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Friday, October 2, 2009 AB Tech's Fall Enrollment Reaches Record High11:14 AM
ASHEVILLE, NC - A-B Tech's fall semester enrollment has reached a record high, according to the registration summary as of Sept. 17. The College has enrolled 7,495 curriculum students, a 6.7 percent increase over the 7,020 students from fall 2008.
"A-B Tech's curriculum registration has reached nearly 7,500 this semester. We're delighted that we can have this large impact on the education of Buncombe and Madison County residents," said Dr. Dennis King, vice president of Student Services. College transfer programs have the largest enrollment with more than 1,400 students, followed by Allied Health programs including growth in Medical Assisting, Veterinary Medical Technology, Surgical Technology and Emergency Medical Science. "Our students realize that with smaller classes, taught by instructors who focus on teaching instead of publishing, they will receive excellent preparation to be successful wherever they transfer," said Kenet Adamson, Arts and Sciences dean. "This is borne out by the state's community college performance report documenting that our graduates outperform the North Carolina colleges' and universities' native students as juniors. Our significantly less expensive tuition in today's economic environment also helps convince students to choose A-B Tech as a means to reduce the escalating cost of a higher education." "The employment outlook in Health Care and Public Service occupations has remained relatively strong during the recent cycle of higher unemployment and economic uncertainty. Enrollment in A-B Tech's Allied Health and Public Service programs has also remained strong and in many cases increased as workers look to change careers or move forward in their current profession," said Ned Fowler, Allied Health and Public Services dean. "Health care and public service programs continue to be an attractive option for students at the community college." Labels: AB Tech, asheville, education Monday, September 14, 2009 UNC Asheville's National Society of Collegiate Scholars Chapter Receives Gold Award6:00 AM ASHEVILLE, NC - UNC Asheville's chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) recently received the Gold Award at the NSCS Honor Gala in Washington, D.C. The chapter received the award for meeting a series of requirements, including holding an induction ceremony, creating a student mentoring program, holding campuswide events to support the NSCS integrity initiative, creating an on-campus membership recruitment campaign and engaging a campus office in a chapter event. The UNC Asheville chapter also received a $250 scholarship. The group was among just 61 other NSCS chapters nationwide to receive the Gold Award and scholarship this year. "The members of the UNC Asheville chapter are amazing," said Blair Edwards, an NSCS staff representative. "They have truly embraced the ideals of NSCS." NSCS is an honors organization open to college students based on grade-point average and class standing. UNC Asheville's chapter was established in 2005.Labels: asheville, education, UNCA Monday, August 31, 2009 WCU Ranked No. 10 Among Public Master's Universities in South10:59 AM CULLOWHEE, NC - The latest U.S. News & World Report guide to “America’s Best Colleges” ranks Western Carolina University 10th among public universities in the South that offer master’s degrees.The list in which WCU is ranked includes higher education institutions that offer a wide range of bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and that tend to attract most of their students from surrounding states. It is the first time WCU has made the U.S. News top 10 list of southern public master’s institutions. "Western Carolina has moved steadily up the rankings over the past few years, and we are glad to see that trend continue again this year," said WCU Chancellor John Bardo. "In recent years, our College of Education and Allied Professions has received two major national honors, and our academic programs in business administration, project management, criminal justice and entrepreneurship have earned high national rankings, so it is obvious that our rising academic quality is becoming known nationally. "Also, earlier this year, our Pride of the Mountains Marching Band was named recipient of the Sudler Trophy, the ‘Heisman Trophy’ of university marching bands. We think there are plenty of signs that good things are happening in Cullowhee," Bardo said. Still, Bardo cautioned prospective students against putting too much stock in rankings when they are making the important decision about where to go to college. "After students narrow down their list of prospective colleges to a handful, they should visit the various campuses to get a feel about which one is right for them," he said. Bardo said high school graduates who decide they want to become WCU Catamounts can expect to find some of the nation’s best teachers and researchers, representing a wide variety of academic programs, when they enter the classrooms. Among the faculty are Ron Rash and Robert Conley, two of the nation’s top fiction writers; Nancy Helm-Estabrooks, an internationally recognized expert in the field of adult neurological communication disorders; Rob Young, one of the nation’s most-sought-after experts on coastal issues and hurricane impacts; and John Williams, one of only 60 board-certified forensic anthropologists in North America. WCU representatives will hold informational programs across the state in September to help shed some light on the college admission process for students and their families. The stops include Concord, Sept. 14; Durham, Sept. 15; Raleigh, Sept. 16; and Greensboro, Sept. 17. In addition, Open House sessions will be held on the Cullowhee campus on Oct. 3, Nov. 14, Feb. 17 and April 17. Labels: asheville, education, schools, western carolina Wednesday, August 26, 2009 A-B Tech Holds Summer Commencement2:50 PM
ASHEVILLE, NC - A-B Tech Student Services Vice President Dr. Dennis King urged graduates to share their newly attained knowledge with others, as part of the responsibility that comes with success, during Summer Commencement at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.
"Charge for it (the knowledge) fairly, if you are in a position of setting fees. Give it away to the less fortunate who nevertheless need your skills. And comfort those who come to you stressed by a problem that you can solve. That's being a professional, as well as being a good person," commencement speaker King said. King also reminded the graduates to remain current and continue on a path of lifelong learning, to be open to change, to be humble and ethical, to mentor others as soon as they are able and to be a "round" person. "E. M. Forster, the renowned 20th-century author, classified fictional characters as flat or round. Flat characters are predictable, simple, one dimensional, whereas round characters are unpredictable, complex, and multi-faceted," King said. "Forster went on to say that round characters are the truly interesting ones. That truth can be taken beyond fiction and into life itself. You want to be not only a health care professional, but one who volunteers at the local homeless shelter; not only an auto mechanic, but a mechanic with a political opinion; not only a chef, but one who loves baseball. Find the outside interest that makes you a round character." During the ceremony, President Emeritus and Trustee Harvey Haynes called for a moment of silence for fellow trustee J. Herbert Coman, who died July 13. Coman's cap and gown were placed in an empty chair in his memory. A-B Tech Interim President Richard Mauney presented the Staff Member of the Year Award to Tamala Barnett, Arts and Sciences division secretary. "I am especially pleased to present this award to Tamala because she is one of our very own graduates," Mauney said. "When the Arts and Sciences dean's secretary retired a few years ago, Tamala took on those responsibilities in addition to her other ones for several months, while we hired and trained a replacement for Tamala so she could move into the vacant position." Dr. Sam Dosumu, Instructional Services vice president, awarded Continuing Education Faculty Member of the Year to Gary Crossey, a computer training instructor. One of Crossey's students who nominated him for the award wrote, "Gary not only has his finger constantly on the pulse of new technology, but more importantly, he knows how to explain it to the students and help us stay excited about the class subject matter. His teaching style is very personal and fun. He has patience and easily encourages creativity." The College had 188 students complete the requirements to earn 189 degrees and diplomas for the August graduation including a posthumous Associate in Arts degree presented to the family of Reed Ignizio, who died in a drowning accident in June. Ignizio, who would have graduated with high honors, was also a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and had received a Carolina Covenant scholarship to attend UNC-Chapel Hill. Labels: AB Tech, asheville, education, events, schools Friday, August 21, 2009 UNCA Draws High Marks from U.S. News & World Report College Rankings10:27 AM
ASHEVILLE, NC - UNC Asheville, once again, has been praised by U.S. News & World Report’s "America’s Best Colleges" rankings released on August 20. The magazine’s highly anticipated ranking gave high marks to UNC Asheville for its commitment to teaching, innovation, undergraduate research and affordability.
New this year, U.S. News & World Report singled out 80 colleges and universities where "the faculty has an unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching." Among 19 public and private liberal arts colleges, UNC Asheville tied for 12th place with University of the South. UNC Asheville was the only public liberal arts college selected in this category. "While we always welcome national confirmation as a noteworthy university, it's especially gratifying to be recognized for adhering to our core mission of providing an outstanding liberal arts education for undergraduate students," said UNC Asheville Chancellor Anne Ponder. UNC Asheville was also noted for its overall positive upward trajectory. The University tied for ninth place among all liberal arts colleges as a "Top Up-and-Coming School" for having recently made promising and innovative changes. UNC Asheville was the only public liberal arts college named to this list. UNC Asheville's Undergraduate Research Program was among a handful to be listed by U.S. News & World Report as among the best in the nation. This section of the guide lists eight academic programs that contain "outstanding examples of academic programs that are believed to lead to student success." UNC Asheville's Undergraduate Research Program is one among only 27 colleges and universities in the nation to be included in the Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects category. UNC Asheville, which founded the National Council for Undergraduate Research, has made this roster every year since it began eight years ago. In a category that listed colleges and universities whose class of 2008 students graduated with the least debt, UNC Asheville improved significantly, moving from number 24 among public and private liberal arts colleges to number 15 in the latest ranking. No other North Carolina college made this list. The newsstand book, "America's Best Colleges," which contains the U.S. News & World Report rankings, will go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 25. Many of the rankings will be featured in the next issue of U.S. News & World Report magazine, which goes on sale August 24. The U.S. News & World Report rankings are among several accolades the University has recently received. In the 2010 edition of the "Fiske Guide to Colleges," UNC Asheville landed a spot on the Best Buy list of American and Canadian colleges for the 16th consecutive year. Earlier this year, UNC Asheville was among just 50 institutions nationwide named to the Princeton Review's "Best Value" Public Colleges list. Labels: asheville, education, UNCA Friday, August 14, 2009 UNC Asheville Welcomes Freshmen11:14 AM
ASHEVILLE, NC - UNC Asheville is preparing to welcome some 645 new Bulldogs to its ranks this Friday as freshmen move onto campus. Fall semester classes begin Monday, Aug. 17. "The Class of 2013 is one of the larger classes," noted Barkley Barton, senior assistant director of Admissions. "And the overall academic profile of this class is very strong – among their ranks are several valedictorians and many truly outstanding students with high grade point averages and great college entrance test scores." This new freshmen class will check into residence halls from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14. Some 80 UNC Asheville faculty, staff, alumni, upperclassmen and College for Seniors members will be on hand to help freshmen and their parents with the move. Returning students will move in on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15-16. A highlight of the freshmen's first day on campus will be a formal convocation ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, on UNC Asheville's Quad. Initiated in 1985 at UNC Asheville, convocation is rooted in ancient academic tradition. The ceremony will include the presentation of the Class of 2013 pin to each freshman, as well as the class dogwood tree, which will be planted on campus. Sam Kaplan, associate professor of mathematics and 2009 recipient of the UNC Board of Governors' Excellence in Teaching Award, will give the keynote address. New this fall, students will have the option of choosing Religious Studies as their major field of study. The new program, under the direction of Rodger Payne, offers students classes in Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Greek and Roman religions and a number of other courses that compliment UNC Asheville's liberal arts mission, said Payne. "Religious studies considers one of our oldest collective human experiences from a variety of academic disciplines," Payne said. "From music to mathematics, from art and politics, and beyond, each can be examined through the lens of religion. It's nearly the perfect way to encounter the liberal arts." Payne plans to continue building the program around classes that provide comparative examinations of faith traditions from around the world. Students in the sciences will find themselves in new, state-of-art laboratories in the recently opened in the Zeis Science & Multimedia Building. While a few classes were held in the $24 million building last spring, this fall will be the first semester that all science and multimedia classes and labs will be held in the new facility, located adjacent to Ramsey Library on the Quad. The University can now fully capitalize on "the collaborative learning style that showcases how we approach teaching the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)," said Keith Krumpe, dean of Natural Sciences. "The labs are designed like labs in industry; they are all project-based so students can work in teams." A $9 million renovation to Rhoades Hall, including spaces that were previously occupied by the Chemistry and Biology departments, should be completed in 2011, giving UNC Asheville some of the best undergraduate science facilities in the Southeast, Krumpe said. When not in class, freshmen – as well as upperclassmen – will be able to enjoy free events in the Weeks of Welcome series, designed to introduce students to campus life. Events this fall include a cookout, a block party, a performance by comedian Eddie Ifft, a rock climbing trip and a leadership conference. Labels: art, asheville, education, events, music, schools, UNCA Friday, July 31, 2009 Western Carolina University Professor Earns Lifetime Achievement Award1:51 PM
CULLOWHEE, NC - Robert J. Conley, the Sequoyah Distinguished Professor of Cherokee Studies at Western Carolina University, is the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award winner from the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas.
A novelist, short story writer, poet and essayist, Conley is the author of more than 50 books. They include "Back to Malachi," "Ned Christie’s War," "Mountain Windsong: A Novel of the Trail of Tears," "The Dark Way," "War Woman" and "Cherokee Dragon." Conley has won the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America for the novels Nickajack and The Dark Island, and for his short story "Yellow Bird: An Imaginary Autobiography." Earlier this year, he received the Arrell Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oklahoma Center for the Book. Conley assumed his duties as an endowed professor at Western Carolina University in 2008, prior to which he was a professional writer and served as programs director of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. The endowed professorship was established in 1998 and is dedicated to the preservation of Cherokee and Native American culture, heritage and values. A registered tribal member of the Cherokee Nation, Conley taught throughout the Midwest and was attracted to the mountains of Western North Carolina by the opportunity to connect with ancient Cherokee history. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Midwestern University in Wichita Falls, Texas. Conley will be honored, along with the winners of the Native Writers’ Circle of the Americas’ First Book Awards for Poetry and Prose, during the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers Festival at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in late October. For more information about Cherokee studies, contact the program office at (828) 227-3841. Labels: books, cherokee, education, western carolina Thursday, July 30, 2009 UNC Asheville Board of Trustees Elects New Officers12:58 PM
ASHEVILLE, NC - The UNC Asheville Board of Trustees elected new officers at its July meeting on the UNC Asheville campus. James R. Buckner, regional vice president of CompassLearning Inc. and a 1971 alumnus of UNC Asheville, was elected chair. Joseph F. Damore, president and CEO of Mission Health and Hospitals, was elected vice chair, and Audrey Byrd Moseley, deputy general counsel for the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. and a 1974 alumna of UNC Asheville, was elected secretary.
The board also welcomed new trustees Bruce Peterson, retired district director for Congressman Heath Shuler and former teacher and coach; Nathan Ramsey, dairy farmer and former chair of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners; and Pat Smith, executive director of the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. Buckner, the first alumnus to serve as UNC Asheville Board of Trustees chair, has also served on the University's Foundation Board and National Alumni Council, which he helped establish. In 2008, he received UNC Asheville's Thomas D. Reynolds Award for Service to the University. In addition, Buckner and his wife Mary Elizabeth (Class of '68), have been generous supporters of the University. The couple established an endowed scholarship and regularly host alumni gatherings near their home in Atlanta. Prior to being named Mission Hospital's CEO, Damore was president and chief executive officer of Sparrow Hospital and Health System in Lansing, Mich.. He also has served as executive vice president of Mercy Health Services in Farmington Hills, Mich., and Western Reserve Care System in Youngstown, Ohio. He is currently a member of the Board of United Way of Buncombe County and the Asheville Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Following graduation from UNC Asheville, Byrd Mosley attended Harvard Law School. The Asheville native began her legal career as an attorney with the U. S. Department of Army Materiel and Readiness Command and since 1980 has worked in the office of the general counsel of the National Academy of Sciences. Byrd Mosley has also served on UNC Asheville's National Alumni Advisory Council. ,p>The UNC Asheville Board of Trustees has 13 members; eight are appointed by the UNC Board of Governors and four are appointed by the governor. The UNC Asheville Student Government Association president, who is elected by the student body, also sits on the board.Labels: asheville, education, UNCA
NC Governor Announces Sales Tax Holiday8:59 AMRALEIGH, NC - Gov. Bev Perdue has announced that North Carolinians can save money by purchasing items such as clothing, school supplies and computers during the state's sales tax holiday that begins on Friday, Aug. 7 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 9. "Especially during these tough economic times, it's important that we provide families with a break when it comes to buying school supplies," said Perdue. "The sales tax holiday will make it easier for families to buy the supplies they need, and I encourage all North Carolinians to take advantage of it." During the sales tax holiday weekend, consumers will not pay sales tax on the following items: clothing, footwear and school supplies of $100 or less per item; school instructional materials of $300 or less per item; sports and recreational equipment of $50 or less per item; computers of $3,500 or less per item; and computer supplies of $250 or less per item. For more details on the 2009 sales tax holiday - including a list of the items that are exempt from sales taxes during the holiday - visit the N.C. Department of Revenue's web site: http://www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html. The holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, and lasts until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9. The sales tax holiday was first enacted in 2001. Labels: education, events, government
AB-Tech President Appointed to State Board8:53 AM
ASHEVILLE, NC - A-B Tech President Emeritus K. Ray Bailey was sworn in to the State Board of Community Colleges July 17 in Raleigh. Members of the N.C. House elected Bailey for a six-year term on the 21-member board. The Board serves as the governing authority for the North Carolina Community College System. The Board is empowered by General Statutes to adopt and carry out the policies, regulations and standards necessary for administering and operating the nation's third-largest system of community colleges. Bailey served as president of A-B Tech from 1990 until he retired in August 2007. He was elected as a Buncombe County Commissioner in November 2008. He was A-B Tech's longest-serving employee, having been hired in 1966 as the director of Adult Basic Education. Under his leadership, the College grew into a three-campus institution that enrolled more than 25,000 students each year in more than 50 curriculum programs and 1,200 Continuing Education courses. Bailey served on the boards of numerous civic organizations and has been widely recognized for his community service. Among the honors he received are the title of 2005 President of the Year for the North Carolina Community College System, the 2005 Distinguished Service Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council, and the Rotary Centennial Service Award for Professional Excellence. In 2006, he received The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, one of the most prestigious awards presented by the Governor of North Carolina, for extraordinary service to the state. Bailey also received the Spirit of the Civitan Award, a Professional Achievement Award from Western Carolina University, the Leadership Asheville Circle of Excellence Award, the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Chairman's Award, the Buncombe County Partners in Education Volunteer of the Year Award, and a Special Contributor Award from Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina. In addition, he holds honorary doctorates from Western Carolina University and Mars Hill College in recognition of his efforts to improve the quality of education not only for A-B Tech students, but all of Western North Carolina. Labels: AB Tech, asheville, education Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Fiske Guide Names Warren Wilson One of Nation's "Best Buys"9:37 AM
SWANNANOA, NC - For the fourth consecutive year, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has named Warren Wilson College as one of its 24 "Best Buy Institutions" among private colleges and universities nationwide.
According to the 2010 guide, schools “qualify as Best Buys based on the quality of the academic offerings in relation to the cost of attendance” – in other words, "outstanding academics with relatively modest prices." With tuition and fees of slightly more than $24,000 for the 2009-10 academic year, Warren Wilson is rated as "inexpensive" compared with other private colleges and universities in the selective guide. In its narrative on the college, the Fiske guide says Warren Wilson is the "best of schools where students combine academics, community service, and on-campus work…. It promotes global perspectives, puts students to work on the campus farm, and makes service-learning a central part of the educational experience." The guide also notes, "Success at Warren Wilson is measured not only by grades, but by community service and a sense of stewardship." It quotes a student as saying, "Students come here for all different reasons and are allowed to shine in all different areas." In addition to giving the college high marks for its academics and social life, the Fiske guide awards Warren Wilson the highest possible rating for its overall quality of life: five stars, as opposed to the guide’s norm of three. The Fiske Guide to Colleges, first published in 1982, has been called "the best college guide you can buy" by USA Today. Labels: asheville, education, schools Tuesday, July 28, 2009 UNC Asheville Offers Three Online Courses for Fall Semester11:28 AM
ASHEVILLE, NC - UNC Asheville is taking advantage of the growing trend in online education to improve access to classes for students, working adults and others in all parts of the state who need the flexibility and convenience that online education provides.
This fall the University will offer three online courses. These 300-level education, statistics and women's studies classes are each worth three credit hours. The deadline to register is August 12. "Math Methods" (EDUC 373) will focus on methods and materials for teaching mathematics to high school students. This class will emphasize diversifying classroom instruction, technology preparations, creating resources and designing methods for effectively working with students. Participants will be assessed on content knowledge, pedagogy, dispositions, and ability to connect theory and practice. "Statistics for High School Teachers" (STAT 273) is an introductory course that will cover the basic concepts of statistics. The class will provide a theoretical foundation for data collecting and analysis, using hands-on experiences analyzing real data. Topics include basic probability, sampling methods, descriptive statistics, regression and variance. "Theorizing Women's Lives" (WMST 273) will examine the elements and evolution of the major theories articulated by feminists from the early days of the movement to present day. Building on a foundation of knowledge and understanding of the basic ideas articulated by feminists throughout history, the course will offer a close analysis of feminist critiques on subjects including marriage, sexuality, capitalism and "cutting edge" feminist thinking. UNC Asheville, one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation, makes every effort to ensure that online courses provide an outstanding learning experience. All UNC campuses are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, which requires that online offerings be similar in quality to residential courses. In-state tuition for these courses is $267.30 and out-of-state tuition is $1,454.82, plus a one-time non-refundable $20 application fee. To register, email fox@unca.edu. For more information, call UNC Asheville's Office of Extension and Distance Education at 828/232-5122 or click on www.unca.edu/distedu/onlinecourses/. Labels: asheville, education, schools, UNCA Tuesday, July 21, 2009 A-B Tech Achieves Exceptional Status2:25 PM
ASHEVILLE, NC - A-B Tech was one of 11 community colleges in the state achieving Exceptional status on the North Carolina Community College System's accountability measures.
The NCCCS measures colleges' performance in eight core areas using the most recently available data. Accountability measures for North Carolina's 58 community colleges based on 2007-08 academic year data confirm that community college students found success in college readiness, workforce preparedness and as college transfers. To obtain Exceptional status, a college must meet or exceed all eight system standards. They must also meet the performance goals of achieving the college performance rates of students who began in, rather than transferred into, the UNC System and attaining at least a 70 percent passing rate for students who sit for a licensure or certification exam for the first time. Labels: AB Tech, asheville, education Thursday, July 16, 2009 City Welcomes Third Class of Youth Leadership Academy12:10 PM ASHEVILLE, NC - The City of Asheville has selected 23 high school students to participate in the 2009 City of Asheville Youth Leadership Academy (CAYLA). CAYLA, created in April 2007, is designed to introduce promising Asheville High School students to civic-minded careers while encouraging them to take an active part in saving for their college education.The CAYLA students were chosen in May from eligible applicants at Asheville High School by a committee of local educators and city staff. Each student was required to submit an application and at least two written recommendations to the committee, and attend an in-person interview. After attending a week of orientation in June, students began 8-week internships at the both City and County Departments, as well as with a number of participating nonprofits and businesses including HomeTrust Bank, YMI Cultural Center, AB-Tech Small Business Center, UNCA, Mt. Zion Community Development Inc, MAHEC, the Center for Diversity Education, and the YWCA. CAYLA students earn approximately $7 an hour. To support their goal of attending college, CAYLA students will each receive $2,000 in a 529 College Savings Plan to be awarded by the Asheville City Schools Foundation at the completion of the program in May 2010. “CAYLA provides talented students with the opportunity to experience a professional environment while still in high school,” said Erika Germer, CAYLA coordinator. “I encourage Asheville businesses to consider hosting a CAYLA student next year or sponsoring a placement at a local nonprofit. Through public-private partnerships, CAYLA can promote economic self-sufficiency and strengthen our community as a whole.”To complement the summer internships, the CAYLA program places a significant emphasis on community service. The students have already started planning and the second annual Summer Olympics to be held in August for young children who live in Asheville’s various housing communities. In addition, the CAYLA students attend weekly workshops on topics including entrepreneurship, health & wellness, financial literacy, and a personalized career assessment. The members of the 2009-2010 Class of CAYLA are: Keevon Baten, Dre Bowden, Yelena Dariy, Taurean Davidson, Dreama Davis, Darius Drummond, Anika Ellis, Gio Figaro, Andrea Griffin, Nakia Harrell, Roosevelt “RJ” Harvin, Ceante Hudson, Martel Jackson,Tyler Jeffries, Satorria Jones, Simone Knotts, Sohna Njie ,Charles “Dre” Payton, Brianna Rock, Crystal Sherriff, Anice Smith, Jarrett Vernon, and Ariana Weaver. Labels: asheville, children, education, government
UNC Asheville Joins City of Asheville to Offer Classes at YMI Cultural Center11:25 AM
ASHEVILLE, NC - The University of North Carolina at Asheville, in collaboration with the City of Asheville and the YMI Cultural Center, will offer three upper-level, for-credit courses to the public beginning August 18. Classes will meet from 4:30-7 p.m. through December 8 at the YMI Cultural Center, located on the corner of Eagle and Market streets in downtown Asheville.
"Black Arts and the Harlem Renaissance" will examine how Harlem and its artists emerged from the social and political turmoil following World War I. Texts will include David Levering Lewis' "When Harlem Was in Vogue" and works by well-known authors, artists and musicians of the time. In-state tuition for this master's of liberal arts class is $452.82 and out-of-state tuition is $2,153.43, plus a one-time non-refundable $50 application fee. The registration deadline is August 12. "Cultures of Childrearing," an undergraduate anthropology class, will present the cultural practices surrounding parenting. Using ethnographies, case studies and fieldwork, this course will focus on the different ways that various communities approach raising children. "Community Approaches to Achieving Racial and Ethnic Health Equity" is an undergraduate health and wellness promotion course. Students in the course will learn about the history and causes of health disparities and inequalities in the United States. The class will also examine practical solutions to eliminate health disparities, with a goal of applying the lessons in the students' communities.,/p> In-state tuition for these classes is $267.30 and out-of-state tuition is $1,445.76, plus a one-time non-refundable $20 application fee. Registration deadline is August 12.Free parking for enrolled students will be available in the City parking lot adjacent to the YMI Cultural Center. For questions about parking, contact Harry Brown, City of Asheville parking services manager, at 828/259-5792 orhbrown@ashevillenc.gov. For more information or details on registrations, call UNC Asheville’s Extension and Distance Education Office at 828/232-5122 or visit www.unca.edu/distedu/. Labels: art, asheville, children, education, events, government, UNCA Thursday, July 9, 2009 AB Tech's Phi Beta Lambda Brings Home National Honors12:24 PM
ASHEVILLE, NC - A-B Tech's chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) won six awards, including a first-place win, during the National Leadership Conference June 19-23 in Anaheim, CA. The College's chapter was also recognized as a National Gold Seal chapter. Members Chris Addy, Kevin Davio, and Sonia Hendrix took top honors for their Free Enterprise Project on Aquasolix, a local company that sells solar-powered water purification systems. Aaron Foster, Heather Hamilton and Jennifer Rogers won third place for their Community Service Project. In fifth place were Nathan Hazlett for Computer Concepts and David Hazlett for Justice Administration. A team consisting of Nathan Hazlett, Juliana Schmitt and Beth Worland place 10th in the Community Service Project category. Addy, Beth Carlisle, Stephanie Fann, Foster, Hamilton, David Hazlett, Nathan Hazlett, Hendrix, Ellyse Mazzi, Jennifer Rogers, Schmitt, Sean Warren and Worland were recognized for their completion of the Institute for Leaders Program. Adviser Kathie Doole was the event administrator for Public Speaking and Network Designs events. Adviser Kathy Toler was the event coordinator for Business Decision Making and was a workshop presenter on business etiquette. Labels: AB Tech, asheville, education Wednesday, July 8, 2009 WNC Nature Center Offers Free Course in Biodiversity for Teachers9:36 AM
ASHEVILLE, NC - You and your classroom can be a part of the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) by attending this free course on Saturday, July 18th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the WNC Nature Center, 75 Gashes Creek Road in East Asheville! Currently, every aspect of life in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now being studied extensively by scientists and volunteers through the ATBI, a part of the national program, Discover Life in America. The goal is to discover and catalog every type of living organism in the park. To date, almost 900 species new to science and nearly 6500 species new to the Park have been documented. Now you, if you are a teacher, can replicate the same effort in your classroom. If you attend this FREE course, your students can do their own species study in the schoolyard. An introduction to the Smokies ATBI will be followed with some outdoor hands/on work as well as demonstrations of how to conduct an ATBI at your school. Please join us for this informative teacher workshop. Call the Nature Center at 828-298-5600, ext. 320, to register for this course. For more information, please contact Todd Witcher, Director, Discover Life in America, at todd@dlia.org or 865-430-4757. To view WNC Nature Center's web page on Zoo and Aquarium Visitor, go to: www.zandavisitor.com Labels: asheville, education, events Wednesday, July 1, 2009 UNC Asheville Earns Top Spot in Fiske Guide to Colleges10:56 AM
ASHEVILLE, NC - As the 2010 college rankings begin to roll in, UNC Asheville continues to stand with some of the nation's finest colleges. The annual "Fiske Guide to Colleges" released its 2010 list of Best Buys of American and Canadian colleges earlier this month. UNC Asheville is alone among public colleges in Western North Carolina to earn a spot on the list. It is the 16th consecutive year that UNC Asheville has been named a Best Buy. The Fiske Guide praised UNC Asheville as "one of the best educational bargains in the country," citing rigorous academics, small classes, internships, service-learning, undergraduate research and Integrated Liberal Studies, the University's enhanced general academic curriculum. In addition, for the sixth consecutive year, UNC Asheville's Environmental Studies Department was named to the Fiske Guide's listing of pre-professional programs with "unusual strength" in preparing students for careers. The guidebook says, "All the right ingredients for a superior college experience lie in wait at Asheville: strong academics, dedicated professors, and an administration that continues to push for excellence." Professors drew high marks for their accessibility, passion and experience. "The quality of teaching is awesome," said one psychology major interviewed by the guide. Residence life, outdoor recreational opportunities, athletics, Founders Day, homecoming and Greenfest were among features commended for rounding out the college experience. The only other North Carolina public institution named to the Best Buy list of 44 American and Canadian institutions was UNC Chapel Hill. Warren Wilson College and Elon University earned places on the private school list. Labels: asheville, education, UNCA Tuesday, June 9, 2009 UNC Asheville Anounces 'Concerts in the Quad'10:01 AM
ASHEVILLE, NC - From blues and bluegrass to jazz and world music, UNC Asheville's 27th Concerts on the Quad has something for everyone. Music lovers are invited to bring their lawn chairs along with their friends and families to UNC Asheville this summer to enjoy a beloved - and free - annual tradition. Big Ron Hunter and his four-piece band will take the stage June 29. The concerts get under way at 7 p.m. each Monday from June 15 to July 13 on the Quad. In case of rain, the free concerts will be held in Lipinsky Auditorium. The series concludes with two ticketed performances of Folkmoot USA Festival on July 18-19. All concerts are free, except for Folkmoot. The public is invited to bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs. Sorry, no pets allowed. With nearly 2,000 people attending each concert, lawn-chair seating will be separate from blanket seating in order to preserve sight lines; please look for signage when arriving on the Quad. Whitewater Bluegrass Company will kick off the series on June 15. For more than 25 years, this band has captivated audiences throughout the Southeast with their blend of bluegrass music, country ballads and mountain swing. Land O' Sky Symphonic Band will perform on June 22. The Marion, N.C.-based band features professional and amateur musicians, playing symphonic tunes in the classic tradition of community bands. Piedmont bluesman Big Ron Hunter will take the stage on June 29. This old-school player and his four-piece band perform it all - from the acoustic styling of Robert Johnston to up-town funky electric originals. Noted Cherokee storyteller Lloyd Arneach will share his traditional stories at 7 p.m. on July 6. An enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Arneach learned his first legends from two storytelling uncles and has gone on to collect traditional tales throughout his life. Also on July 6, popular mountain musicians Laura Boosinger, Josh Goforth and Jerry Sutton will play at 8 p.m. Boosinger, an award-winning singer and clawhammer banjo player, performs regularly at Asheville's Mountain Dance and Folk Festival and around the region. Goforth is a critically acclaimed young fiddler, guitar picker and mandolin player from Madison County. Sutton, an award-winning guitar player, has deep family roots in old-time music and mountain heritage. The Capital Messengers will swing into the limelight on July 13. A unit of the 257th U.S. Army Band based in Washington, D.C., the Capital Messengers is a traditional jazz team directed by Sergeant Jamal Brown. The 26th annual Folkmoot USA festival, the only ticketed event of the series, will feature folk dance and music from around the world on July 18-19. Tickets range from $25-$20 and are half-price for children under age 12. Tickets are available online at www.folkmootusa.org/ or call 877.FOLKUSA. In case of rain, the concerts will be held in Lipinsky Auditorium. Concert location decisions are made at 5 p.m. the day of the show. Patrons may call 828.232.5000 extension 3 after 5:15 p.m. each Monday to hear a recorded announcement about the location of that evening's performance. For more information about Concerts on the Quad, call UNC Asheville's Cultural & Special Events Office at 828.251.6991 or click on www.unca.edu/summerquad. Labels: asheville, education, events, UNCA Friday, February 27, 2009 Asheville Art Museum Announces Summer 2009 Internship Opportunities11:43 PM
ASHEVILLE, NC - The Asheville Art Museum announces its Summer 2009 Internship opportunities and will be accepting applications through April 24, 2009. The Internship Program at the Asheville Art Museum offers participants "hands-on" training in the museum profession and a comprehensive overview of Museum operations. Interns participate in the day-to-day activities of Museum departments, in addition to working on specific projects. The Summer 2008 interns were a smart, dedicated group of students who made a great impact at the Museum. The interns were in various departments of the Museum: Curatorial, Education, Communications & PR and a legal intern to assist in review of Museum policies. The Museum Staff is highly appreciative of their hard work. The interns were given projects and responsibilities relative to departments and subjects of their interests as well as within the overall operations of the Museum. Summer 2008 intern, Crystal Sanchez, says, "My work as an intern at the Asheville Art Museum allowed me to completely understand the responsibilities that a modern museum faces in order to remain efficient in its operations, creative in its educational impact, and active as an instrumental part of the community. The Museum's unique organizational culture and enthusiastic staff created a unique environment from which I was able to work with each area of the Museum, gaining knowledge of a museum’s separate departments and responsibilities, while also focusing on a few major projects within my own field. My understanding of the role of a museum, in both the day to day workings and in living out its general mission, has been strengthened through my internship experience at the Asheville Art Museum." The Asheville Art Museum Staff looks forward to welcoming the new Summer 2009 Interns. When making arrangements, please keep in mind that internships are unpaid. We are happy to work with universities that offer credit for internships. Interns must be able to work a minimum of two days per week. The exact schedule will be determined with the department supervisor. Application Process: Please submit a 1-2 page letter of interest that states related educational experience and skills and contact information for two references. Please specify which department you would be most interested in interning with, as we hope to match all interns with their first choices. We have a limited number of internships available each summer and we regret that we cannot always accommodate everyone as these internships are competitive. Prospective interns will be interviewed by at least one staff member. Labels: art, asheville, education
Riverlink Calling On Kids to Submit Artwork and Poetry for Contest6:00 AM
ASHEVILLE - RiverLink is now accepting artwork and poetry submissions from children through grade 12 for its Celebrating the River Earth Day art contest. Submissions may include any two-dimensional artwork, sculpture, poetry or small bookmark size art; the subject matter should be interpretations of the French Broad River. Deadline is March 18. RiverLink is also seeking art and English teachers to serve as judges, 9 AM - Noon on March 25. Prizes include paddle trips, discounted art classes, photo portrait sessions and more. Learn more at www.riverlink.org Labels: asheville, education, events Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Asheville Catholic School Prepares for Shamrock Run11:13 AMASHEVILLE, NC - Asheville Catholic School is preparing for the Third Annual Shamrock Run taking place on March 14th, 2009 at 9am. Starting in downtown Asheville, the Shamrock Run offers distance runners of all levels and ages an opportunity to test themselves with a 10k and 5k course, as well as a 1k "Fun Run." The 10K follows the original St. Patrick's day 10K route, up Sunset and then down to Griffing and Kimberly back through North Asheville to Central Avenue. The event is a fund raiser for Asheville Catholic School. Asheville Catholic School integrates Roman Catholic tradition and principles in a comprehensive instructional program. We guide our students to become Christian leaders and inspire them to become life-long learners capable of living to the fullest potential in our world. For more information, visit www.ashevilleshamrock.com. Labels: asheville, education, events Previous Posts
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