UNC Asheville Continues
Philosophy Lecture Series December 2;
Cynthia Gadol to Lead Discussion on Learning Rediscovered
Cynthia Gadol, a teacher at Thomas Jefferson Classical
Academy in Mooresboro, N.C., will lead a discussion on "The Lost
Tools of Learning Rediscovered" at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The
talk will be held at UNC Asheville's Kellogg Center, 11 Broyles Rd.,
Hendersonville. The event is free and open to the public. A donation
of $5 will be suggested at the door to support student scholarships.
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UNC Asheville's Lead
Poisoning Prevention Program to Hold Safety Workshops in Spanish
UNC Asheville's Lead Poisoning Prevention Program will
hold two lead paint safety workshops in Spanish in December. The
first workshop will be held 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at El
Centro, 505B Brookside Camp Rd., Hendersonville. An additional
workshop will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Calvary Baptist
Church, 531 Haywood Rd., Asheville. Both are free and open to the
public and will be conducted completely in Spanish. Registration
deadline is December 1.
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School of the Arts Symphony
Orchestra to Perform in Asheville
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts'
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Chancellor John Mauceri, will
perform Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, at
the Heritage Ballroom, at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville. The
concert is free and open to the public.
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UNC Asheville's 24th Annual
Weather Calendar on Sale Now
Looking for something original to put under the tree
this year for your favorite weather geek or outdoor enthusiast? UNC
Asheville's 2009 Western North Carolina Weather Calendar might be
just what you need.
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UNC Asheville Seniors
Hold Photography Exhibition
"Insight," an exhibition featuring 28 photographs by
UNC Asheville seniors Rebecca Harmon and Katie Murray, will be on
view November 14-December 2 at UNC Asheville's S. Tucker Cook
Gallery. An opening reception will be held 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Nov.
14, in the gallery. The show is the culmination of Harmon's and
Murray's work toward bachelor of art degrees at UNC Asheville.
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UNC Asheville Hosts Portrait
Exhibit by North Carolina Inmates
Since 1998, UNC Asheville has offered college classes
at four regional correctional facilities. Inmate students have
studied meteorology, psychology, public speaking and art, among
other classes. The federally funded program allows inmates to earn
college credits and begin building a transcript. To participate,
inmates must be 25 years old or younger, within five years of
release, have a high school diploma or GED, be able to read at a
10th-grade level, and they must not have committed violent crimes
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Vigné Restaurant, Charlotte
Street Computers Donate Computers to UNC Asheville
Guadalupe Chavarria II, co-owner of Vigné Restaurant at
125 South Lexington Ave. in downtown Asheville, recently partnered
with Charlotte Street Computers to donate five reconditioned
computers to UNC Asheville. The computers will be placed in UNC
Asheville residence hall computer labs for use by students.
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UNC Asheville Launches New
University Magazine;
Focus is on People, Community Initiatives and Research
UNC Asheville launched today a new university magazine
designed to provide the community and the state a compelling look at
some of the University's most fascinating people, projects and
community initiatives.
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UNC Asheville Senior Holds
Photography Exhibition
"The Bedrooms of My Friends," an exhibition featuring
20 black-and-white photographs by UNC Asheville senior Emma Sherman
Kitson, will be on view from November 21 to December 2 at UNC
Asheville's Owen Hall Second Floor Gallery. An opening reception
will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, in the gallery.
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UNC Asheville Selects Frank
Harmon as Architect for Craft Campus; Site Set to go from Landfill
to Landmark
The view captured Frank Harmon's imagination. Standing
on a grassy bluff overlooking the French Broad River, the third
oldest river in the world, the acclaimed Raleigh architect knew for
sure that he wanted to design the buildings that would one day
become UNC Asheville's Craft Campus.
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UNC Asheville Senior Will
Dickert to Hold Ceramics Exhibition
"What You Will," featuring more than 40 pieces by UNC
Asheville senior Will Dickert, will be on view from November 14 to
December 1 in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union Gallery.
The exhibition is a collection of Dickert’s work towards a bachelor
of arts degree from UNC Asheville. An opening reception will be held
from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, in the gallery. The exhibition
and opening reception are free and open to the public.
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UNC Asheville's Music
Department Continues Fall Concert Season;
Three Concerts Set for November
UNC Asheville's Music Department will continue its fall
concert season with three performances in November, ranging from
jazz to chamber music. The concerts feature student musicians under
the direction of University faculty. Tickets are $5 general
admission at the door. »
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Leadership Asheville
Announces New Class
Earlier this fall UNC Asheville's Leadership Program
kicked off its 27th year with a dynamic nine-month program for local
participants. The 62 members of Leadership Asheville 27 make up the
biggest class in the program's history.
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UNC Asheville, Local
Restaurants Join Together for Harvest Bounty Shared Meal; Informed
Consumerism is the Focus of Classes
In this UNC Asheville chemistry class, mixing bowls and
measuring spoons have replaced beakers and Bunsen burners. The
introductory science course is part of the University's innovative
"Food for Thought" cluster of classes, focusing on food information,
consumerism, nutrition and health through courses in chemistry,
biology, economics, sociology and health and wellness.
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UNC Asheville Prepares for State
Budget Cuts
UNC Asheville Chancellor Anne Ponder has called upon
the campus community to work together to ensure the University's
core mission of teaching and learning in the face of new and
significant state budget cuts for the 2008-09 academic year.
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Book by Local Author Tommy Hays
Selected for Greensboro's "One City, One Book" Program
This fall, thousands of people in Greensboro, N.C.,
will read and discuss "The Pleasure Was Mine," a novel by Tommy
Hays, noted Asheville author and UNC Asheville's Great Smokies
Writing Program director. A host of citywide events have been
planned in conjunction with the reading, including a reception,
readings and lectures. » MORE
UNC Asheville Art Professor
Virginia Derryberry Holds Solo Exhibition at Virginia Arts Center
Virginia Derryberry, a noted painter and UNC Asheville
art professor, will hold a solo exhibition of recent work at the
William King Regional Arts Center in Abingdon, Va. "Rebis: New
Paintings by Virginia Derryberry" will be on view September
19-February 1. An opening reception will be held 6-8 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 19, in the gallery.
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UNC Asheville's Brent Skidmore
Exhibits Work at Mint Museum;
Artist Featured Among "Rising Stars of Contemporary Craft in North
Carolina"
UNC Asheville Craft Campus Director and noted artist
Brent Skidmore was recently selected to exhibit new works at the
Mint Museum of Craft & Design in Charlotte. The exhibition,
"Possibilities: Rising Stars of Contemporary Craft in North
Carolina," features work by six craft artists chosen for the quality
and complexity of their work. The exhibition is on view through
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UNC Asheville Named a National
Innovator by U.S. News & World Report; "Road Trip" Feature Story
Highlights Faculty, Undergraduate Research
U.S. News & World Report has awarded high marks to UNC
Asheville for its innovations, undergraduate research, and
affordability in the new edition of America's Best Colleges,
available online today. UNC Asheville also had the honor of being
one of just 24 colleges in the nation to be profiled in the guide's
"Road Trips" section. » MORE
UNC Asheville Earns Top Spot in
Fiske Guide to Colleges;
University Named Best Buy for 15 Consecutive Years
UNC Asheville continues to stand with some of the
nation's finest colleges in popular college rankings. The annual
"Fiske Guide to Colleges" released its 2009 list of Best Buys of
American and Canadian colleges earlier this month. UNC Asheville is
alone among public colleges in Western North Carolina to earn a spot
on the list. It is the 15th consecutive year that UNC Asheville has
been named a Best Buy.
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UNC Asheville Professor Publishes
Book Examining Religion in the South
Rodger M. Payne, UNC Asheville associate professor
of religious studies, recently completed work on a new book entitled
"Southern Crossroads: Perspectives on Religion and Culture." The
University Press of Kentucky released the 390-page book on May 23.
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UNC Asheville Names First Cary
Caperton Owen Distinguished Professor in Economics; Professor's Work
will Focus on American Poverty Courses, Research
UNC Asheville Economics Professor Joseph M. Sulock has
been named the University's first Cary Caperton Owen Distinguished
Professor in Economics. The distinguished professorship was
established in October 2007 in honor of Cary Owen, who is known
throughout the state as a remarkable champion for public education.
It is especially fitting that the distinguished professorship is in
the field of economics; Owen was one of the first women to major in
economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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UNC Asheville Breaks
Ground for North Carolina Center for
Health & Wellness
UNC Asheville held a celebratory groundbreaking
ceremony today for the North Carolina Center for Health & Wellness,
which will be the new home for a unique academic and outreach
initiative that is helping to address the state's most pressing
health concerns. »
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UNC Asheville Professor Kevin
Moorhead Honored for Teaching Excellence by UNC Board of Governors
One of UNC Asheville's most respected professors, Kevin
Moorhead, was named today as a recipient of the Award for Excellence
in Teaching from the University of North Carolina's Board of
Governors. Moorhead, professor and chair of environmental studies,
was nominated by a committee of UNC Asheville faculty. He will
receive a commemorative bronze medallion and a $7,500 cash prize at
a ceremony at UNC Chapel Hill next month.
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