The Internship and Job Fair is our largest and most comprehensive career event. Serving students and alumni of all majors and skills, the event is host to many organizations across all industry sectors that are ready to network with students and introduce them to hundreds of valuable internship and job opportunities.

You’re invited to an inspiring ARTtalk with Sarina Angell at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. Join us as Sarina delves into her creative process, sharing insights into her latest works that blend bold expression with delicate intricacies. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or simply curious, this conversation promises to ignite your imagination and deepen your appreciation for contemporary art.

Come serving “Pop Royalty Realness” and get ready to Karaoke for Your Lives! Karaoke contestants will be judged on their “Stage Presence”, “Costume”, “Movement”, and “Commitment to the Bit”—not their singing ability and the top 3 performances will receive prize baskets. Whether you’re channeling Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift, or Beyoncé, this is your chance to dazzle the audience with your charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent. Join us for a night of laughter, music, and unforgettable performances at this royally entertaining event!

Enjoy a classic fall festival with Campus Activities. AppalFest includes inflatables, candy apples, apple cider, and make-and-takes. Join in the fun with yard games like corn hole, volleyball, and giant Jenga. It's the perfect outdoor event to celebrate the season.

Join us for a casual drop-in event with hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and mingling with App State staff and families. While registering for this event is not mandatory, by registering and attending the event, you will receive a free t-shirt, drink ticket and App gear. Make sure to stop by the Campus Store for a chance to snap a photo with Yosef and enjoy exclusive Family Weekend deals!

Bring the whole family for an evening of fun and friendly competition at our Family Trivia Night. This event will challenge your knowledge across generations with a variety of questions and offer a great time for everyone.

Looking for beautiful, homemade goods? Stroll through the Handmade Market to find unique products and art to help you remember the weekend.

Fun for all ages, Family Bingo offers a chance to win prizes and create lasting memories with your loved ones. Bring your competitive spirit and join in the excitement!

Don’t miss the ultimate Family Weekend Tailgate at the Campus Store! Get ready to rock out with Folk & Dagger, indulge in irresistible sliders and snacks, and enjoy a free Celsius tasting. Plus, score exclusive App State giveaways that you won’t find anywhere else. This is the must-attend event of the weekend—bring your Mountaineer pride and make memories with your family! Advance registration is required.

Cheer on the Mountaineers as they take on Liberty University in an exciting football showdown! Join the crowd at Kidd Brewer Stadium for a thrilling game day experience and show your App State spirit.

Support the App State Women’s Field Hockey team as they battle Central Michigan! Join us for an intense and exciting game, and cheer on our Mountaineers as they as they look to build off of their historic 2023 season.

Join or Die is a 2023 documentary film that explores the decline of civic engagement in the United States and how it has contributed to a national crisis. The film follows Harvard professor and social scientist Robert Putnam as he explores three questions: what makes democracy work, why American democracy is in crisis, and what can be done about it.

As climate change increases the damage associated with extreme events such as heatwaves, floods, hurricanes and fires, communities must work together with local, state, and federal agencies to adapt in ways that prevent harm from extreme events and facilitate post-event recovery. Join us for a (free and open to all) program to learn from two climate resilience experts, Brock Long and Ashley Ward.

In the polarized and violent Medellín (Colombia’s ‘City of Eternal Spring’) of the 1970s, doctor Héctor Abad Gómez is concerned about both his children and children from less favored classes. After a devastating loss in the family, Héctor gives himself to the greater cause of public health programs for the poor in Medellín to the consternation of the city’s authorities. The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures will host the Colombian Film Festival on six evenings throughout the Fall 2024 semester.

Come out and meet representatives and current students from schools where you can study abroad. Folks will be tabling in the Grandfather Ballroom in the Plemmons Student Union. We hope to see you there!

Steven Dunn (a.k.a Pothole, cuz he’s deep in these streets) is a Whiting Award winner who was shortlisted for Granta Magazine’s Best of Young American Novelists. He’s the author of three novels: Potted Meat (Tarpaulin Sky, 2016), water & power (Tarpaulin Sky, 2018) and Tannery Bay (FC2/University of Alabama Press, 2024), which is co-authored with his homie Katie Jean Shinkle. Dunn holds the 2024 Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professorship in Creative Writing.

Annual Employee Health and Benefits Fair includes health and wellness info from campus and community organizations, information about Open Enrollment and changes to benefits. Health Promotion for Faculty and Staff and Human Resources sponsor the annual event.

The event will begin with Brian Harnetty in conversation with App State Faculty members Dr. Jacob Kopcienski (Hayes School of Music) and Dr. Cuong Mai (Philosophy and Religion) about Thomas Merton’s life and work, and Harnetty’s composition process. After Harnetty performs “Words and Silences” (~45 minutes), the panel will answer questions and discuss the performance with the audience.

"Fall Into Service" is Community-Engaged Leadership's October service event and this time we're celebrating Our National Parks as part of Homecoming 2024 with service projects in our local parks as well as working with App Builds A Home on their "Blitz Build" in downtown Boone!

This annual Homecoming kick-off race is hosted by the Student Ambassador Organization and serves as a community service event supporting Hospitality House. Participants strip down to shorts, swim trunks, tank tops, etc. and run or walk a mile around campus to raise donations for the Hospitality House. In order to participate, you must register and donate a winter jacket, blanket, winter clothing item, or winter boots or make a Venmo donation to the Hospitality House.

An event to bring students together with food, music and fun activities to celebrate making their voices heard at the ballot box.

A Matter of Land recounts the first year of application of Colombian's Land Restitution Act from the perspective of a community who decide to engage with the process. The film explores the tensions that arise when such communities come face to face with the complex institutions responsible for enforcing the law. The result of these tensions is a narrative worthy of Kafka, in which a doorway to justice is opened for the sole purpose of demonstrating that no one can pass through it.

Evelyn Berry is a trans author, editor and educator from South Carolina. She is the recipient of a 2023 National Endowment for the Arts creative writing fellowship, 2020 BOOM Chapbook Prize from Bateau Press, 2019 Broad River Prize for Prose and 2018 Emrys Poetry Prize, among other honors. Her work has appeared in Beloit Poetry Journal, Gigantic Sequins, beestung, Raleigh Review, Taco Bell Quarterly and elsewhere. Grief Slut (Sundress Publications, 2023) is her debut poetry collection.

Get ready for an unforgettable evening celebrating the 20th anniversary of Black Violin, the groundbreaking duo that has captivated audiences around the globe, harmoniously merging the sophistication of classical melodies with the rhythmic pulse of hip-hop. Experience the evolution of Black Violin from their humble beginnings to widespread acclaim with a show that promises to leave you feeling inspired, energized, and uplifted.

Dr. David K. Thomson is an associate professor of history at Sacred Heart University. In his lecture, Thomson will discuss: How does one package and sell confidence in the stability of a nation riven by civil strife? This was the question that loomed before the Philadelphia financial house of Jay Cooke & Company, entrusted by the U.S. government with an unprecedented sale of bonds to finance the Union war effort in the early days of the American Civil War.

The Appalachian State University Global Symposium is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to share their global work on a professional platform while simultaneously contributing to global learning at Appalachian. Symposium presenters will discuss a variety of topics including science, technology, business, education, music, and politics.

Maria Dahvana Headley is a #1 New York Times-bestselling author and editor. Her novels include Magonia, Aerie and Queen of Kings, and she has also written a memoir, The Year of Yes. With Kat Howard, she is the author of The End of the Sentence, and with Neil Gaiman, she is co-editor of Unnatural Creatures. Her short stories have been shortlisted for the Shirley Jackson, Nebula and World Fantasy Awards, and her work has been supported by the MacDowell Colony and by Arte Studio Ginestrelle, where the first draft of The Mere Wife was written.

Run, walk, skip, hop... Just move forward! The Girls on the Run of the High Country 5K is celebrated twice each year as the culminating event in our 10-week GOTR curriculum. The 5k is open to the general public and of course current and past GOTR participants, coaches and families.

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

Eleanor Davis is a cartoonist and illustrator. Her books include How To Be Happy, You and a Bike and a Road, Why Art? and The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook. Her latest graphic novel, The Hard Tomorrow, won the LA Times Book Prize for Graphic Novels and Comics. She lives in Athens, Georgia.

Juliet Escoria is the author of You Are the Snake (Soft Skull, 2024), Witch Hunt & Black Cloud (CLASH Books, 2023) and Juliet the Maniac (Melville House, 2019). She lives in West Virginia. Scott McClanahan is an author and filmmaker based in Beckley, West Virginia. He’s written eight books including Crapalachia, Hill William and the Sarah Book. He’s a co-founder of Holler Presents, a production company and small press.

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 are also the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Fellowship.