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Appalachian State University's Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) is pleased to host director and producer Suzanne Lasky-Gerard for a screening of her documentary, “The March of the Living: 1988, Then and Now.” Photo submitted

September 30: “The March of the Living: 1988, Then and Now” Documentary Screening
Sep 23, 2024

“The March of the Living: 1988, Then and Now” Documentary Screening
Monday, September 30, 2024, from 7-9 p.m.

Greenbriar Theater, Room 200, Plemmons Student Union

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The App State student recipients of 2024–25 North Carolina Space Grants, from left to right: junior Cooper Brown, senior Hailey Church and senior Cade Tischer. Photos submitted

3 App State students awarded NC Space Grants to conduct STEM research
Sep 20, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Three Appalachian State University students have received North Carolina Space Grants to conduct science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) research in the 2024–25 academic year.

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Appalachian State University will host the Smithsonian exhibit "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America" from Monday, October 22, 2024, through Monday, December 2, 2024. Photo courtesy of the National Archives

October 22 - December 2: "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America" Exhibit
Sep 16, 2024

"Voices and Votes: Democracy in America" Exhibit
Tuesday, October 22, 2024, through Monday, December 2, 2024

Wiseman's View Lounge, 2nd Floor, Plemmons Student Union

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The Appalachian

Musical harmonies, captivating poetry: Hispanic Heritage Month through the arts [The Appalachian]
Sep 11, 2024

Playing the violin was, at first, something Pedro Maia considered because of his grandfather, a self-taught musician from a small town of less than 4,000 people in Brazil.

College News, Faculty & Staff
Dr. David K. Thomson, associate professor of history at Sacred Heart University. Photo submitted

November 11: "Bonds of War: How Civil War Financial Agents Sold the World on the Union" with Dr. David K. Thomson
Sep 11, 2024

"Bonds of War: How Civil War Financial Agents Sold the World on the Union"
with Dr. David K. Thomson, Associate Professor of History at Sacred Heart University

Monday, November 11, 2024, from 6-7:30 p.m.

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Garrett Martin's "I Saw the Light" follows a scientist, spiritualist and adventurer as they attempt to discover the elusive Brown Mountain Lights, a phenomenon where mysterious orbs of light have been documented in the mountains of Western North Carolina for decades. As they head into the remote wilderness, they begin to explore the meaning of the lights and the mysteries of the unknown.

September 17: "I Saw the Light" Film Screening and Excursion to the Brown Mountain Lights
Sep 10, 2024

"I Saw the Light" Film Screening and Excursion to the Brown Mountain Lights
Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from 5:30-10:30 p.m.

I.G. Greer Hall Auditorium, 401 Academy St, Boone, NC 28608

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Dr. María Nieves Zedeño is a professor of anthropology at the University of Arizona. Photo submitted

Archaeologist Dr. María Nieves Zedeño to headline Appalachian's Mountain Studies Lecture Series on October 9
Sep 9, 2024

Note: Due to the devastation from Hurricane Helene, the Mountain Studies Lecture has been postponed until Spring 2025.

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