Topic: Diversity

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FIRE Director Robert L. Shibley speaks out on free speech
Hear why censorship, like free speech, is a two-sided sword.
April 10, 2017
Since starting FIRE in 2003, Director Robert Shibley has helped students and faculty on hundreds of college campuses defend and protect free speech. He was one of the guest speakers in Appalachian State University’s “Say What?” – a series of more than 30 events exploring freedom of speech on college campuses and the First Amendment.
Dr. Nancy Love on lyrics, the First Amendment and the power of music
How music influences political movements and people
April 10, 2017
Dr. Nancy Love, political scientist who teaches critical, democratic and feminist theory and is the author of Trendy Fascism: White Power Music and the Future of Democracy, explores how music motivates, and our personal responsibility to recognize its power.
LUNAFEST short films festival to be presented at Appalachian April 6 and in Boone on April 7
March 31, 2017
LUNAFEST – an annual fundraising festival of short films dedicated to promoting awareness about women’s issues, highlighting women filmmakers and bringing women together in their communities – will be presented in two local screenings in April.
Appalachian’s Department of Anthropology to host panel on Middle East; two guest professors will be featured April 5
March 31, 2017
The Department of Anthropology at Appalachian will host guest speakers Dr. Zainab Saleh and Dr. Ziad Abu-Rish for a panel discussion titled “Perspectives from the Middle East: Iraq and the Levant.”
Dr. Jason White to deliver annual Appalachian Lecture in British History April 27
March 30, 2017
Dr. Jason White, an assistant professor in the Department of History at Appalachian, will deliver the lecture “Between Two Worlds: the English Levant Company and the Ottoman Empire, 1581-1688.”
Appalachian Veterans Arts and Humanities Collective to present reading of writing by Vietnam veterans on April 19
March 28, 2017
Brothers Like These, a staged reading of stories and poems written by Vietnam combat veterans, is an unforgettable testimony of courage, brotherhood, and the transformative power of language. Sponsored by the Appalachian Veterans Arts & Humanities Collective.
International culture and customs come together at the 16th annual Diversity Celebration April 4
March 23, 2017
The event features performers and presenters from across the Southeast, including local artists who will share aspects of Appalachian culture and customs and traditions from around the world. International foods and crafts also will be available.
Cambodian labor organizer and delegate to U.N. Conference on the Status of Women to speak at Appalachian March 30
March 21, 2017
Sophorn Yang, president of the Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions (CATU), will speak about sweatshop labor, trends in the global garment market, the fight for better working conditions, and how consumer awareness can aid the labor struggle in the global economy.
Appalachian’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program to present ‘Coffee Talk’ breakfasts March 31 and April 28
March 16, 2017
Participants can purchase coffee and breakfast foods prepared by students from SDAP and from surrounding middle and high schools who are part of an adapted special education program. They can also engage in conversations about issues surrounding individuals with special needs.
Appalachian’s “Say What?” presentations on freedom of speech to include 5 nationally recognized speakers; several timely topics to be addressed
March 15, 2017
Five speakers, all experts in their fields, will deliver lectures and/or lead discussions during “Say What?: Examining Freedom of Speech at App State,” a weeklong series of events beginning March 23 on the campus of Appalachian State University.
Spring break study abroad opportunity makes global connections
March 14, 2017
Appalachian State University’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies and the College of Arts and Sciences program in Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies at collaborated with four organizations to create a study abroad research trip in Holocaust studies for Appalachian students during their 2017 spring break.
Nile Project’s April 4 performance at Appalachian inspires a slew of residency activities over a 3-day period, benefitting programs from sustainability to the arts
March 13, 2017
The Nile Project—a collective of 35 musicians from 11 Nile countries—will hold a residency at Appalachian, including 11 activities over three days, affecting not only various arts programs but also initiatives related to sustainability, of which Appalachian is a leader.
Find Your Sustain Ability: Jeff Biggers on Regenerative Cities and Sustainability in Appalachia
March 8, 2017
Appalachian’s director of sustainability, Dr. Lee Ball, welcomes celebrated author, journalist, historian and playwright Jeff Biggers to the studio for a discussion of the history of sustainability in Appalachia, what a regenerative Boone, North Carolina, could look like and Biggers’ multimedia theatrical piece “An Evening at the Ecopolis: Envisioning a Regenerative City.”
Poet Bianca Spriggs to appear March 30 in Appalachian’s Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
March 6, 2017
When Bianca Spriggs appears March 30 in the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian State University, the occasion will draw attention to her significant, growing body of poetry. Or is it poetry-plus?
Five Appalachian students are semi-finalists for Fulbright Scholars program
Feb. 27, 2017
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers fellowships for U.S. graduating college seniors, graduate students, young professionals and artists to study, conduct research and/or teach English abroad.
Visiting scholar to lecture March 1 on ‘Failures of Ethics: Comprehending Genocide and Atrocity’ at Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Feb. 27, 2017
John K. Roth is a renowned and prolific scholar of philosophy, religion and Holocaust studies. He served as the founding director of the Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights (now the Center for Human Rights) at Claremont McKenna College.
Flutist Göran Marcusson to present a guest recital March 2 at Appalachian
Feb. 24, 2017
Göran Marcusson, a renowned flutist from Sweden, will present a guest recital at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian’s Looking Glass Gallery presents ‘APProach’ through March 10
Feb. 24, 2017
The Looking Glass Gallery in Plemmons Student Union at Appalachian presents “APProach,” an exhibition of socially conscious art works by Appalachian’s current and former students.