News & Events
“Revenge of the Electric Car” – Documentary Film Screening at UNC Asheville
April 11, 2012
UNC Asheville will host a screening of the documentary film, “Revenge of the Electric Car,” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 16, in Robinson Hall, room 125. The screening is free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville Partners with Astronomy Club of Asheville to Build Star-Gazing Lab; Novel Design Has Retractable Roof for Full-Sky Nighttime Viewing
April 11, 2012
UNC Asheville and the Astronomy Club of Asheville today announced a joint project to build a small laboratory on the north side of campus that will significantly expand student opportunities for studying optical astronomy.
UNC Asheville Offers Community Storm Spotter Training Course
April 9, 2012
UNC Asheville's Atmospheric Sciences Department will host advanced Skywarn storm-spotter training at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at UNC Asheville's Robinson Hall, room 125. Justin Lane of the Greenville-Spartanburg National Weather Service Forecast Office will lead the two-hour course. Representatives from emergency response agencies, amateur radio operators and interested weather watchers are encouraged to attend. The event is free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville Hosts 28th Annual Economic Crystal Ball Seminar
April 9, 2012
UNC Asheville's 28th annual Economic Crystal Ball Seminar will be held on Thursday, April 19, at UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Noted economists David W. Berson and James F. Smith will make forecasts on the business and financial outlook for the coming year. The seminar, sponsored by the UNC Asheville Economics Department and Parsec Financial, begins with a 6:15 p.m. reception, followed by the speakers at 7 p.m., and a question-and-answer period at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
A Century Later, Allan Wolf Brings “Voices from the Titanic” to Life at UNC Asheville
April 9, 2012
One-hundred years to the day that the Titanic sank, Asheville writer Allan Wolf will present a reader’s theater presentation of his award-winning book, “The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic” at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 15, in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. This presentation, which will include related music, visual slides, and tea and pastries reminiscent of tea time on the Titanic, is free and open to the public.
North Asheville Tailgate Market Opens for Season April 14
April 5, 2012
The North Asheville Tailgate Market, a Saturday morning tradition for those who love fresh produce, baked goods and flowers, will reopen for its 32nd season on Saturday, April 14, on the UNC Asheville campus. The market is open from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday and offers plenty of convenient parking.
Functional and Decorative Art and Ceramics for Sale at UNC Asheville
April 4, 2012
UNC Asheville's Art Department will hold its annual Spring Ceramic and Art Sale from 4-7 p.m. Friday, April 20, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 21, in S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in UNC Asheville's Owen Hall. The sale is open to the public.
UNC Asheville Hosts “Speak-Out” on Sexual Harassment
April 4, 2012
UNC Asheville will host a sexual harassment “speak-out” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, in the Humanities Lecture Hall on the campus. Taking place during April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the speak-out will bring voice to diverse experiences of sexual harassment, and provide information about preventing and defending oneself against sexual harassment. The event is free and open to the public.
Experts on Appalachian Trail and Blue Ridge Parkway to Speak at N.C. Center for Creative Retirement
April 3, 2012
Two of the region’s iconic landmarks, the Appalachian Trail and Blue Ridge Parkway, will be the subject of the next session in the “Celebrating Life in the Mountains” series at UNC Asheville’s N.C. Center for Creative Retirement. This event is free and open to the public, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, in the Manheimer Room at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center.
UNC Asheville Provides Free Tax Preparation Help
April 3, 2012
With April 15 approaching, people who make $50,000 or less can get free help preparing their federal and state income returns, thanks to trained UNC Asheville faculty, staff and students volunteering in the IRS VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program. Already this tax season, UNC Asheville volunteers have helped prepare more than 300 federal and state tax returns, and helped taxpayers file for more than $430,000 in refunds.
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