Recent News
Student Ideas to Help Local Businesses Highlight UNC Asheville’s Undergraduate Research Symposium
November 20, 2012
UNC Asheville students will present more than 150 research projects – including one to help Highland Brewery comply with federal workplace noise standards, and another to develop a smartphone app small restaurants can use to manage inventory – at the university's Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28.
Republic of Korea Consul General He Beom Kim to Speak in Asheville
November 20, 2012
He Beom Kim, consul general for the Republic of Korea, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4 in UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. Kim's talk, "The Republic of Korea, Its Role and Leadership: The New Economies and Politics of the Asia-Pacific," is co-sponsored by the WNC chapter of the World Affairs Council, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNC Asheville, and the university's department of political science.
UNC Asheville Board of Trustees to Meet December 3
November 20, 2012
The UNC Asheville Board of Trustees will meet from 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Monday, December 3, in Sherrill Center, Mountain View Conference Room, on the UNC Asheville campus.
UNC Asheville Earns High Grades for Academics in National Survey of Student Engagement
November 15, 2012
UNC Asheville significantly outperformed national averages in key academic benchmarks identified in the just-released 2012 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). UNC Asheville also scored significantly higher than the national average in the "deep approaches to learning" scale measuring activities which, according to the study authors, "result in effective and enduring learning."
UNC Asheville to Hold Holiday Ceramic and Art Sale
November 13, 2012
UNC Asheville's Art Department will hold its annual holiday sale of ceramics, glass and other art objects from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, located on the ground floor of Owen Hall. The sale is open to the public.
“Re-Inventing Classics” – Talk by Psychologist Susan Rowland at UNC Asheville
November 13, 2012
Psychologist Susan Rowland will present, "Re-Inventing 'Classics' in the Ecocritical Engaged Humanities," at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 in UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville 2013 Weather Calendar Goes On Sale
November 8, 2012
Just in time for the winter weather season, UNC Asheville offers the 2013 Western North Carolina Weather Calendar, complete with daily average high and low temperatures, phases of the moon and daily sunrise and sunset times.
“Horses in Motion” – New Art Exhibit to Open at UNC Asheville
November 8, 2012
"Horses in Motion," a collection of paintings by UNC Asheville senior Kathleen Kelley, will open with a reception at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19, in UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library. The exhibit is the culmination of Kelley's work toward a bachelor's degree with a major in art.
Russian Scholar Evgenii Kazartcev to Speak about Northern Renaissance Poetry
November 7, 2012
Russian scholar Evgenii Kazartcev will speak about Northern Renaissance poetry, offering the lecture, "The Nature and Origins of Iambic Verse: Early English, Dutch, German and Slavic Iambic Verse," at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, in UNC Asheville's New Hall, room 118. This event is free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville Hosts Special Events for Native American Heritage Month
November 7, 2012
UNC Asheville will celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a series of special events including a panel discussion, storytelling performance, and presentations of Cherokee language, ceremonies, pottery, ceremonies and rituals.
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