This spring, UNC Asheville will host the Rail and Incarcerated Laborer (RAIL) Project Symposium from March 30 to April 1. The three-day event consisting of panels, conversations, and field opportunities, will take place on the UNC Asheville campus and in areas surrounding the RAIL Memorial site in Old Fort, North Carolina. The event is free […]
Broadway actor and singer-songwriter Bryan Terrell Clark will present "Finding Your Purpose: From Baltimore, to Broadway's Hamilton," at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 in the Mullen & James Humanities Hall.
Visiting lecturer and New York-based new media artist Ayodamola Tanimowo Okunseinde will offer a keynote address for the opening reception of the 2023 New Media Student Juried Exhibition at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 31 in Owen Hall, room 102.
Elaine Auyoung, professor of English at Univeristy of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts, will present a lecture, "Literary Study and Learning to Notice," at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 in UNC Asheville's Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall.
UNC Asheville will host a screening of the documentary, "Black in Asheville," with filmmaker Todd Gragg, on Wednesday, April 5 at 6 p.m. in the Mullen & James Humanities Hall. "Black In Asheville" brings together Asheville residents and historians to recount Asheville’s Black history, beginning with the Antebellum Period and exploring Reconstruction, Jim Crow and […]
Award-winning author Jamel Brinkley will present a reading at 7 p.m. on Thurday, April 6 in UNC Asheville's Sherrill Center, Mountain View Room.
UNC Asheville Writer-in-Residence Wiley Cash will join award-winning author Charles Frazier in conversation to celebrate the release of Frazier's new book, "The Trackers," on Monday, April 10 at 7 p.m. in Lipinsky Auditorium. Barrett Smith from the Steep Canyon Rangers will also perform Woody Guthrie/Depression era tunes.
The week-long event features an outdoor concert on the UNC Asheville Quad on Friday, April 14 with Indigenous hip-hop artists, a DJ, and mural artists from North and South America to celebrate hip-hop culture and highlight the power of music and literature as tools for promoting awareness about Indigenous and African American realities in Abiayala (the Americas).
UNC Asheville will host a screening of "The Right to Read" at 2 p.m. and again at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 13 in Highsmith Union, The Grotto. "The Right to Read" shares the stories of an NAACP activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most […]
"The Southern Appalachian Weather and Climate Workshop, held April 14-15 in Highsmith Union, brings together a diverse group of federal, academic, students, and broadcast media to share research, operations, and communication of weather, water, and climate events.
The Student Creative Activity and Research Forum, showcasing student projects that have been selected for the Outstanding Achievement in Creative Activity and Research Award, will take place from 5-7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 14 in Highsmith Union.
The symposium features hundreds of undergraduate research and creative project presentations by UNC Asheville students and presentations about their service-learning experiences.
UNC Asheville will host a screening of the film "And Then They Came For Us," with an introduction by Amanda Glenn-Bradley, user engagement librarian, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18 in the Mullen & James Humanities Lecture Hall.
Join New York Times Bestselling author and UNC Asheville alumnus, Wiley Cash ’00 in conversation with author Benjamin Gilmer on Thursday, April 20 at 7 p.m. at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center in the Manheimer Room. This event is part of the Common Word Community Read, curated by Cash. The program brings the UNC Asheville community […]
Attorney, author, and advocate Robyn B. Gigl will present "Transgender Issues: Legal and Cultural Competencies," at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 in the Mullen-James Humanities Hall.
Travel through a familiar mountain backdrop while exploring an Ancient Greek tale as you’ve never seen it before, with TheatreUNCA’s spring production of “Elektra.”
Attorney, author, and advocate Robyn B. Gigl will present “Beyond the Buzzwords: The Journey of One Transgender Woman,” at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 21 in the Reuter Center, Manheimer Room. Gigl will offer her story as a transgender woman in an effort to help people see beyond the rhetoric and understand the issues from […]
The UNC Asheville Student Art and Ceramics Sale will be held Friday, April 21 from 4 to 8 p.m., and on Saturday, April 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, Owen Hall. A wide variety of functional and decorative pottery, prints and other artwork created by UNC Asheville students […]
UNC Asheville students in the Department of Business Consulting Practicum course will present their work with local business, The RunnerBox & The RiderBox, at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 28, at The Wedge Brewery at Foundation.
The Reuter Center Singers will present their spring concert, "Across The Pond ... We Go!" performing memorable selections from "Les Miserables," "Mamma Mia," and "Miss Saigon" musicals at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 in the Reuter Center, Manheimer Room.
UNC Asheville STEAM Studio's SkillSet programs will hold a fundraiser event benefiting student financial assistance from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 18 at STEAM Studio. The event will include a tour of the studio, a silent auction featuring objects created by instructors, and refreshments.
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.
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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.
UNC Asheville’s STEAM studio will present an exhibition of works, “UNCA Steam Studio: 6 Years In The Making” at the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in Owen Hall on UNC Asheville’s campus, with a public reception on Aug. 31 from 5-9 p.m. The gallery will continue to host the exhibition until Sept. 14.
John Vercher, inaugural Wilma Dykeman Writer-in-Residence at UNC Asheville, and Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author and Alumni Author-in-Residence at UNC Asheville, will host a conversation and booksigning at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3 at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe in downtown Asheville. This is a hybrid event with limited in-store seating and the option to […]
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNC Asheville will host the Paths to Creative Retirement workshop on September 8-10 in the Reuter Center.
The North Asheville Tailgate Market is held every Saturday on UNC Asheville's campus in lot P28. Voted #1 Farmers Market in WNC, the North Asheville Tailgate Market (NATM) features local produce direct from area farmers, local baked goods, handmade crafts, music and more with over 65 vendors weekly.
Local artist Nick Raynolds will discuss the work in his current exhibit, “Externalities,” at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 14, in UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library, Blowers Gallery.
Poet Donika Kelly and memoirist Melissa Febos will present a reading at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14 in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith Union, Blue Ridge Room.
Register to vote or update your registration on National Voter Registration Day, September 19. Student volunteers will be tabling from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of Ramsey Library, in Reed Plaza, at the Governor’s Hall shuttle stop and on the first floor of Highsmith to register voters, help voters update their registration status and answer any election-related questions.
Learn how changes in election law will affect your voting experience in 2023 and 2024. Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections and UNC Asheville alumna Karen Brinson Bell will be delivering a public talk on “What's Ahead for NC Elections in 2023 and 2024” on September 19 in the Blue Ridge South Room of Highsmith Student Union at 7 p.m.
Jonathan Garthoff, professor of philosophy at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, will present a lecture, "Decency: An Account of the Virtue of Decency in Ethics and Politics,” at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, September 21, in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum.
Join Wiley Cash and several student-athletes for a robust discussion about the pressures and expectations of life as a student-athlete on Thursday, September 21 at 7 p.m. in UNC Asheville's Reuter Center Manheimer Room.
Join us for a fun-filled weekend with your loved ones at UNC Asheville from September 22 to 24! Family members of students in any class – first-year, sophomore, junior, or […]
Participants are invited to bring two to 10 clean items of clothing in good condition to Belk Theatre, room 118 between Monday, Sept.18 and the event opening on Friday, Sept. 22 at noon. Late donations will also be accepted.
UNC Asheville will celebrate its bi-annual 2023 Fall Greenfest from September 24-30. There will be daily events throughout the week-long festival hosted on UNC Asheville’s campus, many are free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville music students will treat audiences to free, weekly performances throughout the fall semester at noon on Thursdays on the Quad, outside of Lipinsky Auditorium.
A Career and Internship Fair will take place from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 28 in UNC Asheville's Highsmith Union, Blue Ridge Room. UNC Asheville students, alumni, and community members are invited to learn about opportunities with employers, service experiences, and internships, with organizations looking for talent.
UNC Asheville will host a screening of the documentary, “Black in Asheville,” with filmmaker Todd Gragg, at 5 p.m. on Monday, October 2, in the Mullen & James Humanities Hall.
A panel discussion on book banning and its consequences will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 2 in UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center, Manheimer Room.
UNC Asheville music students will treat audiences to free, weekly performances throughout the fall semester at noon on Thursdays on the Quad, outside of Lipinsky Auditorium.
UNC Asheville will host a screening of the documentary, “The Big Payback,” at 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 5, in the Mullen & James Humanities Hall.
UNC Asheville student performers will present choral selections reflecting the theme, “Finding Our Way,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 5 in Lipinsky Auditorium.
The Community Reparations Summit will be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the UNC Asheville Sherrill Center and Kimmel Arena.
Digital artist Qualeasha Wood will present an artist talk on the Digital Weaving, Textile Design, and Production exhibition at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11 in UNC Asheville's Owen Hall, room 305.
UNC Asheville music students will treat audiences to free, weekly performances throughout the fall semester at noon on Thursdays on the Quad, outside of Lipinsky Auditorium.
Erick Cedeno, aka Bicycle Nomad, will share about his journey retracing the steps of the 1897 expedition of the Buffalo Soldiers’ 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps on October 12 at 6 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Mullen & James Humanities Hall.
UNC Asheville and the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center will co-host the 14th Annual ReVIEWING Black Mountain College International Conference from October 13-15 in UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center.