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Registration is open for the annual running of The Knob; proceeds to benefit Girls on the Run of the High Country
Sep. 26, 2016
Registration is open for The Knob, the third and final race of the 2016 High Country Triple Crown series.
Appalachian State University professor Joseph Bathanti receives the North Carolina Award for Literature
Sep. 24, 2016
Appalachian’s Joseph Bathanti, professor of creative writing and poet, novelist and essayist, receives the North Carolina Award for Literature.
Appalachian Symphony Orchestra to perform at Schaefer Center Sept. 25
Sep. 23, 2016
The Hayes School of Music's Appalachian Symphony Orchestra concert features Mahler's Totenfeier, Higdon's Blue Cathedral and Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No.1.
Dr. Rodney Reynerson to perform piano recital Oct. 6 at Rosen Concert Hall
Sep. 23, 2016
Selections will include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Sonata in D Major, K. 311,” Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 26,” Frédéric Chopin’s “Fantasy in F Minor. Op. 49,” and Franz Liszt’s “Sonetto 104 del Petrarca.”
Appalachian State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents ‘Selkie’ Sept. 28–Oct. 2
Sep. 23, 2016
Filled with lyrical language, music and mysticism, this coming-of-age story will fascinate theatregoers of all ages: an entry into a world filled with drama and adventure as a family reveals its secrets and a daughter is set free to find where she belongs.
Appalachian State University ranks third among U.S. News and World Report’s Top Public Regional Universities in the South
Sep. 22, 2016
Appalachian State University continues to excel in U.S. News and World Report rankings.
Appalachian State University to host inaugural conference of Women in Educational Leadership Symposium; Appalachian’s Chancellor Everts to be among the keynote speakers
Sep. 22, 2016
The conference, with a theme called “Advancing the Leader Within: Building Capacity,” will feature keynote addresses by Dr. Sheri N. Everts, Dr. June Atkinson and Dr. Stelfanie Williams.
Duke Faculty Union representative to speak at Appalachian Sept. 29
Sep. 22, 2016
A member of a labor union representing Duke University’s contingent or non-tenure-track faculty will speak on how and why the group started.
Presidential debate viewing and discussion to take place Sept. 26 on Appalachian’s campus
Sep. 21, 2016
The event will begin with remarks by Dr. Kevin Mullinix, assistant professor in the Department of Government and Justice Studies, and Newly Paul, assistant professor in the Department of Communication. The faculty members will present information about the impact of presidential debates on viewers, and highlight issues to be discussed by the presidential candidates. Dr. William Hicks, assistant professor in the Department of Government and Justice Studies, will facilitate a short Q&A session.
Appalachian State University to open new Student Veteran Resource Center
Sep. 20, 2016
A new Student Veteran Resource Center, slated to open later this year on the campus of Appalachian State University, will serve the needs of Appalachian students who are active duty military personnel and veterans.
Appalachian State University’s Global Film Series presents ‘Journey to the West’ Sept. 21
Sep. 20, 2016
Based on one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature of the same name, “Journey To The West” is a contemporary remake of the misadventures of a Buddhist monk as he makes a pilgrimage from China to India.
Reck receives AAUP Chapter’s Academic Freedom Award
Sep. 19, 2016
Dr. Gregory G. Reck, a professor in the Department of Anthropology at Appalachian State University, has received the 2016 Award for Academic Freedom and Faculty Governance from the university’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
General Education geography class inspires future National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings scholarship recipient
Sep. 19, 2016
Eric Burton, a senior geography major in Appalachian’s Honors College, could be the poster child for the university’s General Education program – a course of study that promotes critical and creative thinking; effective communication; making local-to-global connections and understanding responsibilities of community membership.
Renowned poet and veteran to host Sept. 28 writing workshop for veterans and families
Sep. 19, 2016
Dr. Bruce Weigl, renowned poet and Vietnam veteran, Bronze Star winner and finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in poetry, will lead a workshop titled “Writing Trauma: A Workshop for Veterans and Their Families.”
World-renowned Holocaust scholar C.R. Browning to lecture at Appalachian Sept. 25
Sep. 19, 2016
The keynote lecture of the 2016 annual meeting of the North Carolina Jewish Studies Consortium at Appalachian State University will be delivered by Dr. Christopher R. Browning. Browning’s talk is titled “Holocaust History and Survivor Testimony: The Starachowice Factory Slave Labor Camps” and is based on his recent book “Remembering Survival.”
Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series continues Oct. 6 with Bruce Weigl, distinguished professor of creative writing
Sep. 19, 2016
Weigl is the author, editor, translator or co-translator of over 20 books of poetry, criticism and memoir, including “The Abundance of Nothing” (2012), which was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, “The Unraveling Strangeness” (2002), “Archeology of the Circle: New and Selected Poems” (1999), “After the Others,” (1999) and “Song of Napalm” (1988).
Theatre and Dance presents the 2016 ‘First Year Showcase’
Sep. 16, 2016
First Year Showcase is a high energy and fast-paced introduction to the Department of Theatre and Dance. First year theatre students quickly form an ensemble and prepare a one act play, either from an original concept or a published work. First year dance students audition for selection in either a faculty or student choreographed dance.
Fulbright Scholar from Appalachian reflects on political unrest in Ethiopia
Sep. 16, 2016
Does studying abroad change the way we respond to world news? Fulbright Scholar Dr. Vachel Miller reflects on his yearlong experience in Ethiopia as violence embroils his host city.