Recent News
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.
UNC Asheville Music Series at Altamont Theatre Continues July 23
July 19, 2012
The UNC Asheville Music Series at the Altamont Theatre continues at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 23, with faculty, students and alumni performing in an eclectic mix of styles. These monthly concerts are free and open to the public, at 18 Church Street in downtown Asheville.
UNC Asheville Offers GRE Prep Course Beginning August 13
July 17, 2012
Registration is now open for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) prep classes offered by the Asheville Graduate Center. Classes will meet on the UNC Asheville campus beginning August 13.
UNC Asheville Board of Trustees Welcomes New Members, Elects Officers
July 13, 2012
The UNC Asheville Board of Trustees welcomed two new members and elected officers at its meeting July 9.
UNC Asheville and its Environmental Studies Program Earn Praise from Fiske Guide
July 11, 2012
For the 19th consecutive year, UNC Asheville has been ranked among the nation's top colleges in the "Fiske Guide to Colleges." The just-published 2013 Edition of the Fiske Guide calls UNC Asheville "one of the best educational bargains in the country."
UNC Asheville Offers LSAT Prep Course Beginning August 29
July 9, 2012
Registration is now open for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) prep classes offered beginning in August by the Asheville Graduate Center. Classes will meet on the UNC Asheville campus.
UNC Asheville Center for Craft, Creativity & Design to Host Exhibition: “Bridge 11: Lia Cook”
July 6, 2012
The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design (CCCD) presents "Bridge 11: Lia Cook" a solo exhibition by this internationally recognized fiber artist. The exhibition opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 26, and will be on view through the end of October, at the CCCD, 1181 Broyles Road in Hendersonville. The exhibit is free and open to the public; gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. weekdays.
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