Bulldog Men’s Basketball vs. USC Upstate
Sherrill Center, Kimmel ArenaThe Bulldogs take on Big South rival USC Upstate at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, in Kimmel Arena.
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Documentary Film: “A Suitable Girl”
Highsmith Student Union, Grotto (108)This film screening, part of UNC Asheville’s 10th Human Rights Film Festival, with movies nightly Feb. 3-7 at 7 p.m. in the Highsmith Student Union Grotto, is free and open to everyone. The films will be followed by discussions joining together faculty, student and community viewers.
UNC Asheville Hosts Southern Appalachian Undergraduate Philosophy Conference Feb. 7-8
Karpen Hall, Laurel ForumUNC Asheville will host its 21st annual Southern Appalachian Undergraduate Philosophy Conference, Feb. 7-8, 2020, with presentations on a variety of topics by 12 undergraduate students whose papers were selected by a process of blind review. Conference highlights will be keynote lectures by the distinguished faculty judges. The conference takes place in Karpen Hall, in the Laurel Forum, and conference presentations are free and open to everyone.
Film Screening: “Beasts of No Nation”
Highsmith Student Union, Grotto (108)This film screening concludes UNC Asheville’s 10th Human Rights Film Festival, and takes place at 7 p.m. in the Highsmith Student Union Grotto, is free and open to everyone. The film will be followed by discussion joining together faculty, student and community viewers.
Flash Meditation Feb. 11
University QuadUNC Asheville's student Mindfulness Club will host two "flash meditations," free and open to everyone, at 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 11 and 13, on the Quad.
World Affairs Council Lecture by Sonia Kapur: India-Pakistan-Kashmir
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. Admission is $10 for the public, and free to members of the World Affairs Council and UNC Asheville students.
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Flash Meditation Feb. 13
University QuadUNC Asheville's student Mindfulness Club will host a "flash meditation," free and open to everyone, at 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, on the Quad. In case of inclement weather, the meditation will move to Highsmith Student Union.
Bulldog Men’s Basketball vs. Longwood
Sherrill Center, Kimmel ArenaThe Bulldogs take on Big South rival Longwood at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13 in Kimmel Arena.
POSTPONED: Richard Davidson Lecture – “Well-Being is a Skill”
Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D., world-renowned neuroscientist and co-author of "Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body," will give a free public lecture at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium.
POSTPONED: Richard Davidson Master Class
Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D., world-renowned neuroscientist will give a free public master class at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, in the Highsmith Student Union Blue Ridge Room
Bulldog Pride Day Basketball Doubleheader Feb. 15
Sherrill Center, Kimmel ArenaThis special Bulldog Pride Day doubleheader will feature the a performance of the national anthem by the Asheville Gay Men's Chorus before the first game. The hoops action begins at 2 p.m. when the women tip off against Winthrop. Then at 4:30, the men face Charleston Southern
Writers at Home at Malaprop’s – Readings by Great Smokies Writing Program Prose Master Class
Malaprops Bookstore and Cafe 55 Haywood St.,, AshevilleThe next installment of the monthly Writers at Home series, featuring writers from the Prose Master Class taught by Elizabeth Lutyens at UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program, takes place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., in downtown Asheville. This event is free and open to everyone.
Faculty Recital by Matthew Richmond – Original Works for Percussion, featuring guest artist Kevin “Kalimbaman” Spears
Matthew Richmond of UNC Asheville's music faculty will perform his own original works for percussion, together with many guest artists, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16 in Lipinsky Auditorium. This concert is free and open to everyone.
The Future of Pisgah, Nantahala National Forests in North Carolina – Newsmakers Forum from Carolina Public Press
Reuter CenterCarolina Public Press will present a "Newsmakers Forum" on the future of Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests in North Carolina, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, in UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, Manheimer Room. This event is free and open to everyone with advance online registration requested.
Archaeology Lecture by Maxime Lamoureux-St.Hilaire of Davidson College: “State expansionism, colonialism, and stranger-kings among the Classic Maya”
Highsmith Student Union, Mountain Suites (225/226)This lecture takes place at 7:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the Highsmith Student Union Mountain Suites. It is free and open to everyone.
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER — OLLI Advance Care Planning Workshop
Reuter Center, Manheimer Room (102)UPDATE at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 -- THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO THE WEATHER.
OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville will hold an advance care planning (ACP) workshop from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 in the Reuter Center, in the Manheimer Room. Free and open to everyone, this workshop is co-sponsored by the Osher Life Long Learning Institute and Mission Health Partners.
Homecoming 2020
UNC Asheville alumni, students and families will celebrate Homecoming 2020 with many special events, headlined by a Bulldog basketball doubleheader, the Alumni Awards Banquet, and special closeout parties for alumni and students, on and off campus.
Death Café February
Reuter CenterFebruary's Death Café will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, home of OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Center. This event is free and open to everyone.
Bulldog Basketball Homecoming Doubleheader Feb. 22
Sherrill Center, Kimmel ArenaThe Bulldog men's and women's teams will face Big South rivals in a Homecoming weekend doubleheader at Kimmel Arena. The action begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday when the women tip off against USC Upstate. Then at 4:30, the men face Presbyterian in their final home game of the regular season.
UNC Asheville Wind Ensemble, University Chorale and Reuter Center Singers in Concert
This joint concert, Music Leads the Way, will celebrate the women's suffrage movement, and feature the University Chorale and Reuter Center Singers, both directed by Chuck Taft, and the student musicians of UNC Asheville's Wind Ensemble, directed by Fletcher Peacock, the university's director of instrumental studies. The concert takes place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 in Lipinsky Auditorium, free and open to everyone.
Disability is Diversity Week 2020
Disability is Diversity Week is an annual event at UNC Asheville, formerly known as Disability Awareness Week. The week's workshops, films and more, all free and open to everyone, focus on disability as an identity of diversity and difference to be not only accepted but celebrated.
Music Lecture by Andy Jurik – “It is always three o’clock in the morning” – Dowland, Britten, Melancholy, Death
Karpen Hall, Laurel ForumGuitarist and UNC Asheville music faculty member Andy Jurik will give a free public lecture, "It is always three o’clock in the morning" - Dowland, Britten, Melancholy, Death, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum.
TheatreUNCA Presents Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler”
Carol Belk TheatreTheatreUNCA will present four performances of Henrick Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, adapted by Patrick Marber, directed by Aaron Snook. Curtain will be 7:30 p.m. on Thursday-Saturday, and 2 p.m. for Sunday's matinee. General admission tickets are $12.
The Odyssey Project: The Journey Home – Part Two
Sherrill Center, Ingles Mountain View RoomThis second community dialogue in the The Odyssey Project: The Journey Home series will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27 in the Sherrill Center on campus, in the Ingles Mountain View Room. The series is free and open to everyone.
N.C. Student Academy of Sciences District 8 Competition
Highsmith Student Union, Alumni Hall (114)Middle and high school students from the region will present their original research during this N.C. Student Academy of Sciences District 8 Competition, which takes place from 12:30-5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28 in Highsmith Student Union, Alumni Hall.
Erik Larson Book Event with Denise Kiernan: “The Splendid and the Vile”
Erik Larson, in conversation with Denise Kiernan, will discuss his new book, The Splendid and the Vile – A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz. This ticketed event takes place at 6:30 p.m. in the Highsmith Student Union Blue Ridge Room, presented in partnership by Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, and UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program and Departments of English and History.
“In Voice and Image” – Guatemalan Mayan Leaders Speak
University QuadElodia Castillo and Roderico Y. Diaz, two Mayan leaders from Guatemala, will speak and present photographs at noon on Tuesday, March 3, in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. This event is free and open to everyone.
Women’s History Month Film Screening: “Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché”
UNC Asheville will screen the documentary, narrated by Jodie Foster, "Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché," at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, in the Highsmith Student Union Blue Ridge Room. This event, part of the University's Women's History Month observance, is free and open to everyone.
Bulldog Women’s Basketball vs. Radford
Sherrill Center, Kimmel ArenaThe Bulldogs take on defending Big South champion Radford at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, in Kimmel Arena. In this final home game of the regular season, the Bulldogs will honor the graduating seniors at halftime.
Presentation by Independent Animator Bill Plympton
Bill Plympton will present and discuss his works as an independent animator at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, in Rhoades Robinson Hall Room 125. This event is free and open to everyone.
Future Teachers Conference 2020
UNC Asheville will present a conference for people interested in getting teacher certification, whether currently in high school, college, or considering a return to college as a post-bac student. In addition to learning about teacher certification programs at UNC Asheville, attendees will hear from English teacher Bobbie Cavnar, 2017 N.C. Teacher of the Year and 2018 NEA Foundation Top Public School Teacher in the Nation. This conference is free and online registration is available.
2020 Philosophy of Disability Conference
Karpen Hall, Laurel ForumUNC Asheville will host its third biennial Philosophy of Disability Conference, March 6-7, 2020, in Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. All conference presentations are free and open to everyone.
Big South Women’s Basketball Tournament – Bulldogs vs. Charleston Southern
Sherrill Center, Kimmel ArenaThe sixth seeded UNC Asheville women's basketball team will fact Charleston Southern in the first round of the Hercules Tires Big South Championship Tournament at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 in Kimmel Arena on campus.
POSTPONED – Pi(e) Day Fun Run
University QuadThis event is POSTPONED.
Pints with Professors – Ashley Moraguez and Anne Jansen
Archetype Brewing 174 Broadway St.,, AshevilleAshley Moraguez and Anne Jansen, UNC Asheville assistant professors of political science, will be the presenters at the next Pints with Professors gathering, from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, March 16, at Archetype Brewing, 174 Broadway St., Asheville. Admission is free; food and beverages are not.
CANCELED – Women’s History Month Presentation: “You Have to Start a Thing” – Early Women in N.C. Governance
Highsmith Student Union, Mountain Suites (225/226)UPDATED MARCH 12 - This event is CANCELED.
Campus Events Canceled or Postponed
UNC Asheville has canceled or postponed all public events other than those shown here. Please check back for updates - when new online events are confirmed, we will post information here. We apologize for any inconvenience and encourage everyone to try to stay safe.
POSTPONED – Saki Mafundikwa Lecture: ZIVA: 20 years of design education against all odds
Highsmith Student Union, Mountain Suites (225/226)UPDATE MARCH 12 - This event is POSTPONED.
CANCELED – Women’s History Month Lecture: “Molasses Catches More Flies Than Vinegar: Woman Suffrage in Western North Carolina”
Highsmith Student Union, Mountain Suites (225/226)UPDATED MARCH 12 - This event is CANCELED.
LIVESTREAM EVENT – N.K. Jemisin Book Event
UPDATE - This event will not take place on campus but will be a livestream event for ticketholders - see the Malaprop's website for more information.
Zoom Session for Small Businesses – Tax and Other Implications of COVID-19 and CARES
This online session, presented by UNC Asheville's Family Business Forum, and will feature Rollin Groseclose of Johnson Price Sprinkle and Sandra Dennison of the SBTDC, will take place from 2-3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, free and open to everyone.
Contemplative Practice Webinar with Professor Richard Chess: “By Heart: A Way of Knowing for This Time”
Richard Chess, UNC Asheville Roy Carroll Distinguished Professor of English, under the auspices of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, will present this webinar from 3-4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15. This online event is free; a $10 donation to the center is suggested.
Free Webinar: Recap of COVID-19 Employment Law Changes
This free webinar, which begins at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 20 and is presented by UNC Asheville's Family Business Forum, will feature attorneys Sabrina Rockoff and Murphy Fletcher from McGuire, Wood & Bissette. They will recap all of the recent changes to employment laws related to COVID-19, including sick pay and leave laws, unemployment, and how to handle other practical workplace problems presented by COVID-19.
Livestream Film: “Saul and Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band”
UNC Asheville's Center for Jewish Studies, in partnership with the Fine Arts Theater, will offer a free, online, on-demand screening, April 22-24, of the new documentary film by Tod Lending, Saul and Ruby's Holocaust Survivor Band. Viewing will be free for the first 75 people who register by April 21.
ONLINE EVENT – The Odyssey Project: The Journey Home, Part Three: Beyond the Seduction of Violence as Virtue
This event, originally scheduled for March 19 on campus will now be available to all as an online discussion that will take place from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, April 23.
Danny Maseng: Spiritual Cooking in the Time of the Plague
UNC Asheville's Center for Jewish Studies presents a virtual discussion with Israeli musician, chazzan and Jewish spiritual leader Danny Maseng, via Zoom at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13.
Trey Adcock Presents Stories of the Snowbird Day School
Trey Adcock, Associate Professor and Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies at UNC Asheville, will present a webinar, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 18, based on the oral histories and photos he and his students have gathered to document the history and impact of the Snowbird Day School in the Qualla Boundary.
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Online Panel: “Does Your Vote Count? The Impact of Gerrymandering”
Ashley Moraguez, UNC Asheville assistant professor of political science will be on the panel discussing "Does Your Vote Count: The Impact of Gerrymandering" hosted online by the League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, via Zoom.
SOLD OUT — RESCHEDULED: UNC Asheville Offers Free Screening of Disney-Pixar’s “Onward” on Thursday, June 25
UPDATED JUNE 16 - This event is now fully booked with no more reservations being accepted.
Leadership Asheville Summer Buzz Webinar: “Reopening: Where Are We? Health, Schools, and Business”
Leadership Asheville will present a virtual Summer Buzz webinar, "Reopening: Where Are We? Health, Schools and Business" from 9-10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, free and open to everyone, with pre-registration required.