J. Tyler Ramsey ’16 credits his undergraduate research experience with preparing him for a postbaccalaureate fellow at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
At Appalachian, we continually develop ways for our students to work alongside their professors to research and innovate in areas of sustainability, and have maintained a long-standing position as a national leader in sustainable curriculum development.
2018 marks Appalachian’s transition from teachers college to multidisciplinary regional university. We celebrate our tradition of academic excellence and commitment to community, faculty collegiality and a beautiful mountain setting.
The former gerontology program at Appalachian — the first such graduate program in North Carolina — has been re-designed “to incorporate and address direct health issues … and to meet professional development and educational needs.”
Appalachian names 10 incoming students as Chancellor’s Scholars. The Chancellor’s Scholars Program is the university’s oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship.
Appalachian alumnae Cala Castleberry and Hayley Wynn put the hands-on training and education they received in Appalachian’s Anthropology (BS) – Archaeology degree program to use during back-to-back National Park Service internships.
Campers will grab their passports and travel around the world to experience cultural history and international art. The trip starts in Panama, then travels south to Brazil, across the ocean to Ghana, Ukraine, Middle East, India, China, Australia, Fiji and will finish in the state of Alaska.
Campers will grab their passports and travel around the world to experience cultural history and international art. The trip starts in Panama, then travels south to Brazil, across the ocean to Ghana, Ukraine, Middle East, India, China, Australia, Fiji and will finish in the state of Alaska.
An Appalachian Summer Festival is hitting the road and setting its sights for Charlotte! Join us for a matinee performance of the five-time Tony nominated Broadway musical “Bright Star.”
Presented by Appalachian State University’s Office of Arts & Cultural Programs, this annual celebration of the performing and visual arts is held every July in venues across the university campus, and features a diverse mix of music, dance, theatre, visual arts and film programming.
Kool & the Gang have influenced the music of three generations. Thanks to songs like Celebration, Cherish, Jungle Boogie, Summer Madness and Open Sesame, they’ve earned two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten Pop hits and 31 gold and platinum albums. Kool & the Gang has performed continuously for the past 43 years, longer than any R&B group in history.
With its bold vision, groundbreaking repertoire and virtuoso dancers, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is known as one of the country’s preeminent touring contemporary ballet companies. The performance includes Jiri Kylian’s emotional “Return to a Strange Land,” Fernando Melo’s floor work “Dream Play” and Cayetano Soto’s playful “Huma Rojo.”
Collectively, the multi-Grammy award-winners have released seven solo efforts, co-founded two seminal bands (Nickel Creek and Crooked Still), and contributed to critically acclaimed albums from a host of esteemed artists. I’m With Her’s full-length debut album “See You Around” showcases their unique blend of instrumental interplay combined with breathtaking harmonies.
The symposium is geared toward educators, students, and community members and is free and open to the public. The purpose and goal of the Symposium is to provide public and private school teachers, university faculty, students, and community members information and insights about the victims, perpetrators, and consequences of the Nazi Holocaust.
Co-founding member of the Grammy award-winning string band Carolina Chocolate Drops and recipient of the 2017 MacArthur Fellow Genius Grant, Rhiannon Giddens masterfully blends gospel, jazz, blues, and country showcasing her extraordinary emotional range and dazzling vocal prowess. Her solo album Freedom Highway is among NPR Music and Rolling Stone’s best albums of 2017.
This special event showcases eTown, an exciting radio broadcast/podcast heard weekly across the country and worldwide, hosted by radio personalities Helen & Nick Forster. This special live radio show taping will feature a memorable evening of great music along with on-stage interviews with the artists and the presentation of the eChievement Award to an outstanding volunteer who’s made a real difference in their community and beyond. Special musical guests for this eTown live radio show are Josh Ritter and Mandolin Orange.
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth makes her debut on the Schaefer Center stage to perform an array of her most memorable songs and Broadway tunes, including music from Wicked, Promises Promises, and Glee.
The fourth annual Business for Good conference will feature Mr. John Replogle, CEO and President of Seventh Generation; Mr. Vance Merolla, Global Director of Sustainability for Colgate-Palmolive Company; Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, Senior Writer for Project Drawdown; and Mr. Joby Carlson, Director of Sustainability for Walmart, Inc. A reception will follow and will feature comments from Mr. Andy Acho, Former Worldwide Director of Environmental Outreach and Strategy for Ford Motor Company.
