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Appalachian’s Steely Pan Steel Band to perform Oct. 21 in the Schaefer Center
Oct. 14, 2016
This ensemble, consisting of 22 performers and 41 steel drums, performs a variety of music, from traditional soca/calypsos, to classical, rock and roll, and traditional Appalachian Mountain music.
Nancy Bargerstock, violin, and Bair Shagdaron, piano, to present faculty performance Oct. 19 at Appalachian State University
Oct. 14, 2016
The program will begin and end with a famous violin sonata: “Violin Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3” by Ludwig van Beethoven and “Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 80” by Sergei Prokofiev.
Appalachian Trumpet Choir to perform in Rosen Concert Hall Oct. 17
Oct. 14, 2016
The Appalachian Trumpet Choir, conducted by Dr. James Stokes Jr. and Dr. Joe Phelps, will perform music from several periods.
Appalachian State University to celebrate homecoming week Oct. 17-22
Oct. 14, 2016
Appalachian State University will welcome alumni and friends to join in a week of homecoming festivities.
Sustainable Food Week kicks off with National Food Day and public lecture Oct. 24
Oct. 14, 2016
Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan is an internationally celebrated nature writer, agrarian activist and ethnobiologist whose work focuses on conserving the links between biodiversity and cultural diversity. His talk is the public keynote of Sustainable Food Week.
Appalachian State University takes pledge as healthy campus partner
Oct. 14, 2016
Appalachian joins a growing list of institutions and organizations working to improve the health of campus communities by taking the American College Health Association’s Healthy Campus Pledge.
Jazz Ensemble II to perform in free recital Oct. 25
Oct. 14, 2016
Appalachian State University’s Jazz Ensemble II, directed by Rod Berry, will perform an evening of jazz favorites
Appalachian Flute Ensemble presents free recital Oct. 20
Oct. 14, 2016
Contemporary, classical and Celtic compositions for flute will be performed by the Hayes School of Music’s Appalachian Flute Ensemble, directed by Dr. Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham.
Hayes School of Music presents free faculty recital Oct. 23
Oct. 14, 2016
Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music presents a faculty recital featuring Dr. Bethany Wiese on tuba, accompanied by Dr. Junie Cho on piano.
Coopers, Maness receive Honorary Alumni Awards at Appalachian State University
Oct. 11, 2016
Appalachian State University presented the Alumni Association’s Honorary Alumni Award to Faye and John Cooper of Valle Crucis and The Honorable Roy James Maness of Troy during a Sept. 30 celebration at the university’s Appalachian House.
Freeman-ASIA scholarship helps fund semester in Japan for Appalachian State University sophomore Jason Le
Oct. 11, 2016
Jason Le, a sophomore from North Wilkesboro who is majoring in computer information systems in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian, is spending the current academic year studying at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan.
10 students named as 2016 Chancellor’s Scholarship recipients
Oct. 10, 2016
The 10 newest recipients of the university’s oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship arrived on campus this fall.
Chancellor’s Scholars study in Ireland during fall break
Oct. 10, 2016
The 10 newest Chancellor’s Scholarship recipients at Appalachian State University will study abroad in Dublin, Ireland in October 2016.
‘Softly Pointed’ exhibit on view at Appalachian’s Looking Glass Gallery through Oct. 14
Oct. 10, 2016
The Looking Glass Gallery in Appalachian’s Plemmons Student Union is presenting “Softly Pointed,” an exhibition of eight artists working in fibers. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Appalachian State University hosts “Power of Design 16”
Oct. 6, 2016
“Power of Design” is an annual event that brings together students, faculty and members of the professional community in disciplines such as interior design, graphic design, industrial design, architectural design, theater design and photography.
Appalachian State University Board of Trustees elects new officers, passes resolution supporting underrepresented students
Oct. 6, 2016
Vice Chair Alice G. Roess is the new chair of the board, James M. Barnes is now vice chair, and John M. Blackburn replaced Barnes as the board’s secretary.
Documentary ‘Come Hell or High Water’ explores Western North Carolina flood of 1916, its impact and implications
Oct. 6, 2016
The film explores the history of Western North Carolina’s worst natural disaster. One hundred years ago this past July, 22 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period, raising the French Broad River 17 feet above flood stage and causing extensive flooding throughout the western part of the state.
“The Schaefer Center Presents” at Appalachian features screening of “Remember,” a Holocaust film, followed by a panel discussion
Oct. 5, 2016
In “Remember,” award-nominated director Atom Egoyan creates a fast-paced revenge thriller that intimately addresses the aftermath of the Holocaust.