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App State marks half-century of women’s athletics
Watauga Democrat
Sept. 21, 2018
This year, Appalachian State University is celebrating 50 years of women’s varsity sports. Appalachian student newspapers from the time show that the university had impressive and competitive female club and intramural teams for quite a few years before the women’s field hockey team in 1968 became the first-ever women’s intercollegiate sport in Black and Gold history.
Dr. Geraldine Richmond to speak on ‘Empowering Global Scientific Engagement’ as part of Morgan Science Lecture Series at Appalachian
Sept. 14, 2018
During her talks, Richmond will discuss the ‘components for a sustainable future’ and how innovative partnerships among developed and developing countries can yield solutions that are more productive.
Creating a more diverse and inclusive campus
Organizational change expert Dr. Damon A. Williams offers three-day residency at Appalachian
Sept. 11, 2018
Organizational change expert Dr. Damon A. Williams met with Appalachian’s leaders, faculty and staff Aug. 27-29, 2018, to explore pathways to diversity, equity, inclusion.
The story continues at Appalachian with fall 2018 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Distinguished authors will visit campus to read from their work, share lessons on craft as part of series
Sept. 11, 2018
Authors Moisés Kaufman, Robert Morgan, Peter Fish and Toi Derricotte will share their creative work with the campus and Boone community as part of Appalachian’s Visiting Writer Series.
Appalachian’s Founders Day 2018
Sept. 7, 2018
Founders Day — a day recognizing and commemorating the history of Appalachian — featured a dedication and ribbon-cutting for Appalachian’s new Founders Plaza.
Appalachian to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Sept. 5
Aug. 30, 2018
Appalachian State University will conduct a full test of its emergency notification system — including siren, email, voice and text messaging and the Alertus desktop notification system — at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 5.
Appalachian’s Inclusive Excellence Team offers faculty professional development
Aug. 28, 2018
The faculty-driven initiative is helping bring greater elements of equity, diversity and inclusion into the classroom.
Mother of hate crime victim addresses Appalachian's class of 2022
Watauga Democrat
Aug. 21, 2018
Appalachian State University’s freshman class welcomed the mother of a 1998 hate crime victim with a standing ovation at the Aug. 20 Black and Gold Convocation. The new freshman class gathered at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center before the start of the 2018-19 school year — where Judy Shepard served as the event’s keynote speaker.
Appalachian Home School Physical Education Program ‘SPARKs’ active lifestyle for local children
Aug. 20, 2018
Children in pre-K through middle school, along with their parents, will have the opportunity to flex their muscles through Appalachian’s 2018–19 Home School Physical Education Program.
Appalachian’s move-in day 2018 — a flow of first years, families and full vehicles
Aug. 18, 2018
Appalachian’s first-year and transfer students move in with the help of the university’s Army ROTC and many blue-shirted volunteers.
Mother of hate crime victim to speak at Appalachian convocation on diversity and erasing hate
Aug. 13, 2018
Judy Shepard is president of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, which works to champion those causes her late son Matthew espoused during his life, including social justice, diversity awareness and education, and equality for LGBTQ individuals.
Surviving genocide: Holocaust, Rwanda survivors share experiences
Watauga Democrat
July 30, 2018
While Anita Lasker-Wallfisch and Eugenie Mukeshimana are from different parts of the world, both women share a commonality — of being a survivor of a genocide. Both women served as speakers on July 25 during the 17th Annual weeklong Martin and Doris Rosen Summer Symposium, presented by Appalachian State University’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies.
Leadership at forefront of 2018 Appalachian Energy Summit
July 27, 2018
Some of the world’s most brilliant minds in energy policies and practices will gather on Appalachian’s campus for this year’s summit to contribute to campus clean energy and sustainability goals.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Aug. 1
July 26, 2018
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 1.
Cool off with hot fun in the high country
Relish
July 23, 2018
Last weekend, the weather in Boone was just was it was supposed to be — 10 degrees cooler than Winston-Salem. So some Winston-Salemites headed up U.S. 421 to cool down and enjoy a few of the awesome offerings at Appalachian Summer Festival.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted July 11
June 29, 2018
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, July 11.
Appalachian’s Cannon Music Camp to celebrate 50th anniversary
June 26, 2018
A reunion weekend in celebration of the anniversary will be held July 6–8. Concerts, along with a banquet and a reception for camp alumni and guests are among the planned reunion activities.
Celebrating 50 years — Appalachian’s growth in university status and its Class of 1968
June 18, 2018
Appalachian marks its transition from teachers college to multipurpose regional university, while the Black & Gold Reunion celebrates the classes of 1968 and prior.