News & Events
College for Seniors Fall Catalog Now Online; Registration Opens August 18
August 9, 2011
The course catalog for UNC Asheville’s nationally renowned College for Seniors is now available online, with full descriptions of the 96 courses offered, at unca.edu/ncccr. Online and in-person registration will begin August 18. Classes will be held Sept. 19-Nov. 11, at the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement, in UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center.
UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program Announces Fall Workshops
August 9, 2011
Some of the area’s best authors and instructors are featured in the new fall lineup of workshops from UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program (GSWP). Courses will help hone the skills of writers of poetry and prose, including memoir, novels, and creative nonfiction. Some classes are open to interested writers of all levels; some are restricted to more advanced writers. In all cases, class size is limited and early registration is suggested.
“Art of the Book” Exhibit at UNC Asheville’s Blowers Gallery Opens August 17
August 3, 2011
“Art of the Book: Process, Product and Community at Asheville BookWorks,” an exhibit of printmaking, binding, paper-making and related processes, opens Wednesday, August 17, at Blowers Gallery in UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library. The exhibit showcases the work of instructors and students at Asheville BookWorks, a West Asheville studio space and gathering place for those interested in print and book arts.
UNC Asheville to Offer LSAT Prep Course Beginning August 24
July 26, 2011
Registration is now open for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) prep course offered by UNC Asheville's Professional Education Program. The course is designed to help students perform well on the 2011 LSAT exam, required by most law schools for admission.
New Grant to Fund Improvements at the Rudnick Trail at the Center for Craft, Creativity & Design
July 1, 2011
The Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of Henderson County has awarded a $19,000 grant to UNC Asheville’s Center for Craft, Creativity & Design (CCC&D) to improve the center's popular Perry N. Rudnick Nature and Public Art Trail. Funds will be used to update and print trail maps, repair and add signage, clear debris, and add new plants.
UNC Asheville Offers Prep Classes for New GRE Exam
June 15, 2011
The GRE exam will have a new format and revised content beginning August 1, and the Asheville Graduate Center at UNC Asheville will offer a new GRE prep course designed for the new exam, with classes starting on July 11. Registration is now open; classes will meet on the UNC Asheville campus.
Robotics, Watercolor and Insurance - Varied Summer Workshops at the N.C. Center for Creative Retirement
June 13, 2011
The N.C. Center for Creative Retirement (NCCCR) offers three very different workshops this summer: "Textures and Special Effects in Watercolor," "Understanding Your Existing Long-Term Care Insurance Policy," and "Robots for Beginners – You CAN Do It!" All three workshops are open to the public and will meet at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center.
Pan Harmonia Offers Series of Concerts at UNC Asheville June 15-18
May 27, 2011
Pan Harmonia, featuring small ensembles of top-flight professional performers, will present a series of concerts at UNC Asheville – one for children, one for adults who've kept their sense of musical adventure, and one featuring adult students who have spent a week studying with Pan Harmonia. Classical Voice North Carolina described one of the group's recent performances as "spellbinding," with "joy-filled abandon."
Outdoor Digital Photography, Photo Book-Making and Crochet Workshops Offered at N.C. Center for Creative Retirement
May 17, 2011
The N.C. Center for Creative Retirement presents three workshops in June, "Outdoor Digital Photography," "Making a Bound Photo Book" and "Heritage Crochet in Contemporary Design and Application." All will meet at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center and are open to the public.
Math Meets Craft to Raise Awareness of Threats to Coral Reefs
May 16, 2011
Western North Carolina is joining a global effort to crochet a coral reef. As part of the unique project, the "Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef" by the Institute For Figuring (IFF) in Los Angeles, which unites non-Euclidean hyperbolic geometry with ancient craft techniques, area artisans are working to create beautiful and lifelike models that will raise awareness of threats to the world's coral. The Asheville Reef, organized by UNC Asheville's Center for Craft, Creativity & Design, will involve crochet groups in Brevard and Hendersonville, as well as UNC Asheville, Appalachian State University and Western Carolina University.
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