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UNC Asheville Continues Writers at Home Series January 17
January 12, 2010
The UNC Asheville 2009-2010 Writers at Home Series continues with readings by students in the Great Smokies Writing Program's prose master class. The readings will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at Malaprop's Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., downtown Asheville.17th Annual Organic Growers School for Gardeners and Farmers Set for March 6-7 at UNC Asheville
January 12, 2010
A weekend of workshops for beginning gardeners to advanced commercial growers, the 17th Annual Organic Growers School takes place Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7, at UNC Asheville.UNC Asheville Named One of the 50 "Best Value" Public Colleges in the U.S. by Princeton Review
January 12, 2010
Rising costs in today's challenging economy has pushed up the price of everything from gas to groceries. But there are still great values to be found in higher education, according to "Best Value Colleges for 2010" ranking released today from the Princeton Review.17th Annual Organic Growers School for Gardeners and Farmers Takes Place March 6-7 at UNC Asheville
January 12, 2010
A weekend of workshops for beginning gardeners to advanced commercial growers, the 17th Annual Organic Growers School takes place Saturday and Sunday, March-7, 2010, at UNC Asheville. The event, which is open to the public, provides practical, region-appropriate organic growing and permaculture workshops, homesteading and rural living classes such cooking and stonescaping, as well as a seed exchange, silent auction, and trade show. This year’s school offers 75 sessions each day with topics ranging from beginning gardening to commercial farming to urban homesteading. The schedule of workshops is designed with all levels of growers in mind: the professional farmer, the beginning commercial grower, and the home gardener. Also offered at this years school is our 6h annual Children’s Program for kids ages 7 to 12 and a hands-on, on-the-farm session on Sunday, March 7.
UNC Asheville Named One of the 50 "Best Value" Public Colleges in the U.S. by Princeton Review
January 12, 2010
Rising costs in today's challenging economy has pushed up the price of everything from gas to groceries. But there are still great values to be found in higher education, according to "Best Value Colleges for 2010" ranking released today from the Princeton Review.
Martin Luther King Association Joins with UNC Asheville for Annual Youth Program
January 11, 2010
The Martin Luther King Jr. Association will kick off the the 2010 King holiday with its annual youth awards. The event will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. This year 27 outstanding youth were nominated by peers, teachers, pastors, and community leaders to receive the Martin Luther King Youth Award.UNC Asheville Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Week with Community Service, Special Events
January 11, 2010
UNC Asheville will celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of special events January 18-21. Although classes will not be in session on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, student volunteers will turn their day off into “A Day On,” by contributing a four hours of service to community organizations on January 18.UNC Asheville Hosts Exhibit by Noted Painter Philip Jackson
January 11, 2010
"Still Life as Theater," an exhibition of some 30 paintings, drawings and photographs by noted artist Philip Jackson, will be on view at UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union Gallery through February 2. A closing reception and artist talk will be held from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, in the gallery.UNC Asheville Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Week with Community Service, Special Events
January 11, 2010
UNC Asheville will celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of special events January 18-21. Although classes will not be in session on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, student volunteers will turn their day off into “A Day On,” by contributing a four hours of service to community organizations on January 18. Other events include documentary screenings, a panel discussion and a keynote address by Robert Bullard, who is widely considered the father of environmental justice.
UNC Asheville Announces December 2009 Graduates
January 11, 2010
The following students received bachelor's or master's degrees from UNC Asheville in December 2009. North Carolina students are listed by their hometowns. Out-of-state students follow and are listed by state.
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