BOONE—Belk Library and Information Commons at Appalachian State University has received high marks from more than 300 faculty, staff and students who participated in a quality of service survey.
The LibQUAL+ survey is a web-based instrument employed by colleges and universities to measure library service quality. This rigorously tested international survey led by the Association of [...]
BOONE—Dr. Henry B. Perry III will present a lecture on global health April 16 at Appalachian State University.
The lecture, titled “From Boone to Bolivia and Bangladesh: Reflections on a 40-Year Career in Global Health,” begins at 5 p.m. in room 293 Rankin West. On April 17, Perry will meet with faculty and students to [...]
BOONE—The Southeastern Women’s Studies Association Conference will be held April 2-4 at Appalachian State University. The conference is hosted by Appalachian’s Women’s Studies Program.
The conference theme is “Women and Environments: The Ecology of Feminism and the Feminism of Ecology.” Activities will be held at Plemmons Student Union on campus. Keynote speakers are Elisabeth Lloyd, [...]
BOONE—Nine students from the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University took top honors at the North Carolina chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NCNATS) spring competition held in Greensboro recently.
Constance Waddell, a senior vocal performance major, won first place in the senior women category. David Clark, a junior vocal [...]
BOONE—Organist Joby Bell will present a recital April 5 at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall at Appalachian State University. Bell is an assistant professor of music in Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music.
He will perform “Pastorale” by Jean-Jules Aimable Roger-Ducasse, “Prelude and Fugue in E-flat, BWV 552” by Johann Sebastian Bach, [...]
BOONE—Young alumni and current Appalachian State University student entrepreneurs will participate in presentations and panel discussions during the Young Entrepreneurs Symposium April 1. The symposium will be held from 3:30-6 p.m. at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on campus. The first Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award will be presented during the symposium.
The event, [...]
BOONE—Quintessential!, a vocal quintet from Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music, will perform April 3 at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Recital Hall. Admission is free.
The quintet will perform works by Haydn, Schumann, Brahms, Strauss, Mozart, Puccini and other composers.
Members of the quintet are Lauren Hayworth and Tara Nixon, both sopranos, Ashley Hollar, [...]
BOONE—By lowering thermostats, installing energy efficient lighting and turning lights off in empty rooms, Appalachian State University has netted more than $275,000 in energy savings since mid-December.
The energy-saving measures, which included keeping thermostats at 68 degrees in winter and 72 degrees in warmer months, were implemented in response to a mandate for all state [...]
BOONE—The Percussion Ensemble from Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music will present the program “Percussion Works With a Groove” April 2 as part of its Contemporary Trends Series.
The program begins at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall. Admission is free.
The ensemble is directed by music faculty member Rob Falvo with [...]
BOONE—The deadline for Appalachian State University students to apply to the Dale Tweedy Mentoring Program for Entrepreneur Scholars is March 27.
This exclusive mentoring program for students interested in entrepreneurial endeavors provides one-on-one partnerships between successful business owners and students to broaden students’ opportunities for entrepreneurial success. Mentors will interact with motivated future entrepreneurs on campus, [...]
BOONE—Forty-eight faculty have been granted promotions by Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees.
Faculty promoted to the rank of associate professor and receiving tenure from the College of Arts and Sciences are Frank Berry, Philip Ardoin, Daniel Murphy, Adam Newmark, Elicka Peterson, Jari Eloranta, Vicky Klima, Katherine Mawhinney, Joel Sanqui, Adrian Daw, James Sherman, Sandra Gagnon, [...]
BOONE—Dr. Henry B. Perry III will present a lecture on global health April 16 at Appalachian State University.
The lecture, titled “From Boone to Bolivia and Bangladesh: Reflections on a 40-Year Career in Global Health,” begins at 5 p.m. in room 293 Rankin West. On April 17, Perry will meet with faculty and students to [...]
BOONE—The Southeastern Women’s Studies Association Conference will be held April 2-4 at Appalachian State University. The conference is hosted by Appalachian’s Women’s Studies Program.
The conference theme is “Women and Environments: The Ecology of Feminism and the Feminism of Ecology.” Activities will be held at Plemmons Student Union on campus. Keynote speakers are Elisabeth Lloyd, [...]
BOONE—Nine students from the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University took top honors at the North Carolina chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NCNATS) spring competition held in Greensboro recently.
Constance Waddell, a senior vocal performance major, won first place in the senior women category. David Clark, a junior vocal [...]
BOONE—Organist Joby Bell will present a recital April 5 at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall at Appalachian State University. Bell is an assistant professor of music in Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music.
He will perform “Pastorale” by Jean-Jules Aimable Roger-Ducasse, “Prelude and Fugue in E-flat, BWV 552” by Johann Sebastian Bach, [...]
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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