The future of work is not just about policies and technology; it is about people. In a time of seemingly unprecedented complexity—characterized by shifting regulatory priorities, economic volatility, and emerging technologies—now is the time to put our people first and for HR to lead with confidence, integrity, and vision. Please join us and collaborate with industry experts as we connect with fellow HR and business leaders to explore best practices for translating complex changes and challenges into actionable strategies.

Donate your old clothes and pick up some new things for your closet! The Free Store hits Sanford Mall to celebrate Earth Month. Help divert landfill waste and learn how donating your old clothes helps the environment and your community. Sponsored by Sustainability and Energy Management.

Come and hang out with App Votes, make zines, and eat snacks! You can make sure your voter registration is updated and learn about how to vote in the upcoming elections.

Join us in the Roots Garden for solar-powered live music, vendors, a costume contest, and more!

Play the waste sorting game in Central Dining Hall. As you play, you'll learn which items can be recycled, added to the compost bin, or simply put in the trash. Winners of the game will receive a raffle ticket which will put them in the running for a swag bag filled with merchandise from Sustainability and Energy Management. Pick up free stickers, buttons and reusable items.

Donate your old clothes and pick up some new things for your closet! The Free Store hits Sanford Mall to celebrate Earth Month. Help divert landfill waste and learn how donating your old clothes helps the environment and your community. Sponsored by Sustainability and Energy Management.

Making good nutritional choices for pets can be challenging. Pet parents are sometimes confused or misinformed about nutritional facts pertaining to pet foods, and common nutritional myths can complicate choices. What treats are safe to feed pets, and what are some common ones that can be hazardous? Join Jen Serling and Ann Wortinger for a talk about pet food nutrition and how to read pet food labels. Bring your pet's food label to see how to read it for your situation.

Sustainability and Energy Management invites you to join us in a Campus Cleanup with a Halloween twist! Check-in stations will be set up at four zones across campus where volunteers can check in at any time during the event to grab gloves, trash pickers and trash bags. This hands-on event is dedicated to promoting environmental stewardship, building community and expanding sustainability across our campus. Don’t forget to wear a sustainable costume by using items you already own and showcasing your creativity!

Join us for our third trivia night of the semester. During trivia, students will be quizzed on their Founding Document knowledge with a spooky twist. Come join us Hallow's Eve and win some free coffee.

Visual artist and Professor of Drawing at Clemson University, Kathleen Thum whose exhibition, “Considering Carbon,” is on view at the Turchin Center, will be joined by Tom Hansell, award-winning documentary filmmaker and Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, and George Santucci, Sustainability and Special Projects Manager for the Town of Boone, to share their creative work and discuss issues of sustainability about fossil fuels and carbon.

More people are embracing the idea of raising chickens at home. Whether you are experienced with chickens but have questions or you have been contemplating becoming a part of the chicken-keeping community, there’s no need to wing it. From setting up the perfect coop to ensuring a steady supply of wholesome eggs, Ann Wortinger will walk you through every step of the process.

Donate your old clothes and pick up some new things for your closet! The Free Store hits Sanford Mall to celebrate Earth Month. Help divert landfill waste and learn how donating your old clothes helps the environment and your community. Sponsored by Sustainability and Energy Management.

Kathryn Kirkpatrick is the author of eight collections of poetry, including three recipients of the NC Poetry Society’s Brockman-Campbell award. “The Fisher Queen: New and Selected Poems” (Salmon, 2019) received the NC Literary and Historical Society’s Roanoke-Chowan Poetry Prize. She has lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains for many years, where she teaches environmental literature, animal studies, Irish studies, and creative writing as Professor of English at App State.

“Afrique en Cirque” is a show by Yamoussa Bangoura, inspired by daily life in Guinea. This performance shares the beauty, youth and artistry of African culture. A colorful show beyond its scenery, costumes and staging, it makes any theatre vibrate with energy and represents the strength, agility and life’s joys of young Africans. The audience will see acrobats execute gravity-defying moves and human pyramids, accompanied by the contemporary sounds of live Afro-Jazz, percussion, and kora. Welcome to the universe of Kalabanté Productions, and prepare for an unforgettable journey.

It’s hard to fathom that in one of the richest countries on earth, there are still pockets of America with no hospitals and virtually no qualified physicians. Yet that’s the reality poignantly captured in “The Only Doctor”, a profile from Reel South and PBS of Dr. Karen Kinsell, who operates the lone medical clinic in impoverished, rural Clay County, Georgia. For a portrait of America’s health care inequities so powerful it’s now taught in medical schools as inspiration to young doctors to work in underserved communities.

Please join us for our monthly Day of Service as we continue our longer-term cleanup efforts around the High Country and other work. Get to know the High Country by stepping out into the Boone community and donating a few hours of your time at a local non-profit. Lunch and transportation will be provided.

Join App Votes to sit in on County Commissioner meetings to learn first hand the inner workings of local government.

Play the waste sorting game in Central Dining Hall. As you play, you'll learn which items can be recycled, added to the compost bin, or simply put in the trash. Winners of the game will receive a ticket which will put them in the running for a swag bag filled with merchandise from Sustainability and Energy Management. Pick up free stickers, buttons and reusable items.

Join App Votes to test and see if you're smarter than a 5th grader with trivia questions about _____. Everyone on the winning team will also get a free coffee.

Join us at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts every First Friday of the month as downtown Boone comes alive with creativity, community, and celebration! Explore our captivating galleries featuring contemporary art exhibitions, meet local artists, and enjoy free admission. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or simply looking for an inspiring night out, the Turchin Center is the perfect place to start your First Friday Art Crawl adventure.

Commencement is the ultimate celebration of one of the most significant accomplishments of our students' lifetimes. We are proud to honor your achievement.

For over 50 years, Ailey II – The Next Generation of Dance – has merged the spirit and energy of the country’s finest early-career dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding and emerging choreographers. Founded by Alvin Ailey in 1974, this universally renowned company embodies his pioneering mission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training, and community programs for all people.

Tim Earley is the author of five collections of poems, including “Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery” (Horse Less Press, 2014), winner of the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award, and “Linthead Stomp” (Horse Less Press, 2016). He lives in Asheville, North Carolina, and teaches online courses in creative writing, Appalachian literature, British literature, and fantasy literature for the University of Mississippi.

Lillian-Yvonne Bertram is an African American writer, poet, artist, and educator who works at the intersection of computation, AI, race, and gender. They are the author of Travesty Generator (Noemi Press), which received the Poetry Society of America’s 2020 Anna Rabinowitz prize for interdisciplinary work and was longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award for Poetry. They direct the MFA in creative writing program at the University of Maryland and are a 2024 Foundation for Contemporary Arts poetry grant recipient and 2024 Ruby’s Grant recipient.

Gary Wheeler is an award-winning writer, producer, and director with over thirty years of experience in the film and television industry. He has made more than forty motion pictures, which have been seen by millions of viewers on platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Peacock, iTunes, PBS, and many more. He is a graduate of Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music and the Department of Theatre and Dance collaborate on a production of Act I of this beloved musical comedy. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea,” “Once Upon a Mattress” tells the story of Princess Winnifred, who must prove her sensitivity by sleeping atop 20 mattresses with a pea hidden underneath.

Commencement is the ultimate celebration of one of the most significant accomplishments of our students' lifetimes. We are proud to honor your achievement.