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Events

A virtual residency presented by the Center for Appalachian Studies
Concert: Tuesday, April 20 / 7 p.m.
Theatrical performance: Wednesday, April 21 / 7 p.m.
Plus workshops

Cornbread and Tortillas is a collective of Appalachian and Latino artists whose mission is to build community by sharing art, music, dance and cultural heritage. Through outreach events, educational shows, workshops and performances they celebrate similarities and differences to create unity in a diverse world.

Featured events

Apr
15
Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors
Office of Student Research
Thursday, April 15, 2021
The 24th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors will be held virtually. Both undergraduate and graduate students, along with their Faculty Mentors, are encouraged to submit abstracts of their current or completed work for virtual presentation at our 2021 event.
Apr
19
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Walls-Up Build Week
App Builds a Home
April 19 - 22, 2021
It's Walls Up for Sheila's home! Gather a team and join App Builds a Home (ABAH) in the Peacock parking Lot to build the walls for Sheila's home. We will be accepting teams of 4-5 volunteers. ABAH is a campuswide initiative to build Habitat homes for local families in need, with App State students, faculty and staff working together to design, fund and build the homes.
Apr
20
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Cornbread and Tortillas Residency
Center for Appalachian Studies
April 20 - 22, 2021
Cornbread and Tortillas is a collective of Appalachian and Latino artists whose mission is to build community by sharing art, music, dance and cultural heritage. Through outreach events, educational shows, workshops and performances they celebrate similarities and differences to create unity in a diverse world.
Apr
20
Dr. Gayatri Gopinath: Promiscuous Intimacies: The Art of Shahzia Sikander
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
4 - 5 p.m.
Dr. Gayatri Gopinath is a professor and director of the Center for the Study of Gender & Sexuality at New York University. Her research expertise includes transnational queer and feminist studies, postcolonial studies, visual art and performance. In her 2018 book, “Unruly Visions,” Gopinath stages unexpected encounters between works by South Asian, Middle Eastern, African, Australian and Latinx artists.
Apr
20
An Evening with Cornbread and Tortillas
Center for Appalachian Studies
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
7 p.m.
Cornbread and Tortillas is a collective of Appalachian and Latino artists whose mission is to build community by sharing art, music, dance and cultural heritage. A live Q&A will follow the performance. Presented via Zoom.
Apr
21
Cornbread and Tortillas: A Folk Opera
Center for Appalachian Studies
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
7 p.m.
Cornbread and Tortillas is a collective of Appalachian and Latino artists whose mission is to build community by sharing art, music, dance and cultural heritage. A live Q&A will follow the performance. Presented via Zoom.
Apr
21
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“Kent State: Then and Now” by Dr. Ray Miller
Department of Theatre and Dance
April 21 - 25, 2021
A new play that chronicles the four days leading up to the deadly shooting of students by the Ohio National Guard on the Kent State University campus in May 1970. This event left four students dead, 13 others wounded and a nation in disbelief. The production is directed by the playwright, Dr. Ray Miller, who was a student at Kent State University in 1970 and based his work on first-hand experiences and observations.
Apr
22
Annual Blood Drive
Thursday, April 22, 2021
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Our 1000-point Homecoming blood drive has been split into two this year due to COVID-19, with one event occuring in the fall 2020 and one in the spring 2021. The Homecoming Blood Drive is one of the largest single-day, single-site blood drives in the nation. Appalachian & the Community Together (ACT) and the American Red Cross (ARC) depend on our students to donate blood, organize, plan, promote, and facilitate this life-saving event.
Apr
22
Tree Campus USA - Tree Planting
Part of App State Earth Month
Thursday, April 22, 2021
12:30 - 3 p.m.
Volunteer to clean up the ASU Natural Area and help dig, plant, mulch, and stake trees by King St. Each fall and spring campus community members plant trees as part of our Tree Campus USA recertification efforts.
Apr
22
Earth Day Community Expo
Part of App State Earth Month
Thursday, April 22, 2021
3 - 5 p.m.
Interested in ways to get involved with sustainability and climate justice on campus? Join us on Earth Day for a virtual expo, highlighting the dozens of campus groups involved with sustainability at App State. You can jump from one group's Zoom to the other with all of your questions about how to get involved.
Apr
24
Spring 2021 Virtual Open House
Saturday, April 24, 2021
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join us for an informative day designed for high school students and prospective transfer students. Meet our faculty, tour campus, and learn more about majors and programs, scholarships, financial aid, the admissions process and what it’s like to be a member of the Appalachian Community.
May
7
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Spring 2021 Commencement
May 7 - 12, 2021
Commencement signifies one of the most important achievements of our graduates’ lifetime. App State will hold in-person commencement over the course of several days, to allow for the greatest possible participation and maximize health and safety of all participants. Additionally, we will make a virtual conferring of degrees available for those who prefer a virtual option.

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App State Earth Month

April 5 – 23, 2021

April is Earth Month, and App State has a full schedule of activities, both online and in-person. Each day of the week has a different theme, hosted by the Sustainability Ambassador teams.

Exhibitions

Apr
1
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May
5
Black Arts Gallery Walk
Part of the 2021 Diversity Celebration
Mar
5
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Aug
7
Rowhouse Workshop
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Mar
5
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Jun
5
18th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Mar
5
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Aug
7
Ruminations: Cheryl Prisco
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Dec
4
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May
1
Refugium: Christina Laurel
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Dec
4
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May
1
Longing for Amelia – The Historical and Mythological Landscape: Matthew Arnold
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

Ongoing events

Apr
5
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App State Earth Month
Apr
4
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9th Annual Coffee Buzz 5K
International Appalachian (INTAPP)
Feb
9
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Apr
20
CAS Zoomers
College of Arts and Sciences
Apr
19
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Walls-Up Build Week
App Builds a Home
Apr
20
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Cornbread and Tortillas Residency
Center for Appalachian Studies

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Spring 2021 Virtual Open House

Saturday, April 24, 2021

Join us for an informative day designed for high school students and prospective transfer students. Meet our faculty, tour campus, and learn more about majors and programs, scholarships, financial aid, the admissions process and what it’s like to be a member of the Appalachian Community.

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Boone, NC 28608
828-262-6156
ucomm@appstate.edu

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