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Trumpeter Scott Wendholt performs Feb. 19 at Appalachian
Feb. 4, 2016
Trumpeter Scott Wendholt will join Jazz Ensemble I for a Feb. 19 performance at Appalachian State University.
Coffee with a Cop held Feb. 16 on campus
Feb. 4, 2016
Students and members of the Appalachian State University community are invited to enjoy a cup of coffee and chat with members of University Police Feb. 16 at the foyer of Plemmons Student Union’s Solarium.
18th Annual Polar Plunge held Feb. 18 at Appalachian
Feb. 4, 2016
The brave, the creatively costumed, and those with a heart for giving are invited to participate in the 18th annual Polar Plunge Feb. 18 at Appalachian State University’s duck pond.
Biology professor awarded second NIH grant for cholera research
Feb. 4, 2016
Appalachian State University’s Dr. Ece Karatan has been awarded her second National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for her research in cholera.
Flugelhornist Kelly Watkins performs Feb. 16 with the Appalachian Symphony Band
Feb. 3, 2016
Chief Musician Kelly Watkins with the U.S. Coast Guard will join the Appalachian Symphony Band for a Feb. 16 performance at Appalachian State University.
Visiting filmmaker screens award-winning documentary Feb. 16
Feb. 3, 2016
Filmmaker Chad Stevens will screen his award-winning documentary “Overburden” Feb. 16 at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian is first in the state to offer a degree in Career and Technical Education
Feb. 2, 2016
A new online Bachelor of Science degree in Career and Technical Education offered at Appalachian State University is designed to produce teachers in “high-need” areas in the state’s public schools.
Gardening class on pastel perennials offered Feb. 20
Feb. 1, 2016
A free class on the selection and care of hardy pastel perennials for our area will be offered Saturday, Feb. 20.
Girls on the Run of the High Country kicks off spring programs
Feb. 1, 2016
Girls on the Run of the High Country (GOTR-HC) has announced the start of the spring 2016 season, which will run Feb. 22 through May 15.
Annual 3-minute thesis competition packs a lot of science into a short time
Feb. 1, 2016
Could you explain your master’s level thesis or research in just three minutes? That’s what 16 students in Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies each did recently.
NSF grant supports new approach to teaching botany
Feb. 1, 2016
A National Science Foundation grant awarded to two faculty members at Appalachian will support their work to develop engaging botany laboratory experiences for undergraduate students and, at the same time, build a database related to ecological changes occurring in the Southern Appalachians.
Matthew T. Dockham joins Appalachian State University as Director of External Affairs and Community Relations
Jan. 29, 2016
Reporting directly to Chancellor Sheri N. Everts, Dockham’s primary responsibility will be fostering, supporting and expanding the university’s relationships with state, regional and local governmental and non-governmental organizations in order to strengthen the university and its ability to deliver educational, service and research programs in support of its mission.
Appalachian Symphony Orchestra performs Feb. 14
Jan. 28, 2016
Songs of love provide the foundation for the Appalachian Symphony Orchestra’s Feb. 14 concert.
Key Appalachian studies publications to be made available online through NEH and Mellon grant
Jan. 27, 2016
Appalachian studies scholars and those interested in regional history will have greater access to out-of-print works thanks to a two-year National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Open Book Program grant totaling $88,000 awarded to Appalachian State University.
Celebrate an early Valentine’s Day with Todd Wright and friends
Jan. 27, 2016
It’s a Valentine tradition at Appalachian State University – the annual Evening of Valentine Jazz with Todd Wright and friends. Vocalist Wendy Jones will be a special guest for the performance.
Award-winning pianist Eleonora Karpukhova performs Feb. 17 at Appalachian
Jan. 27, 2016
A graduate of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Karpukhova is now an associate professor of music at her alma mater.
Dr. Joe Gonzalez, scholar of Cuba, gets ‘between the academic and the experiential’
Jan. 26, 2016
What’s the difference between a tourist and a traveler? If you ask Joseph Gonzalez, he might tell you it comes down to the sort of bus you’re riding in.
Dr. Fred Hay on the diversity of Appalachia
Jan. 26, 2016
Fred Hay’s upbringing in north Georgia inspired academic interests in anthropology and African Appalachia, but the region he knew differed from the white version he found represented in scholarship.