UNCA February 2015 Events
Black History Month
February 11 – Shades of Being: Colorism in the African-American Community, lecture facilitated by Dolly Mullen, associate professor of political science. 6 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union, room 224. Free and open to the public. Info: msp.unca.edu.
February 12 – Dear White People, film screening of the critically acclaimed 2014 satirical drama focusing on African-American students’ experiences in college, directed by Justin Simien. Discussion to follow. 7 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Info: msp.unca.edu.
February 17 – Art exhibition reception for The Black Experience? A re-examination by local artist LaKisha Blount. 7 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith Art & Intercultural Gallery. The exhibit will be on view through March 5. Free and open to the public. Info: msp.unca.edu.
February 25 – The Loving Story: Interracial Dating in America, discussion with UNC Asheville student panel. 6 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union, room 224. Free and open to the public. Info: msp.unca.edu
February 26 – History of the National Pan-Hellenic Council and Black Greek Letter Organizations, facilitated by Dahlia Hylton, director of Intercultural Center and Multicultural Student Programs, and Elliot Kimball, assistant director of Greek life and off-campus student programs. 6 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union, room 221. Free and open to the public. Info: msp.unca.edu
Health
February 20 – The Phenomenological Case Against Health, lecture by Talia Welsh, author and professor of philosophy, University of Tennessee Chattanooga. 4 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. Free and open to the public. Info: [email protected] or (828) 251.6367.
February 24 – Free HIV screening, provided by UNC Asheville’s Multicultural Student Programs and the Western North Carolina AIDS Project. Open to members of the Asheville community. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall. Free and open to the public. Info: msp.unca.edu
February 26 – Eating With Intention: Why Does it Matter? lecture by Susan Neulist. 5 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. Free and open to the public. Info: [email protected].
