Poet Al Young to appear April 6 in Appalachian’s Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Mar 22, 2017
When Al Young was in the second grade, the venerable poet recalled recently, his teacher made him and his classmates recite poetry regularly....
Solar system astronomer Michael Brown to give public lecture at ASU
Mar 20, 2017
For those who took hard the news of Pluto’s disqualification as the ninth planet in the solar system, strong evidence suggests that a replacement is...
Appalachian Veterans Arts & Humanities Collective to host Vietnam vet writers
Mar 20, 2017
The Appalachian Veterans Arts & Humanities Collective at Appalachian State University is hosting a staged reading of “Brothers Like These” at ...
Public Lecture Announced with Dr. Michael T. Taussig, Columbia University
Mar 20, 2017
"Corpse Magic for Vengeance and its Curious Demise"Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 5:00pmIn the Bryce and Izoria Gordon Gathering Hall, Room 12...
Appalachian’s “Say What?” presentations on freedom of speech to include 5 nationally recognized speakers; several timely topics to be addressed
Mar 20, 2017
Five speakers, all experts in their fields, will deliver lectures and/or lead discussions during “Say What?: Examining Freedom of Speech at App Stat...
The Evolution of Insects As Food, From Hominids to the United Nations
Mar 9, 2017
March 21, 2017 at 5:00 pmCurrent perceptions of insects as food here in the United States are generally of disgust, even though insects are a common a...
Visiting Writer Series: Bianca Lynne Spriggs Reading
Mar 8, 2017
When Bianca Spriggs appears March 30 in the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian State University, the occasion will draw att...
Planet Nine from Outer Space and Tales of the Outer Solar System
Mar 1, 2017
The Morgan Lecture Series of Science will host Dr. Michael Brown, a solar-system astronomer and professor of planetary astronomy from California Insti...
General Benjamin Butler, Politics, Warfare and Masculinity in the Civil War North
Mar 1, 2017
Boone, N.C. - The Appalachian State University History Department will host its second guest in a new speaker series on the Civil War. Dr. Michael Tho...
Dark Skies: Celestial Events and Humanity Discussion with Dr. Anthony Aveni
Feb 28, 2017
On Tuesday, March 28, 2017, there will be a panel discussion on “Dark Skies: Celestial Events and Humanity” discussing the links between astronomy...