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Appalachian student combines her passion for travel and literature

July 1, 2019

Appalachian’s Emily Sedlacek ’19 finds new ways to express herself — and view the world. She combined her two passions — travel and literature — and graduated summa cum laude from Appalachian State University with a B.A. in English and a B.A. in languages, literatures and cultures with a concentration in French and Francophone studies. She will pursue her master’s degree in English at Appalachian this fall.

Business students at App State step in and stock up for the High Country’s hungry
July 15, 2019
Enactus student club members and business school graduate students at Appalachian join efforts to eradicate hunger in the High Country.
Reich College of Education names 2018–19 Student Teacher of the Year and finalists
July 12, 2019
Appalachian alumna Kenley Little ’18 has been recognized as the university’s 2018–19 Student Teacher of the Year. Seven additional alumnae were named as award finalists.
APDP cadet Bayley Plummer gives her all in the classroom, on the court and in the community
July 11, 2019
Plummer, who works as a part-time APDP cadet on campus, balances her academic and athletic career as a graduate student in Appalachian’s MPA program.
Alumni survey highlights the value of a UNC System education
July 11, 2019
A recently published Alumni Outcomes Survey offers insights into how — and how well — the UNC System of 16 universities fulfills its mission to prepare students for life after college.
App State researchers scale Mount Everest to conduct climate research as part of National Geographic expedition
June 14, 2019
Dr. Baker Perry and Dr. Anton Seimon were part of a multidisciplinary expedition that installed the world’s two highest weather stations (at 8,430 meters and 7,945 meters), examined soil samples and glacial lakes to better understand the range of life surviving on Earth’s highest peaks, and more.
Peterson’s recognizes App State as top-20 school for outdoor enthusiasts
June 18, 2019
Peterson’s — the world’s leading educational services company — recently named Appalachian in its “The 20 Best Colleges for Outdoor Enthusiasts” list, highlighting the university’s Outdoor Programs and academic programs that may lead to outdoor careers.

Chris Botti

Friday, July 19, 2019 / 8 p.m.
Schaefer Center for Performing Arts

Multi Grammy Award-winning master trumpeter and composer Chris Botti returns to the festival for a dazzling evening of music, ranging from jazz to pop to rock. For over two decades, this brilliant bandleader and born showman has amassed a spectacular variety of honors, including multiple Gold and Platinum albums, to become the nation’s largest selling instrumental artist.

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An Appalachian Summer Festival
June 29 - Aug. 3, 2019
Presented by Appalachian State University’s Office of Arts & Cultural Programs, this annual celebration of the performing and visual arts is held every July in venues across the university campus, and features an eclectic, diverse mix of music, dance, theatre, visual arts and film programming. Celebrating its 35th season in 2019, the festival has risen in stature to become one of the nation’s most highly respected summer festivals, acclaimed for the breadth and quality of its artistic programming.
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Martin & Doris Rosen Summer Symposium: Education During and After the Holocaust
Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
July 20 - 25, 2019
The symposium endeavors to provide teachers with the most current research on the Holocaust, racism and anti-Semitism in tandem with teaching strategies and plans needed by every educator to tackle this urgent topic in an informed and successful manner in a classroom setting. Registration is now open. The Center also offers a limited number of scholarships.
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Lily Tomlin
An Appalachian Summer Festival
Saturday, July 20, 2019
8 p.m.
Lily Tomlin, one of America's foremost comediennes, returns to the festival for an unforgettable night of smart humor and laughter. Bringing more than a dozen of her most memorable characters to the stage— from Frankie, of Netflix’s hit show, to Ernestine and Edith Ann— the show will provide comical insights and witty observations about the human condition.
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Free Screening of Award-Winning Film on a Jewish Group in the Warsaw Ghetto Fighting the Nazis with the Truth
Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
7 p.m.
Roberta Grossman and Nancy Spielberg's Award-Winning Film “Who Will Write Our History” (2019) focuses on a group of Jews imprisoned in the Warsaw Ghetto who risked their lives so that the truth about the Nazi regime’s genocide would survive, even if they did not.
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Holocaust Survivor Susan Warsinger on Attending School in Hitler's Germany and Escaping the Third Reich
Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
7 p.m.
Susan Warsinger, a child survivor of the Holocaust, will shed light on the rise of anti-Semitic hate speech and mass violence in 1930s Germany. Warsinger will recall how her family barely survived Kristallnacht and how she was smuggled across the border to France only to be returned to Nazi rule when German troops reached Paris in 1940. Her talk is part of the 18th Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Summer Symposium: Education During and After the Holocaust.
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2019 Appalachian Energy Summit
Creating a Resilient Energy Future
July 29 - 31, 2019
This is the 8th year the energy, sustainability and academic communities of the state and region have gathered to share information, innovation and best practices. The Summit serves as an opportunity for experts, policy makers and students to engage in collective efforts to further develop clean energy on campus, and to meet sustainability goals. This year's theme, "Creating a Resilient Energy Future," is a direct response to the need for us to adapt to changing markets, weather patterns and technologies.

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Appalachian State hosts Energy Summit; focus is sustainability & efficiency
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Survey: Respondents willing to pay for stormwater management, lower salt levels
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ASU produces new documentary on history of Moses Cone’s Flat Top Manor
Watauga Democrat
Appalachian State basketball star Bayley Plummer trains to be in law enforcement
WSOC-TV
App Academy lab results come back positive – for joy and engagement
EducationNC
This beastly tornado left behind captivating images and an incredible set of data
Washington Post

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App State researchers scale Mount Everest to conduct climate research as part of National Geographic expedition

June 14, 2019

Dr. Baker Perry and Dr. Anton Seimon were part of a multidisciplinary expedition that installed the world’s two highest weather stations (at 8,430 meters and 7,945 meters), examined soil samples and glacial lakes to better understand the range of life surviving on Earth’s highest peaks, and more.

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