Religious Studies at UNC Asheville

04/16/2026

Local area alums, come join us to celebrate our final cohort of graduates and send off for the RELS major - May 5, 4:30-7:30. Email Dr. Z for details if you can make it!

10/29/2025

Featuring Religious Studies major Melody Cosgrove who is spending her semester in Vienna!

After deciding upon a study abroad program at the University of Melbourne in Australia, Zachary Moss, a UNC Asheville Atmospheric Science major with minors in Math and Philosophy, wasn’t sure how he’d be able to afford his trip. That’s when he turned to the UNC Asheville’s Study Abroad offic...

08/18/2025

This will be the first semester we are starting the academic year without this captain, Rodger Payne. It is certainly quieter in our corner of Zageir without his laugh and book thumping lectures. Here’s to hoping retirement is bringing less stress, more baseball, and all the time with the granchirren you could want.

In the meantime, how do I fix the printer error code? 😭

08/05/2025

AAR has just launched an Applied Religious Studies Mentoring program open to AAR members — including graduate students, early career scholars, and seasoned faculty. Apply by August 15, 2025! https://aarweb.org/resource/applied-religious-studies-mentoring-program/

05/28/2025

Congratulations to our students who made the Chancellor's List (Ryan Sims) and Dean's List (Seyla Collier and Owen James) for the Spring 2025 semester!

See the full Dean's and Chancellor's Lists for UNC Asheville Spring 2025

05/26/2025

Congratulations to our friend and colleague!

Agya Boakye-Boaten, Ph.D., has been appointed as the inaugural Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at SUNY Geneseo.

05/13/2025

Congratulations to our newest alums Elliot Parker and Owen James! Elliot was recognized as a University Research Scholar and Owen graduated Magna Cum Laude. Both earned the University Honor of Distinction in Religious Studies.Thanks and congratulations to their friends and families who attended the festivities!

05/01/2025

Four students were inducted into the Theta Alpha Kappa Honor Society recently, each receiving the special Elvis blessing. Congratulations to Seyla, Melody, Ambrose, and Ryan! Graduating TAK members Elliot and Owen were presented with their scarlet cords (not scarlet letters!), and both received departmental awards for Academic Achievement (Owen), Outstanding Academic Achievement (Elliot) and the Award for Excellence in Scholarship!

05/01/2025

Congratulations to graduating major Elliot Parker who presented his University Research Scholar project on the Warriors of Ash at this semeter’s undergraduate symposium!

04/18/2025

Published on April 10, 2025: AAR Denounces Book Bans and Threats to Academic Freedom. Read the statement: https://aarweb.org/news/aar-denounces-book-bans/