September 2015

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“An Enemy of the People” to be presented Sept. 30-Oct. 4
Sep. 21, 2015
Appalachian’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents “An Enemy of the People,” playwright Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 masterpiece about an eco-conscious doctor who uncovers a controversial secret.
Lettuce Learn to host garden-based professional development series for educators
Sep. 21, 2015
Lettuce Learn, Appalachian’s Mathematics and Science Education Center and Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Department will host “Local Food Systems 101,” the first of four “Lettuce Learn Garden SMARTs” workshops at a local small-scale family farm in Zionville.
Cheeseman presents faculty recital Oct. 4
Sep. 21, 2015
Cheeseman is a member of the Hayes School of Music faculty. The program is comprised of contemporary compositions written from 1980 to 2010.
Kirkpatrick receives Brockman-Campbell Book Award for her Irish-themed poetry collection
Sep. 21, 2015
A poet and professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of English, Kirkpatrick had long wanted to write about Gonne, who was a muse to William Butler Yeats, but she was uncertain of the creative device – such as lyric or dramatic monologue – that she wanted to use.
Masterworks performed by Appalachian Wind Ensemble Oct. 4
Sep. 18, 2015
The program is directed by John Stanley Ross with student conductors Matthew Brusseau and Onsby Rose assisting.
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak to speak at Appalachian Sept. 24
Sep. 18, 2015
Professor Gayatri Spivak—a brilliant theorist in postcolonial studies—will deliver the talk “The Subaltern, Again and Again.”
Bringing Global Learning into the Classroom
Sep. 17, 2015
Appalachian Students tie classroom to real world situations with global learning opportunities.
Service-Learning at App State: an Alternative to Spring Break
Sep. 17, 2015
Students choose Alternative Service Experience (ASE) over cruising or car trips for Spring Break.
Professor mentorship: Libby Puckett & Nicole Reilly
Sep. 17, 2015
Chemistry major Nicole Reilly ’11 credits her professors, specifically Chemistry Professor Libby Puckett with “preparing her for life.”
Appalachian receives NSF grant to address math and science teacher shortage in rural schools
Sep. 17, 2015
A four-year, $1,165,039 grant from the National Science Foundation awarded to Appalachian State University will help address the shortage of math and science teachers in rural schools.
The First Year Showcase to be presented Sept. 24-27
Sep. 16, 2015
Appalachian State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present The First Year Showcase, an exclusive first look at up-and-coming talent at Appalachian.
Appalachian Symphony Orchestra performs Sept. 27
Sep. 16, 2015
Morning, noon and night in Boone is the theme for the Sept. 27 performance of the Appalachian Symphony Orchestra at Appalachian State University.
Whiskytree visual effects founder to speak at Power of Design in October
Sep. 16, 2015
Jonathan Harb, CEO and creative director of the computer graphics company Whiskytree Inc., will present “From Boone to the Big Screen” at the Power of Design lecture Oct. 5 at Appalachian State University.
Zackary Vernon receives first Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize
Sep. 16, 2015
Zackary Vernon, a new faculty member at Appalachian State University, is the winner of the premiere Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize for his essay titled “Boone Summer: Adventures of a Bad Environmentalist.”
Stone Soup Fall Conference Oct. 15
Sep. 16, 2015
The purpose of the conference is to create collaborative action that leads to collective impact on non-profits in the High Country.
Appalachian awarded $273,922 from U.S. Department of Education to support Student Veterans
Sep. 16, 2015
Appalachian is the only UNC system school to receive DOE Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS) funding.
Celebrating Happily Ever After with Homecoming 2015, Oct. 1-3
Sep. 15, 2015
The Appalachian State University community will celebrate 2015 homecoming with old and new traditions, including the homecoming blood drive, parade and APPtoberfest.
Looking Glass Gallery presents the photography exhibit “Contact”
Sep. 14, 2015
The Looking Glass Gallery (LGG) in Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union will feature “CONTACT,” an exhibition featuring work by Alec Castillo and Chastan Swain.

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