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UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library Hosts Talks by Faculty Authors
February 17, 2010
The Asheville community will have the opportunity to engage with two members of the UNC Asheville faculty in this semester’s “Brown Bag Book Talks with UNC Asheville Faculty Authors.” Representing the Literature and History departments, the lecture series offers lively and engaging stories from the professors’ own publishing experiences. The one-hour lectures will be held at 12:30 p.m. in Special Collections, third floor of the Ramsey Library.UNC Asheville Names New Executive Director of the N.C. Center for Creative Retirement
February 16, 2010
Catherine Frank, director of Duke University's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, has been named executive director of UNC Asheville's North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement. The appointment was made following a national search. She will begin her new post June 1.TheatreUNCA Stages “The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek” February 24-28
February 15, 2010
TheatreUNCA will stage the Naomi Wallace drama “The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek” February 24-28 at UNC Asheville’s Carol Belk Theater. Curtain is 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee. All shows are open to the public.Music Department Continues Spring Concert Season with Two Shows in February
February 15, 2010
UNC Asheville's Music Department will continue its spring concert season with two shows in February. Both will be held in UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Admission is $5 at the door.UNC Asheville to Offer Online and Teleconference Course for Lateral Entry Teachers
February 10, 2010
UNC Asheville is taking advantage of the growing trend in online and teleconference education to improve access to classes for across the state. This spring the university will offer a 300-level education course for lateral entry teachers worth three credit hours.UNC Asheville Holds Internship and Job Fair
February 10, 2010
POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH 30 DUE TO WINTER WEATHER -- More than 55 organizations are scheduled to participate in UNC Asheville’s Internship and Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union.Janirve Foundation Donates $1 Million Endowment to UNC Asheville
February 9, 2010
When UNC Asheville celebrated the opening of the Reuter Center, home to the nationally acclaimed North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement, in 2003, the Janirve Foundation was at the top of the donor list with a $1.75 million gift. Now, the Janirve Foundation has stepped up again, this time with a $1 million donation to establish an endowment supporting the Reuter Center's capital needs and the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement's new program initiatives.UNC Asheville to Host Talk on Ancient Italian Excavation Site
February 9, 2010
UNC Asheville will host a talk on “The Etruscan Sanctuary at Cetamura del Chianti, Italy,” by internationally known scholar Nancy T. de Grummond, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, in UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library, Whitman Room. De Grummond is an expert on Etruscology, the study of the ancient Etruscan civilization, which existed prior to the founding of Rome.UNC Asheville to Host Talk on “Communicating Climate Change Science”
February 9, 2010
The UNC Asheville Department of Atmospheric Sciences will host a talk on “Communicating Climate Change Science” by noted scholar David R. Easterling at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, room 38.Five Creativity Workshops Offered at North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement
February 8, 2010
Registration is now open for the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement spring workshops. The hands-on courses, which are open to students of all ages and skills, range from lessons in outdoor photography to experiential learning with horses.Contact Information
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