LEAF musician and educator Adama Dembele will lead a performance team of students, showcasing the role and importance of drums and dance in the ancient and present day tradition of his home country of Cote d’Ivoire.

UNC Asheville will host an exhibition featuring the works of alumni artists through March 10 in the Owen Hall S. Tucker Cooke Gallery. This exhibition includes the recent work of seven alumni from art history, ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. For more information about the exhibition and featured artists, visit the Department of […]

UNC Asheville welcomes students, families and teachers to Owen Hall Day, a drop-in open house on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. Attendees are invited to explore the new Owen Hall facilities, featuring art history, ceramics, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking and new media, and meet UNC Asheville faculty who foster excellence, individuality, and […]

The Common Word Community Read, curated by New York Times Bestselling author and fellow UNC Asheville alumnus, Wiley Cash ’00, brings the UNC Asheville community together to engage in a collective educational experience. Each semester, one book will serve as the focus of numerous virtual and in-person lectures and discussions that will allow participants to […]

Adrian Miller will give a lecture entitled "Southern Black Chefs in the White House" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Room on February 22, 2023 as part of the Thomas Howerton Distinguished Professor Speaker Series, "Diverse Roots at the Common Table: Culinary Conversations in the American South." Adrian is a culinary historian […]

Chris Mara, owner of Nashville’s Welcome to 1979 recording studio, will present a lecture, "Cutting Grooves,” at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23 in Lipinsky Auditorium. Mara, along with his wife Yoli, have run the Welcome to 1979 recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee since 2008, and have recorded artists such as Jason Isbell and Lake […]

Pianist Martin Bejerano and his Cuban American Trio will perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23 in Lipinsky Auditorium, as part of the UNC Asheville Loves Piano Series. Bejerano, a native of Miami, Florida, has been active as a professional musician since the age of 15. Over the course of his career he has […]

Kick off your college search at Junior Preview Day, an open house experience designed just for high school juniors, on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 12:30 to 3:45 p.m.

UNC Asheville welcomes award-winning author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates in conversation in the Sherrill Center's Kimmel Arena on Tuesday, February 28. The event, which will include a reading and question-and-answer session, is free and open to all but requires advanced registration through Eventbrite. Books will be available for purchase at the event.

Laura Jones, associate professor of Health & Wellness and Athletics Mental Health Coordinator at UNC Asheville will present “Mental Health Behind Bars: The Role of Mental Health in the U.S. Legal System,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15 at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center in the Manheimer Room. Jones’ lecture is part of the Common […]

John DeVille, a Macon County Schools educator, will present "Teaching History in the Public School Today" at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, in Whitesides Hall, room 016. DeVille's lecture will focus on how educators can navigate an increasingly polarized climate where they are under unprecedented scrutiny by school boards, parents and citizens, especially when it comes to teaching the United States' history of slavery, disenfranchisement, terrorism, and economic injustice.

Educational consultant José Medina will offer a lecture on bilingual education advocacy, “Liberación Lingüística For All,” at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 17, via Zoom.

UNC Asheville & The Marvelous Math Club are hosting a fun-run on Sunday, 3/19. Proceeds benefit the Asheville Initiative for Math!

UNC Asheville welcomes United States Poet Laureate Ada Limón for an evening of poetry on at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 20 in the Blue Ridge Room, Highsmith Union.

Nationally-acclaimed storyteller Motoko will present “Tales of Now & Zen” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21 in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. A native of Osaka, Motoko blends ancient lore […]

Alexis Castor, associate professor of Classics at Franklin & Marshall College, will present a lecture, "More Than Glitter: Ancient Jewelry in Greece and Italy” at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March […]

Rita Felski, the John Stewart Bryan Professor of English at the University of Virginia, will present a lecture, "On Resonance," at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, via Zoom. Could […]

"Philosophy professor Nathan King will present ""Beyond Knowledge and Skills: Education for Intellectual Virtue,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 23 in Highsmith Union, Alumni Hall. King will discuss the importance of intellectual virtues, such as curiosity, carefulness, autonomy, humility, and open-mindedness. King’s lecture will explore why these virtues matter, and how students and professors can develop them.

UNC Asheville will host its biennial Queer Studies Conference from March 24-26 on campus, bringing together scholars, artists and activists for workshops and presentations focusing on the theme “Blooming: Metamorphoses and Seasons of Queerness.” This conference is open to the pubic and free for all attendees, with a suggested donation of $20-60. Registration is required and available here.

UNC Asheville's Visual & Performing Arts Program will perform "Tempting Fate, Finding Fortune: Carmina Burana," at 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 25 in Lipinsky Auditorium.

Greenfest is a semi-annual series held on the campus of UNC Asheville in September and March/April that celebrates sustainability, students, and community.

UNC Asheville English faculty Lori Horvitz and Jennifer McGaha will present readings from their newest respective works at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 27 in the Sherrill Center, Mountain View […]

UNC Asheville will host a panel on Indigenous ways on Wednesday, March 26 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Lipinsky Auditorium. The conversation with panelists Byron Tenesaca, artist and […]

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, […]

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. […]

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 […]

"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 […]

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 […]

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., […]

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.