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UNC Asheville to Host Talk by Distinguished Educator Yong Zhao
March 18, 2010
UNC Asheville will host a talk on "Catching Up or Leading the Way" by distinguished educator Yong Zhao at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, at UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Zhao is author of the acclaimed book by the same title, which addresses global education. The event is free and open to the public.UNC Asheville to Host Talk on "Religious Appalachia"
March 17, 2010
UNC Asheville's Religious Studies Department will host a talk on "Religious Appalachia: Mass Culture, Lost Mountains and Vanishing Traditions" by Wake Forest University professor Bill J. Leonard at 7 p.m. Monday, March 29, at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. The talk is the second annual Sam Hill Lecture in Southern Religious History. The event is free and open to the public.UNC Asheville Open House Set for April 3
March 17, 2010
UNC Asheville's Admissions Office will host an open house for high school and transfer students and their families from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 3. Registration will be held at UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union. Events will take place across campus and include an academic and student organization fair, student-led campus tours and sessions for parents and students on admissions, academic and extracurricular programs, scholarships and other financial aid.UNC Asheville's Center for Jewish Studies to Host Talk by Acclaimed Jewish Author Howard Schwartz
March 16, 2010
UNC Asheville's Center for Jewish Studies will host an evening with acclaimed Jewish author Howard Schwartz at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. Schwartz will give a talk on "Tales of the Great Jewish Mystics," which is his most popular program. Following the talk, UNC Asheville's Hillel student organization will host a havdalah ceremony and dessert reception. Events are free and open to the public.UNC Asheville Department of Atmospheric Sciences to Host Severe Weather Workshop
March 15, 2010
Registration is now open for a severe weather workshop hosted by UNC Asheville's Atmospheric Sciences Department. The workshop will be held from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 17, in UNC Asheville’s Robinson Hall, room 125. The workshop is open to the public, and no prior knowledge of meteorology is required. Cost is $15.UNC Asheville Holds Tenth Annual F-Word Film Festival
March 15, 2010
UNC Asheville will hold the 10th annual “F-Word Film Festival: A Celebration of Images By and About Women (But For All Audiences)” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, in UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall. Two award-winning films, “Club Native” and “Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority,” will be screened.UNC Asheville to Host Panel Discussion on Women in Health and Wellness Careers
March 12, 2010
UNC Asheville's Career Center will host a discussion on Women in Health and Wellness Careers at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union, Mountain Suites. The event is free and open to the public.UNC Asheville Continues Writers at Home Series with Readings by Students
March 10, 2010
UNC Asheville's 2009-2010 Writers at Home Series continues with readings by UNC Asheville student authors at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 21, at Malaprop's Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., downtown Asheville. Winners of UNC Asheville’s writing scholarships, including Amanda Gardner, Sally Parrish, Daniel Resner and Beth Sarno, will read from their work. The event is free and open to the public.UNC Asheville Board of Trustees to Meet in March
March 9, 2010
Two UNC Asheville Board of Trustees committee meetings and a meeting of the full board are set for March. The Finance and Real Property Committee will meet Tuesday, March 16; the Development Committee will meet March 18; and the full board will convene on March 26.UNC Asheville to Host 11th Annual Science Olympiad Tournament
March 9, 2010
Young scientists from 12 middle schools and eight high schools in Western North Carolina will test their talents in the 11th annual regional Science Olympiad Tournament at UNC Asheville Saturday, March 20. The competition will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at various locations across campus.Contact Information
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