Recent News
UNC Asheville Board of Trustees to Hold Special Meeting on Friday
April 24, 2013
The Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina at Asheville will hold a special called meeting at 11:30 AM on Friday, April 26, 2013 in Phillips Hall room 117 on the UNC Asheville campus. The purpose of the meeting is to review items in closed session including employment contracts and potential property acquisition.
Chancellor Anne Ponder Named 2013 Van Ummersen Presidential Leadership Award Recipient
April 23, 2013
Kansas City, Mo. — The National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA) has named University of North Carolina at Asheville Chancellor Dr. Anne Ponder recipient of its inaugural Van Ummersen Presidential Leadership Award. Chancellor Ponder will be recognized May 17 at a celebratory luncheon held at the NCAA/NACWAA Women's Leadership Symposium in Indianapolis.
Poet Nikki Giovanni to Deliver UNC Asheville Commencement Address at May 11 Ceremony
April 22, 2013
Nikki Giovanni, the renowned poet, activist and educator, will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree when UNC Asheville holds its May 2013 Commencement. Warren Haynes, the rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and creator of Asheville's annual Christmas Jam, also will receive an honorary degree. The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 11.
Death Penalty Opponent Sister Helen Prejean, “Dead Man Walking” Opera Come to UNC Asheville, April 26
April 19, 2013
Sister Helen Prejean, the author, activist and nun who sparked national dialogue on the death penalty and whose book inspired the film “Dead Man Walking,” will speak at UNC Asheville, and the university will host a concert-style performance of the opera of the same name. Prejean’s talk, “The Journey Continues,” will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, and is free and open to the public. The concert starts at 8 p.m. Both events take place in Lipinsky Auditorium.
“Aging with Awareness” – Rabbi Sheila Weinberg to Speak at UNC Asheville
April 10, 2013
Rabbi Sheila Weinberg, co-founder of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, will present a talk, "Aging with Awareness," at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. Weinberg's talk is sponsored by the university's Center for Jewish Studies and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville. This event is free and open to the public.
First Annual OLLI Art Bazaar Set for April 26
April 10, 2013
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville will host the first annual OLLI Art Bazaar from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, April 26 in the Reuter Center. This event is free and open to the public.
April 18th Lecture to Examine Religion, Race and Boxing in the New South
April 9, 2013
Arthur Remillard, a scholar of religion in the American South and its connections with sports, will deliver UNC Asheville's annual Sam Hill Lecture in Southern Religion. Remillard's talk, "Jack Johnson, We Have Waited So Long for You – Religion, Race and Boxing in the New South," takes place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 18 in the Sherrill Center, Mountain View Room.
Cherokee Principal Chief Michell Hicks to Speak at UNC Asheville
April 8, 2013
Principal Chief Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will present a talk, "Cherokee Sovereignty: Issues & Institutions," at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 in UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Study: UNC Asheville Makes $268 Million Economic Impact
April 4, 2013
An Economic Impact Study released today by UNC Asheville estimates the university's impact at approximately $268 million for fiscal year 2012 in the Asheville metro area.
UNC Asheville’s “Interstellar Dance Project” to Touch Down at Bebe Theater
April 3, 2013
The UNC Asheville Dance Program will present its annual spring concert with three performances, 7 p.m. Friday, April 12, and 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Bebe Theater, 20 Commerce St. in downtown Asheville.
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