Events

The Entrepreneur Summit is an all-day event, jam-packed with entrepreneurial insight, networking and inspiration from top entrepreneurial minds. Speakers include Teresa Spangler, Diana Kander and Cheryl Cutlip. The finale of the day is the Big Idea Pitch! The entire event is free of charge and open to students of all majors, faculty, staff, and community members.

Tommy Williamson, Jr., a utilities engineer with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) Public Staff, will provide an overview of the NCUC Public Staff and how this office serves North Carolina electric ratepayers. His talk will include a discussion about the evolution of the U.S. electrical grid, energy legislation that has led to the current electric utility environment in North Carolina, identifying cost effective grid modernization efforts, distributed energy resources (DER) integration with the electric grid, and ratepayer cost recovery considerations.

The Appalachian Global Symposium is one of the approaches that supports the University's Quality Enhancement Plan of "Global Learning: A World of Opportunities for Appalachian Students." The Symposium highlights global activities engaged in by faculty, staff, and students. Symposium presenters will be discussing a variety of topics including science, technology, business, education, music and politics.

Filmmaker Lily Keber, a native of Boone who now lives in New Orleans, will present her film “Buckjumping” on the campus of Appalachian State University. “Buckjumping” takes the pulse of present-day New Orleans by turning to its dancers, the men and women who embody the rhythm of the city and prove it on the streets every chance they get.