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Appalachian receives NSF grant to address math and science teacher shortage in rural schools
Sep. 17, 2015
A four-year, $1,165,039 grant from the National Science Foundation awarded to Appalachian State University will help address the shortage of math and science teachers in rural schools.
The First Year Showcase to be presented Sept. 24-27
Sep. 16, 2015
Appalachian State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present The First Year Showcase, an exclusive first look at up-and-coming talent at Appalachian.
Appalachian Symphony Orchestra performs Sept. 27
Sep. 16, 2015
Morning, noon and night in Boone is the theme for the Sept. 27 performance of the Appalachian Symphony Orchestra at Appalachian State University.
Whiskytree visual effects founder to speak at Power of Design in October
Sep. 16, 2015
Jonathan Harb, CEO and creative director of the computer graphics company Whiskytree Inc., will present “From Boone to the Big Screen” at the Power of Design lecture Oct. 5 at Appalachian State University.
Zackary Vernon receives first Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize
Sep. 16, 2015
Zackary Vernon, a new faculty member at Appalachian State University, is the winner of the premiere Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize for his essay titled “Boone Summer: Adventures of a Bad Environmentalist.”
Stone Soup Fall Conference Oct. 15
Sep. 16, 2015
The purpose of the conference is to create collaborative action that leads to collective impact on non-profits in the High Country.
Appalachian awarded $273,922 from U.S. Department of Education to support Student Veterans
Sep. 16, 2015
Appalachian is the only UNC system school to receive DOE Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS) funding.
Celebrating Happily Ever After with Homecoming 2015, Oct. 1-3
Sep. 15, 2015
The Appalachian State University community will celebrate 2015 homecoming with old and new traditions, including the homecoming blood drive, parade and APPtoberfest.
Looking Glass Gallery presents the photography exhibit “Contact”
Sep. 14, 2015
The Looking Glass Gallery (LGG) in Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union will feature “CONTACT,” an exhibition featuring work by Alec Castillo and Chastan Swain.
Poet R.T. Smith will read from his work Sept. 24
Sep. 14, 2015
Poet and editor R.T. Smith, who is the 2015-16 Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing at Appalachian State University, will read from his work Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union’s Table Rock Room as part of the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series.
Moore receives AAUP Chapter’s Academic Freedom Award
Sep. 10, 2015
Dr. Michael Moore, an emeritus professor in the Department of History at Appalachian State University, has received the 2015 Award for Academic Freedom and Faculty Governance from the university’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
Experience Appalachian at Fall Open House Sept. 26
Sep. 10, 2015
Prospective students and their families are invited to experience life at Appalachian State University at Fall Open House, Sept. 26, in Holmes Convocation Center.
Employees receive Staff Award from Appalachian
Sep. 9, 2015
The employees who were honored during convocation Sept. 3 are Sandi Jones, Russell Paige, Lynn Patterson and Tracey Tardiff.
Humanities symposium held Oct. 9 at Appalachian
Sep. 9, 2015
How the life stories of colonized peoples reclaim and transform the humanities today and how they affect the multicultural landscape burgeoning in western North Carolina is the topic of the Third Annual Humanities Symposium.
Grammy-nominated producer Keith Weber performs Sept. 29
Sep. 9, 2015
Grammy-nominated producer Keith Weber will present a free recital of collaborative works for organ, voice, oboe, trumpet and percussion.
Joyful music
Sep. 9, 2015
Members of the University of Zululand Choir from Durban, South Africa, gave a lunch-time performance Sept. 9 in the dining facility in Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union.
Full-ride Chancellor’s Scholarship supports students with graduate or professional degree goals
Sep. 9, 2015
Ten freshmen have been awarded a full-ride Chancellor’s Scholarship, designed for those wanting to eventually pursue graduate or professional degrees.
Appalachian maintains top positions in U.S. News & World Report rankings
Sep. 9, 2015
Appalachian State University has once again received top honors in U.S. News and World Report 2016 rankings related to the university’s academics, cost, retention and graduation rates, value and other factors.