EVENTS
Free & Open to the Public

Special Campus Preview Wednesday, November 7, 3:30 - 5:30 pm  View the document on display in Ramsey Library and enjoy refreshments and period music on the steps of Ramsey Library
Bill of Rights Public Viewing Thursday, November 8 (5-7 pm) Friday, Nov. 9 (3-7 pm) Saturday, Nov. 10 (8 am to 4 pm) Ramsey Library The fragile parchment document will be on display a limited number of hours each day to prevent light damage.
"Freedom of Speech in the Internet Age" Thursday, Nov. 8 12:15 pm Humanities Lecture Hall Panel discussion led by UNC Asheville students and moderated by Mass Communication Chair Alan Hantz and Associate University Librarian Bryan Sinclair.
"Freedom of Religion in the 21st Century" Thursday, Nov. 8 7:00 pm Humanities Lecture Hall Rodger Payne, UNC Asheville Associate Professor of Religious Studies, will moderate a panel discussion between community experts representing a range of religious perspectives.
"Is the Bill of Rights Endangered?" Friday, Nov. 9 11:45 am Chestnut Ridge Room, Reuter Center The North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement, located on the UNC Asheville campus, will host a panel presentation. Three panelists will speak. Retired history professor Mary Lasher will discuss "The Bill of Rights as the Epitome of American Liberalism." Tom Sanders, retired professor of religion and political science, will address "Understanding the Religious Clauses." Noted retired journalist and professor Cleve Mathews will examine "National Security Versus Individual Liberty."
"Liberty and Freedom Festival" Friday, Nov. 9 5-7 pm UNC Asheville Quad A lively 1700s period festival featuring music, dramatic readings, craft demonstrations, reenactments and educational displays from a range of organizations, including Vance Birthplace, Smith-McDowell House Museum, Stevenson Rare Coins & Jewelry, and the Center for Diversity Education.
"The Right to a Jury Trial and Due Process" Friday, Nov. 9 7:00 pm Lipinsky Auditorium North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Willis P. Whichard will give a keynote address on "The Right to a Jury Trial and Due Process."  Whichard, a compelling speaker, began his career as a law clerk to Justice William H. Bobbitt of the North Carolina Supreme Court and was a practicing attorney with the Durham law firm of Powe, Porter, Alphin and Whichard from 1966-80. In 1980, he was appointed, and later elected, as a judge of the North Carolina Supreme Court in 1986 and continues to serve in that capacity. Justice Whichard also served on the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina Senate. He is the only person in the history of the state who has served in both houses of the legislature and on both of the state's appellate courts. Whichard holds a master of laws degree and a doctor of juridical sciences from the University of Virginia.
For more information, call UNC Asheville's Public Information Office at 828/251-6526.