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Poet Anne Waldman visits Appalachian
Waldman's visit is part of the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series and the 2018 Black Mountain College Semester
March 8, 2018
Anne Waldman – a poet, performer, professor, editor and cultural activist – will visit as part of the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series. The author of more than 40 collections of poetry and poetics, Waldman is distinguished professor of poetics at Naropa University.
Appalachian’s Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series announces spring 2018 lineup
March 8, 2018
Writers for the spring series include poet Anne Waldman, novelist and essayist Calvin Baker, creative nonfiction author Dennis Covington and poet Linda Hogan.
Appalachian’s 2018 Dance Marathon raises over $42K for local nonprofits
March 2, 2018
Participants in Appalachian’s 2018 Dance Marathon raised $42,696.46 for Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country and the Western Youth Network — organizations that support High Country children and their families.
Theatre students experience master class with Tony Award-winning actress Beth Leavel
March 2, 2018
On Feb. 23, 2018, Tony Award-winning actress Beth Leavel led a performance master class for eight theatre arts majors at Appalachian State University’s Valborg Theatre with the goal of helping participants prepare for future auditions. The campus community and public were invited to observe the class to learn more about the industry and her career.
Black Mountain College Semester 2018 at Appalachian — March events
A stepping stone to a liberal arts education
Feb. 23, 2018
Black Mountain College Semester 2018 at Appalachian explores sustaining culture of place through various events offered on the university’s campus and at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum.
Free tax help for Appalachian students, faculty and staff
Feb. 22, 2018
The Department of Accounting is operating a free 2018 tax help lab for Appalachian State University students, faculty and staff. The department is part of the university’s Walker College of Business.
Black Mountain College Semester — exemplifying the value of a liberal arts education
Q&A with Dr. Neva Specht, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Feb. 22, 2018
Dr. Neva Specht, dean of Appalachian’s College of Arts and Sciences, addresses the value of a liberal arts education and how Black Mountain College Semester exemplifies this worth to society.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted March 7
Feb. 19, 2018
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, March 7.
Appalachian’s Common Reading Program announces 2018-19 selection
Feb. 16, 2018
“The Laramie Project,” a play about the community of Laramie, Wyoming, following the murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998, is Appalachian’s 2018-19 Common Reading Program selection for first-year students.
Public film and discussion series “Blurred Boundaries: The Experience of War and Its Aftermath” announces spring 2018 offerings
Feb. 9, 2018
Discussion series of “Blurred Boundaries: The Experience of War and Its Aftermath” announces spring 2018 offerings to take place on Appalachian State University’s campus during February, March and April 2018.
Black Mountain College Semester 2018 at Appalachian — February events
Sustaining culture of place
Feb. 6, 2018
Black Mountain College Semester 2018 at Appalachian explores sustaining culture of place through various events offered on the university’s campus and at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum.
Beaver College of Health Sciences announces Healthy Heart Collaborative, sponsors community events
Feb. 5, 2018
Appalachian’s Beaver College of Health Sciences joins the Omar Carter Foundation to form the Healthy Heart Collaborative.
Appalachian’s Fulbright Week 2018 to be held Feb. 5-9
Jan. 30, 2018
Fulbright Week 2018 at Appalachian State University will feature faculty and student workshops highlighting the many opportunities available to faculty and students through the Fulbright Scholar Program.
Appalachian’s 2018 MLK Challenge honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — more than 200 participate
Jan. 25, 2018
More than 200 students, faculty, staff and alumni devote a day of service to 17 local charitable organizations.
Appalachian seeks feedback on old Watauga High School property
Jan. 24, 2018
Appalachian State University is gathering feedback regarding the university’s recently acquired 74-acre property on the site of the former Watauga High School.
Appalachian to conduct full test of its emergency notification system on Feb. 7
Jan. 19, 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, Feb 7.
MLK Challenge and civil rights speaker honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at events this week
Jan. 16, 2018
The 19th MLK Challenge at Appalachian State University on Saturday, Jan. 20, will engage students, faculty, staff and alumni in a day of service to local charitable organizations.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Jan. 3
Dec. 19, 2017
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018.