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Community FEaST
Community FEaST

Appalachian Food Research for Equity Sustainability (AppalFRESH)
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 / 4:30 – 6 p.m.
Sanford Mall

AppalFRESH, the Appalachian Food Research for Equity Sustainability and Health Collaborative organizes the annual Community FEaST (Food Engagement and Story Telling) event. The event welcomes students, staff, faculty and community members to enjoy a simple, local meal while engaging in conversation about sustainable food issues and stories.

Featured events

  • 'Hello Hickory' Day of Service
    Sep
    25
    'Hello Hickory' Day of Service

    Community-Engaged Leadership

    Monday, Sept. 25, 2023
    9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

    Get to know Hickory by stepping out into the local community and donating a few hours of your time at a local nonprofit. Volunteers will meet on campus in the Student Commons at 9:30am for service kickoff, serve at Hickory Soup Kitchen from 10:00-1:00, and return to campus for reflection, ending by 1:30pm. Transportation will be provided.

  • Film: The Glorias (2020)
    Sep
    25
    Film: The Glorias (2020)

    Women's Center

    Monday, Sept. 25, 2023
    7 - 9:30 p.m.

    Join the Women's Center for popcorn, candy, and a movie screening in the Student Union! We will be screening The Glorias (2020) in the Greenbriar Theatre on the second floor of the Plemmons Student Union. Come engage with other students and learn about Gloria Steinem, a feminist icon of the 60's and 70's!

  • Homecoming Blood Drive
    Sep
    26
    Homecoming Blood Drive

    Community-Engaged Leadership

    Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023
    9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

    Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood donation, but only five percent of the eligible population typically donates. Life would be a nightmare without blood donors. Sign up to donate to the Homecoming Blood Drive at the Holmes Convocation Center. You can earn Homecoming points for your registered club or organization. All donors and volunteers will receive a FREE Homecoming Blood Drive t-shirt.

  • Internship and Job Fair
    Sep
    27
    Internship and Job Fair

    Career Development Center

    Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023
    12 - 3 p.m.

    The Internship & Job Fair is an essential tool for networking, landing an internship or getting hired for full-time employment. Students of all majors, skill sets, and classes are encouraged to attend. There will be more than 120 employers, with hundreds of internship and job opportunities for you.

  • First Year Showcase
    Sep
    28
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    30
    First Year Showcase

    Department of Theatre and Dance

    Sept. 28 - 30, 2023

    First Year Showcase connects first-year and transfer students with upper-level classmen and faculty/staff in the Department of Theatre and Dance. Together, they create and devise a new artistic community, an inclusive production incorporating anyone who wants to be involved. Open to all students who are interested in majoring or minoring in any of the department's six degree concentrations, this year's theme will gather inspiration from “Suitcases, and all that they evoke!”

  • National Hispanic Heritage Month Concert: Program Two
    Oct
    1
    National Hispanic Heritage Month Concert: Program Two

    Hayes School of Music

    Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023
    4 p.m.

    The Hayes School of Music once again celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with a new series of concerts by composers from Spain and composers of Spanish heritage. Program Two includes works by composers Juana Inés de la Cruz, Antonio Lauro, Isaac Albeniz, Alberto Ginastera, Elena Minor, Isaac Albéniz, Astor Piazzolla, Gary Soto, Octavio Paz and Manuel de Falla.

  • Community FEaST
    Oct
    4
    Community FEaST

    Appalachian Food Research for Equity Sustainability (AppalFRESH)

    Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023
    4:30 - 6 p.m.

    AppalFRESH, the Appalachian Food Research for Equity Sustainability and Health Collaborative organizes the annual Community FEaST (Food Engagement and Story Telling) event. The event welcomes students, staff, faculty and community members to enjoy a simple, local meal while engaging in conversation about sustainable food issues and stories.

  • Rules for Living
    Oct
    4
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    8
    Rules for Living

    Department of Theatre and Dance

    Oct. 4 - 8, 2023

    “Rules for Living” is a dark comedy about family dysfunction and societal norms by playwright Sam Holcroft. The play follows a family preparing for Christmas lunch and tensions begin to rise as they deal with family issues. Each movement, gesture or voice is dictated over by the play’s set of “rules” which the actors must follow to function correctly in Holcroft's world.

  • Virtual 8th Annual Women in Educational Leadership Symposium (WIELS)
    Oct
    5
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    Virtual 8th Annual Women in Educational Leadership Symposium (WIELS)
    Oct. 5 - 6, 2023

    WIELS is a partnership between faculty members in the Leadership and Educational Studies at Appalachian State University and practicing educators. Our mandate is the development of an 'armoring process' that will equip women with pragmatic knowledge, skills, and dispositions that prepare them for success as educational leaders.

  • Courageous Conversations: Workplace Diversity Beyond Borders: Immigrant Narratives
    Oct
    18
    Courageous Conversations: Workplace Diversity Beyond Borders: Immigrant Narratives

    Walker College of Business

    Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023
    5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

    Join a Courageous Conversation, inspired by this year's Walker College of Business Shared Reading Initiative selection, “Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen” by Jose Antonio Vargas. A reception will follow. Registration is encouraged.

  • Education Career Fair
    Oct
    20
    Education Career Fair

    Career Development Center

    Friday, Oct. 20, 2023
    12 - 2:30 p.m.

    App State's Education Career Fair connects school administrators, superintendents and other employers from the field of education seeking to hire candidates in education and related fields with talented students and alumni from our Reich College of Education. The fair allows a variety of education-related employers to network and discuss career options and employment opportunities with a talented pool of students and alumni.

  • Spooky Duke Race
    Nov
    11
    Spooky Duke Race

    Parent to Parent Family Support Network

    Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023

    The “Spooky Duke” is a certified 5K and 10K race with a free Costume March and Contest where children, adults and pets can all show off their unique costumes and share in the fun. All proceeds benefit Parent to Parent FSN-High Country.

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Fall 2023 Open House
Fall 2023 Open House

Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 (Boone)
Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 (Hickory)

Open House is your opportunity to learn more about App State. Meet faculty and current students, tour campus, and learn more about financial aid, scholarships, the admissions process, and what student life at App State is really like.

Exhibitions

  • Passage / Time Pieces
    Jul
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    Dec
    2
    Passage / Time Pieces
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • Memento Mori: Death and the Art of Living, Larassa Kabel
    Jun
    2
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    Nov
    4
    Memento Mori: Death and the Art of Living, Larassa Kabel
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • Circular Solutions: CENTER Award + Grant Recipients 2021 & 2022
    Jun
    2
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    Nov
    4
    Circular Solutions: CENTER Award + Grant Recipients 2021 & 2022
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • 37th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition
    May
    26
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    May
    14
    37th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition
    Various campus locations

Ongoing events

  • Greenbriar International Film Festival
    Sep
    19
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    Nov
    7
    Greenbriar International Film Festival

    University Libraries and Department of English

  • Vet Tech Speaker Series
    Sep
    15
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    Nov
    10
    Vet Tech Speaker Series

    Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation

  • TCVA Workshop: Open Studio for App State Students
    Sep
    14
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    Nov
    16
    TCVA Workshop: Open Studio for App State Students

    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

  • Guatemalan Film Festival
    Sep
    14
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    Nov
    16
    Guatemalan Film Festival

    Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

  • TCVA Workshop: Paint Night for App Students/Transfer Students
    Sep
    5
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    Nov
    14
    TCVA Workshop: Paint Night for App Students/Transfer Students

    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

View all exhibitions and ongoing events

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Spooky Duke Race
Spooky Duke Race

Parent to Parent FSN-High Country
Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023

The “Spooky Duke” is a certified 5K and 10K race with a free Costume March and Contest where children, adults and pets can all show off their unique costumes and share in the fun. All proceeds benefit Parent to Parent FSN-High Country.

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