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  • University of Zululand Choir members to perform at Appalachian
    University of Zululand Choir members to perform at Appalachian
    Sep. 1, 2015

    The choir was established in 2001 in Durban, the third-largest city in South Africa. The choir sings a variety of compositions, from Afro gospel, jazz and soul to traditional, indigenous music and opera.

  • Appalachian offers study abroad for graduate students
    Appalachian offers study abroad for graduate students
    Aug. 26, 2015

    Graduate students explore Ethiopia, India and Indonesia and benefit both personally and professionally.

  • Appalachian’s fall convocation held <span style="white-space: nowrap;">Sept. 3</span>
    Appalachian’s fall convocation held Sept. 3
    Aug. 24, 2015

    Best-selling author and human rights activist Ishmael Beah will speak at Appalachian State University’s fall convocation. Beah is the author of “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier,” which was the university’s common reading selection for 2015-16.

  • Appalachian continues its sustainability project at American cultural centers in China
    Appalachian continues its sustainability project at American cultural centers in China
    Aug. 18, 2015

    The American Cultural Center (ACC) established at Northeastern University (NEU) in Shenyang, China, by Appalachian State University continued a second year of sustainability activities that included presentations and film discussions led by faculty from Appalachian.

  • Sights and sounds of Ethiopia
    Sights and sounds of Ethiopia
    Aug. 17, 2015

    Doctoral and master’s-level students in Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education and one undergraduate in Appalachian's Beaver College of Health Sciences traveled to Ethiopia in May 2015 to explore social/educational change in East Africa, as well as human rights and social justice from a cross-cultural perspective.

  • Conference for historians of Britain and Ireland held Sept. 26
    Conference for historians of Britain and Ireland held Sept. 26
    July 10, 2015

    A one-day conference for historians of Britain and Ireland celebrating the journal ALBION will be held at Appalachian State University.

  • Appalachian studies students present research at international conference
    Appalachian studies students present research at international conference
    June 11, 2015

    Three graduate students and a faculty member from the Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University presented papers at an international mountain studies conference held at Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada, in May.

  • Fulbright awards send Appalachian professors around the globe
    Fulbright awards send Appalachian professors around the globe
    June 3, 2015

    China, Ethiopia, Poland and Austria are the upcoming destinations for four professors at Appalachian State University. Each has received a Fulbright award to teach and/or conduct research at their host institution.

  • Appalachian and University of Havana sign exchange agreement
    Appalachian and University of Havana sign exchange agreement
    May 22, 2015

    Sixteen years after first exploring an academic partnership in Cuba, representatives from Appalachian State University and the University of Havana have embarked on a formal educational partnership.

  • Anastasiou appointed executive director of Appalachian’s Office of International Education and Development
    Anastasiou appointed executive director of Appalachian’s Office of International Education and Development
    May 11, 2015

    Dr. Maria Anastasiou has been named executive director of the Office of International Education and Development (OIED) at Appalachian State University.

  • Forum on business opportunities in Cuba held at Appalachian
    Forum on business opportunities in Cuba held at Appalachian
    May 4, 2015

    Doing business in Cuba won’t be as simple as some people think, but that isn’t stopping governors, state legislators, U.S. business owners and others from exploring economic opportunities that might be available to them in the near future.

  • Appalachian to help people of Nepal
    Appalachian to help people of Nepal
    April 30, 2015

    Offices and programs at Appalachian State University are partnering with the local non-profit agency Wine to Water to help provide clean water and additional emergency supplies to earthquake victims in Nepal.

  • ‘Aquí y Allá’ shown April 22 at Appalachian
    ‘Aquí y Allá’ shown April 22 at Appalachian
    April 16, 2015

    The film is about a Mexican immigrant who returns home to a small mountain village in Guerrero, Mexico, after years of working in the U.S. He struggles to rebuild his family and follow his dream of starting a band: the Copa Kings.

  • “The Diary of Anne Frank” presented April 22–26 at Appalachian
    “The Diary of Anne Frank” presented April 22–26 at Appalachian
    April 13, 2015

    Appalachian’s Department of Theatre and Dance performs the moving full-length play “The Diary of Anne Frank,” based on a young girl’s diary entries during a two-year span of time during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.

  • Conference to focus on travel, business and investment opportunities in Cuba
    Conference to focus on travel, business and investment opportunities in Cuba
    April 8, 2015

    What opportunities will the thawing of US/Cuba relations bring for tourists, businesses and investors?

  • Third annual Festa do Brasil held April 15-17 at Appalachian
    Third annual Festa do Brasil held April 15-17 at Appalachian
    March 30, 2015

    Now in its third year, the festival includes a Brazilian film night, dance workshop, capoeira performance and free Brazilian food.

  • Social entrepreneurs Doc Hendley and Hannah Davis to speak at Global Opportunities Conference
    Social entrepreneurs Doc Hendley and Hannah Davis to speak at Global Opportunities Conference
    March 30, 2015

    The Global Opportunities conference will explore the potential for innovative businesses to solve global social and environmental problems.

  • Annual People of the Planet Soccer Tournament held April 12
    Annual People of the Planet Soccer Tournament held April 12
    March 17, 2015

    The 9th Annual People of the Planet Soccer Tournament is a collaboration between Appalachian State University and Watauga High School to celebrate the community’s cultural diversity.

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