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Older adults invited to CHAMP screenings to improve balance beginning Feb. 11
Jan. 15, 2016
To help older adults learn how to prevent falls, Appalachian State University’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Institute for Health and Human Services will begin offering free monthly CHAMP screenings at two locations in Watauga County beginning in February.
Plant sale rescheduled for Jan. 29
Jan. 14, 2016
Hundreds of easy care succulents, all grown by Appalachian State University students and community volunteers, will be on sale Jan. 29 at the Department of Biology Greenhouse.
Coffee with a Cop held Jan. 20 on campus
Jan. 14, 2016
Students and members of the Appalachian State University community are invited to enjoy a cup of coffee and chat with members of University Police Jan. 20 in the lobby of Roess Dining Hall.
Appalachian professors help transform higher education in Kurdistan
Jan. 7, 2016
Transforming higher education can be a slow, laborious process – even more so if the institution is located in a country surrounded by armed conflict and regional unrest.
This event has been canceled: Author and radio host Michael Eric Dyson to deliver MLK Commemoration Speech Jan. 21
Jan. 4, 2016
This event has been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date.
Appalachian Symphony Orchestra string auditions
Dec. 18, 2015
Students and members of the university community who play violin, viola, cello or double bass and are interested in joining the Appalachian Symphony Orchestra for its spring semester rehearsals and concerts are invited to participate in auditions Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016.
Appalachian students partner with community nonprofits
Dec. 18, 2015
BOONE—Appalachian State University juniors and seniors who were enrolled in Principles of Fund Raising, an upper-level class offered in the university’s Department of Communication, raised almost $5,000 for area nonprofits this fall.
Appalachian hosts Northwest Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Dec. 17, 2015
BOONE—A total of 379 students from 81 schools participated in the Northwest Regional Science and Engineering Fair hosted Dec. 15 by Appalachian State University’s Math and Science Education Center.
Appalachian Child Development Center raises $2,000 for St. Jude
Dec. 17, 2015
BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Child Development Center (CDC) raised more than $2,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during the annual St. Jude Trike-A-Thon. Funds raised will support the research and treatment of childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Agreement strengthens Appalachian’s relationship with Wilkes Community College
Dec. 10, 2015
BOONE—An agreement between Wilkes Community College and Appalachian State University opens up a seamless pathway for students interested in earning an architectural technology and design degree from Appalachian. The agreement was signed by Dr. Darrell Kruger, provost and executive vice chancellor at Appalachian, and Dr. John Hauser, vice president of industrial and workforce development at Wilkes Community College.
Latest issue of the Appalachian Journal focuses on Appalachian music
Dec. 9, 2015
BOONE—The Appalachian Journal has published its first special edition on Appalachian music. This double issue (vol. 42, nos. 3-4) is the largest one in the journal’s 42-year history, with 300-plus pages and 60-plus contributors. Guest editors Mark Freed and Trevor McKenzie are both musicians and music teachers who kick off this issue with a roundtable discussion: 25 musicians, teachers and scholars who select and describe their Appalachian “Top 10” playlists, offering lively defenses of their choices.
Annual Holiday Scholarship Concert presented Dec. 4 at Appalachian
Dec. 1, 2015
BOONE—The Hayes School of Music presents its annual Holiday Scholarship Concert Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts at Appalachian State University. Admission is $10. Tickets are available at the Schaefer Center or by calling 800-841-2787 or 828-262-4046.
“Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” to be presented Dec. 5 and 6
Nov. 30, 2015
BOONE—The Appalachian Women’s Theatre Troupe (AWTT) at Appalachian State University presents the 1993 comedy “Five Women Wearing The Same Dress” by playwright Alan Ball about five bridesmaids hiding in a bedroom during a wedding reception.
Appalachian recognizes alumni with Faces of Courage Awards
The award recognizes those who were instrumental in Appalachian State University’s early diversity efforts. Another former student received an honorary degree and the Black and Gold Medallion.
Nov. 25, 2015
Five alumni who played key roles in Appalachian’s history were recognized - four with Faces of Courage Awards and one with an honorary degree - at a special ceremony during Homecoming 2015.
Symphony band performance held Dec. 2 at Appalachian
Nov. 23, 2015
BOONE—The Appalachian Symphony Band will present its last performance of the semester Dec. 2 at Appalachian State University.
Big band holiday dinner and concert Dec. 6 to benefit Appalachian Jazz Ensemble I
Nov. 20, 2015
BOONE—A big band holiday dinner and concert benefiting Jazz Ensemble I will be held Sunday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. at Appalachian State University.
Find Your Sustain Ability: What does Social Justice have to do with Sustainability?
A Conversation with Dr. Lee Ball and Chief Diversity Officer Bindu Kolli Jayne
Nov. 20, 2015
Without social justice and equity, can Appalachian State University, and the world, be sustainable? Hear what Bindu Kolli Jayne, chief diversity officer and associate vice chancellor for equity, diversity and compliance, shares with the university's director of sustainability.
Appalachian Wind Ensemble performs Nov. 23
Nov. 17, 2015
BOONE—An evening of symphonic masterpieces will be performed Nov. 23 by the Appalachian Wind Ensemble from the Hayes School of Music. The 8 p.m. concert will be in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts at Appalachian State University. Admission is free.