Events
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Welcome to App
Aug 13 - Sep 27, 2024
Welcome to App is an extension of summer orientation and is geared toward helping new students learn their way around campus, making friends and learning more about the university before classes start. The schedule includes programs that will help students feel comfortable and confident about life in and out of the classroom. Many of the events are just about making friends and having fun!
Aug
18
Club Expo — Fall 2024
August 18, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Whether you are a first-year student or a continuing student looking for engagement opportunities, Club Expo is the perfect way to get involved. Learn about clubs and organizations, campus resources, leadership and volunteer opportunities, and meet new people. ALL students are welcome to attend.
Aug
19
Boone Campus: First Day of Classes Ice Cream and Cookies
August 19, 2024
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Celebrate the first day of classes with a sweet treat! Complimentary ice cream and cookies in Durham Park on the App State Boone campus (Rain location - Solarium). Sponsored by Interim Chancellor Heather Norris.
Aug
20
Hickory Campus: First Week of Classes Ice Cream and Cookies
August 20, 2024
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Celebrate the first week of classes with a sweet treat! Complimentary ice cream and cookies in the App State Hickory campus lobby. Sponsored by Interim Chancellor Heather Norris.
Aug
23
High Country Country Fest
August 23, 2024
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for the High Country Country Fest, a vibrant celebration of country music and mountain culture at our college campus! Experience music from top country artists, bull riding, western-themed balloons from a balloon artist, and a photo area to remember your night. Also, pick up some free giveaways and come over to the Western painting station. Whether you're a country music fan or just looking for a lively day outdoors, the High Country Country Fest promises a memorable experience filled with community spirit, laughter, and great tunes.
Aug
28
August 28, 2024
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
If you are looking for part-time employment, either on or off campus, come to the Campus Work(s) - On Campus & Part-Time Jobs Fair. On-campus departments, off-campus businesses and local organizations will all be recruiting at this fair. Find a job that fits with your schedule and provides you valuable career-readiness skills.
Sep
4
Health, Wellness, and Safety Festival
September 4, 2024
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join Wellness and Prevention Services and our many campus and community partners as we celebrate new and returning students, and connect them with the plethora of student support services in and around Appalachian State University. Students will get the opportunity to explore Sanford Mall, as well as get a ton of giveaways and prizes as they connect with the many professionals dedicated to their wellbeing.
Sep
22
Folk Music as an Expression of Culture: Talks with Acoustic Demonstrations
September 22, 2024
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Join App State faculty members for folk music demonstrations and listen and learn to identify the defining characteristics of folk genres. Dr. Laurie Semmes will speak about the bandura, the national instrument of Ukraine, and Mark Freed will present on Appalachian folk music. Following these presentations, Dr. Jacob Kopcienski will lead an audience question-and-answer session. Free and open to the public.
Sep
25
September 25, 2024
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Internship and Job Fair is our largest and most comprehensive career event. Serving students and alumni of all majors and skills, the event is host to many organizations across all industry sectors that are ready to network with students and introduce them to hundreds of valuable internship and job opportunities.
Oct
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Women in Educational Leadership Symposium (WIELS)
October 3 - 4, 2024
The ninth annual Women in Educational Leadership Symposium (WIELS) will be held virtually. The symposium theme is “Advancing the Leader Within: Building Capacity.” This year, WIELS will sponsor two keynote speakers and an invited panel: Dr. Deanna Townsend-Smith, Senior Director of the Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity & Opportunity; Dr. Lisa Mitchell, Associate Dean School of Education, University of North Carolina at Pembroke; and Amy Wartham, Director of Corporate Training and Executive Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Oct
9
Dr. María Nieves Zedeño: 'After the Ashfall: What Ancient Environmental Disasters Can Tell Us About Human Attachments to the Landscape'
October 9, 2024
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Dr. Zedeño, a professor of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, will present "After the Ashfall: What Ancient Environmental Disasters Can Tell Us About Human Attachments to the Landscape." As we live in a world fraught with ever worsening environmental disasters, we reflect on how ancient people in North America coped with various known disasters, especially the Mazama eruption and its aftermath, why they returned to denuded ancestral landscapes and what valuable lessons they may teach us to find avenues for social action.
Oct
19
Spooky Duke Race
October 19, 2024
The “Spooky Duke” is a certified 5K and 10K race with a free Costume March and Contest where children, adults and pets can all show off their unique costumes and share in the fun. All proceeds benefit Parent to Parent FSN-High Country.
