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Beautiful and Purposeful: Scenes from Arts Fest at UNC Asheville

UNC Asheville has embraced the beauty of art and its significance across campus with its bi-annual Arts Fest started in 2013, which recognizes and celebrates artists on campus for their unique ability to communicate fresh ideas and inspire others through creative and critical thinking.

Recent headlines

Jan 24

Time for Pi(e): UNC Asheville’s Annual 3.14-Mile Pi Run Returns on March 14, with Pie at the Finish Line

Jan 24

Film by Renowned Chinese Artist and Activist Ai Weiwei To Be Featured in UNC Asheville Human Rights Film Festival Beginning Feb. 3

Jan 23

"Fitting In and Sticking Out" – UNC Asheville to Host Biennial Queer Studies Conference April 3-5

Jan 22

"The Odyssey Project" – Series of Community Dialogues Looking at Modern Issues through the Lens of Classical Texts – Set to Begin on Feb. 5 at UNC Asheville

Jan 21

UNC Asheville Announces Annual Alumni Awards with Homecoming Celebrations, Feb 20-22, 2020

From our creative student body, to our growing network of more than 19,000 successful alumni, there’s always something happening at UNC Asheville.

In the News

Jan 28, WLOS-TV

Leaders discuss ways to help everyone in the mountains have access to internet

Jan 23, Blue Ridge Public Radio

BPR Releases Results Of On-Air News Source Diversity Study [conducted by student Anitra Griffin]

Jan 23, Mother Earth News

University’s Fair Trade Status Raises Sustainability Standards (scroll down after clicking link)

Jan 22, The News Herald

'Floral Femme' - New exhibit by Hickory native artist [alum Hannah Grace] on display next month

Jan 17, Vancouver Sun

Plastic oceans: Unwanted trash and a popular but unproven plan to solve the problem (Rebecca Helm, assistant professor of biology quoted)

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