The holiday season is upon us, so we wanted to share a few suggestions for gift giving this year, with ways to stay cozy, look forward to summer and cheer on the Bulldogs, wherever you are.
When you make a gift of $15 or more by and we will send you a pair of exclusive UNC Asheville socks! Supplies are limited, so don't wait to get your pair of socks.
To complete the look, add an alumni t-shirt. For $35, your gift will support the Student Emergency Fund and go to work immediately to aid students most affected by COVID-19.
This year, you can cheer on Bulldog Basketball from the comfort of your couch and watch the games on ESPN+. While fans aren’t allowed in the stands just yet, cardboard cut-outs are, and you still have time to send in your photo to secure your seat today. Make a cut-out of yourself, a loved-one, or even a pet (honorary Bulldogs welcomed in this case!) for just $50. Students receive a discounted price of $35.
If the college experience is the gift you really want to give, it’s now available to high-school students through UNC Asheville’s summer Pre-College Programs. Each one-week program offers deep immersion into an academic topic, challenging activities, and the opportunity to engage with industry professionals. The programs start in June, and you can sign up for more information to reserve a spot today.
Whether you're looking for the perfect gift for the writer in your life or are stumped when asked what you want for the holidays, a five, 10, or 15 week workshop with Great Smokies Writing Program is sure to bring any writer some much-needed holiday cheer.
Just one of the many course offerings for the Spring semester is an intensive 15-week prose workshop, "Workshoppers at Home" with Vicki Lane. Vicki's most recent novel And the Crows Took Their Eyes has been receiving rave reviews, and has been acclaimed as one of the year's best books by regional authors by AVLtoday. The chance to have 60 pages of a work-in-progress critiqued by Vicki and a group of peers is a gift that any aspiring author would love.
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