Topic: Arts and Humanities

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Activist Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at ASU
Watauga Democrat
Oct. 22, 2018
Understanding how to peacefully live alongside others and care for all people regardless of differences were the main points the Rev. Jesse Jackson conveyed to Boone audience members on Oct. 18.
Appalachian’s Kin-Yan Szeto awarded NYPL Fellowship to research Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Oct. 19, 2018
During Szeto’s 2018–19 residency, she will perform on-site research at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, focusing on the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan.
At Appalachian, Graham Sloboda ’17 learned to wear many hats — and he still does
Oct. 19, 2018
Having completed Appalachian’s music industry studies program with a concentration in recording and production, Sloboda said he “wouldn’t have traded it for any other.”
Elk Knob Art Trail Celebrates Nature and Creativity
The Appalachian Voice
Oct. 16, 2018
Fifteen Appalachian State University students in Scott Ludwig’s Relief Printmaking course hand-printed, engraved and painted wood blocks to display along the Beech Tree Trail, an easy 1-mile loop within Elk Knob State Park in Todd, N.C. The project is part of a revitalization of the Elk Knob Community Heritage Organization’s Art Plan to promote sustainability of the Elk Knob communities’ culture, heritage and natural resources.
La-Z-Boy Foundation provides funding for student-designed lab at Appalachian
Oct. 16, 2018
The La-Z-Boy Foundation’s $75,000 gift will fund the creation of L.I.D.A. — the student-designed Lab for Innovating in Design. The lab will house laser and vinyl cutters, 3D printers, as well as space for a technician’s office.
Dave by the Bell: Who's Text is it Anyway?
Oct. 12, 2018
Danger abounds as Dave and Alyssa delve deep within the catacombs of student cell phones to unearth and decipher the riddle of the last text message.
Appalachian Community celebrates NPHC Plots and Garden with ribbon-cutting and unveiling ceremony
Oct. 5, 2018
Recently opened on the Appalachian campus, the National Pan-Hellenic Council Plots and Garden give alumni and current members of African-American Greek organizations that compose “The Divine Nine” a location for reflection and celebration.
‘After Coal’ documentary produced by Appalachian’s Thomas Hansell adapted as book
Sep. 28, 2018
How do coal-mining communities and their cultures survive once the coal industry moves on? Hansell’s book “After Coal: Stories of Survival in Appalachia and Wales,” forthcoming from WVU Press, explores this issue.
Dave by the Bell: Homecoming Hijinks 2018
Sep. 28, 2018
Do they know it's Homecoming at all?
Cara Hagan visits Gonzaga to teach in-screen dance
The Gonzaga Bulletin
Sep. 26, 2018
Cara Hagan, assistant professor of dance studies at Appalachian, visited Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. for a week to work with the dance program. Hagan has had guest residencies teaching dance everywhere from Thirak, India to James Madison University.
Podcast Preview: Damon Williams on Vision with Execution
Sep. 26, 2018
When a predominantly white campus wants to increase diversity and inclusion for all, it's important to acknowledge the difficulties and challenges along the way while continuing to move forward. Dr. Damon Williams shares his expertise on bringing communities together.
Damon Williams on how to move the needle on campus diversity and inclusion
Sep. 26, 2018
When a predominantly white campus wants to increase diversity and inclusion for all, it's important to acknowledge the difficulties and challenges along the way while continuing to move forward. Dr. Damon Williams shares his expertise on bringing communities together.
The story continues at Appalachian with fall 2018 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Distinguished authors will visit campus to read from their work, share lessons on craft as part of series
Sep. 11, 2018
Authors Moisés Kaufman, Robert Morgan, Peter Fish and Toi Derricotte will share their creative work with the campus and Boone community as part of Appalachian’s Visiting Writer Series.
Different Views
Sep. 10, 2018
Competitive ultimate frisbee, conservative values in African American communities and the unexpected similarities between Japan and Iowa.
Disappearing footprints in Tanzania
Appalachian researchers use photogrammetry to quantify erosion at ancient footprint site
Aug. 27, 2018
Three faculty members in Appalachian’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences used point cloud comparison algorithms to find rates of erosion during the seven-year study.
Mother of hate crime victim addresses Appalachian's class of 2022
Watauga Democrat
Aug. 21, 2018
Appalachian State University’s freshman class welcomed the mother of a 1998 hate crime victim with a standing ovation at the Aug. 20 Black and Gold Convocation. The new freshman class gathered at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center before the start of the 2018-19 school year — where Judy Shepard served as the event’s keynote speaker.
Dave by the Bell: Fall Move-In 2018
Aug. 19, 2018
Parents of App State's newest Mountaineers take a second with Dave to share their hopes for their students while at Appalachian.
Appalachian visiting creative writing professor authors debut ‘history-rich’ novel
Aug. 16, 2018
Caleb Johnson is the author of “Treeborne,” a novel about “how the past gets mixed up in thoughts of the future” and “how home is a story as much as a place.”