Topic: Arts and Humanities

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Honoring the Black-eyed Susan
Native perennial becomes the official flower of Appalachian State University
Sept. 28, 2017
Appalachian’s Board of Trustees endorse this native perennial as the official flower of the university.
Dr. Nickolas Jordan on getting uncomfortable, taking risks, screwing up, and finding your truth
Sept. 27, 2017
Dr. Nickolas Jordan, Associate Dean of the Reich College of Education and licensed marriage and family therapist, gets real about getting real, taking risks, screwing up and - very importantly - staying in relationship.
Appalachian’s Truman Capote scholarship winner and runner-up announced
Sept. 25, 2017
Madelyn Marie Kittle, a senior majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing and film studies, has been awarded Appalachian State University’s 2017-18 Truman Capote Literary Trust Award for Creative Writing.
Dave by the Bell: Constitution Week and You
Sept. 21, 2017
How App State students feel about the constitution might surprise you...but then again it might not...it's 50/50. Listen and find out.
Author Randall Kenan speaks in Appalachian’s Visiting Writers Series
Sept. 19, 2017
The Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian State University will continue with two presentations by Randall Kenan. His award-winning fiction and nonfiction strives to illuminate black America in ways that challenge perceptions and bring into consideration ideas not previously considered.
Jeremy Jones, nonfiction writer, to open Appalachian’s Visiting Writers Series
Sept. 15, 2017
The Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian State University will resume with two presentations by Jeremy B. Jones, an award-winning writer of creative nonfiction.
Appalachian music grad teaching, playing trumpet in Cairo
Sept. 15, 2017
A degree from Appalachian State University can take you anywhere you want to go. Ask Trestan Peck ’15, a music teacher and trumpeter who studied at Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music. Or, look him up the next time you visit Cairo, his home for the last couple of years.
Dr. Timothy J. Smith — a teacher-scholar of Latin America
Sept. 14, 2017
Teaching and research go hand in hand. A scholar of indigenous representation and politics in Latin America, Dr. Timothy J. Smith is dedicated to both.
What two South African geographers learned from Nelson Mandela about rugby, restitution and removing monuments
Sept. 14, 2017
On this SoundAffect podcast, two South African geographers share what they learned from Nelson Mandela about rugby, restitution and removing monuments.
Visiting Writers Series resumes Sept. 21 with readings and craft talks
Jeremy B. Jones, Randall Kenan, Susan Ludvigson and Vivian Shipley to visit Appalachian during fall 2017 semester
Sept. 8, 2017
Each semester, the series brings four distinguished and up-and-coming creative writers of varying genres to Appalachian’s campus to read from and discuss their works. The series also features craft talks led by the author on the craft of writing. Craft talks provide aspiring writers suggestions for refining their techniques, developing sounder work habits and gaining a greater appreciation of the writing process. They also drive home lessons initially difficult to embrace and implement.
Author Susan Rivers to speak Sept. 7, proceeds support University Libraries’ Student Employee Scholarship Program
Aug. 30, 2017
Back by popular demand, the University Libraries at Appalachian State University will sponsor “A Novel Experience” fundraising dinner with award-winning playwright Susan Rivers.
Appalachian professor directs season four of ‘A Craftsman’s Legacy,’ premiering Sept. 9
Aug. 30, 2017
Dr. Kelly Davis, assistant professor of electronic media/broadcasting in the Department of Communication, returns to “A Craftsman’s Legacy” to direct his second season.
The Edible and Visual South: UNC scholars visit Appalachian Sept. 15
Aug. 30, 2017
Southern scholars Marcie Cohen Ferris and William R. Ferris of University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill will be on campus for two events. Cohen Ferris will speak about how food – as cuisine and as commodity – has expressed and shaped southern identity. William Ferris’s talk will focus on his photography and documentary film work.
English major presents at American Literature Association
Aug. 23, 2017
As a member of the Gertrude Stein Society, English major Tommy Young was one of four scholars to present a paper on a panel titled “New Directions in Stein Studies.”
Dave by the Bell: Move In Day 2017
Aug. 23, 2017
From cacti to Croatian candy and tie-dyed fanny packs in between, new App State students are bringing some funky stuff with them to the dorms.
Gelber named AppTV general manager
Aug. 7, 2017
In this role, Robert Gelber will oversee all aspects of AppTV, including programming, expansion and new initiatives while also mentoring students in the university’s electronic media/broadcasting program.
Find Your Sustain Ability: Majora Carter “The Prophet of Local”
July 26, 2017
Whether she's turning a landfill into an award-winning 3 million-dollar park, or transforming a neglected streetscape into a picturesque, Parisian-cafe inspired greenspace, Majora Carter's vision and drive for sustainable, local living is potent and compelling.
Find Your Sustain Ability: Former Head of EPA Gina McCarthy
July 21, 2017
Gina McCarthy discusses what it was like to be in charge of 15,000 people at the EPA and shares why she remains hopeful about our nation and our world.