Welcome
Welcome to the UNC Asheville History Department website. At a liberal arts institution such as UNC Asheville, the History Department is one of the key departments on campus. The department currently has eight talented full-time faculty members with diverse backgrounds, expertise, and interests with a mean of 15 years of experience at UNC Asheville; several excellent adjunct instructors; and is one of the larger majors on campus.
The History Department is proud to announce the creation of our new History Student Association. For more information on the mission of HSA or to become a member, please contact Professor Bruce Cahoon.
Upcoming Talks and Lectures

Wiley Cash, History Alumnus,
Booksigning at Malaprops
A Land More Kind Than Home - A Debut Novel
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Starts at 4PM
Malaprops Bookstore - Asheville, NC
Directions/Times at Malaprops
Call 1-800-441-9829 or 828-254-6734
News and Events
- Congratulations to Campbell Rhea (11) has been accepted to Golden Gate University Law School with a generous scholarship.
- Congratulations: 2011-2012 History Student Award Winners
- Wiley Cash, History Alumni, receiving praise for debut novel, A Land More Kind Than Home
- Dr. Ellen Holmes Pearson Receives 2012 UNC Asheville's Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award
- Dr. Tracey Rizzo Appointed to The Historic Research Commision Dedicated to Regional Building Preservation
- UNCA Students visit alumna's still at Howling Moon Distillery
History Contact Information
CPO 2830
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804
Office: 828.251.6415
Fax: 828.251.6820
history@unca.edu
