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UNC Asheville to Host Reading by Affrilachian Poet Frank X Walker
February 4, 2010
UNC Asheville will host a reading by Affrilachian poet Frank X Walker at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, in UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall. “Affrilachian,” a term coined by Walker, refers to an African-American who lives in Appalachia, and challenges the idea of a homogeneous all-white landscape in the Appalachian region.UNC Asheville Offers LSAT and GRE Prep Class
February 4, 2010
Registration is now open for a Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) prep classes offered by UNC Asheville's Professional Education Program. Classes will meet on UNC Asheville's campus.UNC Asheville to Host Reading by Affrilichian Poet Frank X Walker
February 4, 2010
UNC Asheville will host a reading by Affrilachian poet Frank X Walker at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, in UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall. “Affrilachian,” a term coined by Walker, refers to an African-American who lives in Appalachia, and challenges the idea of a homogeneous all-white landscape in the Appalachian region. The event is free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville Launches Newly Designed Web Site
February 3, 2010
UNC Asheville will launch a newly designed Web site (www.unca.edu) on Friday, Feb. 5. The new site, under construction since April 2009, includes a new look as well as a new site structure designed to help users find the information they need quickly.
The goal of the redesign project has been to provide more opportunities for Web visitors to learn about the activities of students and faculty and through feature stories, photographs, video and the voices of the campus community. The project also included installing new hardware and a new Content Management System to support the site and allow easier maintenance and updates.
Esperanza Spalding Jazz Ensemble to Perform at UNC Asheville
February 2, 2010
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER -- Child prodigy turned professional musician Esperanza Spalding will perform with her jazz ensemble at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Spalding, 25, is a composer, bassist, multi-lingual vocalist who has been called “the future of jazz and instrumental music.”Esperanza Spalding Jazz Ensemble to Perform at UNC Asheville
February 2, 2010
Child prodigy turned professional musician Esperanza Spalding will perform with her jazz ensemble at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Spalding, 25, is a composer, bassist, multi-lingual vocalist who has been called “the future of jazz and instrumental music.” Hailed as a performer with “breezy, bubbly vocals,” by The Washington Post, Spalding creates a jazz experience that is not to be missed.
UNC Asheville’s Center for Jewish Studies Hosts Talk on “What Kind of Jew Was Jesus?”
February 1, 2010
UNC Asheville’s Center for Jewish Studies will host a talk on “What Kind of Jew was Jesus? How Texts and Archeology Tell Us a New Story,” by noted religious scholar James Tabor, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the UNC Asheville Reuter Center. The event is free and open to the public.Black Mountain Center for the Arts Features Work by UNC Asheville Faculty
February 1, 2010
In February each year, the Black Mountain Center for the Arts hosts a show in its Upper Gallery to feature art from one of the local nearby colleges and universities. For 2010 the show will feature works from a dozen artists on the faculty at UNC Asheville.UNC Asheville to Host Annual Alumni Art Exhibition
February 1, 2010
Work by UNC Asheville alumni will be on view from February 5 to March 2 in UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union Gallery. Participating artists graduated from UNC Asheville prior to 2002. A reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, in the gallery, as part of UNC Asheville's Homecoming festivities.RENCI at UNC Asheville Hosts Public Open House on February 5
January 28, 2010
POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER -- The Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) at UNC Asheville drop-in open house from 3:30-5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at the RENCI at UNC Asheville Community Engagement Site, located in the Grove Arcade in downtown Asheville. The event is free and open to the public.Contact Information
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