An older and more thoughtful Michelangelo originally accepted the commission for this important painting from Pope Clement VII. The original subject of the mural was the resurrection, but with the Pope's death, his successor, Pope Paul III, felt the Last Judgment was a more fitting subject for 1530s Rome. While traditional medieval last judgments showed figures dressed according to their social positions, Michelangelo created a new standard.
Located in south Asheville, the Asheville campus of Montreat College is home to their School of Professional and Adult Studies. Montreat College is a four-year coeducational, Christian liberal arts college with an established heritage of over 75 years with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Each year, UNC Asheville sponsors campus visits for AVID students in Asheville City Schools and from AVID schools in our region. Students attend college classes, participate in workshops, tour campus, and experience what life is like on a college campus. For two weeks in June, Asheville AVID students have the opportunity to participate in AVID Summer Bridge, an enrichment program focusing on the transition between middle and high school.