A member of a labor union representing Duke University’s contingent or non-tenure-track faculty will speak on how and why the group started.

Dr. Bruce Weigl, renowned poet and Vietnam veteran, Bronze Star winner and finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in poetry, will lead a workshop titled “Writing Trauma: A Workshop for Veterans and Their Families.”

Does studying abroad change the way we respond to world news? Fulbright Scholar Dr. Vachel Miller reflects on his yearlong experience in Ethiopia as violence embroils his host city.

Miller’s recital will include selections originally composed for piano, violin and piano, voice and piano, but transcribed for different instruments: “Tango from Espana” by Spanish pianist Issac Albeniz; “Salut D’ Amour (Love’s Greeting)” by English composer Edward Elgar; and “Aria” by French composer Jacques Ibert.

As he shifts his focus from classroom instruction to the duties of a university administrator, Formby’s new responsibilities include oversight of budgets, undergraduate curriculum, enrollment management, accreditation activities, and building and facilities support.

The Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University, through its Math and Science Education Center, will host a Science Seminar Series. Topics range from perpetuating misconceptions as science teachers to changing air quality to using dinosaurs to teach science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Six members of Appalachian State University’s faculty were honored with excellence in teaching awards at the university’s opening meeting for faculty and staff for the fall semester.

Bandy’s prior positions include assistant director of academic and membership affairs for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and assistant athletic director for compliance at the University of Montana.