Events

The Hickory Leadership Forum

App State to host final installment of The Hickory Leadership Forum on March 24
Mar 13, 2025

HICKORY, N.C. — Appalachian State University will host the fourth and final installment of The Hickory Leadership Forum on Monday, March 24, from 6 ...

Authors Li Kotomi (left) and Yang Yi (right) will present “Beyond Borders: Non-Native Writers and the Shifting Landscape of Japanese Literature” on Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 6-7:30 p.m. on Zoom.

March 27: “Beyond Borders” with Authors Li Kotomi and Yang Yi
Mar 11, 2025

“Beyond Borders: Non-Native Writers and the Shifting Landscape of Japanese Literature”Featuring Li Kotomi and Yang YiThursday, March 27, 2025, fro...

Dr. James Waller is the inaugural Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights Practice at the University of Connecticut. Photo courtesy of the University of Connecticut.

March 18: Becoming Evil with Dr. James Waller
Mar 7, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) invites the public to a lecture by Dr. James Wal...

Rebecca Newman is the assistant director and wellbeing coordinator for the Veterinary Technology program in Appalachian State University's Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation. Photo submitted

Rebecca Newman receives 2025 Bright Minds Award
Mar 7, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Rebecca Newman, assistant director and wellbeing coordinator for the Veterinary Technology program in Appalachian State University's D...

AppDocs will host a Student Pitch Competition on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. in the Greenbriar Theatre in the Plemmons Student Union.

March 19: Student Pitch Competition
Feb 25, 2025

AppDocs Student Pitch CompetitionWednesday, March 19, 2025, 5-7 p.m.Greenbriar Theatre, Plemmons Student Union[Add to Calendar] [View on Engage]BOONE,...

Brian Harnetty

March 5-6: Brian Harnetty
Feb 7, 2025

Brian Harnetty is an interdisciplinary sound artist who works with archives and communities to foster social change. He creates sonic encounters cente...

The Lab iMPACTLY Nonprofit Workshop aims to equip local nonprofits with the tools, strategies and insights needed to enhance their impact, particularly in securing and managing grants.

April 3: Lab iMPACTLY Nonprofit Workshop
Feb 3, 2025

Lab iMPACTLY Nonprofit WorkshopThursday, April 3, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Room 201A (Price Lake), Plemmons Student Union[Add to Google Calendar] [V...

Trevor McKenzie is the director of Appalachian State University's Center for Appalachian Studies. Photo submitted

March 27: Blue Ridge Ballads Revisited with Apalachian Studies' Trevor McKenzie
Jan 30, 2025

This presentation and performance traces the history behind ballads from the Blue Ridge Mountains. While strongly associated with European and British...

The 2025 Boone Docs Film Festival

February 21-22: 4th Annual Boone Docs Film Festival
Jan 30, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — The 2025 Boone Docs Film Festival, showcasing short documentaries focused on the people who live and work in Appalachia, expands this ...

Dr. Chris Patti is an associate professor in the Department of Communication and affiliate faculty member in the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies at Appalachian State University. Photo by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources on Flickr (https://flic.kr/p/2pmghin)

February 20: Compassionate Communication with Dr. Chris Patti
Jan 29, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) invites the public to a lecture on com...