Appalachian State

BOONE—Appalachian State University is seeking 500 individuals between the ages of 30-85 to participate in a study to determine the effectiveness of quercetin in reducing sickness from upper respiratory infections. Quercetin is a natural antioxidant derived from plants, such as red apples, red grapes and broccoli.

BOONE – A barn dance featuring contra, square and circle dancing will be held Friday, April 25, from 7:30 to 11 p.m. in Legends nightclub on the Appalachian State University campus.

BOONE— Each year, Appalachian State University recognizes its outstanding campus leaders by presenting them with the W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion.

BOONE—Dr. Richard E. Crandall, a professor in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University, has had his book “New Methods of Competing in the Global Marketplace: Critical Success Factors from Service and Manufacturing” published by CRC Press, a division of Taylor and Francis Group.

BOONE—Appalachian State University has joined more than 500 universities, colleges and community colleges in pledging to implement a comprehensive plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by the year 2050.

BOONE—The Department of Biology Greenhouse at Appalachian State University will hold its 28th annual spring plant sale on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon until 6 p.m., beginning April 29 and continuing through May 15 or until sold out. 

BOONE—Dr. Monica Pombo, an assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication, has received the Dwight L. Freshley Outstanding Young Educator Award presented by the Southern States Communication Association (SSCA).

BOONE—A lavender graduation reception will be held May 9 at 3 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union’s Blue Ridge Ballroom at Appalachian State University. The event is sponsored by the university’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Taskforce, TransACTION and SAGA (Sexuality and Gender Alliance).

BOONE — The 11th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors at Appalachian State University will be held April 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union. It is sponsored by the Office of Student Research.

BOONE—Students in Appalachian State University’s Department of Technology will compete in the Fifth Annual Berkline BenchCraft LLC Chair Design Competition Thursday, May 1, at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center in Boone.

BOONE—Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity at Appalachian State University presents the 39th annual Contemporary Music Festival April 20-25.  Concerts associated with the festival begin at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music’s Rosen Concert Hall. Admission is free.

BOONE—Appalachian State University will sponsor the conference “Utilizing the Urban Forest: Turning Urban Trees into Wood Products” May 16 at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on campus.

BOONE—The Appalachian Concert Band performs April 30 at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall at Appalachian State University. Admission is free.

BOONE—Carter Hammett-McGarry, director of General Education at Appalachian State University, has been named president-elect of the Association of Deans and Directors of University Colleges (AD&D). She will be responsible for developing and managing the association’s program for the 2009 Annual Meeting in Savannah, Ga. She will be installed as the president of AD&D for [...]

BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business has maintained its accreditation of its undergraduate and graduate business programs with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The Walker College of Business has held AACSB accreditation since 1976.