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Following a visit to the Pin Point Heritage Museum outside Savannah, GA, Girl Scout Troop #10289 partnered with the App State Office of Sustainability to use the Fall Film Series as an avenue to showcase stories from the Gullah people of Pin Point, Georgia. The evening will begin with the feature film, “Take Me to the Water,” followed by a panel discussion with Gullah-Geechee experts who have knowledge of the culture.

The First Year Showcase is open to all first-year students who are interested in majoring or minoring in any of the six different degree concentrations within the department. Students are responsible for the creation and performance of the show, which this year will utilize outdoor campus spaces to create site specific performance works. Audience members will enjoy guided walks departing from the I.G. Greer Studio Theatre to view each of the dances and theatre vignettes in various locations around campus.

When Neema Avashia tells people where she’s from, their response is nearly always a disbelieving: “There are Indian people in West Virginia?” A queer Asian American teacher and writer, Avashia fits few Appalachian stereotypes. But the lessons she learned in childhood about race and class, gender and sexuality continue to inform the way she moves through the world today: how she loves, how she teaches, how she advocates, how she struggles.

When Neema Avashia tells people where she’s from, their response is nearly always a disbelieving: “There are Indian people in West Virginia?” A queer Asian American teacher and writer, Avashia fits few Appalachian stereotypes. But the lessons she learned in childhood about race and class, gender and sexuality continue to inform the way she moves through the world today: how she loves, how she teaches, how she advocates, how she struggles.

Esteemed author Dr. Edwin Bernbaum, a mountaineer and scholar of comparative religion and mythology whose work focuses on the relationship between nature and culture, will present "Sacred Mountains of the World." Bernbaum will draw on personal experiences, extensive research and his work with National Parks and World Heritage Sites to take the audience on a fascinating journey exploring the key role of mountains in the mythologies, religions, literature, history and art of cultures around the world.

This half-day workshop will provide 4 hours of the required elective continuing education (CE) for NC General Contractors, as well as CE for engineers. Sessions include “Building Zero Energy Ready: Deep Dive into Mechanical Systems,” taught by Rob Howard and “Building Zero Energy Ready: Residential Solar," taught by Landon Pennington.

In a world inhabited only by children, “The Trolleys” are a gang of six living just outside the city. They need their light jars to survive — but the lights have started fading and no one knows why. Savage Kim and her gang head towards the city and the unknown, following a mysterious song. Will they find more light before their jars go out and they become Dusters? Commissioned in 2015 by the Australian Theatre for Young People, The Trolleys asks the question: “What happens if you inherit a world that isn’t safe?” Written by Sara West.

WIELS is a partnership between faculty members in the Leadership and Educational Studies at Appalachian State University and practicing educators. Our mandate is the development of an 'armoring process' that will equip women with pragmatic knowledge, skills, and dispositions that prepare them for success as educational leaders.

Open House is your opportunity to learn more about App State. Meet faculty and current students, tour campus, and learn more about financial aid, scholarships, the admissions process, and what student life at App State is really like.

Appalachian State University's Cyber Summit is an annual one-day professional development event where attendees will learn from the leading experts in the cybersecurity field. Attendees will network with industry specialists, business leaders and develop partnerships with the Department of Computer Information Systems and its rising star students. All proceeds from the event fund student scholarships in the Department of Computer Information Systems.

Dr. Annette Gordon-Reed, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize for History and MacArthur Genius, is one of the integral voices who helped Juneteenth officially enter our national conversation. Her book about this profound day, “On Juneteenth,” is a powerful, essential work of history that weaves together America’s past with personal memoir; it was named one of the best books of the year by the Washington Post, TIME, and NPR.

The Appalachian State University Global Symposium is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to share their global work on a professional platform while simultaneously contributing to global learning at Appalachian. Symposium presenters will discuss a variety of topics including science, technology, business, education, music and politics.