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Brown vs Board of Education 65th Anniversary Exhibition: In Pursuit of Freedom and Equality: Kansas and the African-American Public School Experience, 1855-1955

Ramsey Library, first floor

As part of UNC Asheville commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Brown vs. Board of Education decision that struck down school segregation laws, the exhibition, In Pursuit of Freedom and Equality: Kansas and the African-American Public School Experience, 1855-1955, will be on view April 4-30 in Ramsey Library, first floor. An opening reception will be held from 5-6 p.m. in Ramsey Library, free and open to everyone.

16th Annual New Media Student Show

Zeis Hall, second floor lobby

The 16th Annual New Media Student Show, a juried exhibition featuring innovative work by UNC Asheville students, will be on view April 19-29 in Zeis Hall, in the second floor lobby. The exhibit opens with a reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on April 19. The exhibition and reception are both free and open to everyone. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays and noon-6 p.m. on the weekend.

“Mythic Images” – Art Exhibition by Jason Rafferty

Highsmith Student Union, Intercultural Gallery

"Mystic Images," an exhibit of works by UNC Asheville BFA student Jason Rafferty, opens with a reception from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, April 19, at the Highsmith Student Union Intercultural Gallery. The exhibition will remain on view through April 30. The exhibit and reception are free and open to everyone.

Talk by Cas Mudde: Right-Wing Extremism and Populism in the U.S.

Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum

Cas Mudde, the Stanley Wade Shelton Professor at the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia, will give a free public talk on right-wing extremism and populism in the U.S., from 4-5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 22, in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum.

Earth Day Film and Speakers – Ikü Nation of Colombia’s Message on Water

To celebrate Earth Day, the documentary film, Naboba, will be screened at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 22, in Highsmith Student Union Room 114. The film will be followed by a cross-cultural discussion featuring Mamo Enemía Izquierdo and Teirungumu Torres from the Ikü Nation, Colombia, starting at 7:30 at the Mullen Park Fire Pit on campus. These events are free and open to everyone.