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Appalachian’s Smith Gallery presents ‘Art and Design Expo 2017’ through March 30
March 16, 2017
The Smith Gallery at Appalachian State University is presenting “Art and Design Expo 2017,” an annual juried student exhibition and arts competition for Appalachian students.
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.
Art and geology students at Appalachian collaborate to sculpt Triassic aetosaur based on a handful of pre-historic bones unearthed in North Carolina
March 10, 2017
Imagine an aetosaur wandering outside Rankin Science Building. Art and geology students have. See what they’ve created.
Laura Brookshire ’16 helps keep farmers in business
March 10, 2017
Farm Aid employee Laura Brookshire ’16 helps keep farmers in business using her two master’s degrees from Appalachian State University.
Photos of Triassic aetosaur sculpture
March 10, 2017
Appalachian State University art and geology students are collaborating on a sculpture of a Triassic aetosaur based on a handful of pre-historic bones unearthed in North Carolina. The finished piece is expected to be placed in the Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory/Interactive Rock Garden alongside Rankin Science South in fall 2018.
AppX: The Honors College
March 3, 2017
In Liz Pope’s debut as the new host of AppX, she and her guests, Ryan Hellenbrand and Sarah Kate Murphy explain what the Honors College is and what it is not. How do you get in? What's a day in the life of an Honors College student consist of and more on the latest AppX.
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.
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.
Appalachian’s Enharmonix, an a cappella vocal ensemble, advances to the south semifinal of the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella
Feb. 24, 2017
Enharmonix, a vocal ensemble of students from Appalachian State University, has advanced to the south semifinal of the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella (ICCA), which will be March 11 at the University of Georgia in Athens.
Guin Thi: Finding ‘home’ on Appalachian’s campus
Feb. 20, 2017
By the time she arrived on campus, ready to begin her college journey, Appalachian State University freshman Guin Thi had exceeded the hopes and dreams of her family. Now she is realizing her own dream, learning more about a profession that has intrigued her since childhood: architectural design.
Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program
Many Appalachian students benefit from having peers with intellectual challenges on campus
Feb. 20, 2017
The two-year Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program creates a more inclusive education for many Appalachian students, not just those it directly serves.
Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program video
Feb. 20, 2017
Two SDAP Scholars share what the Appalachian Experience means to them.
Appalachian design students take home awards at international competition
Feb. 16, 2017
Four seniors enrolled in the Department of Applied Design’s Interior Design Program at Appalachian State University have received top honors in the Planning and Visual Education (PAVE) 2016 Student Design Competition.
Light dusting or full-blown blizzard, snow spurs a chain of actions at Appalachian State University
Feb. 14, 2017
This has been an atypically mild winter, but it’s not over yet… Learn how the white stuff impacts our campus, engages researchers and inspires art.
Studying precipitation patterns
Rain in the Andes, warm winters in Boone – geographers try to piece together a pattern and predict climate change
Feb. 14, 2017
Learn how precipitation patterns in Peru are impacting climate change in the High Country.
To salt or not to salt
Feb. 14, 2017
There is a compromise between protecting the water supply and keeping the population safe, scientists say.
Student leader creates mentorship, leadership opportunities for women in computer science
Feb. 13, 2017
Sarah Mbiki is an advocate for the role academic and professional student clubs play in the Appalachian State University experience. The senior computer science major credits her experience in the Women in Computer Science club for providing her with support and mentorship opportunities as she completes a challenging major and prepares for work in a field that is traditionally male-dominated.
The North Carolina Theatre Conference to honor Appalachian with its College/University Award
Feb. 9, 2017
The award’s citation recognizes Appalachian’s theatre program for its commitment to fostering future artists, educators and arts supporters.