Recent News
Newly Renamed “OLLI” Readies for New Semester of Renowned College for Seniors
August 13, 2012
The nationally renowned College for Seniors is now accepting registration for its new fall semester courses. The College for Seniors courses are offered by OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville, formerly the N.C. Center for Creative Retirement (NCCCR).
Renowned Sculptural Ceramicist Magdalene Odundo to Speak in Asheville
August 10, 2012
Magdalene Odundo, the renowned Kenyan-born sculptural ceramist and professor, will speak about her work at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the Asheville Art Museum. Her talk is presented in partnership with UNC Asheville's Center for Craft, Creativity & Design (CCCD), which has sponsored Odundo's visit as artist-in-residence in Western North Carolina.
N.C. Center for Creative Retirement Transitions to New Name: OLLI at UNC Asheville
August 10, 2012
As of August 1, the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement (NCCCR) has a new name, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNC Asheville. The name change reflects a new relationship with a nationwide network of 116 Osher Institutes.
New Exhibit to Feature Works by UNC Asheville Studio Art Faculty
August 9, 2012
Works by 10 UNC Asheville Art Department faculty members will be featured in a wide-ranging exhibition Aug. 24-Sept. 14 at UNC Asheville's S. Tucker Cooke Gallery. The show kicks off the gallery's 2012-2013 season. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, in the gallery.
ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 4: Looking Forward at Buckminster Fuller's Legacy
August 6, 2012
The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center (BMCM+AC) in partnership with UNC Asheville, the UNC Asheville Howerton Distinguished Professor in the Humanities and the Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) is pleased to announce ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 4 to be held September 28-30, 2012, a weekend gathering of scholars, practitioners and artists coming to Asheville to discuss, present and experience topics and workshops related to the forward-thinking ideas of Buckminster Fuller. The three-day conference will focus on Fuller's "comprehensive anticipatory design science" as a means for fostering prosperous, livable communities through creative, interdisciplinary thinking. The program for the weekend will include an array of presentations, panels and free experiential workshops connected to the vast web of ideas, initiatives and practices that Fuller championed during his life - and that others have taken on since his death.
UNC Asheville Moves Up in Forbes Magazine’s “Best Buy” College Rankings
August 2, 2012
UNC Asheville has moved into the 21st spot in the nation in this year's "Top 100 Best Buy Colleges" roster, published this week by Forbes magazine. UNC Asheville had been ranked 26th last year. Of the eight universities in North Carolina that made the list, only UNC-Chapel Hill, at 13th, ranked higher than UNC Asheville.
UNC Asheville Announces Faculty Promotions, New Faculty
July 26, 2012
UNC Asheville welcomes five new faculty members to campus this fall. They are: Curt Butera, assistant professor of Classics; Lyndi Hewitt, assistant professor, Sociology; Jackie Langille, assistant professor, Environmental Studies; Tiece Ruffin, assistant professor, Education; and Wiebke Strehl, associate professor and chair, Foreign Languages.
Photography Exhibit by Jon Michael Riley to Open at UNC Asheville’s Blowers Gallery
July 24, 2012
"Horizons – Past and Present," an exhibition of photographs by Jon Michael Riley, will open Friday, Aug. 10, at Blowers Gallery in UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library. A meet-the-artist reception will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in the gallery. The exhibit and reception are both free and open to the public.
National Physical Education Institute at UNC Asheville to Focus on Obesity Prevention
July 23, 2012
Some 250 physical education teachers and administrators from across the country will gather at UNC Asheville for a five-day institute designed to help schools use limited resources to improve physical education and obesity prevention programs for grades K-12. The N.C. Center for Health & Wellness at UNC Asheville will host the National PE Institute, July 30-August 3, at the Sherrill Center.
Gabriel Shaffer to Exhibit at UNC Asheville’s Highsmith Gallery
July 23, 2012
UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union Gallery presents a new exhibition, "Invisible Ink: Works on Paper by Gabriel Shaffer," opening Friday, Aug. 10. A reception featuring a short talk by the artist and refreshments will be held in the gallery from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23. The reception and exhibition are both free and open to the public.
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