BOONE—Donald Portnoy is the guest conductor during an Oct.7 Appalachian Symphony Orchestra performance at Appalachian State University.
The concert begins at 2 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall. Admission is free.
By Xiaorong Shao
Appalachian State University reference and library instruction librarian
BOONE—Students studying Chinese at Appalachian State University and families and friends of the Chinese community in Boone gathered Sept. 25 on campus to celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival.
BOONE—More than $85,000 in grants has been awarded to faculty at Appalachian State University through a program called Appalachian Foundation Fellows Grants.
The grants, supported by private donations to the Appalachian State University Foundation, support projects that will enhance a faculty member’s career development in teaching, scholarship or creative activity, and/or service. Each award is limited [...]
BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Concert Band performs Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium on campus. Admission is free.
Conductors are Scott C. Tobias, a member of the Hayes School of Music faculty, and graduate music major Kenneth Tysor.
BOONE—Appalachian State University will host “Power of Design: A Celebration of Charles and Ray Eames and the Powers of 10” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, in Plemmons Student Union’s Blue Ridge Ballroom.
BOONE—The ever-increasing number of college-bound students and their continued interest in enrolling at Appalachian State University, plus the record crowds attending university football games, are resulting in growing pains at the university.
BOONE—Appalachian State University has received $98,000 from the N.C. Space Grant Consortium. This is the second year that faculty-student research proposals from Appalachian’s Department of Physics and Astronomy have received funding from this NASA-sponsored program.
New and reappointed members of Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees were sworn in prior to the board’s Sept. 21 meeting by Superior Court Judge Phil Ginn, far right. New board members beginning four-year terms are G.A. Sywassink, left, Michael A. Steinback, Helen Powers and Avery Hall. Reappointed to four-year terms are Hughlene Frank and [...]
BOONE—Appalachian State University will host the Northwest North Carolina Scholastic Journalism Day on Sept. 27.
The one-day workshop for high school newspaper and yearbook staff members and their advisors will be held at Plemmons Student Union and Belk Library and Information Commons. Sessions begin at 9 a.m.
BOONE—The Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University is now webcasting select musical performances.
BOONE – Journey into the mind and heart of the artist René Magritte as the Department of Theatre and Dance presents “This Is Not A Pipe Dream” by Barry Kornhauser. The play will be performed Oct. 3-5 at 7 p.m., Oct. 7 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. in Appalachian [...]
BOONE – John and Faye Cooper took a leap of faith when they left Florida and moved to Valle Crucis in order to purchase a 100-year-old store that had been closed for several years. They reopened Mast General Store in 1980 and have since created a thriving business – with seven locations in three states.
BOONE—The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor Appalachian State University Appreciation Week Sept. 24-28. As part of the activities, the chamber will host an ice cream social on Monday, Sept. 24, beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Sanford Mall. Chamber members will serve ice cream to staff, faculty and students while supplies last.
(T/D) received the distinguished alumnus award in the spring from the University of Oregon. He also served as the commencement speaker for the university’s College of Music and Dance. In June, Miller presented a paper about Gene Kelly at the Dance and Scholars Conference in Paris.
(TEC) gave a two-hour presentation to the state meeting of the N.C. Mechanical Inspectors Association on the energy efficiency provisions of the N.C. Mechanical Code. The presentation focused on high-efficiency window requirements, air sealing, duct sealing, duct insulation, controls and efficiency requirements for heating and cooling, moisture control, health and safety, and other issues.
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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