• University Storm Recovery Updates

    UPDATE: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 8:30 a.m.
    We are pleased to announce that Wi-Fi service has been restored to the Asheville Center. Current students, faculty, and staff may now access the building for study, work or other necessary activities. Please note there may be occasional short outages as our service provider continues the recovery process.

    Drinking water is not available in the building. Some bottled water is available on site, but we encourage anyone using the building to bring their own drinking water if possible. The bathrooms on site now have working toilets.

    We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate the challenges posed by Hurricane Helene. Please stay tuned for further updates.

    University Storm Recovery Updates

Africana Studies Minor


Explore African history, religion, politics, contemporary challenges, multi-cultural perspectives and more.

A minor in Africana Studies will provide you a broad multi-cultural background. Through our program you will learn about both African and U.S. history, the inequalities of diverse populations in our society, African diaspora, and contemporary issues and perspectives.

This minor is an excellent complement to a variety of majors, including history, education, community health, nursing, criminal justice, medical studies, political science and psychology.

A minor in Africana Studies requires 18 hours consisting of the following: