THIS WEEK

Monday, August 16
Eighth Annual Bulldog Day, 9 a.m.-noon

Tuesday, August 17
Last day of open registration

Faculty Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

LSIC Faculty and Mentor Lunch, noon-2 p.m., Owen Conference Center. Questions? Call Pat McClellan at 251-6001.

LSIC Class Meetings, 2-4 p.m., regularly scheduled classrooms. Questions? Call Pat McClellan at 251-6001.

Wednesday, August 18
Classes begin

Thursday, August 19
Women's Soccer, 5 p.m., Greenwood Field

Art exhibition opening reception: "Visualizing the Humanities: Paintings in Response to the Poetry and Life of Nelly Sachs," mixed media paintings by UNCA alumnus Benjamin Betsalel, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Blowers Gallery, main floor of Ramsey Library

Auditions for "Go Dog Go," 6-8 p.m., 104 Carmichael Hall (see Coming Up)

Auditions for "Playboy of the Western World," 8-10 p.m., 104 Carmichael Hall (see Coming Up)

Friday, August 20
Last day to register or drop/add for Term I

Humanities 324: "The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment," Dr. David Hopes, 11 a.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

Humanities 414: "Cold War Era," Dr. Sarah Judson, 11 a.m., Lipinsky Auditorium

Humanities Program Back-to-School Reception, 3:30 p.m., Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall

Auditions for "Playboy of the Western World," 6-8 p.m., 104 Carmichael Hall

Student art exhibition opening reception, 7-9 p.m., Highsmith University Union Gallery

Auditions for "Go Dog Go," 8-10 p.m., 104 Carmichael Hall

Saturday, August 21
"Go Dog Go" and "Playboy of the Western World" audition callbacks, 2-6 p.m., 104 Carmichael Hall

Men's Soccer vs. Tusculum University, 2 p.m., Greenwood Field

Monday, August 23
Humanities 124: "Mesopotamia," Dr. Merritt Moseley, 11 a.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

Humanities 214: "Community and Authority in the Medieval West," Dr. Michael Gillum, 11 a.m., Lipinsky Auditorium

CSAC Meeting, 2 p.m., Highsmith University Union Blue Ridge Boardroom

COMING UP

TheatreUNCA Auditions
TheatreUNCA will hold faculty, staff and student auditions for the fall productions of "Go Dog Go" and "Playboy of the Western World" August 19-21. Scripts to review are on reserve at the main desk in Ramsey Library under Drama/Snoyer. "Go Dog Go" will be staged from September 23-October 3. It will be directed by Patricia Snoyer and will be produced in partnership with the North Carolina Stage Company.  "Playboy of the Western World" will be staged from November 17-21 under the direction of Scott Walters. For more information, call Jacqui Justice at 251-6610.

Art Faculty to Hold Annual Exhibition
The Art Department faculty will hold an annual exhibition of their work from August 27-September 28 in University Gallery. An opening reception will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, in the gallery. Works will be on view by Dianne Cable, S. Tucker Cooke, Virginia Derryberry, Robert Dunning, Karen Ives, Scott Lowrey, Dan Millspaugh, Mark Peters, Robert Tynes, Larry White and Megan Wolfe. A variety of media will be represented, including two- and three-dimensional works. For more information, call the Art Department at 251-6559.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PSAT Prep Class
Registration is now open for a PSAT prep class offered by Special Academic Programs. The six-week class will be held from 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays from September 4-October 9 on the UNC Asheville campus. Cost is $275 and includes all study materials. Registration deadline is August 25. Late registrations will be accepted after August 25 for an additional $10 fee. For more information or to request an application, call Special Academic Programs at 251-6558 or click on www.unca.edu/sprog/.

Leadership Asheville Accepting Applications for 2004-2005 Program
Leadership Asheville is now accepting applications for the 2004-2005 class.  Following a two-day opening retreat in September, the program meets one day per month through May. In addition to topic/training sessions, all participants are given the opportunity to make a difference in the community by working on team service projects that address community needs. Tuition is $1,200; partial scholarships are available. For more information, contact Gerry Goertz at 251-6125 or leadership@unca.edu.

Leadership Training for Older Persons
Registration is now open for the Center for Creative Retirement's Leadership Training for Older Persons. This free, six-week course is designed to teach leadership skills to underserved and minority adults ages 50 and older who reside in Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania counties. Leadership Training for Older Persons will meet from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays September 7-October 12, on campus. The application deadline is Monday, Aug. 16. For more information or to request an application, call NCCCR at 251-6140.

Employment Opportunities
Marketing Coordinator in the Athletic Department
Salary: $22,000-$25,000
Closing date: August 16 or until filled

Office Assistant IV in the Foreign Languages and Classics Departments
Salary: $20,626-$25,000
Closing date: August 19 or until filled

Program Assistant V in Special Academic Programs
Salary: $22,219-$23,251
Closing date: August 20 or until filled

Administrative Assistant I in Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Business & Finance
Salary: $18,777-$30,684 (time-limited, part-time to full-time)
Closing date: August 23 or until filled

Program Assistant V in the Office of Sponsored Scholarship and Programs
Salary: $22,219-$27,666
Closing date: August 27 or until filled

Assistant Sports Information Director in the Athletic Department
Salary: $21,500
Closing date: September 3

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

Safety Tip
Never leave infants or children alone with a dog. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, infants top the list for dog-related deaths.

Energy Tip
Programmable thermostats store and repeat daily temperature settings and can be adjusted to outside temperature changes.

Employee News
Updates for state employees from the N.C. Office of State Personnel are available online.

ART EXHIBITIONS

On view through August 29 at Blowers Gallery, main floor of Ramsey Library: "Visualizing the Humanities: Paintings in Response to the Poetry and Life of Nelly Sachs," mixed media paintings by UNCA alumnus Benjamin Betsalel

On view through August 31 at the Asheville area Arts Council Front Gallery, 11 Biltmore Ave.: New works by Robert Dunning and Larry White

On view through September 11 YMI Cultural Center, 39 South Market St.: "Women of a New Tribe," photographs by Jerry Taliaferro featuring Dr. Dolly Jenkins-Mullen and Deirdre Wiggins