Appalachian State University

Be sure to mark your calendars to celebrate what is sure to be a fun and memorable weekend on campus and in the High Country.

This talk will focus on trends within the energy field, work being done in the area of microgrids, and the future of microgrid technology. Pfleger will discuss current technologies and emerging innovations in microgrids from his perspective within Schneider Electric, a multinational company operating in over 100 countries worldwide that is a global leader in power management and automation systems.

Since 2010, Appalachian has collected the most blood in a single day at a single site than any one else in the entire country! Sponsored by Appalachian & the Community Together (ACT).

Food security is only one of the many complex and interconnected challenges embedded in ensuring a sustainable world in the face of climate change and a population soon to reach 9 billion. This presentation will share the many stories and insights gained from Geraldine Richmond's collaborative efforts with several thousand scientists and engineers in many developing countries around the globe.

Celebrated Ecuadorian author Gabriela Alemán received a PhD at Tulane University and holds a Master's degree in Latin American Literature from Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar. She has taught at both Tulane University and the Universidad San Francisco de Quito. She is the winner of several literary prizes for her critical essays on literature and film, as well as for her short stories and novels.

This popular showcase is a fast-paced, high-energy performance by new students. The theme for the 2018 showcase is “Time,” and the record-breaking incoming class of 73 students will make their Appalachian debut. First-year theatre and dance students will present devised scenes and perform original choreographic work. Pieces featured in the showcase are personal to the performers, highlighting their past and current experiences.

Forty years ago, Deng Xiaoping emerged as the victor in power struggle that followed the death of Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China, and launched far-reaching economic reforms that have turned China from an agrarian society into an industrial powerhouse without, however, loosening the political grip of the Chinese Communist Party.

The most frequently featured author in the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series, Robert Morgan is the author of fourteen books of poetry. He has also published nine volumes of fiction, including “Gap Creek,” a New York Times bestseller. A sequel to “Gap Creek,” “The Road from Gap Creek,” was published in 2013. A new novel, “Chasing the North Star,” was published in 2016, following a new book of poems, “Dark Energy,” in 2015.

Appalachian State University is proud to recognize and celebrate our National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) by dedicating the NPHC Plots and Garden at Homecoming 2018. The dedication ceremony will begin with greetings from campus administrators, alumni and students. Each organization's plot will be unveiled as we gather and celebrate this historic addition to Appalachian's campus.

Susan Cernyak-Spatz, née Eckstein, was 21, when the Nazis deported her to Auschwitz-Birkenau. She survived the extermination camp and death march to the interior of the Reich at the end of the war. After a screening of audio-visual testimonies she has given over the years, Dr. Cernyak-Spatz, now 96 years of age, will answer questions from the audience. The program is free of charge and open to the public.

German and American artists Isaac Payne, Terry Thirion, and Christian Ristau join Appalachian student Christine Perry in displaying their latest work on themes of peace and Wunderbar together. The Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies has cooperated with the Zeitgeist Foundation, the German embassy, and the Transatlantic Exhibition of Art in the Southeast (TEASE) to bring the show to Boone. Free and open to the public.

The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, is one of America's foremost civil rights, religious and political figures. Over the past forty years, he has played a pivotal role in virtually every movement for empowerment, peace, civil rights, gender equality, and economic and social justice.