belks), free. Sponsored by the Center for
Diversity Education Alliance and People of Faith for Just
Relationships in conjunction with the traveling exhibit "Anne Frank:
A History for Today" on view at Biltmore Square Mall near Belks. Call
828/232-5024 for more information.
October 19 – North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement's TGIF
Lecture: "Tales from a Journalist," retired journalist Carol Currie,
11:45 a.m., UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, Chestnut Ridge Room,
free. Call 828/251-6140 for more information.
October 19 – Symphony Talk with Conductor Daniel Meyer: "The Music
of Verdi, Mozart and Mendelssohn," 3 p.m., UNC Asheville's Reuter
Center, Chestnut Ridge Room, free. Call 828/251-6140 for more
information.
October 21 – Writers at Home Series: Readings by Danny Bernstein and
Jeanette Cabanis-Brewin, 3 p.m., Malaprop's Bookstore/Café, 55
Haywood St., downtown Asheville, free. Call 828/232-5122 for more
information.
October 21 – UNC Asheville Jazz Band and Jazz Choir in concert, 4
p.m., UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium, $5 general admission.
Call 828/251-6432 for more information.
October 22 – N.C. Center for Creative Retirement's Health Education
Series: "Living Well with Aging Organs," retired physician Dr. David
Mouw, 11:45 a.m., UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, Chestnut Ridge
Room, free. Call 828/251-6140 for more information.
October 22 – "Getting a Grip on Chaos: eXtreme Project Management
Applied – Essential Skills for Today's Managers," international
speaker and consultant Doug DeCarlo 4:30 p.m., UNC Asheville's Owen
Conference Center, free. Call 828/251-6858.
October 23 – Screening and discussion of "The Power of Good: The
Story of Nicholas Winton" with Holocaust survivor Sue Van Dyne, 7
p.m., Anne Frank exhibit at Biltmore Square Mall (near Belks), free.
Sponsored by the Center for Diversity Education in conjunction with
the traveling exhibit "Anne Frank: A History for Today" at the
Biltmore Square Mall near Belks. Call 828/232-5024 for more
information.
October 24 – An Evening with Acclaimed Poet Marvin Bell, 7:30 p.m.,
UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, free. Call 828/251-6411 for more
information.
October 24 – UNC Asheville's Distinguished Speaker Series presents
an evening with sustainable artist/designer/planner Michael Singer,
8 p.m., UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium, $20 general admission
or free to local students with ID. Call 828/232-5000 for more
information.
October 26 – North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement's TGIF
Lecture: "Indigenous Rights and Social Justice," Dr. Elizabeth
Snyder and students, 11:45 a.m., UNC Asheville's Reuter Center,
Chestnut Ridge Room, free. Call 828/251-6140 for more information.
October 26 – NEMAC's Chocolate Friday: A Look at Different Aspects
of Weather, 3-5 p.m., Asheville Chamber of Commerce Board Room, 36
Montford Ave., free. Call 828/251-6873 for more information.
October 28 – UNC Asheville University Singers, String Quartet and
Guitar Ensemble in concert, 4 p.m., UNC Asheville's Lipinsky
Auditorium, $5 general admission. Call 828/251-6432 for more
information.
October 30 – American Indian Heritage Month: An Evening with Lakota
dancers and storytellers the Fast Horse Family, 6 p.m., UNC
Asheville's Highsmith University Union Alumni Hall, free. Call
828/232-5110 for more information.
October 30 – "Facing Darfur," Dr. Mark Gibney of UNC Asheville, 7
p.m., Anne Frank exhibit at Biltmore Square Mall (near Belks), free.
Sponsored by the Center for Diversity Education in conjunction with
the traveling exhibit "Anne Frank: A History for Today." Call
828/232-5024 for more information.
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