Climate policy expert Jason Shogren will give a public lecture Wednesday, March 17, at 5 p.m. in Room 114 Belk Library and Information Commons at Appalachian State University.
The lecture, “Climate Policy: Pre- and Post- Copenhagen,” is being organized by the Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis and the Research Institute for Environment, Energy and [...]
BOONE–Clark Kinlin, president and chief executive officer of Corning Cable Systems in Hickory, will be the speaker at the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture March 25 at Appalachian State University.
The event, sponsored by Appalachian’s Walker College of Business, begins at 2 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium. A reception will follow at 3:15 p.m. at the [...]
BOONE—For a brief time in the 1960s and ’70s, exhibits about the Appalachia region were sent to Finland and Latin America with subtle messages about the U.S. government’s expectations of foreign leaders.
Dr. Michael Krenn, a professor of history at Appalachian State University, has written a chapter about American public policy and Appalachia in the recently [...]
BOONE—A talk by NPR senior foreign correspondent Anne Garrels scheduled for March 23 at Appalachian State University has been canceled. Garrels has been called away on an assignment.
Speaking on campus in her place is CNN security analyst Peter Bergen. His talk begins at 8 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium. Admission is free.
Bergen’s talk is titled “Obama’s [...]
BOONE—The Black Banjo Gathering Reunion will be held at Appalachian State University, March 24-27. The event will include concerts, workshops, films, jams, panel discussions, dancing and lectures.
Appalachian first hosted the Black Banjo Gathering in 2005. The event was attended by Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons and Justin Robinson who went on to form the highly successful [...]
BOONE – The films “Finding Farley” and “Africa Revolutions Tour” are among films that will be shown March 26-27 during the Banff Mountain Film Festival at Appalachian State University.
The film festival – hosted by Outdoor Programs – will be held in Farthing Auditorium beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for students and $9 for [...]
BOONE – Appalachian and the Community Together’s (ACT) service-learning program will celebrate its 10th anniversary at a luncheon on Friday, April 9. Outstanding students, alumni, community partners, or faculty members who have been involved in the growth and development of the ACT program can be nominated for awards to be presented at the luncheon.
To nominate [...]
BOONE – Appalachian State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents the Appalachian Dance Ensemble’s annual Spring Concert March 24 – 27 at Valborg Theatre. All performances begin at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $12 and $6. Seating is general admission. The box office is open weekdays from 2-5 p.m. and one hour prior to show time. [...]
BOONE—Developing an awareness of cultural differences is an important aspect of the nursing curriculum at Appalachian State University.
Dr. Wanda Stutts, chair of the university’s Department of Nursing, recently enhanced her cross-cultural experiences while serving on a medical mission team in Costa Rica.
Stutts and other health care providers spent four days in the outskirts of San [...]
BOONE – The Watauga PARC (Preventing Alcohol Related Crashes) is seeking proposals from community groups for creative projects that will help reduce drunk driving and/or impact underage drinking. Mini-grants will be awarded for the projects in the amounts of $500 to $1,500.
Projects should be completed by June 30 and be designed to make a lasting [...]
BOONE—A sustainability film series continues March 23 at Appalachian State University with the screening of “Fresh,” about farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing the nation’s food system. This film is cosponsored by Appalachian’s Sustainable Development Program and Belk Library and Information Commons.
The film will be shown in I.G. Greer Auditorium beginning [...]
BOONE—John Scarlata will talk about his 35-year photography career during a lecture March 16 at Appalachian State University’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. Scarlata is a professor and coordinator of the technical photography program in Appalachian’s Department of Technology.
The talk, “Living in the Light,” is illustrated with panoramic images from a gallery installation at [...]
BOONE – Dr. Gary Walker, professor of biology at Appalachian State University, has been awarded the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools’ 2010 Award for Faculty Excellence in Mentoring Graduate Students. The award is presented each year to a deserving graduate school mentor. The award includes a cash prize of $1,000, which will be presented during [...]
BOONE—Sarah Mosseller of Polk County won two Gold and two Silver awards as well as the Judges Choice Award at the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Triad Ad Club Student ADDY Competition Gala held Feb. 27 in Greensboro.
Mosseller is a senior advertising major.
Mosseller’s Gold Awards were for a Durex print campaign and a Canterbury Rugby mixed [...]
BOONE – The club sports ice hockey team from Appalachian State University won the Blue Ridge Hockey Conference Playoff Championship in February. The tournament was held in Charlotte.
Appalachian’s team won the championship trophy – the Hulsey Cup – by defeating Catholic University 7-5. Sal Blair, who plays forward, was named tournament MVP after scoring three [...]
Appalachian State University is a public university located in Boone, North Carolina and the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system. Appalachian (pronounced app-uh-LATCH-un) State is sometimes referred to as AppState, ASU, or simply App. The university has been ranked among the top 15 Southern "Masters Universities" since the U.S. News and World Report's America's Best Colleges Guide began publication in 1986. In 2001, Appalachian was recognized by TIME Magazine as a College of the Year.
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