Friday, Sept. 19
Check-In & Information
3–7:30 p .m., Highsmith University Union
Receive your event tickets, Family Weekend updates, campus map, information about Asheville and more!
Shop the UNC Asheville Bookstore
Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Enjoy 20% off UNC Asheville imprinted items this weekend.
Highsmith Gallery
9 a.m.–9 p.m.
Exhibit by students and faculty of the College of Design, Shenzhen University, China.
“The School of Athens”
Soaring 47 feet above the Highsmith University Union food court is a stunning replica of the Renaissance masterpiece, “The School of Athens.” No tour of Asheville’s art scene is complete without a stop to experience the “School of Athens,” with its expansive scale and exquisite detail. This community art project, unveiled in 2007, was created over two years by 100 students, faculty and area artists under the direction of professor emeritus of art S. Tucker Cookeclose
Malcolm E. Blowers Gallery
8 a.m.–3:45 p.m., Ramsey Library
“Earlthly Impressions: Textures in Copper ”
S. Tucker Cooke Gallery
9 a.m.–6 p.m. * Owen Hall
Annual Art Faculty Show
Symphony Talk with Daniel Meyer
3 p.m., Reuter Center, Chestnut Ridge Room
Asheville Symphony Orchestra’s music director and conductor Daniel Meyer will speak about the rich and colorful Russian symphonic traditions of Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff, with a featured performance by rising star, trumpet player Vladislav Lavrik from the Russian National Orchestra. Symphony Talks, sponsored by the N.C. Center for Creative Retirement at UNC Asheville, are a great way to enjoy the symphony’s Masterworks series and get the inside scoop on the music, composers and soloists.
Faculty-Staff Reception
4–6 p.m., Curry Courtyard
Meet Chancellor Anne Ponder and some of our dedicated faculty and staff at a reception with light refreshments and entertainment by student musicians.
The Land of the Lightening Brothers
8 p.m., Lipinsky Auditorium
The Cultural & Special Events Performing Arts series brings this authentic Aboriginal Australian group to campus for an evening of story, song, paintings and didjeridoo, with Wardaman Elder Bill Harney and Paul “Walking Stick” Taylor. Free for each registered Family Weekend guest, $5 students. Tickets available after Aug. 11 online:
828.232.5000.
Saturday, Sept. 20
Check-In & Registration
9 a.m.–1 p.m., Highsmith University Union
Receive your event tickets, Family Weekend updates, campus map, information about Asheville and more!
Teaching Fellows Family Reception
9–10 a.m., Zageir Hall lobby
Families of Teaching Fellows are invited to a morning reception with light refreshments.
Fun and Games for Lil’ Bulldogs
10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Coffee with the Chancellor
10 a.m., School of Athens mural, Highsmith University Union food court
Enjoy a cup of coffee and light refreshments as Chancellor Anne Ponder shares her vision for UNC Asheville.
Back to Class
10:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Sessions beginning at 10:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. showcase our award winning faculty and talented staff. Adult family members can enjoy a morning in the life of their students as they see the dynamic teaching-learning experience firsthand. And, no tests!
Picnic on the Quad
Noon–2 p.m.
Bring your family to a casual picnic on the University Quadrangle. Cost included in registration.
Explore Asheville
Family Campus Tour
2 p.m., Reed Plaza
Enjoy a one-hour tour led by our student Ambassadors, the official hosts of UNC Asheville. These enthusiastic undergraduates will tell you all about what makes UNC Asheville a great school—the well- known, and the not-so-well-known facts that perhaps aren’t on official guided tours. Depart from Reed Plaza, in front of the Dining Hall
If you prefer to explore campus on your own, you might wish to visit the following destinations, described in Friday’s schedule: Malcolm E. Blowers Gallery, Highsmith Gallery, UNC Asheville Bookstore, campus hike or Botanical Gardens at Asheville.close
Dinner on Your Own!
Visit Highsmith University Union food court, try one of Asheville’s many restaurants, or enjoy all you care to eat in our Dining Hall ($xx all inclusive, $xx if purchased in advance).
Movie on the Quad
9:00 p.m., University Quadrangle
Popcorn and a great movie: College Road Trip, (rated PG). Sponsored by Underdog productions.
Sunday, Sept. 21
Breakfast/Brunch in the Dining Hall
9–10:59 a.m.
All you care to eat breakfast, $5.65, $ 5.50 if prepaid
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
All you care to eat brunch $6.75, $6.50 if prepaid.
Students may use their meal plans
Jewish Affinity Brunch 11 a.m.
Private Dining Room, Dining Hall
All you care to eat $6.50, must prepay.
Join Rick Chess, director of the Center for Jewish Studies, and other families for breakfast and a discussion of what it means to be Jewish at UNC Asheville.
Service at the local church of your choice
Our campus ministers invite students to worship together with their family at one of the many churches affiliated with our campus ministries. A directory with service times and directions will be provided.