Topic: Arts and Humanities

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Toussaint Romain is woke and working
Jan. 8, 2019
"... as soon as we put labels, political labels ... then all of a sudden we have all this division. ... if we can change the arrogance of “I'm right” more towards “let's get it right” so that we can work together ..."
How The Black And White Dula Family Reconciled Their Past
WUNC 91.5
Jan. 8, 2019
Dula family reunions in western North Carolina include members of the black and white sides of the family. But for decades these two sides did not communicate or even acknowledge their relation. Filmmaker Beth Davison, a faculty member at Appalachian State University, explored this story in her recent documentary “Dulatown.”
Questions with an Educator: Chip Williams
American Society of Media Photographers
Jan. 7, 2019
North Carolina-based commercial photographer Chip Williams, an associate professor in Appalachian's Department of Art, details his most successful business and teaching strategies.
2018 through the eyes of Appalachian students
The university’s Instagram social media account lets students show life as a Mountaineer
Dec. 28, 2018
Each week, Appalachian’s Instagram account lets a new student show how they live and learn like a Mountaineer.
Blakeley Rogers ’17 pursues sustainability in apparel design through her career at Carter’s/OshKosh B’Gosh
Dec. 17, 2018
Blakeley Rogers ’17 succeeded academically and built a strong network while at Appalachian. Now she is an assistant technical designer at Carter’s/OshKosh B’Gosh in Atlanta.
Stewart Harris on free speech, hate speech and protected speech
Dec. 14, 2018
“It’s not necessary to protect popular speech. It's hateful speech, or offensive speech, or unpopular speech that requires first amendment protection...”
Meet Murilo Artese, comedian and Appalachian Student Ambassador
Nov. 30, 2018
Artese, from São Paulo, Brazil, is a member of the NouN Improv Comedy Troupe and Appalachian Student Ambassadors, as well as International Appalachian (INTAPP) and the Student Orientation Undergraduate Leader (SOUL) program.
Appalachian student wins prestigious furniture industry award
Nov. 19, 2018
Ryan Decker, a senior industrial design major with a concentration in furniture design, received a Pinnacle Award from the International Society of Furniture Designers for his cabinet design titled “Warden of Wallop Park.”
Appalachian’s Drs. Xiaofei Tu and Wendy Xie awarded STARTALK grant for 2018 Chinese immersion program
Nov. 19, 2018
Fifteen High Country high school students with limited or no previous exposure to Chinese language and culture participated in the three-week culturally rich and academically rigorous program held on Appalachian’s campus.
Appalachian announces winners and runners-up of 2018 International Education Week Photo Contest
Nov. 15, 2018
From the mountains of the Scottish Highlands to a “Curious Lion” in Zimbabwe, the winning and runner-up photos in the 2018 IEW Photo Contest explore the world through the eyes of Appalachian faculty, staff and students.
ASU Community Music School's Scale Olympiad celebrates students in its fifth year
The Mountain Times
Nov. 15, 2018
The Community Music School at Appalachian State University held its fifth annual Scale Olympiad on Saturday, Nov. 10, for High Country area pre-college pianists. Almost 30 students demonstrated their technical and theory skills, earning ribbons and rosettes for varying levels of mastery.
Appalachian First Year Seminar instructor Adrian Rice authors new poetry collection
Nov. 8, 2018
Rice’s latest poetry collection, “The Strange Estate: New and Selected Poems 1986–2017,” is “a landmark collection on both sides of the Atlantic,” according to Press 53, the book’s publisher.
Sport coat design of Appalachian alumni wins Garden and Gun Made in the South Award
Nov. 7, 2018
The winning sport coat designed by Appalachian alumni Bradley Rhyne ’07 and Filipe Ho ’07, college roommates and co-founders of Charlotte-based menswear line OLE MASON JAR, features “trim lines and an emphasis on tradition.”
Carmen Scoggins — a leader in the classroom through Spanish education in Watauga County and at Appalachian
Nov. 5, 2018
Appalachian’s College of Arts and Sciences has named alumna Carmen Leigh Scoggins ’94 ’98, adjunct instructor of Spanish and foreign language methodology, the winner of its 2017–18 Outstanding Alumni Award.
Cherokee students learn about their roots during visit to Chieftains
Rome News-Tribune
Nov. 3, 2018
Students from the Eastern Band of the Cherokee high school on the Qualla Boundary in North Carolina are learning about their tribal roots this weekend on a trip to New Echota and the Major Ridge Home/Chieftains Museum. "I don't want to depress them," said Appalachian State University Professor Allen Bryant at Chieftains Saturday. "I hope to inspire them. This house was built by a Cherokee leader."
At Appalachian, chef Monica Smith ‘put some meat to her love of food’
Nov. 2, 2018
Smith, a 1994 graduate of Appalachian’s nutrition and foods program, shares her accomplishments and passions related to cooking, as well as her fond memories of Appalachian.
Dave by the Bell: Tales from the AppalCart pt. 2
Oct. 31, 2018
From forsaken bags of spaghetti to the curse of the AppalCart, the latest #DBTB is not for the faint of heart. Perfect listening for your next trip to Walmart.
Jesse Jackson on polarization, politics and the power of the everyday citizen
Oct. 26, 2018
Civil Rights Living Legend Jesse Jackson discusses the past present and future of activism and the power of your vote.