Appalachian State

BOONE—A capacity crowd filled the arena in Appalachian State University’s Holmes Center. This crowd, however, was on a life-saving mission rather than attending a sporting event.
The 2nd Annual Homecoming Blood Drive Sept. 25 surpassed its 1,000-pint goal by collecting a total of 1,060 pints for the American Red Cross, the most blood collected in a [...]

BOONE—The Trachy/Lacy Collective jazz quartet will perform Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Recital Hall at Appalachian State University. The primary members of the quartet are saxophonist and composer Seth Trachy and percussionist Russell Lacy. They will be joined by bass player Dan Loomis from New York and jazz pianist David Caldwell [...]

BOONE - Appalachian State University presents the 9th Annual Queer Film Series featuring four documentaries and a romantic comedy. All screenings will be shown on Mondays at 7 p.m. in Room 114 Belk Library and Information Commons.
Films will be followed by discussion and are free and open to the public. 
The series begins Oct. 6 [...]

BOONE—Tonya Coffey and Phil Russell have received more than $380,000 from the National Science Foundation to purchase two atomic force microscopes (AFM) that will facilitate nanoscience education, research and outreach at Appalachian State University.
Coffey is an assistant professor and Russell is a professor in Appalachian’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. They conduct research on the [...]

BOONE—The Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition (AMPC) at Appalachian State University is accepting entries for the 2009 competition. The deadline for submission is Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at 5 p.m.
The competition has seven categories, including two sponsored by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.  The Blue Ridge Parkway Share the Journey® category will feature the theme [...]

BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Department of Art will hold the 2nd Annual Great Print-Off Saturday, Oct. 4, in conjunction with homecoming activities. The event runs from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wey Hall’s front terrace. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held in the Wey Hall lobby.
This is an opportunity to [...]

BOONE—Appalachian State University is one of 320 universities partnering with College PortraitTM to provide high school students, parents, guidance counselors and other stakeholders easy-to-use information regarding college costs, student experience and other basic information.
College PortraitTM is a product of the Voluntary System of AccountabilityTM project, a partnership between the National Association of State Universities and [...]

BOONE—International business opportunities will be discussed Friday, Oct. 10, during the “Globalization is Knocking, Are you Ready to Open the Door?” conference at Appalachian State University.
The conference is open to anyone interested in learning about global opportunities in a rapidly changing world. It runs from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center [...]

BOONE—The Bay Players will perform Monday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall at Appalachian State University. Admission is free.
The Bay Players are an informal collection of composers, music theorists and a singer who perform experimental music from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Members of The Bay Players are trombonist Michael [...]

Amanda Stanfield, a first-time donor, participates in a blood drive held at Appalachian State University’s Holmes Center. The student organizers of the event hoped to collect 1,000 pints of blood for the American Red Cross. Stanfield is a senior interior design major from Greensboro. (Photo by University Photographer Troy Tuttle)

BOONE – This year’s fall colors should be brilliant if current weather conditions continue, biology professor Howard S. Neufeld says in his first report as the official “Fall Color Guy” of the North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development.
The Appalachian State University professor’s weekly fall leaf predictions and scientific hints will appear on [...]

BOONE—When the state of North Carolina adopted its Worksite Wellness Policy in February, Appalachian State University was ahead of the game.
Appalachian’s program, called Health Promotion for Faculty and Staff, has provided activities, work environments and policies that support the health and well-being of university employees since the mid-1980s.
“It’s the only program of its kind in [...]

BOONE—Pianist Sharyn Edwards will perform Friday, Oct. 10, in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall at Appalachian State University. Her recital begins at 8 p.m. Admission is free.
Edwards will perform Bach’s “French Suite in G Major, BWV 816,” Chopin’s “Sonata in b minor, Op. 58” and two preludes by Debussy.
Edwards has performed throughout the Carolinas [...]

BOONE—The annual dance marathon fundraiser at Appalachian State University is Nov. 15.
Participants are expected to raise $240 each to support local charities and are willing to complete odd jobs in exchange for a monetary donation.
In the past, dancers have raked leaves, provided babysitting services, painted houses, cleaned rooms, repaired decks, waxed cars, split firewood, [...]

BOONE—The Northwest North Carolina Scholastic Journalism Day workshop will be held Oct. 2 at Appalachian State University. The workshop is sponsored by the Winston-Salem Journal, North Carolina Scholastic Media Association and Appalachian’s Department of Communication.
Scholastic Journalism Day is a series of instructional workshops for high school students who are newspaper and yearbook staff members, and [...]