News & Events
“Egyptian Uprising: Revolution or Coup d’Etat?” - Cairo-based Professor to Speak at UNC Asheville
November 18, 2011
Amy Austin-Holmes, assistant professor at the American University in Cairo and witness to the uprising that ousted the Mubarak regime in Egypt, will speak at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, in UNC Asheville’s Sherrill Center room 417. This event is free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville to Host Lecture, “Stealing the Past: Collectors and Museums of the 21st Century”
October 24, 2011
Anthropologist Richard Leventhal will present a lecture titled, “Stealing the Past: Collectors and Museums of the 21st Century,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library. The talk is free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville to Host High School Media Career Workshop
September 30, 2011
Future journalists from area high schools can hone their skills and meet media experts at UNC Asheville’s Media Career Workshop on Thursday, Oct. 13. Registration is now open for students and teachers from across Western North Carolina. The cost is $10 per person, which includes lunch.
Panel at UNC Asheville: Media Ethics in the Social Media Age
September 30, 2011
UNC Asheville’s Mass Communication Department will host “Social Media on Ice” a panel discussion on media ethics featuring area media professionals, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4, in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville to Host Lecture, “Archaeology and the Small Town,” by Jane Eastman
September 14, 2011
Jane Eastman, director of Cherokee Studies at Western Carolina University, will deliver the Curtis Holliday lecture at UNC Asheville, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, in the Ramsey Library.
Filmmaker, Actor Adrian Grenier to Speak and Screen “Teenage Paparazzo” at UNC Asheville
September 9, 2011
Adrian Grenier will host a screening of his documentary film, “Teenage Paparazzo,” and take questions from the audience at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium, on Saturday, Sept. 24. The film begins at 6:30 p.m. with discussion to follow after the film and an art reception with Grenier at approximately 9 p.m.
UNC Asheville Professor Mark Gibney Given National Human Rights Scholarship Award
August 25, 2011
Mark Gibney, UNC Asheville professor, author, and creator of the website politicalterrorscale.org, has been named the 2011 Distinguished Scholar of Human Rights by the American Political Science Association (APSA). He will receive the award at APSA’s annual meeting, which will take place September 1-4 in Seattle.
UNC Asheville Hosts 27th Annual Economic Crystal Ball Seminar
April 4, 2011
UNC Asheville's 27th annual Economic Crystal Ball Seminar will be held on Thursday, April 21, at UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Noted economists David W. Berson and James F. Smith will make forecasts on the 2011 business and financial outlook. 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.
Second Home Development Symposium Addresses Changing Landscape of WNC
March 31, 2011
The Asheville Graduate Center will host the Second Home Development Symposium from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. The program is designed for planners, policy-makers, realtors, developers, bankers, academics, community leaders, non-profit organizations and citizens interested in the policies and issues surrounding second home development. Cost for the daylong event, which will include a panel discussion and small-group sessions, is $25.
Theatre UNCA Stages "Reefer Madness: The Musical"
March 29, 2011
Theatre UNCA will probe political parallels between the 1930s and the present through a satirical comedy, "Reefer Madness: The Musical," with five performances from April 13-17 in UNC Asheville's Carol Belk Theater. Tickets go on sale April 7, with student, senior citizen and general admission pricing.
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