
EmBark Orientation
Summer orientation sessions that kick off the UNC Asheville Bulldog experience with peer meetups, campus resource introductions, and practical info for the semester ahead. Designed for incoming first year and transfer students to ask questions and build community.
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Campus orientation sessions that help incoming first year and transfer students navigate UNC Asheville through resource connections, logistics info, and Q&A. Meet fellow Bulldogs and start building community before the semester begins.

Campus orientation sessions that help incoming first year and transfer students navigate UNC Asheville through resource connections, logistics info, and Q&A. Meet fellow Bulldogs and start building community before the semester begins.
Campus orientation sessions that help incoming first year and transfer students navigate UNC Asheville through resource connections, logistics info, and Q&A. Meet fellow Bulldogs and start building community before the semester begins.
An anniversary fundraiser celebrating the 8th year of SkillSet programming, focused on raising money for scholarships. Community supporters gather at UNC Asheville’s STEAM Studio to back accessible learning opportunities.
An anniversary fundraiser celebrating the 8th year of SkillSet programming, focused on raising money for scholarships. Community supporters gather at UNC Asheville’s STEAM Studio to back accessible learning opportunities.
An anniversary fundraiser celebrating the 8th year of SkillSet programming, focused on raising money for scholarships. Community supporters gather at UNC Asheville’s STEAM Studio to back accessible learning opportunities.

Free ongoing educational programming for Western North Carolina residents centered on practical resilience skills and community support. Drop in for learning sessions that connect participants with local resources and tools for navigating stress and recovery.

Free ongoing educational programming for Western North Carolina residents centered on practical resilience skills and community support. Drop in for learning sessions that connect participants with local resources and tools for navigating stress and recovery.
Free ongoing educational programming for Western North Carolina residents centered on practical resilience skills and community support. Drop in for learning sessions that connect participants with local resources and tools for navigating stress and recovery.

Guided dusk foraging stroll around Asheville identifying wild edible plants, berries, and seasonal mushrooms, emphasizing safe identification, sustainable harvesting, and hands-on community learning for beginners and curious local foragers.

Guided dusk foraging stroll around Asheville identifying wild edible plants, berries, and seasonal mushrooms, emphasizing safe identification, sustainable harvesting, and hands-on community learning for beginners and curious local foragers.
Guided dusk foraging stroll around Asheville identifying wild edible plants, berries, and seasonal mushrooms, emphasizing safe identification, sustainable harvesting, and hands-on community learning for beginners and curious local foragers.

A school-based evening with a free family meal, tutoring support, and a hub of local community resources. Designed for households with K–12 students to connect with services and academic help in one stop.

A school-based evening with a free family meal, tutoring support, and a hub of local community resources. Designed for households with K–12 students to connect with services and academic help in one stop.
A school-based evening with a free family meal, tutoring support, and a hub of local community resources. Designed for households with K–12 students to connect with services and academic help in one stop.

Experts, researchers, and practitioners converge on the UNC Asheville campus for an AI-focused summit centered on collaboration, discovery, and real world impact. Expect idea sharing, partnership building, and practical strategies for applying AI to work and everyday life.

Experts, researchers, and practitioners converge on the UNC Asheville campus for an AI-focused summit centered on collaboration, discovery, and real world impact. Expect idea sharing, partnership building, and practical strategies for applying AI to work and everyday life.
Experts, researchers, and practitioners converge on the UNC Asheville campus for an AI-focused summit centered on collaboration, discovery, and real world impact. Expect idea sharing, partnership building, and practical strategies for applying AI to work and everyday life.

Soul-centered improvisational play blends expressive arts with spiritual practice to release fear, trust the unknown, and step into authentic self-expression. Beginner-friendly group exercises emphasize creativity, consciousness, and community connection.

Soul-centered improvisational play blends expressive arts with spiritual practice to release fear, trust the unknown, and step into authentic self-expression. Beginner-friendly group exercises emphasize creativity, consciousness, and community connection.
Soul-centered improvisational play blends expressive arts with spiritual practice to release fear, trust the unknown, and step into authentic self-expression. Beginner-friendly group exercises emphasize creativity, consciousness, and community connection.

A guided walk exploring Asheville’s Art Deco architecture, spotlighting signature design details and historic context around the Asheville High School area. Expect stops for photo-worthy facades, local history, and time for questions.

A guided walk exploring Asheville’s Art Deco architecture, spotlighting signature design details and historic context around the Asheville High School area. Expect stops for photo-worthy facades, local history, and time for questions.
A guided walk exploring Asheville’s Art Deco architecture, spotlighting signature design details and historic context around the Asheville High School area. Expect stops for photo-worthy facades, local history, and time for questions.

Convenient bike valet service at Pack Square Park during Downtown After 5, providing secure bicycle parking and an easy way to arrive car free. A friendly advocacy hub for local cycling connections in the heart of downtown.

Convenient bike valet service at Pack Square Park during Downtown After 5, providing secure bicycle parking and an easy way to arrive car free. A friendly advocacy hub for local cycling connections in the heart of downtown.
Convenient bike valet service at Pack Square Park during Downtown After 5, providing secure bicycle parking and an easy way to arrive car free. A friendly advocacy hub for local cycling connections in the heart of downtown.
Anime convention energy with cosplay meetups, geek culture hangouts, and themed community fun. Expect panel discussions and fan programming that range from casual fandom chat to deeper dives into anime and pop culture.
Anime convention energy with cosplay meetups, geek culture hangouts, and themed community fun. Expect panel discussions and fan programming that range from casual fandom chat to deeper dives into anime and pop culture.
Anime convention energy with cosplay meetups, geek culture hangouts, and themed community fun. Expect panel discussions and fan programming that range from casual fandom chat to deeper dives into anime and pop culture.

Weeklong creative retreat on a college campus with hands on workshops, jam sessions, and peer learning across multiple instruments and arts disciplines. Built around communal meals, late night picking circles, and skill building in a camp like setting.

Weeklong creative retreat on a college campus with hands on workshops, jam sessions, and peer learning across multiple instruments and arts disciplines. Built around communal meals, late night picking circles, and skill building in a camp like setting.
Weeklong creative retreat on a college campus with hands on workshops, jam sessions, and peer learning across multiple instruments and arts disciplines. Built around communal meals, late night picking circles, and skill building in a camp like setting.

Intensive daylong immersion teaching foundational herbalism: plant identification, sustainable foraging, and hands on apothecary skills like tinctures and salves, tailored for beginners seeking practical folk medicine know-how and community practice.

Intensive daylong immersion teaching foundational herbalism: plant identification, sustainable foraging, and hands on apothecary skills like tinctures and salves, tailored for beginners seeking practical folk medicine know-how and community practice.
Intensive daylong immersion teaching foundational herbalism: plant identification, sustainable foraging, and hands on apothecary skills like tinctures and salves, tailored for beginners seeking practical folk medicine know-how and community practice.

Heart-centered improv games and playful exercises designed for presence, trust, curiosity, and authentic connection rather than performance. A facilitated community playshop using improvisational practice as a container for spiritual growth and personal transformation.

Heart-centered improv games and playful exercises designed for presence, trust, curiosity, and authentic connection rather than performance. A facilitated community playshop using improvisational practice as a container for spiritual growth and personal transformation.
Heart-centered improv games and playful exercises designed for presence, trust, curiosity, and authentic connection rather than performance. A facilitated community playshop using improvisational practice as a container for spiritual growth and personal transformation.

Community paced group bicycle ride through Asheville led by Asheville on Bikes, emphasizing casual social cycling, bike advocacy, route camaraderie, and accessibility for riders of all skill levels.

Community paced group bicycle ride through Asheville led by Asheville on Bikes, emphasizing casual social cycling, bike advocacy, route camaraderie, and accessibility for riders of all skill levels.
Community paced group bicycle ride through Asheville led by Asheville on Bikes, emphasizing casual social cycling, bike advocacy, route camaraderie, and accessibility for riders of all skill levels.

Six-week virtual small-group mentorship focused on building trust in intuitive knowing, moving from second-guessing to confident inner guidance. Grounded practices and supportive coaching create a container for developing personal discernment and clarity.

Six-week virtual small-group mentorship focused on building trust in intuitive knowing, moving from second-guessing to confident inner guidance. Grounded practices and supportive coaching create a container for developing personal discernment and clarity.
Six-week virtual small-group mentorship focused on building trust in intuitive knowing, moving from second-guessing to confident inner guidance. Grounded practices and supportive coaching create a container for developing personal discernment and clarity.

Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.

Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.
Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.

Secure, attended bike parking in Pack Square during Downtown After 5, making it easy to ride in and skip the car. Expect a friendly, volunteer-run valet setup geared toward safer streets and sustainable transportation.

Secure, attended bike parking in Pack Square during Downtown After 5, making it easy to ride in and skip the car. Expect a friendly, volunteer-run valet setup geared toward safer streets and sustainable transportation.
Secure, attended bike parking in Pack Square during Downtown After 5, making it easy to ride in and skip the car. Expect a friendly, volunteer-run valet setup geared toward safer streets and sustainable transportation.

A one hour behind the scenes walk through the library with staff, highlighting hidden services, collections, and how to use local resources more effectively. Ideal for newcomers and longtime patrons who want insider tips and discovery.

A one hour behind the scenes walk through the library with staff, highlighting hidden services, collections, and how to use local resources more effectively. Ideal for newcomers and longtime patrons who want insider tips and discovery.
A one hour behind the scenes walk through the library with staff, highlighting hidden services, collections, and how to use local resources more effectively. Ideal for newcomers and longtime patrons who want insider tips and discovery.

Traffic Skills 101 training builds confidence for riding around Asheville streets, covering safe lane positioning, predictable signaling, hazard awareness, and rules of the road. A practical classroom-style session geared to new and returning city cyclists.

Traffic Skills 101 training builds confidence for riding around Asheville streets, covering safe lane positioning, predictable signaling, hazard awareness, and rules of the road. A practical classroom-style session geared to new and returning city cyclists.
Traffic Skills 101 training builds confidence for riding around Asheville streets, covering safe lane positioning, predictable signaling, hazard awareness, and rules of the road. A practical classroom-style session geared to new and returning city cyclists.

Twilight birdwatching and habitat education along the French Broad River, focused on how greenways and native plantings support local species. Community-led discussion emphasizes stewardship, restoration, and neighborhood connection outdoors.

Twilight birdwatching and habitat education along the French Broad River, focused on how greenways and native plantings support local species. Community-led discussion emphasizes stewardship, restoration, and neighborhood connection outdoors.
Twilight birdwatching and habitat education along the French Broad River, focused on how greenways and native plantings support local species. Community-led discussion emphasizes stewardship, restoration, and neighborhood connection outdoors.