Recent News
UNC Asheville Dedicates “TD Bank Atrium” in Recognition of $200,000 Gift
May 16, 2013
UNC Asheville today dedicated the "TD Bank Atrium" in Rhoades Hall, in honor of a major gift from TD Bank to the university. The atrium on the first floor of the newly and greenly renovated building is a popular study and meeting spot for environmental studies and other science students. Rhoades Hall houses science classrooms, labs and offices.
Nepali Painter to Open Watercolor Exhibition at UNC Asheville
May 16, 2013
"People and Places of Nepal," an exhibition of watercolor paintings in the plein air style by Dhwoj Bahadur Gurung, will open with a reception from 3-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, in the Blowers Gallery at UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library. Both the reception and the exhibit are free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville Celebrates 85th Annual Commencement
May 11, 2013
With poet Nikki Giovanni delivering the commencement address to a crowd of more than 4,000 on the University Quadrangle, UNC Asheville held its 85th annual commencement ceremony Saturday morning, celebrating the 730 graduates of the Class of 2013. Those honored included the 466 May graduates, the 243 students who received degrees in December, and 21 August graduates.
Reuter Center Singers “Rewind to the 50s” on May 17
May 2, 2013
Music of the 50s will resound when the Reuter Center Singers perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 17, at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center, home to OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
UNC Asheville Holds 41st Annual Spring Wildflower and Bird Pilgrimage
May 1, 2013
UNC Asheville's Biology Department and the Botanical Gardens at Asheville will celebrate Appalachian nature with the 41st annual Spring Wildflower and Bird Pilgrimage May 3-5. This weekend of special events, including talks and guided tours, will focus on local flora and fauna. All are open to the public.
UNC Asheville Honors Distinguished Alumni, Faculty and Student Leaders
May 1, 2013
UNC Asheville presented awards to distinguished alumni Charles Thomas Steele Jr., Lt. Col. Wes Morrison, Barbara Baker, Justin Belleme and Leslie Klein Newman, in a ceremony that also included awards to distinguished faculty and student leaders.
“Write Now” – Creative Writing Program for High School Students Returns to UNC Asheville in June
April 30, 2013
"Write Now," a creative writing program for high school students, will return to UNC Asheville this summer with workshops held weekdays, June 17-28, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. "Write Now" offers each participating student experience in different styles of writing – fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry – under the tutelage of three of Asheville's finest writing instructors.
UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program Announces Summer 2013 Workshops
April 30, 2013
Local writers will have the opportunity to hone their skills with UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program summer workshops in poetry and prose. Classes will be held in Asheville and Waynesville and are open to all interested writers. Class size is limited, so early registration is suggested.
2013 Windgate Fellows Announced by UNC Asheville’s Center for Craft, Creativity & Design
April 30, 2013
UNC Asheville's Center for Craft, Creativity & Design announces the winners of the 2013 Windgate Fellowships, awarded to 10 graduating college seniors with exemplary skill in craft. Each Windgate Fellow receives $15,000 – one of the largest awards offered nationally to art students
Nick McDevitt Named UNC Asheville Men's Basketball Coach
April 26, 2013
UNC Asheville Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone has announced that current Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach Nick McDevitt has been selected as the school's new head coach. The announcement came at an afternoon press conference held at the Wilma Sherrill Center.
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