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Appalachian students benefit from assisting in Theatre and Therapy Project for young adults
Jan. 4, 2017
Appalachian students benefit from assisting in Theatre and Therapy Project for young adults.
‘Stages of Success’
Jan. 4, 2017
Watch segments of “Stages of Success: The Power of Performance,” presented by participants in a research study on the use of theatre as therapy for 15- to 25-year-olds with moderate to severe communication impairments.
Appalachian’s Morgan Batley wins national design award
Dec. 21, 2016
Morgan Batley, a senior graphic arts and imaging technology major from Mooresville, won a top prize in the 2016 Student Packaging Design Competition of the AICC, the Independent Packaging Association.
John C. Welborn – Appalachian’s Food Services Supervisor
Dec. 14, 2016
Food Services Supervisor John Welborn extends a more than 60-year family legacy by working in Sanford Commons at Appalachian State University.
Food Services Director Pam Cline ’94 pays attention to sustainability and students’ tastes
Dec. 14, 2016
Director of Food Services Pam Cline shares her career path, industry trends and how Appalachian State University’s sustainability initiatives impact her work.
Ray Christian, storyteller
Dec. 6, 2016
Ray Christian, a storyteller and instructor at Appalachian State University, compartmentalizes his life of 55 years into three disparate segments: an impoverished childhood in a Richmond, Virginia, ghetto, 20 years serving his country in the U.S. Army, and the past two decades “doing nothing but going to school.”
Appalachian State University furniture design students named ‘Rising Stars’ by professional association
Dec. 6, 2016
Nicole Long and Ellis Frederick, both seniors in the Department of Applied Design at Appalachian State University, were recognized as “Rising Stars” by the Carolinas chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA).
Appalachian’s Smith Gallery presents “CALICO” through Dec. 9; works of senior studio art majors on view
Dec. 6, 2016
Each of the artists with work in “CALICO” is pursuing a B.F.A. in studio art. They are showcasing various studio techniques, including photography, installation, sculpture, metals, organic ceramics, painting, book arts and tattooed leather garments.
Appalachian State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance hosts scholarship fundraiser Dec. 3
Nov. 30, 2016
Appalachian State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present the fundraiser “Roxanne’s Rivalry” in Room 420 (Parkway Ballroom) of the Plemmons Student Union on Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. Proceeds from the show help fund five annual scholarships for students majoring in theatre education.
Dave by the Bell: Thanksgiving 2016
Nov. 22, 2016
From pig pickins' to tofurky, Appalachian State students share their unique Thanksgiving traditions. Heartfelt chuckles and hardy guffaws abound on a brand new Dave by the Bell.
Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music to present three weekend concerts through Nov. 20
Nov. 18, 2016
The Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University will present three concerts through Nov. 20.
Hayes School of Music at Appalachian to present five concerts Nov. 15-18
Nov. 15, 2016
The Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University will present five concerts featuring either the university’s student ensembles or faculty
Chef, author and food justice advocate Bryant Terry talks (vegan) turkey
Nov. 14, 2016
Chef and activist Bryant Terry gets pragmatic about healthy eating and why access to healthy, affordable food is a social justice issue we all need to understand.
Podcast Preview: Chef, author and food justice advocate Bryant Terry talks (vegan) turkey
Nov. 9, 2016
Chef and activist Bryant Terry gets pragmatic about healthy eating and why access to healthy, affordable food is a social justice issue we all need to understand.
Smith Gallery presents ‘Slant’ Nov. 9-18, with an artists’ reception Nov. 17
Nov. 7, 2016
The Smith Gallery at Appalachian State University presents “Slant,” a part juried, part curated exhibition featuring some of the best works made by students in Appalachian’s graphic design and commercial photography programs.
Robert Olen Butler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, to appear Nov. 10 in Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian State University
Nov. 7, 2016
Robert Olen Butler, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, has written 16 novels and six volumes of short fiction. He describes “Perfume River,” his latest novel, as “the best book I’ve ever written.” There are likely many reasons.
Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble to take place at Appalachian State University Nov. 16-19
Nov. 7, 2016
Appalachian State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will premiere seven original dance works during the Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble (FADE) Nov. 16-19.
‘Art of the Book’ exhibition presented in Looking Glass Gallery through Nov. 11
Nov. 7, 2016
The Looking Glass Gallery in Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union presents “Art of the Book,” a student and alumni juried exhibition through Nov. 11.