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Dual top producer of Fulbright Awards for 2019-20

Feb. 13, 2020

Appalachian is a dual top producer of Fulbright Awards for 2019-20. For Fulbright U.S. Scholars, App State is the nation’s top-producing school among master’s institutions with seven awards. For Fulbright U.S. Students, App State is among the top 20 institutions among master’s institutions with three award recipients.

App State partners continue service work in Africa with Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni
Feb. 20, 2020
Relationships fostered during Appalachian’s Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institutes take several locals overseas to launch new initiatives in Africa.
App State to host 5th Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institute
Feb. 20, 2020
As part of the 2020 Mandela Washington Fellowship, Appalachian will host 25 of Africa’s emerging civic leaders — ages 25–35 — for a six-week Leadership Institute. Fellows will participate in volunteer service opportunities, meet with state and local government officials, and more.
App State alumnus applies critical thinking skills behind the lens
Feb. 19, 2020
The love of research drew this Appalachian alumnus to psychology, and now he applies critical thinking and problem-solving skills to his job as a camera operator in New York City.
Appalachian Police Department named among top 25 in the nation for student safety
Feb. 10, 2020
Safe Campus: The National Campus Safety Summit has recognized the Appalachian State University Police Department as one of the top 25 university departments in the country making a difference in student safety.
App State awarded AT&T grant to examine climate change resiliency, community impact
Feb. 7, 2020
Appalachian is one of five universities selected nationally to conduct rural climate resiliency research in partnership with AT&T.
US News & World Report names App State Online programs among nation’s ‘best’
Jan. 15, 2020
Appalachian’s online bachelor’s and graduate education programs — including those financially beneficial for student veterans and active-duty military members — rank among the best in the nation for 2020, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Spring 2020 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series brings acclaimed authors to App State campus

Feb. 20, 2020

The lineup for the spring series includes notable authors Kayla Rae Whitaker, Nickole Brown, Jacinta White and Graham Hoppe, who will read from and discuss their work, as well as give talks on the craft of writing.

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Appalachian Playcrafters: New Play Festival
Department of Theatre and Dance
Feb. 20 - 22, 2020
The Appalachian State University Playcrafters, a student organization affiliated with the Department of Theatre and Dance, is presenting the 2020 New Play Festival, a series of five short plays written, directed and performed by university students. This year’s festival features 22 actors from various class years and academic majors with different levels of experience who have been working on the festival since December.
Feb
22
African Dance/Drum Workshop
Department of Theatre and Dance
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
No experience necessary! Bring your djembe if you have one. Diyé African Dance and Drum Ensemble is a new diversity/community outreach program of the Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance and the College of Fine and Applied Arts. Directed by Sherone Price and Baba Khalid Saleem, the Ensemble is open to University students and Boone community members.
Feb
22
Trinity Irish Dance Company
The Schaefer Center Presents
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020
7 p.m.
It’s everything you expect, but like nothing you’d imagine. A fusion of Ireland’s vibrant and longstanding dance form and elements of American innovation, Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) dazzles audiences with its hard-driving percussive power, lightning-fast agility and aerial grace.
Feb
25
Film: Inventing Tomorrow (2018)
Sustainability Film Series
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020
7 p.m.
Meet passionate teenage innovators from around the globe who are creating cutting-edge solutions to confront the world’s environmental threats – found right in their own backyards – while navigating the doubts and insecurities that mark adolescence. Take a journey with these inspiring teens as they prepare their projects for the largest convening of high school scientists in the world, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) a program of Society for Science & the Public.
Feb
27
Novelist Kayla Rae Whitaker
Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020
7:30 p.m.
2019-20 Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing Kayla Rae Whitaker returns following her fall residency to speak about her experiences in publishing and to read from her novel-in-progress.
Mar
25
Reaching New Heights: Highlights from the Most Comprehensive Science Expedition to Mt. Everest in History
Inaugural Mountain Studies Lecture Series
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
6 p.m.
As part of a robust effort to improve our understanding and resilience to the impacts of climate change on mountain systems, from April to June 2019, National Geographic and Tribhuvan University conducted the most comprehensive single scientific expedition to Mount Everest in history. Featuring speakers and expedition members from National Geographic & Rolex’s 2019 Perpetual Planet Extreme Expedition to Mt. Everest: Dr. Baker Perry, Aurora Elmore and Alex Tait.

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Reaching New Heights

Highlights from the Most Comprehensive Science Expedition to Mt. Everest in History
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 / 6 p.m.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

As part of a robust effort to improve our understanding and resilience to the impacts of climate change on mountain systems, from April to June 2019, National Geographic and Tribhuvan University conducted the most comprehensive single scientific expedition to Mount Everest in history. Featuring speakers and expedition members from National Geographic & Rolex’s 2019 Perpetual Planet Extreme Expedition to Mt. Everest: Dr. Baker Perry, Aurora Elmore and Alex Tait.

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