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Appalachian to host Food Summit April 2
March 16, 2016
Students, faculty, staff and members of the community are invited to discuss ways to build a more resilient and just local food system at the 2016 Food Summit at Appalachian State University.
America’s first African-American woman in space speaks March 30 at Appalachian
March 16, 2016
Dr. Mae Jemison will present the talk “Exploring the Frontiers of Science and Human Potential” March 30 at Appalachian State University.
Looking Glass Gallery presents “Stars and Bars” exhibit
March 15, 2016
The Looking Glass Gallery (LGG) in Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union latest exhibit is “Stars and Bars,” featuring work by senior Victor Moore.
Appalachian Young People’s Theatre receives national award
March 14, 2016
The Boone-based Appalachian Young People’s Theatre (AYPT) received the 2016 Sara Spencer Child Drama Award at the 67th annual Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) Convention.
Well-known rock climbers David Roberts and Alex Honnold to speak at Appalachian
March 14, 2016
Well-known rock climbers David Roberts and Alex Honnold will speak at Appalachian State University March 19 as part of the annual Banff Film Festival screenings.
Renewable energy workshops offered at Appalachian
March 14, 2016
The Appalachian Energy Center’s annual workshop series begins April 15 with a daylong event focusing on N.C. Commercial Energy Code Training.
Appalachian will host Spring Open House April 16
March 14, 2016
High school students and prospective transfer students are invited to learn about academics and campus life at Appalachian State University during its Spring Open House on Saturday, April 16.
Steely Pan Steel Band performs March 20
March 14, 2016
Fans of the Steely Pan Steel Band from Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music can experience the excitement and energy the musicians bring to performances March 20 at 6 p.m. in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on campus.
“The Bartered Bride” opera takes the stage March 31-April 3
March 14, 2016
This lively tale of love, betrayal and reconciliation has delighted audiences since its premiere in 1866. The production is set in the High Country during the 1950s.
Award-winning poet and journalist Dannye Romine Powell talks about her craft March 31
March 10, 2016
During her career as a book review writer and editor, Dannye Romine Powell has interviewed some of the South’s most notable literary talents: James Dickey, Eudora Welty, Shelby Foote, Reynolds Price and Lee Smith to name a few.
10th Annual People of the Planet Soccer Tournament takes place April 9
March 8, 2016
The event celebrates the community’s cultural diversity and is part of the annual Diversity Celebration held at Appalachian.
Original works by Appalachian students selected for Dance Association Conference
March 4, 2016
Choreographic work by two students in the Department of Theatre and Dance has been selected for adjudication during the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference.
Team from Appalachian’s Walker College of Business wins regional research challenge
March 3, 2016
For the fifth year running, a team of students from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business has won the regional CFA Institute Research Challenge, sponsored by N.C. CFA (Chartered Financial Analysts).
John Hood and Rev. William J. Barber II to speak at Appalachian
March 3, 2016
Two prominent North Carolina civic leaders and political activists will speak at Appalachian State University on “The State of the State of North Carolina in 2016.”
Mineralogist and astrobiologist Robert Hazen to lecture March 23 at Appalachian
March 2, 2016
Dr. Robert M. Hazen, a research scientist at the Carnegie Institution and professor at George Mason University, will be the guest lecturer for Appalachian State University’s upcoming Morgan Science Lecture Wednesday, March 23.
Army Ground Forces Band’s trombone quartet performs March 22
March 2, 2016
Trombone Strategy, the Army Ground Forces Band’s trombone quartet will perform Tuesday, March 22, at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Recital Hall at Appalachian State University.
Interactive artwork “Paper Bag Test” on display in Belk Library and Information Commons
Feb. 29, 2016
IlaSahai Prouty is determined to expand the dialog about race and stereotypes at Appalachian State University.
Grimmer named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program semifinalist
Feb. 29, 2016
Miranda Grimmer, a graduate student at Appalachian State University, has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program semifinalist for the 2016-17 academic year.