BOONE—The history of South Africa is perhaps best told through its music.
Suzi Mills, an associate professor in Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music, plans to share that musical history through a study abroad program May 16-June 7 titled “The Power of Music in South Africa.” Mills coordinates the music education program at Appalachian.
Participants will [...]
BOONE—Faculty, students and administrators are invited to attend an open house in the Hayes School of Music Feb. 12 to learn about the school’s pedagogy and technology classroom and tutoring lab. The open house will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. in Room 204 in Broyhill Music Center.
Jennifer Snodgrass, an assistant professor in the Hayes School [...]
BOONE—North Carolina is considered one of the most progressive states in the nation when it comes to incorporating the town/county manager model of local government. All 100 counties in the state have professional administration, but about one-third of the state’s 500-plus cities or towns do not, usually because of financial constraints.
Appalachian State University and UNC [...]
BOONE – The Department of Theatre and Dance at Appalachian State University will present the trial scene from the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee classic “Inherit the Wind” Feb. 12-14 and 19-21. Performances begin at 7 p.m. in I.G. Greer Studio Theatre on campus.
Tickets are $5 and can be purchased by calling 828-262-3063, online [...]
Parent to Parent Family Support Network of the High Country has received an $1,800 grant from the Mountain Air Residents’ Community Fund to support outreach to Yancey and Mitchell county families who have children with special needs.
The funding will be used to purchase books and DVDs that offer valuable information to caregivers of children with [...]
BOONE—You and your company can benefit from the approaching wave of green business activity. To learn more, plan to attend the “Realizing Green Business Opportunities” event Feb. 24 being hosted by Appalachian State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship.
The event begins at 5:30 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union’s Blue Ridge Ballroom. Food and beverages will be provided. [...]
BOONE—The Appalachian Heritage Council at Appalachian State University will host an old-time fiddlers’ convention and luthier gathering Feb. 20-21 in Plemmons Student Union on campus.
The event will feature performances and workshops by Bruce Molsky, Ira Bernstein, Riley Baugus and Chester MacMillian.
All events are free for Appalachian students with a university I.D. Admission to the [...]
BOONE – Innovative hydrogen technology for streetcar and commuter rail applications will be featured at the fifth International Hydrail Conference June 11-12 in Charlotte, N.C. The conference is hosted by the Appalachian State University Energy Center, the Charlotte Research Institute at UNC Charlotte and the Hydrogen Economy Action Team of Mooresville.
More information is available at [...]
BOONE—Saxophonist Scott Kallestad will present a faculty recital Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall at Appalachian State University. Admission is free.
Kallestad is a member of the Hayes School of Music faculty. He will be accompanied by pianist Christina Hayes, and percussionist Rob Falvo, who will play the marimba.
Kallestad will [...]
BOONE—Appalachian State University financial aid officers will be available Saturday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. until noon in D.D. Dougherty Hall on campus to help high school seniors and families complete and submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms.
The FAFSA is required to be considered for all federal and most state [...]
BOONE – Cold Mountain Review, a literary journal housed in the Department of English at Appalachian State University, has released its fall 2008 issue.
The current issue of CMR includes poems by Ricardo Pau-Llosa, Eugene Gloria, Susan Rich, Frederick Smock, Bruce Snider, and other notable contributors. The issue also presents a short story by Drue Heinz [...]
BOONE—The Hayes School of Music’s Faculty Recital Series at Appalachian State University presents the program “Songs & Such!” performed by APPropos! on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall. Admission is free.
APPropos! is the music school’s voice faculty ensemble. Performing will be Julia Pedigo, soprano; Priscilla Porterfield, mezzo-soprano; Mary [...]
Snow-covered Rich Mountain provides a picturesque background near the Appalachian State University campus. (Photo by University Photographer Marie Freeman)
BOONE—Appalachian State University presents two photography exhibitions at Catherine J. Smith Gallery in Farthing Auditorium. “Joe’s Junkyard” and “Growth: The Garden” will be on view Jan. 26 through March. Admission is free. Gallery hours are weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.art.appstate.edu/cjs or call 828-262-7338.
“Joe’s Junkyard” is a photographic [...]
BOONE—Appalachian State University is included in the Peace Corps’ 2009 list of top colleges and universities in terms of the number of Appalachian graduates signing up as Peace Corps volunteers in 2008.
Appalachian ranked 19th in the medium-sized undergraduate school category along with the University of New Hampshire. Each school had 22 alumni who entered the [...]
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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