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Luck o’ the Lassie fundraiser will be held March 19 to benefit Girls on the Run
March 1, 2017
The event will feature wine and beer tastings, food prepared by The Best Cellar chefs and a live auction. Auction items include Appalachian State University athletic event tickets; custom jewelry; lift tickets to local ski resorts; Appalachian Arts and Cultural Programs event tickets; Deer Valley Racket Club membership; area accommodations and restaurant gift certificates; and many other items.
Turchin Center hosts Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition and Pieces of the Puzzle: Community Outreach
Feb. 28, 2017
Two exhibitions that occur annually at Appalachian State University’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, “Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition” (AMPC) and “Pieces of the Puzzle: Community Outreach,” will open on March 3, which coincides with the First Friday Downtown Boone Art Crawl.
Free tax help available for students, faculty and staff
Feb. 28, 2017
The Department of Accounting in the Walker College of Business is operating a free tax help lab for Appalachian State University students, staff and faculty, with services available now through April 12.
Five Appalachian students are semi-finalists for Fulbright Scholars program
Feb. 27, 2017
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers fellowships for U.S. graduating college seniors, graduate students, young professionals and artists to study, conduct research and/or teach English abroad.
Appalachian alumnus and professor gives back through student scholarships, presents ‘Roxanne’s Rivalry’ fundraiser March 4
Feb. 27, 2017
Theatre Professor Gordon Hensley ’98 has always been drawn to Appalachian State University. First as a theatre education student and now as a faculty member, his passion for the Department of Theatre and Dance runs deep.
Visiting scholar to lecture March 1 on ‘Failures of Ethics: Comprehending Genocide and Atrocity’ at Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Feb. 27, 2017
John K. Roth is a renowned and prolific scholar of philosophy, religion and Holocaust studies. He served as the founding director of the Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights (now the Center for Human Rights) at Claremont McKenna College.
Flutist Göran Marcusson to present a guest recital March 2 at Appalachian
Feb. 24, 2017
Göran Marcusson, a renowned flutist from Sweden, will present a guest recital at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian’s Looking Glass Gallery presents ‘APProach’ through March 10
Feb. 24, 2017
The Looking Glass Gallery in Plemmons Student Union at Appalachian presents “APProach,” an exhibition of socially conscious art works by Appalachian’s current and former students.
Appalachian’s Enharmonix, an a cappella vocal ensemble, advances to the south semifinal of the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella
Feb. 24, 2017
Enharmonix, a vocal ensemble of students from Appalachian State University, has advanced to the south semifinal of the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella (ICCA), which will be March 11 at the University of Georgia in Athens.
Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music to present concerts March 5 and 6
Feb. 24, 2017
The Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University will present concerts March 5 and 6.
Percuba Ensemble to perform music for percussion March 4 at Appalachian; Cuban group also to lead master classes
Feb. 24, 2017
Percuba, which consists of six musicians, fuses elements of classical, folkloric and popular Cuban music. The result is a “very original style in which the combination of musical and visual elements elevate every instrument or gesture to a main role.”
LendEDU ranks Appalachian among its ‘30 Best Colleges for Outdoor Sports and Recreation’
Feb. 22, 2017
LendEDU said the Blue Ridge Mountains afforded Appalachian’s students “some of the best mountain sports in the country.” It also praised an environment conducive to studying such subjects as recreation and park management and outdoor experiential education.
Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music to present three concerts between Feb. 28 and March 2
Feb. 21, 2017
The Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University will present three concerts between Feb. 28 and March 2.
Guin Thi: Finding ‘home’ on Appalachian’s campus
Feb. 20, 2017
By the time she arrived on campus, ready to begin her college journey, Appalachian State University freshman Guin Thi had exceeded the hopes and dreams of her family. Now she is realizing her own dream, learning more about a profession that has intrigued her since childhood: architectural design.
Appalachian’s Department of Theatre and Dance announces spring season
Feb. 17, 2017
The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance will present four shows between Feb. 22 and April 30, in either the Valborg Theatre or the I.G. Greer Studio Theatre on the university campus. Productions include “Silence,” “The Mischief Makers,” “Flight from the Mahabarath,” and a performance by the Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble.
Q&A with poet Rose McLarney, Visiting Writers Series guest March 2
Feb. 17, 2017
McLarney is one of the leading lights on today’s poetry scene. An assistant professor of creative writing at Auburn University, she has published two collections of poems from which she will read at Appalachian: “Its Day Being Gone” (Penguin Books, 2014), which won the National Poetry Series; and “The Always Broken Plates of Mountains” (Four Way Books, 2012).
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted March 1
Feb. 17, 2017
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1.
Miguel Zenón Quartet to perform at Appalachian March 7
Feb. 17, 2017
The quartet of acclaimed jazz saxophonist/composer Miguel Zenón will perform in support of “Típico,” their new album.