Appalachian State

BOONE—The internationally acclaimed guitar and flute duo of Leo Welch and Eva Amsler will present a free recital Sept. 14 at Appalachian State University. The performance begins at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall.

BOONE – The Boone Sustainable Transportation Club at Appalachian State University will host a workshop on “How to Make Biodiesel” Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to early afternoon.
The workshop will be held at the university’s bio-diesel facility on Dale Street off State Farm Road.
The cost is $10 for students and $20 for community members. Space [...]

BOONE – Appalachian State University’s annual Fall Open House for prospective students and their families will be held Saturday, Sept. 15, in Holmes Convocation Center.
The event begins at 9 a.m. with a family assembly, followed by an information fair from 9:30 to noon.

BOONE—The Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies at Appalachian State University will present several lectures during September that focus on the Holocaust and World War II.
Call (828) 262-2311 or e-mail holocaust@appstate.edu for more information. Information also is available at www.holocaust.appstate.edu.

BOONE—Journalist and teacher Sharon Hatfield will read from her book “Never Seen the Moon: The Trials of Edith Maxwell” Thursday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. in Carol G. Belk Library and Information Commons Room 114 at Appalachian State University.

BOONE—In 1999, Paul Cuadros traded life in a big city for the small-town atmosphere of Pittsboro to write about the impact Latino poultry workers were having in rural towns in the South.In the process he combined social commentary and biographical portrait to pen the book “A Home on the Field: How One Championship Team Inspires [...]

BOONE—Dr. Mike Mayfield has been named the faculty coordinator of the new general education program at Appalachian State University, announced Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Stan Aeschleman. Mayfield is a professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geography and Planning.

BOONE–The 18th annual Walk for Awareness at Appalachian State University will be held Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 9 p.m. beginning at Sanford Mall on campus. This year’s theme is Stand Up: Speak Out, Do Something.

BOONE—Each summer, rising high school seniors in the Upward Bound program at Appalachian State University participate in the Senior Adventure Group Experience (SAGE), which includes a week-long backpacking trip, a week visiting colleges across the state, two weeks of SAT preparation, a week-long trip to Washington D.C., and a week-long trip to the coast.

BOONE—The Appalachian Chorale will begin rehearsals for its 32nd season Monday, Sept. 10. Rehearsals will be held each Monday from 7-9 p.m. through Dec. 3.

BOONE—The Furniture Foundation has provided $24,000 to Appalachian State University to fund eight $3,000 scholarships in the Department of Technology.

BOONE—Helen A. Powers of Asheville and Avery B. Hall Sr. of Kernersville have been appointed by Gov. Mike Easley to four-year terms on Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees.

BOONE—Mike Evans, a professor of hospitality and tourism management in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business, has received a 2007-08 faculty internship from the Club Managers Association of America.

BOONE—China is experiencing a rise in youth violence, related in part to the country’s growing economy, according to Daniel Leitch, an assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education. Leitch recently participated in a U.S.-China forum on at-risk youth held in Beijing.

Chris Kennedy from Raleigh gets help moving into his residence hall from his dad, Jim. Chris Kennedy is one of 2,775 freshmen who moved into their residence hall rooms on Aug. 17. (Appalachian photo by University Photographer Mike Rominger)