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Award Winning Faculty and Staff 2021

Awards were given for service to the University, teaching, creativity and scholarship. Learn More

Irene Rossell, Professor of Environmental Studies, Receives 2021 Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

If your homework assignment includes crafting an axe handle from a hickory sapling or creating… Learn More

Grace Volk

Chemistry Major and Student-Athlete Wins Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship Learn More

UNC Asheville Alumnus Jordan Lor Named Fulbright Finalist in 2021

Jordan Lor, a 2019 UNC Asheville graduate and 2019 Teach for America Corps Member in… Learn More

UNC Asheville Honors Students, Faculty and Staff with Spring 2021 Leadership Awards

The University’s two most prestigious student service awards went to Devon Gill and Elina Morrison.… Learn More

Patrick Bahls receives UNC Asheville’s Community Connectors Award

Patrick Bahls, UNC Asheville professor of mathematics, is the seventh recipient of the university’s Community… Learn More

In the News

Europe: “Climate justice must not stop at borders” human rights organizations tell ECHR in landmark case

(Mark Gibney, professor of political science)
From Amnesty International

Uncovering The Neuston, A Mysterious Living Island Of Sea Creatures

(Rebecca Helm, assistant professor of biology)
From NPR: Weekend Edition

Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity releases a new film about the history of discriminatory housing practices

(Sarah Judson, associate professor of history)
From Mountain Xpress

COVID-19 Updates

COVID-19 Campus Updates

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Spring 2021 Campus Plan

View the academic and co-curricular plan for returning to campus in Spring 2021. Learn More

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