Bulldog Women’s Soccer Exhibition Match

The Bulldogs, in their first match under new head coach Lindsay Vera, take on Queens (NC) at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus. No tickets are needed for this exhibition match.

Campus Creatives Exhibition

Campus Creatives, featuring works in many different media created by UNC Asheville faculty and staff, is on view now through Sept. 30 in UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library, in Blowers Gallery.

Campus Picnic and Rockypalooza 2018

Right after Convocation, the Campus Picnic and Rockypalooza - UNC Asheville's celebration to start the new school year, begins. Rockypalooza is a carnival of activities, including a ferris wheel, rock climbing wall, extreme air trampoline, obstacle course, and much more.

Opening Reception with Curator Cynthia Canejo

Owen Hall, S. Tucker Cooke Gallery

The Decisive Dream, featuring the photographs of Cuban-American artist Gory (Rogelio López Marín), will be on view Aug. 24-Oct. 5 in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in UNC Asheville’s Owen Hall. An opening reception with curator Cynthia Canejo, UNC Asheville associate professor of art history, will be held in the gallery from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24.

Bulldog Soccer Doubleheader Aug. 31

This soccer doubleheader of features the UNC Asheville Bulldog women's team taking on Delaware State at 4 p.m. followed by a 6 p.m. match-up of the Bulldog men versus USC Upstate.

$4 – $6

Fall 2018 Greenfest Campus Work Day

From planting to mulching to tending the bee hotel, the Greenfest Campus Work day provides a chance to roll up your sleeves and make the UNC Asheville campus that much more green and beautiful.

Crisis in Venezuela – World Affairs Council Talk by Russell Crandall

Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)

Russell Crandall, Davidson College professor of Latin American studies will analyze affairs in Venezuela. The author of four books, Crandall also has worked for the U.S. Department of Defense, National Security Council and Joint Chiefs of Staff, and been a consultant for the World Bank, Andean Development Bank and the United Nations.

$10

WNC College Fair

Sherrill Center, Kimmel Arena

Sponsored by the Carolina Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (CACRAO), the Western North Carolina College Fair features representation from both public and private universities and colleges.

Beth Fleenor Music Residency

Clarinetist, composer and vocalist Beth Fleenor describes herself as a "sensory artist," and she will be in residency, teaching and performing at UNC Asheville Sept. 19-21. In addition to leading classes for UNC Asheville music students, Fleenor will perform with students in a free concert at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21 in Lipinsky Auditorium.

Talk by Wes Moore, Author and Robin Hood Foundation CEO

Wes Moore will give a free public lecture at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20 in Lipinsky Auditorium. Moore is author of "The Other Wes Moore," which the Baltimore Sun called “startling and revelatory...a rocketing real-life narrative,” which tells the story of a generation of boys trying to find their way in a hostile world.

Family Weekend 2018

Family weekend features special events and gatherings for UNC Asheville students and their families, including the Chancellor's Welcome Reception on Friday, back-to-class sessions and a picnic on the Quad on Saturday, and more. Families can check in and purchase tickets from 3:30-5 p.m. on Friday, Sept.21 on the first floor of Highsmith Union.

$35

Sexual Health Education and Teens – Community Panel Discussion

Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum

This event is free and open to everyone at 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24 in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum, and is sponsored by UNC Asheville's Key Center for Community-Engaged Learning. It will feature panelists who work with teenagers in both school and community settings, who will share their knowledge and experience of sexual health education.

Visiting Writer Series: Frank X Walker

Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)

UNC Asheville's Visting Writer Series presents authors reading from and discussing their works and their writing process. These events are free and open to everyone. Frank X Walker begins the fall series at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, in UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, in the Manheimer Room.

ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 10

Registration for this annual conference held at the UNC Asheville Reuter Center and other area locations, is available at the door. Daily passes and tickets for the keynote and keynote panel are available with special prices for students and OLLI members.

TheatreUNCA: “War of the Worlds”

Carol Belk Theatre

In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds – Orson Welles’ dramatization of the H.G. Wells novel – TheatreUNCA will bring the drama to the stage, with shows Sept. 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m., and a special midnight show on Sept. 29, all in Belk Theatre.

TheatreUNCA: “War of the Worlds”

Carol Belk Theatre

In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds – Orson Welles’ dramatization of the H.G. Wells novel – TheatreUNCA will bring the drama to the stage, with shows Sept. 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m., and a special midnight show on Sept. 29, all in Belk Theatre.

Special Midnight Show – TheatreUNCA: “War of the Worlds”

Carol Belk Theatre

NOTE - This special show takes place Saturday night/wee hours on Sunday!! In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds – Orson Welles’ dramatization of the H.G. Wells novel – TheatreUNCA will bring the drama to the stage, with shows Sept. 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m., and a special midnight show on Sept. 29, all in Belk Theatre.

21st Annual Department of Chemistry Squibb Lecture by Dana Boyd Barr

Rhoades Robinson 125

Dana Boyd Barr
Dana Boyd Barr, research professor of environmental health at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, will deliver the 21st Annual S. Dexter Squibb Lecture at UNC Asheville, Oct. 1, 2018. The evening lecture will be livestreamed at 7:30 p.m. in Rhoades Robinson Hall Room 125 and the livestream viewing is free and open to everyone

Mexico and the U.S.: A View of their Economic Intertwining – World Affairs Council Talk by Remedios Gómez Arnau

Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)

Remedios Gómez Arnau, Mexico’s consul general serving in Raleigh, N.C., will provide an update on economic ties between her nation and the U.S. Prior to her consular service, Arnau was the academic secretary and associate researcher at the Center for Research on North America of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

$10

NextFest Career Fair

Sherrill Center Concourse

UNC Asheville’s Career Center will host “NextFest,” an event showcasing 70 local, regional and national careers, internships, service opportunities and graduate schools from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4, in UNC Asheville Sherrill Center Concourse. NextFest is free and open to area students, alumni and community members, who will find opportunities to find the next steps which will allow them utilize their talents and advance their goals.

“Genetically Engineered Foods and the Chronic Misrepresentation of Facts” – Talk by Steven M. Druker of Alliance for Bio-Integrity

Rhoades Robinson 125

Public interest attorney Steven M. Druker, founder of the Alliance for Bio-Integrity, will speak at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9 in UNC Asheville’s Rhoades Robinson Hall, Room 125, in an event co-sponsored by UNC Asheville’s Department of Environmental Studies and Living Web Farms. This event is free and open to everyone.

How to be an Ethical Shopper – Fair Trade Month Panel Discussion

This panel discussion will cover ethical business practices, living wages, ethically sourced products and the story of fair trade. It takes place off campus, at The Block off Biltmore, 39 S. Market St., Asheville. This event is free and open to everyone.

Bulldog Women’s Swimming and Diving vs. Campbell

Justice Center Pool

UNC Asheville swimming and diving meets are held at the Justice Center Pool and admission is free. This meet begins at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13.

Midterm Election Info Session

Highsmith Student Union, Alumni Hall (114)

Timed with the October 17 start of early voting, UNC Asheville's Political Science Club, a student organization, will present a non-partisan information session from 6:30-8 p.m. in Highsmith Student Union, Alumni Hall, led by alumna JaNesha Slaughter '17 of Democracy NC. This event is free and open to everyone.

Writers at Home – Poet Tina Barr Reads at Malaprop’s

Malaprops Bookstore and Cafe 55 Haywood St.,, Asheville

Tina Barr will read from her latest book, Green Target, when the Writers at Home series resumes at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21, at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., in downtown Asheville. This event, presented by UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program and hosted by the program’s director, Tommy Hays, is free and open to everyone.

OLLI Presents Storytelling by Adam Booth

Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)

This special storytelling event is free and open to everyone at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26 at the Reuter Center, home of OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville.

Documentary: “Connected by Coffee”

Karpen Hall 038

This screening of the documentary Connected by Coffee is hosted by UNC Asheville's Fair Trade Committee. Free and open to everyone at 6 p.m. in Karpen Hall room 038.

Visiting Writer Series – Therese Anne Fowler and Denise Kiernan

Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View Room

UNC Asheville's Visiting Writer Series presents Therese Anne Fowler and Denise Kiernan at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct.30 in the Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View Room. This event is free and open to everyone.

photo+sphere

Asheville Masonic Temple 80 Broadway St., Asheville

photo+sphere is a project of Asheville's MAP (Media Arts Project) that explores the environment through photography and photo-media, and UNC Asheville people and facilities are involved in some of the events.

Turning of the Maples 2018

The Turning of the Maples, UNC Asheville's annual fall celebration, with food, music and fun, will take place from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1, on the Quad.

Pints with Professors Moraguez and Bahls – Why Do/Don’t People Vote and What Can Go Wrong with Voting Anyway?

Habitat Tavern and Commons 174 Broadway St.,, Asheville

From 7-8:30 p.m. on Election Night, Nov. 6, UNC Asheville faculty members Ashley Moraguez and Patrick Bahls will discuss "the paradox of voting in the United States" when the Pint with a Professor series resumes at Habitat Tavern & Commons, 174 Broadway St. in Asheville. This event is open to everyone and admission is free; food and beverages are not.

The New Silk Road: China’s Influence and Expansion into Africa – World Affairs Council Talk by Lina Benabdallah

Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)

Lina Benabdallah, Wake Forest University assistant professor of politics and international affairs, will share her observations. Her research has been quoted in The Washington Post and The New York Times, and she is a contributing editor to Africa is a Country. She is an executive board member of the Chinese in Africa/Africans in China network.

$10