Recent News
UNC Asheville to Host Holiday Party for Head Start Youngsters
November 28, 2012
UNC Asheville will host its annual Head Start Holiday Party from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, in the Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall. Donated gifts are already wrapped and individually labeled for the 107 youngsters in the Pisgah View and Barnardsville Head Start centers who will attend.
Studio Art Glass Exhibit Opens at Center for Craft, Creativity & Design
November 28, 2012
"Harvey's Legacy: The Next Generation of Studio Glass in Western North Carolina," an exhibition of works by Harvey K. Littleton and by younger glass artists, is now on view at UNC Asheville's Center for Craft, Creativity & Design.
“Remnants of Fleeting Moments” – Painting Exhibition to Open at UNC Asheville
November 21, 2012
"Remnants of Fleeting Moments" – an exhibit of oil paintings by UNC Asheville senior Hanna Trussler, will open with a reception at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, in Blowers Gallery, in UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library.
Reuter Center Singers Holiday Concert Set for December 10
November 21, 2012
The Reuter Center Singers, more than 50 voices strong, present their annual holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, in UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. The concert is free and open to the public.
Student Ideas to Help Local Businesses Highlight UNC Asheville’s Undergraduate Research Symposium
November 20, 2012
UNC Asheville students will present more than 150 research projects – including one to help Highland Brewery comply with federal workplace noise standards, and another to develop a smartphone app small restaurants can use to manage inventory – at the university's Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28.
Republic of Korea Consul General He Beom Kim to Speak in Asheville
November 20, 2012
He Beom Kim, consul general for the Republic of Korea, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4 in UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. Kim's talk, "The Republic of Korea, Its Role and Leadership: The New Economies and Politics of the Asia-Pacific," is co-sponsored by the WNC chapter of the World Affairs Council, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNC Asheville, and the university's department of political science.
UNC Asheville Board of Trustees to Meet December 3
November 20, 2012
The UNC Asheville Board of Trustees will meet from 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Monday, December 3, in Sherrill Center, Mountain View Conference Room, on the UNC Asheville campus.
UNC Asheville Earns High Grades for Academics in National Survey of Student Engagement
November 15, 2012
UNC Asheville significantly outperformed national averages in key academic benchmarks identified in the just-released 2012 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). UNC Asheville also scored significantly higher than the national average in the "deep approaches to learning" scale measuring activities which, according to the study authors, "result in effective and enduring learning."
UNC Asheville to Hold Holiday Ceramic and Art Sale
November 13, 2012
UNC Asheville's Art Department will hold its annual holiday sale of ceramics, glass and other art objects from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, located on the ground floor of Owen Hall. The sale is open to the public.
“Re-Inventing Classics” – Talk by Psychologist Susan Rowland at UNC Asheville
November 13, 2012
Psychologist Susan Rowland will present, "Re-Inventing 'Classics' in the Ecocritical Engaged Humanities," at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 in UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
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