Events

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  Jun 20

  Juneteenth Celebration

  Office of Diversity

  Tuesday, June 20, 2023

  11:00am-1:30pm

  The Office of Diversity invites all members of the App State community to our “Lunch and Learn” Juneteenth celebration this year. The event will take place in the Plemmons Student Union Solarium. Attendees will enjoy free food, live music and a fireside chat with Del Ruff, executive diversity and inclusion officer at North Carolina A&T. Please be sure to register for the event before June 13.

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  Jun 27

  NC Reads Book Club Discussion - “Step It Up and Go” by David Menconi

  Office of Diversity and Belk Library and Information Commons

  Tuesday, June 27, 2023

  6:30pm-7:30pm

  NC Reads is North Carolina Humanities’ statewide book club that annually features five books that explore issues of racial, social, and gender equality and the history and culture of North Carolina. NC Humanities will host virtual monthly book club events where participants will hear from guest speakers, including book authors and topic experts. The Office of Diversity and University Libraries will host book club events and watch parties in conjunction with the scheduled NC Humanities' events.

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  Jun 27

  Film: The Blue Caftan (2022)

  An Appalachian Summer Festival

  Tuesday, June 27, 2023

  7:00pm

  Halim and Mina run a traditional caftan store in one of Morocco’s oldest medinas. In order to keep up with the commands of the demanding customers, they hire Youssef. The talented apprentice shows an utmost dedication in learning the art of embroidery and tailoring from Halim. Slowly Mina realizes how much her husband is moved by the presence of the young man.

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  Jul 8

  Lea Salonga

  An Appalachian Summer Festival

  Saturday, July 8, 2023

  8:00pm

  Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga is renowned across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. She is best known for her Tony Award-winning role in Miss Saigon. She was also the first Asian to play Eponine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway and returned to the beloved show as Fantine in the 2006 revival. Many fans of all ages recognize Lea as the singing voice of Princess Jasmine from Aladdin and Fa Mulan in Mulan and Mulan II. For her portrayal of the beloved princesses, the Walt Disney Company bestowed her with the honor of “Disney Legend.”

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  Jul 11

  Film: Aurora’s Sunrise (2022)

  An Appalachian Summer Festival

  Tuesday, July 11, 2023

  7:00pm

  At only 14 years old, Aurora lost everything during the horror of the Armenian genocide. Two years later, through luck and extraordinary courage, she escaped to New York, where her story became a media sensation. Starring as herself in Auction of Souls, an early Hollywood blockbuster, Aurora became the face of one of the largest charity campaigns in American history. With a blend of vivid animation, interviews with Aurora herself, and 18 minutes of surviving footage from her lost silent epic, Aurora’s Sunrise revives a forgotten story of survival.

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  Jul 12

  Strings for Peace

  An Appalachian Summer Festival

  Wednesday, July 12, 2023

  7:00pm

  Grammy Award-winning American guitarist Sharon Isbin teams with Indian sarod virtuoso Amjad Ali Khan and his two sons, with special guest Amit Kavthekar. The collaboration melds Western and Indian traditions in a sacred and artistic flow, embodying the nature of a common family of stringed instruments, the guitar and sarod, playing together in harmony while still preserving each instrument’s essence.

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  Jul 20

  Dance Theatre of Harlem

  An Appalachian Summer Festival

  Thursday, July 20, 2023

  7:00pm

  Dance Theatre of Harlem is a leading dance institution of unparalleled global acclaim, encompassing a professional touring company, a leading studio school, and a national and international education and community outreach program. Each component of Dance Theatre of Harlem carries a solid commitment towards enriching the lives of young people and adults around the world through the arts. Dance Theatre of Harlem has achieved unprecedented success, bringing innovative and bold new forms of artistic expression to audiences in New York City, across the country and around the world.

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  Jul 22

  Keb’ Mo’ with special guest Allison Russell

  An Appalachian Summer Festival

  Saturday, July 22, 2023

  8:00pm

  With five Grammy Awards, 14 Blues Foundation Awards, and a groundbreaking career spanning nearly 50 years under his belt, American blues musician (singer-guitarist-songwriter) Keb’ Mo’ stands as one of the most accomplished and respected artists working in contemporary roots music today. Born and raised in Compton, California, Keb’ got his start working behind the scenes as a guitarist, songwriter, and arranger before breaking out internationally with the release of his 1994 self-titled debut, which earned widespread acclaim for its genre-bending take on old school sounds.

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  Jul 29

  Darius Rucker

  An Appalachian Summer Festival

  Saturday, July 29, 2023

  7:30pm

  Grammy Award winner and Grand Ole Opry member Darius Rucker will perform live at Kidd Brewer Stadium, for one night only! Rucker first achieved multi-Platinum status in the music industry as lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning band Hootie & the Blowfish. Since releasing his first Country album in 2008, Rucker has earned a whole new legion of fans with four No. 1 albums on the Billboard Country chart.

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  Nov 15

  11th Annual Appalachian Global Symposium

  Office of International Education and Development

  Wednesday, November 15, 2023

  The Appalachian State University Global Symposium is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to share their global work on a professional platform while simultaneously contributing to global learning at Appalachian. Symposium presenters will discuss a variety of topics including science, technology, business, education, music and politics.

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Notable events

Diversity Celebration

The Diversity Celebration features a wide array of music, eclectic dancing, delectable food, international films and festivals. App State students, faculty, staff, K-12 schools and members of the local community are all invited to join in this celebration of cultures through art and entertainment.

Inclusive Excellence Awards

In January 2020, App State presented its inaugural Inclusive Excellence Awards. These awards — which will be given annually — are designed to shine a light on individuals at App State and in the community whose work demonstrates their active, intentional and ongoing commitment to transformative change.

International Education Week

International Education Week (IEW) at Appalachian State University is a celebration of transformational global experiences at home and abroad. Everyone is encouraged to participate in these free events, which take place throughout the week!

ASCEND Orientation

The ASCEND Program — formerly known as Linking Education and Diversity (L.E.A.D.) — is an engaging, intentional, high-impact supplemental orientation program targeting first-year App State students from marginalized and historically underrepresented backgrounds. ASCEND is based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and establishes a solid foundation for new students to feel a sense of belonging and community, to be empowered to succeed with knowledge, connections and resources, and to explore and give back to their new home-away-from-home.

Martin & Doris Rosen Summer Symposium on Remembering the Holocaust

Since 2002, the Center has organized and held the annual Martin & Doris Rosen Summer Symposium “Remembering the Holocaust.” Named for symposium benefactors, the late Doris and Martin Rosen, the symposium endeavors to provide teachers with the most current research on the Holocaust, racism, and anti-Semitism in tandem with teaching strategies and plans needed by every educator to tackle this urgent topic in an informed and successful manner in a classroom setting.