Recent News
Charlotte Bobcats to Hold 2012 Training Camp at UNC Asheville
September 5, 2012
Bobcats Sports & Entertainment and University of North Carolina Asheville officials announced today that the Charlotte Bobcats will hold their 2012 Training Camp at Kimmel Arena on the campus of UNC Asheville.
UNC Asheville Announces Summer 2012 Dean's List Students
August 31, 2012
The following students have been named to UNC Asheville's Summer 2012 Dean's List. They are listed by their state and hometown.
UNC Asheville Announces Summer 2012 Graduates
August 31, 2012
UNC Asheville awarded bachelor's degrees to 21 students in August 2012. Graduates are listed by their nation, state and hometown.
Writers at Home Fall Series Begins with Poets Iglesias, Matthews and Soniat
August 30, 2012
The 2012 Writers at Home fall series, sponsored by UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program (GSWP), begins with readings by distinguished poets Holly Iglesias, Sebastian Matthews and Katherine Soniat. The readings take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at Malaprop's Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., downtown Asheville. Writers at Home events are free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville’s Second Annual Well-A-Bration Features Three Days of Health Activities; Keynote Talk by Dan Savage
August 23, 2012
UNC Asheville's second annual Well-A-Bration, September 13-15, will feature music, a sports expo, healthy cooking and exercise workshops, and a keynote talk by author, activist and sex-advice columnist Dan Savage.
UNC Asheville Featured in Princeton Review’s “The Best 377 Colleges”
August 20, 2012
UNC Asheville is featured in the Princeton Review's "The Best 377 Colleges – 2013 Edition," and is also ranked #11 on the "college city gets high marks" list that is part of the annual guidebook released today. The Princeton Review selected the 377 colleges and universities from among more than 2,000 on which data are collected, primarily based on academic strength. The "best of" lists and descriptions of each college in the guidebook are based on a survey of 122,000 students who provide candid assessments of their institutions.
Super Saturday Classes for Grades 3-8 Begin October 6
August 15, 2012
Registration is now open for UNC Asheville's Super Saturday program for creative, highly motivated and/or academically gifted students in grades 3-8. Classes begin on October 6, with topics including chess, photography, wildlife exploration, engineering, foreign language, theatre, and martial arts. More than 12,000 children from across Western North Carolina have explored their special interests through hands-on learning at Super Saturdays on the UNC Asheville campus.
UNC Asheville Offers GRE and SAT Prep Classes Beginning in September
August 15, 2012
Registration is now open for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) prep classes offered beginning in September by the Asheville Graduate Center. Classes will meet on the UNC Asheville campus.
Greener UNC Asheville campus readies for academically competitive freshman class
August 14, 2012
UNC Asheville is preparing to welcome 550 new Bulldogs to the campus community this Friday as freshmen move into their residence halls and get ready to start classes on Monday, Aug. 20. And when freshman and returning students arrive, they will find new, top-notch science labs, a modern new residence hall, and a greener, more energy-efficient campus.
UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program Announces Fall Workshops
August 14, 2012
UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program (GSWP) has announced its fall lineup of workshops for local writers in poetry and prose. Classes will be held in Asheville, Black Mountain, Burnsville and Hendersonville.
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