Bestselling author Thomas L. Friedman will deliver the Asheville Ideas Fest keynote address, "The Big Trends Shaping the World Today," at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 16 at UNC Asheville's Kimmel Arena. 

The 2023 Bulldog Athletics Association (BAA) Scholarship Golf Classic presented by Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will be held August 21 and 22 at the Country Club of Asheville. All proceeds from the Golf Classic go to support the UNC Asheville student-athlete scholarship fund.