Recent News
UNC Asheville Hosts “Around the World in 90 Minutes” Program
March 9, 2010
UNC Asheville will host the digital slideshow presentation, “Around the World in 90 Minutes,” by award-winning author Marty Essen at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 20, in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall. The show features interesting facts, humorous stories and thousands of photos taken while traveling to research his book, “Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents.”UNC Asheville to Test Emergency Siren System on Thursday, March 11
March 8, 2010
UNC Asheville will conduct an intermittent, full-volume test of its new emergency siren system between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday, March 11. The campus community as well as neighborhoods adjacent to campus may hear intermittent warning tones and spoken announcements.UNC Asheville’s Music Department Continues Spring Concert Season
March 8, 2010
UNC Asheville's Music Department will continue its spring concert season with three performances in March, ranging from jazz to chamber music. Concerts will be held in Lipinsky Auditorium. Admission is $5 at the door.UNC Asheville Senior Megan Seifried to Hold Art Exhibit
March 8, 2010
"Familiarity and Function," featuring some 23 mixed media pieces by UNC Asheville senior Megan Seifried, will be on view March 19-30 in UNC Asheville's S. Tucker Cooke Gallery. The exhibition is a collection of Seifried's work towards a bachelor of fine arts degree from UNC Asheville.UNC Asheville Hosts Panel Discussion on YWCA of Asheville
March 4, 2010
UNC Asheville will host a panel discussion on “Celebrating Advocacy: Asheville YWCA Working to Empower Women and Eliminate Racism” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17, in UNC Asheville’s Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall. The event is free and open to the public.UNC Asheville Craft Campus Continues “Meet the Maker” Lecture Series
March 4, 2010
UNC Asheville’s Craft Campus will continue its “Meet the Maker: Conversations with Craftspeople” lecture series. Local sculptor Susan Hagen will present “The Teenager Project” at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union, room 104. The event is free and open to the public.UNC Asheville to Host Evening with Acclaimed Civil Rights Leader, Songstress Bernice Johnson Reagon
March 3, 2010
UNC Asheville will host an evening with acclaimed Civil Rights leader and songstress Bernice Johnson Reagon at 7 p.m. Friday, March 19, in UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Reagon, who has been selected to give the May 2010 UNC Asheville Commencement Address, will engage the audience in her signature "song-talk" style. The event is free and open to the public; American Sign Language interpretation will be provided.Digital Photography Workshop Offered at Center for Creative Retirement
March 2, 2010
Registration is now open for the “How To Use Your Digital Camera” workshop from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 20, and from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 27. The course is open to students of all ages and skills and will take place at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center.UNC Asheville Hosts Student Art Club Exhibit
March 1, 2010
Art Front, UNC Asheville’s student art organization, will hold its annual exhibition in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union Gallery from March 5-29. A closing reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, March 26, in the gallery. The event is free and open to the public.Enterprising Alumna Jennifer Mayer and Husband Donate $25,000 to UNC Asheville
February 26, 2010
UNC Asheville's Board of Trustees announced today that it has named a Multimedia Arts and Sciences computer lab in honor of Greg and Jennifer Mayer (Class of '04) of Charlotte Street Computers, who recently made a donation of $25,000 to the university. The lab, located on the second floor of Zeis Hall, is marked with a plaque which was unveiled in a ceremony attended by a host of alumni on campus for Homecoming Weekend.Contact Information
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