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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.

ᏙᎩᏯᏍᏗ (To Ki Ya Sdi) Room Naming Ceremony and Reception

Highsmith Student Union, To Ki Ya Sdi (ᏙᎩᏯᏍᏗ) Room (238)

UNC Asheville will hold a special room naming ceremony in honor of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and its lasting partnership with UNC Asheville. The ceremony for the ᏙᎩᏯᏍᏗ (To Ki Ya Sdi) room will take place in the renovated Highsmith Student Union, Room 238.

“Celebrate UNC Asheville” Roundtable Three: Inclusive Excellence and Equity: The Power of a University Partnership

The roundtable talk will be led by Al Whitesides, Buncombe County Commissioner; Debra Campbell, City Manager, City of Asheville; Kimberlee Archie, Equity and Inclusion Manager, City of Asheville; Dr. Lawrence T. Potter, Chief Academic Officer and Provost at the University of the District of Columbia; and Frank Goldsmith, retired civil rights attorney who currently works as a mediator and arbitrator throughout Western North Carolina. 

Public Lecture by Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative

Sherrill Center, Kimmel Arena

Bryan Stevenson, the attorney, activist and best-selling author who led the team that created the first national memorial to victims of lynching, will speak at UNC Asheville’s Kimmel Arena at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The talk is free and open to everyone, with support from The David and Lin Brown Visionary Lecture Series and The Van Winkle Law Firm Public Policy Lectures.

Community Stargaze

Lookout Observatory

UPDATE: DUE TO CLOUDY SKIES, THE COMMUNITY STARGAZE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.