Topic: Arts and Humanities

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Find Your Sustain Ability: Adam Hege on Social Justice and Food Insecurity in rural Appalachia
Jan. 19, 2018
Appalachian's Director of Sustainability, Dr. Lee Ball sits down with Assistant Professor of Public Health, Adam Hege to discuss his journey from studying exercise science to addressing issues like poverty and food security.
Simon & Schuster announces the publication of Appalachian professor Mark Powell's ‘Small Treasons’
Jan. 12, 2018
Simon & Schuster announces the publication of “Small Treasons,” the fifth novel by Mark Powell, assistant professor of creative writing and contemporary fiction in Appalachian's Department of English. “Small Treasons” tells the story of an American marriage on the verge of rupture, spinning an all-too-current tale of the world we live in and the world we fear—and how we may not be able to tell the two apart.
Innovation, surprise win students a place on the runway
Jan. 9, 2018
Two apparel design students’ designs are bold enough to win a place in opening for Ebony Fashion Fair exhibit.
Dreams inspire Appalachian student’s sculptures
Dec. 13, 2017
After a 20-year absence from higher education, studio art major Ireri Krueger returned to achieve a lifelong dream. She is among seniors graduating this month.
Artwork by Ireri Krueger ’17
Dec. 13, 2017
December 2017 graduate Ireri Krueger has had vivid dreams since she was a child growing up in Mexico City, Mexico. It wasn’t until she became a studio art major at Appalachian — more than 20 years after she first pursued higher education in the arts — that she realized she could turn her dreams into art and achieve her lifelong dream of becoming a trained artist.
Hodges sings about love and loss in new CD
Daily Advance
Dec. 13, 2017
Hodges, who is 18 and currently attends Appalachian State University, said that his goal is to hopefully make a career out of music. His new CD, titled "Release Me," features 11 songs written by Hodges that make the rounds between edgy folk, Americana and bluesy, driving rock, with a recurring lyrical theme of love and loss.
Charles Walker Releases Emo-Country Debut
Creative Loafing
Dec. 13, 2017
Appalachian student Charles Walker Austin-Zimmerman's debut EP, "Whole Again" is a remarkable set of music — five songs detailing the anxieties and insecurities of moving away from home and starting college, where Austin-Zimmerman, who performs under the name Charles Walker, studies communications and sociology.
Hayes School of Music alumni ensemble members nominated for 4 Grammys
Dec. 12, 2017
Jay Coble ’81 (trumpet), Jack Wilkins ’82 (tenor saxophone) and Matt Vance ’91 (baritone saxophone) are members of Chuck Owen and the Jazz Surge, an 18-piece jazz ensemble nominated for four Grammys in the Jazz and Composing/Arranging categories.
Appalachian alumnus and lecturer Aaron Ballance receives 2017 Linda Flowers Literary Award from the North Carolina Humanities Council
Dec. 11, 2017
Aaron Ballance ’04, lecturer in the Appalachian State University’s Department of English, is the recipient of the North Carolina Humanities Council’s 2017 Linda Flowers Literary Award for his poems “Sugarfoot,” “Old Trouble,” “The Peaks,” “One-Eyed Jenny,” “The Brink,” “Leading Flash to the Barn — January” and “Rust.”
Stand in the Gap
Dec. 5, 2017
Jordan and his guest Sarah Levine discuss the death of their fathers, Roscoe Jordan and Marty Levine. They share what their fathers taught them during their time on earth, as well as what they have learned by living without them. This episode is dedicated to Roscoe and Marty.
Larry Richard Clark ’62 receives Historian of the Year Award from the North Carolina Society of Historians
Dec. 4, 2017
The award is given to those who have made outstanding contributions to the preservation of local, regional and statewide history. Clark was specifically recognized for his decades of teaching, as well as his writing, which explores North Carolina’s prehistoric Native Americans and its earliest colonial era, when Spanish soldiers marched across the Carolinas.
AppX: Finding Your Major
Dec. 4, 2017
No idea what to major in? No idea where to start? Liz Pope sits down with Geralyn Mitchell from the Career Development Center to give you some solid first steps.
North Carolina Humanities Council Announces 2017 Linda Flowers Literary Award Recipient
North Carolina Humanities Council
Dec. 4, 2017
On November 4, 2017 the North Carolina Humanities Council announced Mr. Aaron Ballance as the recipient of its 2017 Linda Flowers Literary Award for his entries of “Sugarfoot,” “Old Trouble,” “The Peaks,” “One-Eyed Jenny,” “The Brink,” “Leading Flash to the Barn – January,” and “Rust.”
AMPC Announces Jurors for 15th Annual Competition
Appalachian's Garner Dewey, Craig Dillenbeck and Cheryl Zibisky selected to judge 15th Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition
High Country Press
Nov. 28, 2017
A partnership between Appalachian State University Outdoor Programs, the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, and Virtual Blue Ridge, AMPC celebrates the unique people, places, and pursuits that distinguish the Southern Appalachians and attracts entries from across the United States.
2017 International Education Week Photo Contest
Presented by the Office of International Education and Development
Nov. 27, 2017
The IEW Photo Contest is an opportunity for our students, faculty and staff to share their photos that demonstrate their understanding of international cultures and places.
AppX: Transportation
Nov. 13, 2017
How to: successfully navigate the Appalcart, get a free ride (kind of) to Waffle House, and avoid parking tickets on the latest AppX!
Marching band festival draws high school bands from across the region
The Appalachian
Nov. 1, 2017
Braving cold and rainy conditions, the Rho Tau chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity hosted 20 high school bands on Saturday for the 38th annual Appalachian Marching Band Festival. Bands arrived from across the region to compete, from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to Abingdon, Virginia.
Rod “R.T.” Smith ’75
Oct. 25, 2017
Rod “R.T.” Smith ’75 receives Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences 2016-17 Outstanding Alumni Award.