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The Smith Gallery hosts visiting artist Sheryl Oring Sept. 29
Sept. 27, 2016
Sheryl Oring brings her “I Wish to Say Project” to Appalachian State University as part of the Smith Gallery’s visiting artist series.
Registration is open for the Annual Black Saturday 5K Run/Walk
Sept. 27, 2016
Registration is open for the annual Black Saturday 5K Run/Walk. Proceeds benefit the Recreation Management Scholarship Endowment of the recreation management program in the Beaver College of Health Sciences at Appalachian State University.
Evan Lohmann joins Appalachian’s Office of International Education and Development as assistant director of education abroad
Sept. 27, 2016
Two of Lohmann’s main areas of emphasis in his first year at Appalachian are to increase the outreach efforts and strengthen student advising for the OIED.
Appalachian State University assistant communication professor directs another season of “A Craftsman’s Legacy”
Sept. 26, 2016
Kelly Davis, an assistant professor of electronic media and broadcasting in the Department of Communication at Appalachian State University, has directed the third season of “A Craftsman’s Legacy.”
Howard Street Hall renovation and restoration to begin, will provide offices and classrooms for academics
Sept. 26, 2016
The area being renovated is 12,878 square feet; the building, including the childcare center it houses, is 21,555 square feet. The current total project estimate, including planning, design, construction and contingency, is $2,418,000.
Registration is open for the annual running of The Knob; proceeds to benefit Girls on the Run of the High Country
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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.