68 schools make the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, known as March Madness. But it’s just 10 people who determine which schools are in, and which are not. UNC-Asheville athletic director Janet Cone is one of those 10 , and the only woman on the committee that chooses the bracket. She spoke with BPR News director Matt Bush about what it’s like to sit in the New York City room where so many players and fans hopes are realized or crushed. UNC-Asheville earned a berth in the NCAA women’s

Last fall, the conservative Charles Koch Foundation funded a controversial new center at Western Carolina University, to the tune of nearly $2 million. Opponents are now releasing research they say sheds light on how Koch money influences public education. The Hinds University Center at Western Carolina University was packed with students and faculty alike, for the screening of the new film “Starving the Beast”. The documentary explores how recent conservative policymaking is influencing public

Why study history? - Darin Waters and Marcus Harvey explore the work of Carter G. Woodson, the father of African American History, and discuss the new National Museum of African American History and Culture.

History and Memory – Darin Waters and Marcus Harvey discuss the difference between memory and history.

History and Memory: A French Perspective – A conversation with Dr. Oliver Gloag, Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies at UNC Asheville, on how race is absent from that nation’s historical memory.

Mining the Past – A conversation Gene Hyde, Head of Special Collections, UNC Asheville. Why is the collection and maintenance of archival data important?

Exploring the Native American Past - A conversation with Dr. Trey Adcock, a member of the Cherokee Nation and an Assistant Professor in the Education Department at UNC Asheville.

The State of Black Asheville/State of Black North Carolina. A conversation with Dr. Dwight Mullen, Professor of Political Science at UNC Asheville and author of the annual State of Black Asheville report.

The State of Black Asheville II – How to build on the community’s strengths - A follow up conversation with Dr. Dwight Mullen, Professor of Political Science at UNC Asheville and author of the annual State of Black Asheville report.

Beneath the Veneer – A discussion about a new documentary that looks at success, opportunity, and equality in America through the eyes of several African-American boys in Asheville. The filmmakers are Diane Tower-Jones and Sekou Coleman.