Bulldog Men’s Soccer vs. Georgia State
The Bulldogs face Georgia State at 6 p.m. at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus.
$4 – $6
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Off Campus Faculty Theater – “Father Abraham – The Loves of Mr. Lincoln”
The Block off Biltmore 39 S. Market St., AshevilleThis rehearsed reading is the first of three weekly performances about Abraham Lincoln written by David Brendan Hopes, with direction and live music by John Crutchfield, both members of UNC Asheville's faculty. It takes place at 7 p.m. at The Block off Biltmore, 39 S. Market St., Asheville.
Bulldog Women’s Volleyball vs. South Carolina State
Justice CenterThe Bulldogs face South Carolina State at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10 in the Justice Center on the UNC Asheville campus.
$4 – $6
Disability Advocacy and the Demands of Justice – Talk by Kevin Timpe of Calvin University
Karpen Hall, Laurel ForumKevin Timpe, professor of philosophy at Calvin College, will give a free public talk, Disability Advocacy and the Demands of Justice, at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Karpen Hall, in the Laurel Forum.
World Affairs Council Lecture by Jon Elliston: Cold War Redux: Cuba in the Trump Era
Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)This lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Reuter Center, Manheimer Room. Admission is $10 for the public; free to members of the World Affairs Council and UNC Asheville students.
$10
Cherokee Stickball Exhibition
Intramural FieldsUNC Asheville will host the Wa le La "The Hummingbird" team in a traditional Cherokee stickball game at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the intramural fields behind the Sherrill Center. Free and open to everyone.
Bulldog Women’s Soccer vs. Mars Hill
The UNC Asheville Bulldogs face Mars Hill at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus.
$4 – $6
“You Have to Start a Thing”: Symposium to Celebrate the Achievements of N.C. Women
UNC Asheville’s Department of History, the Vance Birthplace State Historic Site, the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site, and the North Carolina Room at Pack Memorial Library will present a two-day symposium, "You Have to Start a Thing": North Carolina Women Breaking Barriers, Sept. 12-13.
*CANCELED* Bee Hotel Reception
Pollinator GardensThis special ticketed event, part of Asheville's Chow Chow Festival, takes place from 3-4:30 p.m. at the University's Bee Hotel, which is located in the main pollinator garden on University Heights, just across from Parking Lot P28.
$20
Talk by Jacqueline Battalora – Going Back to Go Forward: Exploring the When, Where, How and Why the Human Category Called “White People” Was First Used in Law
Jacqueline Battalora, author of Birth of a White Nation: The Invention of White People and Its Relevance Today, will give a free public lecture at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12 in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith Student Union, in the Blue Ridge Room.
OLLI New to Medicare Class
Reuter CenterThis free workshop takes place from 2-4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26 at the Reuter Center, home of OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville.
Symposium: Closing the Opportunity Gap: Black Children Thriving in School
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville 1 Edwin Pl., AshevilleNOTE -- THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL TO CAPACITY WITH NO MORE REGISTRATIONS BEING ACCEPTED. This symposium is presented by Expanding Equity in Our Schools and UNC Asheville's Africana Studies Program, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Pl., Asheville.
Off Campus Faculty Theater – “Father Abraham – Earthly Power”
The Block off Biltmore 39 S. Market St., AshevilleThis rehearsed reading is the second of three weekly performances about Abraham Lincoln written by David Brendan Hopes, with direction and live music by John Crutchfield, both members of UNC Asheville’s faculty. It takes place at 7 p.m. at The Block off Biltmore, 39 S. Market St., Asheville.
Bulldog Women’s Soccer vs. Davidson
The UNC Asheville Bulldogs face Davidson at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15, at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus.
$4 – $6
Flor de Toloache Residency
The all-female mariachi fusion band Flor de Toloache, will be in residency at UNC Asheville offering afternoon master classes and an evening concert, all free and open to everyone.
Lecture by Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Sally Kestin
The Department of Mass Communication is pleased to present a campus talk by Sally Kestin on Wednesday, September 18 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. in Highsmith Student Union room 225/226. Sally Kestin is a former investigative reporter at the Sun Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale.
Bulldog Soccer Doubleheader: Women vs. WCU and Men vs. UNCG
The Bulldog women's soccer team takes on mountain rival Western Carolina at 3:30 p.m. in the first match of a doubleheader. Then at 6 p.m., it's UNCA vs. UNCG when the Bulldogs take on the Spartans in men's soccer at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus.
Flor de Toloache in Concert
Flor de Toloache – the New York City-based all-female quartet whose latest album features John Legend – will bring their boundary-breaking update on mariachi music to UNC Asheville for a 7 p.m. concert at Lipinsky Auditorium on Wednesday, Sept. 18. This concert is free with no tickets required.
Dispatches from the Borderland
Highsmith Student Union, Alumni Hall (114)Dispatches from the Borderland, a video conference with activists in South Texas, will take place from noon-1:15 p.m. in the Highsmith Student Union, Alumni Hall. This event is free and open to everyone.
Artist Lecture: Staying Alive with Erika Diamond
STEAM Studio 821 Riverside Dr., AshevilleTextile-focused conceptual artist Erika Diamond will give a free public lecture on her artwork and career on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 4-5 p.m. at UNC Asheville's STEAM Studio, 821 Riverside Dr., Asheville, with a reception to follow.
Talk by StoryCorps Founder Dave Isay
Dave Isay, founder of StoryCorps and author of five books, will give a free public talk at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, In Lipinsky Auditorium. No tickets are required.
Family Weekend 2019
UNC Asheville's Family Weekend brings together Bulldogs of all ages for a weekend filled with fun and UNC Asheville spirit.
Fall 2019 Greenfest
UNC Asheville Greenfest, Sept. 20-29, celebrates and educates about sustainability and builds community. This year's theme is "home sweet home."
ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 11
Reuter CenterThe 11th Annual ReVIEWING Black Mountain College conference takes place Sept. 20-22 in UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. Registration is required.
Bulldog Men’s Soccer vs. Wofford
The Bulldogs face the Terriers at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus.
$4 – $6
Off Campus Faculty Theater – “Father Abraham – The Testament of Major Rathbone”
The Block off Biltmore 39 S. Market St., AshevilleThis rehearsed reading is the third of three weekly performances about Abraham Lincoln written by David Brendan Hopes, with direction and live music by John Crutchfield, both members of UNC Asheville’s faculty. It takes place at 7 p.m. at The Block off Biltmore, 39 S. Market St., Asheville.
Farm-to-Table Dinner on the Quad – SOLD OUT!!
Sold out!! UNC Asheville's fifth annual Farm-to-Table Dinner will be guest-hosted by Mko'Mosé (Andrew Judge), with the theme of Home Sweet Home, and a menu featuring wild and indigenous foods, complemented by our annual array of campus-grown produce and locally produced delicacies. The dinner takes place at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23 on the UNC Asheville Quad.
Mko’Mosé Greenfest Keynote Lecture: “A Meditation on Remembering What it Means to be Human: Knowledge for a Changing Climate”
Mko'Mosé (Andrew Judge), professor and coordinator of Indigenous Studies at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Ontario, Canada, will deliver UNC Asheville’s Fall 2019 Greenfest Keynote Lecture at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24. in the Highsmith Student Union Blue Ridge Room. Free and open to everyone.
Craft Your Commerce Workshop – Capture and Convey: Telling Your Story Through Images
Highsmith Student Union, Alumni Hall (114)This workshop presented by photographer Nicole McConville will take place from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, in the Highsmith Student Union in Alumni Hall. Admission is $30 ; UNC Asheville students are admitted free.
Bulldog Women’s Soccer vs. USC Upstate
The Bulldogs face USC Upstate at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus.
$4 – $6
Practicing Archaeology (and Science) in the Current Political Climate – Archaeology Lecture by Anne Pyburn
Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View RoomUNC Asheville will present its first archaeology lecture of the fall 2019 semester on Sept. 25, focusing on how archaeologists and other scientists can and must engage more successfully with the public in the current political and mass media climate. This talk is free and open to everyone at 7:30 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View Room.
OLLI Law Enforcement Forum
Reuter CenterOLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville, will host a Law Enforcement Forum featuring Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller, Asheville Deputy Police Chief Wade Wood, and UNC Asheville Chief of Police Eric Boyce, from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, Sept 27, at the Reuter Center on campus, in the Manheimer Room. This event is free and open to everyone.
North Carolina State Dinner of the Mathematical Association of America
Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View RoomThe 2019 North Carolina State Dinner of the Mathematical Association of America will take place Friday, Sept. 27, at the UNC Asheville Sherrill Center. The evening will feature poster presentations from selected undergraduate students from North Carolina universities and a talk by Jane Hawkins, professor emerita at UNC-Chapel Hill and treasurer of the American Mathematical Society.
$25.50
Discovery Day: The UNC Asheville Open House
Discovery Day: The UNC Asheville Open House takes place on Saturday, Sept. 28, giving college-bound students and their families a chance to talk with current students, meet one-on-one with faculty and staff, tour campus and discuss academic programs, financial aid, scholarships and the application process.
Bulldog Women’s Volleyball vs. USC Upstate
Justice CenterThe Bulldogs face USC Upstate at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28 in the Justice Center on the UNC Asheville campus.
$4 – $6
Craft Your Commerce Workshop – Expand Your Reach with Shopify
Highsmith Student Union, Alumni Hall (114)This workshop presented by digital marketers and UNC Asheville alumni Jesse Michel and Patrick Conant will take place from 2-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, in the Highsmith Student Union in Alumni Hall. Admission is $25; UNC Asheville students are admitted free.
World Affairs Council Lecture by Katherine Grenier: Britain, Brexit and Beyond
Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)This lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Reuter Center, Manheimer Room. Admission is $10 for the public; free to members of the World Affairs Council and UNC Asheville students.
$10
Bulldog Soccer Doubleheader vs. High Point
The UNC Asheville Bulldogs will face Big South rival High Point in a soccer doubleheader, with the women's match beginning at 3:30 p.m. followed by the men's match at 6 p.m. at Greenwood Field on the UNC Asheville campus.
$4 – $6
2019 Squibb Lectures in Chemistry by Kerri Pratt
Highsmith Student Union 1 University Heights, AshevilleUNC Asheville's 22nd Annual S. Dexter Squibb Lecture Series in Chemistry will take place October 3, 2019 with the theme “Understanding Air Quality and Climate Change.” Visiting scholar Kerri Pratt will lecture at 11:45 a.m. and at 7 p.m. on two related topics. Both take place in Highsmith Student Union, free and open to all.
“Antisemitism through a Hate Studies Lens” – Talk by Author, Attorney and Antisemitism Expert Kenneth S. Stern
Nationally noted author and attorney Kenneth S. Stern, who for 25 years was the American Jewish Committee’s expert on antisemitism, will give a free public lecture, "Antisemitism through a Hate Studies Lens," at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith Student Union, Blue Ridge Room.
Bulldog Women’s Volleyball vs. Winthrop
Justice CenterThe Bulldogs face Winthrop at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4 in the Justice Center on the UNC Asheville campus.
$4 – $6
Blue Ridge Orchestra Concerts
The Blue Ridge Orchestra, Asheville's community orchestra, will perform two concerts, 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday, in Lipinsky Auditorium. General admission seating is $15; $5 for students.
Bulldog Women’s Volleyball vs. Gardner-Webb
Justice CenterThe Bulldogs face Gardner-Webb at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 in the Justice Center on the UNC Asheville campus.
$4 – $6
Poetrio at Malaprop’s Featuring Mildred Barya
Malaprops Bookstore and Cafe 55 Haywood St.,, AshevilleMildred Barya, UNC Asheville assistant professor of English, now coordinates the monthly Poetrio series and will read from her works, along with poets Ryan Walsh and Annie Woodford, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St., Asheville. Free and open to everyone.
Katherine Min Memorial Reading by Mesha Maren and M. Randal O’Wain
Karpen Hall, Laurel ForumThis reading by two UNC Asheville graduates with acclaimed new books, is a part of UNC Asheville's Visiting Writers Series, free and open to everyone at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6 in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum.
OLLI STEM Lectures: Don Martin – “Value and Importance of Science”
Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)The theme for OLLI's 2019-20 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineer and Math) Lecture Series is “Science vs. Science Denial.” This series is free and open to everyone at 4:30 p.m. in the Reuter Center, presented by members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville.
OLLI Appalachian Term Program Series – Ethnobotanist David Cozzo
Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)As part of a theme term on Appalachia, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville (OLLI) will be offering a series of evening programs, free and open to everyone at 7 p.m. in the Reuter Center, Manheimer Room.
Courtney Lewis – Sovereign Entrepreneurs: Cherokee Small Business Owners and the Making of Economic Sovereignty
Karpen Hall, Laurel ForumVisiting scholar Courtney Lewis will give a free public talk, "Sovereign Entrepreneurs: Cherokee Small Business Owners and the Making of Economic Sovereignity," at noon on Thursday, Oct. 10, in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum.
Family Business Forum: “Critical Conversations” with the Broyhills
Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View RoomChristian Broyhill Swan and Hunt Broyhill of Broyhill Furniture company will lead a UNC Asheville Family Business Forum on "Critical Conversations," beginning at 8 a.m. in the Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View Room. Free to Forum members; $175 for all others.
Bulldog Soccer Doubleheader Oct. 12
UNC Asheville's Greenwood Field hosts a soccer doubleheader on Saturday, Oct. 12, with the Bulldog men facing Radford at 3:30 p.m. and the women taking on Charleston Southern at 6 p.m.