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UNC Asheville Alumni E-Newsletter
September 2007
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September Highlights:

UNC Tomorrow – Your Universities Are Listening

University News
     +Students Serve Asheville Community
     +UNC Asheville Rated Best Buy for 14th Year
     +Management Students Make “Millions”
     +University Welcomes 600+ Freshmen
Alumni Info
     +New Accounting CPE Program Announced
     +Feedback on Website and eNewsletter Sought
     +Homecoming 2008: Hold the Date
Athletics
    +Bulldogs, BBQ & Bluegrass: A Winning Combination
Career Center
     +Employers Sought for Career Fair
Events
    +Filmmaker John Waters to Speak on Campus
     +Super Saturday Classes for Kids
     +University Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

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UNC Tomorrow

Your Universities Are Listening -- We Want To Hear From You: UNC President Erskine Bowles, Board of Governors Chairman Jim Phillips and members of a statewide blue-ribbon commission are coming to communities across North Carolina to hear from you how UNC campuses can best serve our state – both now and in the future.

Please come and invite your family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors to join us at a community forum in your area. You can also tell us what you think by taking just a few moments to fill out an anonymous survey. Tell us what you need – we’re here to listen!

For more information, call 919/962.4231 or visit www.nctomorrow.org

University News

UNC Asheville Students Team Up with Appalachian Offsets, Asheville Housing Authority for Massive Work Day September 11: UNC Asheville freshmen are trading in their back-to-school fashions for coordinating tan t-shirts and work gloves. This shift in fashion is sparked by the University's 11th annual community service day set for Tuesday, Sept. 11. Some 650 students, faculty and staff will partner with the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville and Appalachian Offsets to install energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs in the homes of Housing Authority residents, among other service activities. Students are expected to replace some 5,000 bulbs. MORE>>

UNC Asheville Draws Praise as a National Best Buy; University Named in "Fiske Guide to Colleges," Princeton Review's "The Best 366 Colleges": Parents and students are facing the daunting possibility of astronomical costs and years of debt as they shop for colleges this fall. With that in mind, "The Fiske Guide to Colleges," has released its 2008 list of Best Buys among American and Canadian colleges. UNC Asheville is alone among public colleges in Western North Carolina to earn a spot on the list. It is the 14th consecutive year that UNC Asheville has been named a Best Buy. MORE>>

UNC Asheville Management Students Rank Fifth in National Business Simulation: UNC Asheville students dominated the national microsensor market in May—at least virtually. Four graduating seniors from UNC Asheville’s Management and Accountancy Department earned a simulated $690 million dollars in one semester, simply by playing a "serious" computer game. Through this experience, UNC Asheville players acquired knowledge about important business processes and placed fifth in the nation in overall profits. MORE>>

UNC Asheville Welcomes Some 600 New Freshmen: UNC Asheville welcomed some 600 freshmen to campus in August. UNC Asheville alumni, faculty and staff continued the University's 15-year tradition, unique among college campuses, of helping students and their parents with the move. MORE>>

For more University news and information, go to www.unca.edu/news.

Alumni Info

New Account CPE Program Announced: The Department of Management and Accountancy is pleased to announce its new Accounting CPE program for Fall 2007. The next course will be on Nov. 10, 8:30-12:30 p.m.(New Date: November 9, 8:30-12:30) and will consist of four sessions on fraud. For more information contact Dan Hinchliffe by email at dhinchli@unca.edu or phone at 828/251.6856.

Give Us Your Feedback about the eNewsletter and Website: Next January the UNC Asheville Alumni Office will rollout a new website and eNewsletter. We would appreciate your feedback as to ways we can improve both. Please let us know what you would like to see and how we can best serve you. Simply go to the feedback website and give us your thoughts.

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, Friday, Oct. 19, 6-10 p.m. on the main Quadrangle on the UNC Asheville campus. For more information contact Nate Brinkley.

For scores, schedules and rosters for all of the teams check out www.uncabulldogs.com.

Career Center News

Be Sure Your Company, Organization or Institution is Represented at the Fall Career and Graduate School Fair: This year’s fair will be held Tuesday, Oct. 23, 11 am -3 pm. Go to the Career Fair Homepage for registration information. The deadline is Oct. 5, 2007.

The following are upcoming workshops for the Career Center:

Sept. 12            Graduate School Planning
                        Highsmith Union 104 – 4:30-5:30 pm
Sept. 13            Graduate School Essay Writing Tips
                        Highsmith Union 104 – 12:30-1:30 pm
Sept. 18            Graduate School Planning
                        Highsmith Union 104 - 12:30-1:30 pm
Sept. 19            Graduate School Essay Writing Tips
                        Highsmith Union 104 – 4:30-5:30 pm
Sept. 25            Resume and Cover Letter Writing & Marketing your Transferable Skills
                        Highsmith Union 104 – 12:30–1:30 pm

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 Fund News

Giving to UNC Asheville: Although state support for higher education remains strong in North Carolina, state dollars account for only 42 percent of the University’s budget. It is only through the generous support and investment of its alumni that UNC Asheville will continue to flourish. Click here to contribute online.

University Events

Cinema Legend John Waters to Speak at UNC Asheville September 19; Waters' Films Screened September 12-18: John Waters, the man who perfected cinematic camp, will discuss his work and wild approach to creativity at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. The filmmaking legend launches UNC Asheville's 2007-08 Distinguished Speakers Series. MORE>>

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 through 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. MORE>>

UNC Asheville to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: UNC Asheville joins the nation in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15-October 15 with a host of special events. All events are free and open to the public. MORE>>

Campus Calendar
(A Sampling of Events on the UNC Asheville Campus)

Sports Schedule

September 12 – Pianist Bradley Martin in concert, 12:45 p.m., UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium, free. Call 828/251-6432 for more information.

September 13 – "Civil Rights and the Bush Administration," New York Times best selling author Glenn Greenwald, 12:30 p.m., UNC Asheville's Humanities Lecture Hall, free. Call 828/232-5110 for more information.

September 13 – Art exhibition opening reception: "Abroad," photographs by UNC Asheville senior Ryan Mason, 3:15-5:15 p.m., UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union Gallery, free. Call 828/232-5000 for more information.

September 14 – Safe Lead Work Practices Workshop, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Asheville Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Rd., $60. Sponsored by UNC Asheville's Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. Call 828/251-6104 for more information or to register.

September 14 – Symphony Talks with Conductor Daniel Meyer: Tchaikovsky's "Violin Concerto" and rising star Jennifer Frautschi, 3 p.m., UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, Chestnut Ridge Room, free. Call 828/251-6140 for more information.

September 14-15 – Reyes Dance Company Debut Performance, 8 p.m., UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union Grotto, $15 general admission or $12 students and senior citizens. Call 828/254-4962 for more information or to reserve a seat.

September 16 – Writers at Home Series: Readings by Billie Harper Buie and Elizabeth Lutyens, 3 p.m., Malaprop's Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., downtown Asheville, free. Call 828/232-5122 for more information.

September 19 – UNC Asheville's Distinguished Speaker Series presents an evening with John Waters, 8 p.m., UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium, $30 general admission or $10 students. Call 828/232-5000 for tickets.

September 20 – UNC Asheville Women's Soccer vs. Furman, 4 p.m., UNC Asheville's Greenwood Field, free. Call 828/251-6459 for more information.

September 20 – "Why Are We Laughing? Ethnic Human and Its Effect on Society," 6 p.m., UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union room 104, free. Call 828/232-5110 for more information.

September 21 – North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement's TGIF Lecture: "Feng Shui and the Psychology of Place," Lou and Bruce Stewart, authors of "Your Way Home – The Psychology of Place Inside and Out," 11:45 a.m., UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, Chestnut Ridge Room, free. Call 828/251-6140 for more information.

September 24 – N.C. Center for Creative Retirement's Health Education Series: "The Neuroscience of Meditation," Dr. Ed Hamlin of the Pisgah Institute and Center for Advancement of Human Potential, 11:45 a.m., UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, Chestnut Ridge Room, free. Call 828/251-6140 for more information.

September 25 – "Christian Responses to the Holocaust," Dr. Walter Ziffer, 7 p.m., Anne Frank exhibit at Biltmore Square Mall (near Belks), free. Sponsored by the Center for Diversity Education and WNC Jewish Federation in conjunction with the traveling exhibit "Anne Frank: A History for Today." Call 828/232-5024 for more information.

September 27 – Hispanic Heritage Month: Multi-National Latino Panel Discussion on Immigration, 12:30 p.m., UNC Asheville's Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall, free. Call 828/232-5110 for more information.

September 28 – North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement's TGIF Lecture: "Darwin and the Origin of Species: A Primer," Jim Costa, 11:45 a.m., UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, Chestnut Ridge Room, free. Call 828/251-6140 for more information.

September 28 – NEMAC's Chocolate Friday: The Art Scene, 3-5 p.m., Asheville Chamber of Commerce Board Room, 36 Montford Ave., free

September 29 – UNC Asheville Men's Soccer vs. High Point, 2 p.m., UNC Asheville's Greenwood Field, free. Call 828/251-6459 for more information.

September 29 – Flute, Tango and Friends, 7:30 p.m., UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium, $5 general admission. Call 828/251-6432 for more information.

September 30 – Opening reception and program for the international traveling exhibit "Anne Frank: A History for Today," 3:30 p.m., Biltmore Square Mall (near Belks), free. Call 828/232-5024 for more information.