In this lecture, Kayla Seay, Site Manager at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, will share the history of the Old Kentucky Home and take us behind the scenes of the house that Wolfe immortalized as “Dixieland” in Look Homeward, Angel.
Kelle Jolly, storyteller and musician, will give a talk on March 25 at 3 p.m. in the Laurel Forum about women in Appalachian Blues music.
Under the Sycamore Tree, a 30 minute audio drama follows the story of four young girls who met every day under a lonely sycamore tree to play a game of […]
David Castro received a B.Mus. in Music Education from Pacific Union College, a M.M. in Music Theory from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. in Music Theory from the University of Oregon. He currently teaches courses in theory, aural skills, counterpoint, and advanced analysis. Dr. Castro's research interests include the music of Dmitri Shostakovich and Arvo Pärt, and the pedagogy of music theory.
Join us for a night of laughter and silliness as TheatreUNCA's comedy improv troupe, led by Marlene Thompson with Misfit Improv & Acting School, entertains you with a series of short-form improv games informed by audience suggestions.
Award-winning writer Deesha Philyaw will be in the Blue Ridge Room from 7-8:30 p.m. on April 10 for a reading and book signing.
Admitted Student Days provide an in-depth opportunity to learn more about UNC Asheville and to meet the people who will support your student experience here.
At 5:30 p.m. in the Blue Ridge South room in Highsmith Student Union, Erin James will talk about her work on narrative and climate change.
Step into a world of wonder and imagination with "Alice’s Smile: The Contagious Effects of Extraordinary Joy," a family-friendly play ideal for kids ages 8 and up. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland", this whimsical tale follows the mystery of Alice’s missing smile and the heartfelt quest to make her smile again.
Meet the artists and take part in a Virtual Juror's Walk at the reception for the “In the Round” and “In(side) the Round” exhibitions on April 18 at 4 p.m. in the Owen Hall atrium and front courtyard.
Join Wiley Cash as he discusses the writerly craft behind some of the most iconic scenes in Thomas Wolfe’s debut novel “Look Homeward, Angel.”
A wide variety of functional and decorative pottery, prints, and other artwork created by UNC Asheville students will be on sale in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery of Owen Hall .
A wide variety of functional and decorative pottery, prints, and other artwork created by UNC Asheville students will be on sale in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery of Owen Hall […]
Margaret Renkl is the author of “Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss” (2019) and “Graceland, at Last: Notes on Hope and Heartache From the American South” (2021) and “The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year” (2023), which won the 2024 Southern Book Prize.
Celebrate the opening reception of the J. Todd Bailey Thomas Wolfe Collection with UNC Asheville! The J. Todd Bailey Thomas Wolfe Collection contains over 662 monographs and five linear feet of manuscript and related ephemera materials.
In this generative, one-day intensive, we’ll move step by step through building the draft of a short essay—from idea generation through early drafting, with prompts along the way to help with structure, image, point of view, theme, and form.
Ken Wagener, Butler Chaired Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida, will deliver UNC Asheville’s 27th S. Dexter Squibb Distinguished Lecture. A renowned polymer chemist, Wagener will explore the complex role of plastics in modern life—from their everyday benefits to their environmental challenges—inviting audience discussion on their future in society.
Discover what makes UNC Asheville a truly unique public liberal arts university at our Open House! Spend the day exploring campus, meeting current students and faculty, and learning about our distinctive academic programs.
Join us for this powerful, practical workshop designed to help you master the art of creating a culture of accountability using proven tools. This session will break down the five essential Leadership Practices and five essential Management Practices every boss must master to build a team that gets things done—without micromanagement or frustration.
UNC Asheville will host High School Media Day for Western North Carolina newspaper and yearbook students and teachers on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. The event is organized by UNC Asheville’s Mass Communication Department in cooperation with the N.C. Scholastic Media Association.
Diverse ways of thinking can drive extraordinary innovation. In this special lecture, Keivan Stassun, Ph.D., Founding Director of the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering, explores how embracing neurodiversity—recognizing and valuing neurological differences such as autism—can accelerate scientific discovery.
“Southern Indigenous Waters” is the first event in the “Rising Waters: Writing Place and Environment” Thomas Howerton lecture series, a series that puts humanities scholars in conversation with natural sciences scholars about issues affecting us all. On October 30, 2025, Duke hydrologist Ryan Emanuel and East Carolina University literary scholar Kirstin Squint will discuss the centrality of place and water for southern Indigenous people.
Discover what makes UNC Asheville a truly unique public liberal arts university at our Open House! Spend the day exploring campus, meeting current students and faculty, and learning about our distinctive academic programs.