Appalachian State

BOONE—Pianists Rodney Reynerson and Bair Shagdaron perform works by Debussy and Rachmaninoff during a Nov. 6 performance at Appalachian State University.
The program begins at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall. Admission is free.

BOONE—The Degas Quartet will perform chamber works by Bartok and Beethoven Nov. 7 at Appalachian State University.
The 8 p.m. performance in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall is part of the university’s Performing Arts Series and is presented in partnership with the Hayes Endowment for Musical Excellence in Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music.

BOONE—People under the age of 45 might wonder how a 77-year-old U.S. senator from North Carolina became a pop hero during the Watergate hearings. But those who grew up watching the gavel-to-gavel coverage of the hearings know Sam Ervin as much for his folksy tales and animated eyebrows as his defense of the Constitution.

BOONE—Jazz Ensemble I will perform Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m. in Appalachian State University’s Farthing Auditorium.
The Hayes School of Music ensemble will be directed by Todd Wright.
The program includes a variety of jazz favorites, such as “Shaw Nuff’ by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, Phil Kelley’s “Sweet Georgia Upside Down,” [...]

BOONE—The Boone Sustainable Transportation Club at Appalachian State University will hold a biodiesel workshop Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The cost is $15 for students and $20 for community members.

BOONE—The Math and Science Education Center at Appalachian State University is hosting a variety of science seminars throughout the academic year that focus on the environment and sustainable development.
The free seminars are open to the public and provide high school and middle grades science teachers the opportunity to earn up to 1.4 recertification credits.

BOONE – Scenic views and well-maintained recreation trails make the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park a popular stop along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Less known are details about the couple who built its centerpiece – the majestic Flat Top Manor – and operated its 3,600-acre estate.
The latest episode of “Appalachian Perspective,” the cable television program [...]

Faculty, staff and students are invited to help celebrate the founding of Appalachian’s new University College on Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 4-6 p.m. in the lobby of D.D. Dougherty Hall (between Old Library Classroom Building and the new library). Light refreshments will be served. Board of Trustees Chair Jim Deal, Chancellor Ken Peacock, and Provost [...]

BOONE—Students at Appalachian State University pitched their best business ideas to a panel of judges during the 6th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit held in the Walker College of Business. This year’s winners were Mary Dula, left, who placed third in the competition; second-place winner Taylor Martin Boyle; and first-place winner Mitchell Olin Setzer [...]

BOONE—Because Veterans Day falls on a Sunday this year, Appalachian State University will hold a ceremony honoring veterans on Monday, Nov. 12.
The event begins at 7:30 a.m. at the memorial beside B.B. Dougherty Administration Building. A continental breakfast will be served in the administration building lobby following the ceremony. The public is invited.

BOONE—Performance poet, writer and educator doris davenport will read from her work Thursday, Nov. 15, during the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian State University.
The program begins at 7:30 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union’s Table Rock Room. davenport, who prefers to lowercase the spelling of her name, will also present the craft talk [...]

BOONE—The Boone Bicycle Initiative, part of the Sustainable Transportation Club at Appalachian State University, will kick off their community bike loan program during Biketoberfest on Oct. 27.

BOONE—Cadets from Appalachian State University’s ROTC program continued their tradition of placing among the top three schools competing in the annual Eastern Region (ROTC) 5th Brigade’s Ranger Challenge.

BOONE—The 38th annual Uberto Price Reading and Language Arts Symposium will be held Friday, Nov. 2, from 9:45 a.m. to noon at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center at Appalachian State University.

BOONE—It’s up to the next generation of business leaders to restore the public’s faith in corporate America, said Lowe’s Companies chairman and CEO Robert Niblock.
Speaking to students and guests at the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture Series at Appalachian State University, Niblock said the characteristic of integrity has always been and will continue to [...]