THIS WEEK

Monday, October 6
Faculty Phased Retirement Program meeting, 10 a.m., 117 Phillips Hall (see Announcements) 

Humanities 124: "Science/Math," Drs. Lora Holland and David Steele, 11 a.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

Humanities 214: "Pre-Columbian Americas," Dr. Dan Pierce, 11 a.m., Lipinsky Auditorium

Exploring Environmental Issues in WNC Lecture Series: "The Native American Perspective on Natural Resource Management," Russ Towsend of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, 4 p.m., 228 Robinson Hall

Women's soccer vs. Western Carolina, 4 p.m., Greenwood Field

Hispanic Heritage Month: Salsa dance lessons, 7-8 p.m., Health & Fitness Center Dance Studio

Term II Intramural Sports meeting, 9 p.m., 203 Health & Fitness Center

Tuesday, October 7
College Success Workshop: "The Non-Traditional and Commuter Student Experience," Maggie Smith, 12:30 p.m., Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall

Faculty Phased Retirement Program meeting, 2 p.m., 117 Phillips Hall (see Announcements)

Volleyball vs. High Point, 7 p.m., Justice Center

"The Recently Discovered Archaic Temple of Apollo in Thessaly," Dr. Manolis Korres of the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, 7:30 p.m., Owen Conference Center

Wednesday, October 8
Fall Break -- Bookstore and OneCard Office closed

UNCA Outdoors trip to new River Gorge

Drop-in baby shower for Steve and Linda Honeycutt, 11:30-1:30 p.m., Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall

Thursday, October 9
Fall Break -- Bookstore and OneCard Office closed

UNCA Outdoors trip to new River Gorge

Friday, October 10
Fall Break -- Bookstore and OneCard Office closed

UNCA Outdoors trip to new River Gorge

Men's soccer vs. Birmingham-Southern, 4 p.m., Greenwood

Saturday, October 11
UNCA Outdoors trip to new River Gorge

Sunday, October 12
UNCA Outdoors trip to new River Gorge

Men's soccer vs. Belmont, 1 p.m., Greenwood Field

Volleyball vs. Charleston Southern, 2 p.m., Justice Center

Monday, October 13
Humanities 124: "Early Greece," Dr. Sophie Mills, 11 a.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

Humanities 214: "Africa During Europe's Medieval Period," Dr. Dolly Jenkins-Mullen, 11 a.m., Lipinsky Auditorium

Window on the Arts Series: Performance by singer-songwriter Julia Cunningham, 12:15 p.m., Ramsey Library Glasshouse

Hispanic Heritage Month: Salsa dance lessons, 7-8 p.m., Health & Fitness Center Dance Studio

Term II Intramural Sports meeting, 9 p.m., 205 Health & Fitness Center

World Affairs Council Lecture: "The World Bank: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow," John Donaldson, senior advisor to the World Bank on U.S. Affairs, 7:30 p.m., Owen Conference Center, $5 (free to students with I.D.)

COMING UP

Fall Open House
The Admissions Office will host an open house for transfer students and high school students and their families from 8:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in the Health & Fitness Center. Events will include student-led campus tours and sessions on admission, academic and extracurricular programs, scholarships and other financial aid. Interested students should register by Friday, Oct. 3. Call the Admissions Office at 251-6481 for more information or to register.

UNCA Knowledge Bowl
The UNCA Knowledge Bowl will be held on October 25 and November 1 in Karpen Hall. Area high schools may now sign up teams. Winning teams receive a cash prize and the opportunity to move on to national competition. To volunteer or for more information about registering a team, call Special Academic Programs at 251-6558.

Campuswide Power Outage
A campuswide power outage has been scheduled for November 28 by Facilities Management in order to finish work on the new electrical switch gear. The work is part of the ongoing upgrade to the campus electrical distribution system. It is essential that the work be completed before onset of very cold weather. The outage will begin early in the morning and should be completed by 2 p.m., if problems do not arise. Questions? Call Lisa Belcher at 232-5031.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Call for Weekend Events Funding Proposals
The Weekend Events Funding Committee is now soliciting proposals for on-campus Friday, Saturday or Sunday events, programs and activities held between October 22-December 5. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. For more information, call Bunny Halton-Subkis at 251-6674.

Phased Retirement Program for Faculty
The Phased Retirement Program is now conducting its annual enrollment eligibility period for any faculty members who qualify. There will be two question-and-answer information sessions held in 117 Phillips Hall. The first will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6,  and the second at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7. All interested faculty are invited to attend. Please notify Diane Royer by October 3 if you plan to attend. Questions? Call Diane Royer at 251-6471 or e-mail droyer@unca.edu.

Leave Donations Needed
The shared leave committee is soliciting donations for Anthony Haney in Housekeeping. Remember, leave can only be donated from vacation leave accounts. Donations or questions? Call Lisa Honeycutt at 232-5114.

Required Teachers' Course Offered
Registration is now open for the fall session of Effective Teacher Training, a required course for teaching and substituting in some North Carolina public school systems, including Buncombe County and Asheville City public schools. The class, offered by Special Academic Programs, will meet in the Owen Conference Center from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on four consecutive Saturdays October 18-November 8. Cost is $60 plus textbook, which is available at the UNCA bookstore. For more information or to request an application, call Special Academic Programs at 251-6558.

Employment Opportunities
Click on the Human Resources job opportunities Web site for complete employment information. Questions? Call Joy Thurman at 251-6605.

Library Technical Assistant II/Evening Circulation Supervisor in Ramsey Library
Starting Salary: $22,921-$24,036
Closing Date: October 6

Energy Tip
Energy to run a typical computer and monitor costs just over two cents per hour. Questions? Call Lisa Belcher at 232-5031.

Safety Tip
Use a mechanical aid such as a dolly, hand truck or forklift when needing to move heavy or bulky objects. Questions? Call Reggie Goble at 251-6038.

ART EXHIBITIONS

On view through October 7 at the University Gallery, first floor of Owen Hall: Annual Alumni Exhibition

On view through October 10 at Owen Hall Second Floor Gallery: "FO CO," photographs by B.A. candidate Jesse Gumucio-Kitt

On view October 31 at Blowers Gallery, main floor of Ramsey Library: "The Eyelash Project," photographs by Leigh R. Svenson

On view through December 5 at the Center for Craft, Creativity & Design: (Folk) A.R.T. IS, work by self-taught artists from the collection of Scott Blackwell and the Immaculate Baking Company