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  • Film: The Ground Between Us
    Jan 31

    Film: The Ground Between Us

    Spring Sustainability Film Series

    Tuesday, January 31, 2023
    6:00pm-8:00pm

    Since 2017, public lands throughout America have faced unprecedented threats. Bears Ears National Monument was shrunk by 85%, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was opened to oil exploration, and the Elliott State Forest in Oregon was nearly privatized. Throughout this, Americans from both sides of the political spectrum have stood up and made their voices heard in support of protecting these areas. In a divided America, "The Ground Between Us" shows that public lands can be a uniting factor.

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  • Film: Benedetta (2021)
    Jan 31

    Film: Benedetta (2021)

    Féroce et Formidable: A Francophone Film Festival

    Tuesday, January 31, 2023
    6:30pm

    In the late 17th century, with plague ravaging the land, Benedetta Carlini joins the convent in Pescia, Tuscany, as a novice nun. Capable from an early age of performing miracles, Benedetta’s impact on life in the convent is immediate, irreverent, and scandalous.

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  • MLK Leadership Workshop and Dinner
    Feb 1

    MLK Leadership Workshop and Dinner

    Wednesday, February 1, 2023
    6:00pm-7:30pm

    This workshop is designed to help students understand leadership through a civil rights lens, inspired by the leadership style of Martin Luther King, Jr. Participants also will learn how to apply elements of MLK’s leadership philosophy into their own leadership practices. Food will be provided at this event, inspired by Dr. King's favorite meal of fried chicken, collard greens, candied sweet potatoes, green beans, pecan pie, and sweet tea.

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  • Daniel Dawes: 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration
    Feb 2

    Daniel Dawes: 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration

    Thursday, February 2, 2023
    7:00pm
    Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

    Daniel Dawes, J.D., App State’s 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. speaker, serves as senior vice president of Global Health and executive director of the Global Health Equity Institute at Meharry Medical College. He also will serve as the founding dean of the future School of Global Public Health at Meharry Medical College, the first school of public health at a historically black institution. He has dedicated his career to understanding the root causes of racial health disparities, building awareness of the problem and advocating for racial health equity.

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  • Black History Month Concert
    Feb 5

    Black History Month Concert

    Hayes School of Music and Department of English

    Sunday, February 5, 2023
    4:00pm

    During Black History Month this year, the Hayes School of Music and the Department of English will host the third annual concert series celebrating the contributions that African-American composers and poets have made — and continue to make — to our community, our country and our world. This concert will feature a diverse array of performances and readings, including the musical works of Margaret Bonds and Scott Joplin, as well as the literary works of Langston Hughes and Honorée Fanonne Jeffers.

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  • ZUZU African Acrobats
    Feb 7

    ZUZU African Acrobats

    Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

    Tuesday, February 7, 2023
    7:00pm

    ZUZU African Acrobats is a Tanzanian troupe that combines gravity-defying stunts with live music, singing, dancing and more in a passionate celebration of their niche Dar Es Salaam culture of East Africa. Their performance features human pyramids, dish spinning, unicycling and juggling, as well as pole acts, hoop diving and comedy. Free admission, open to the public

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  • Mobilize the Mountains Day of Service
    Feb 18

    Mobilize the Mountains Day of Service

    Saturday, February 18, 2023
    9:00am-2:00pm

    App State will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service during the Mobilize the Mountains Day of Service. Students will serve with local community partners and reflect on social issues affecting North Carolina’s High Country region. Afterward they will engage in group discussions about racial inequality and King’s impact as a servant leader.

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  • Black History Month Concert
    Feb 19

    Black History Month Concert

    Hayes School of Music and Department of English

    Sunday, February 19, 2023
    4:00pm

    During Black History Month this year, the Hayes School of Music and the Department of English will host the third annual concert series celebrating the contributions that African-American composers and poets have made — and continue to make — to our community, our country and our world. This concert will feature a diverse array of performances and readings, including the musical works of L. Viola Kinney and Duke Ellington, as well as the poetry of Haki R. Madhubuti.

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  • Film: The Red Circle (Le cercle rouge) (1970)
    Feb 21

    Film: The Red Circle (Le cercle rouge) (1970)

    Féroce et Formidable: A Francophone Film Festival

    Tuesday, February 21, 2023
    6:30pm

    An aristocratic thief, a fugitive and an alcoholic ex-cop plan to carry out the ultimate robbery, and become locked in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with an inscrutable but dedicated police inspector. The heist scene is a tour de force that plays out in almost complete silence.

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  • Mavis Staples
    Feb 25

    Mavis Staples

    The Schaefer Center Presents

    Saturday, February 25, 2023
    7:00pm

    Hailed by NPR as “one of America’s defining voices of freedom and peace,” Staples is the kind of once-in-a-generation artist whose impact on music and culture would be difficult to overstate. She brings her powerful message and equally powerful voice to the Schaefer Center for a one-night-only experience. “I’m the messenger,” Mavis Staples said on the eve of her 80th birthday. “That’s my job — it has been for my whole life — and I can’t just give up while the struggle’s still alive.”

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  • Film: Little Girl (Petite Fille) (2020)
    Mar 21

    Film: Little Girl (Petite Fille) (2020)

    Féroce et Formidable: A Francophone Film Festival

    Tuesday, March 21, 2023
    6:30pm

    Seven-year-old Sasha has always known she was a little girl. As society fails to treat her like the other children her age—in her daily life at school, dance lessons, or birthday parties—her supportive family fights to make her difference understood and accepted.

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  • Poet Ricardo Nazario-Colón: Craft Talk
    Mar 23

    Poet Ricardo Nazario-Colón: Craft Talk

    Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series

    Thursday, March 23, 2023
    Time TBD

    Dr. Ricardo Nazario-Colón was born in the South Bronx, New York City, and raised in the Highlands of Puerto Rico. He lives in the Appalachian region of North Carolina, where he works as the inaugural Chief Diversity Officer and Inclusive Executive at Western Carolina University. His work has been widely published and anthologized in print and online publications.

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  • 4th Annual DLLC Symposium: Diversity and (Dis)Connections in the Contemporary Context
    Mar 2324

    4th Annual DLLC Symposium: Diversity and (Dis)Connections in the Contemporary Context

    Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

    March 23-24, 2023

    Topics of interest for this year’s symposium include the meaning and purpose of education and scholarship; best practices to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in pedagogy and research; connections in the classroom and in our fields; and technology in research and pedagogy. We also welcome diverse topics in the domains of the Humanities and pedagogy, preferably with a focus on world language, literature, and/or culture.

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  • Poet Ricardo Nazario-Colón
    Mar 23

    Poet Ricardo Nazario-Colón

    Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series

    Thursday, March 23, 2023
    6:00pm-7:15pm

    Dr. Ricardo Nazario-Colón was born in the South Bronx, New York City, and raised in the Highlands of Puerto Rico. He lives in the Appalachian region of North Carolina, where he works as the inaugural Chief Diversity Officer and Inclusive Executive at Western Carolina University. His work has been widely published and anthologized in print and online publications.

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  • KODO
    Mar 23

    KODO

    The Schaefer Center Presents

    Thursday, March 23, 2023
    7:00pm

    KODO, a group of Japanese artists, musicians and performers whose name can be translated as “heartbeat,” uses many musical instruments, but focuses primarily on taiko, traditional Japanese drums. Under the theme “One Earth,” Kodo endeavors to bring the sound of the taiko to all corners of the globe so [their] music and message can resonate with myriad cultures and ways of life.

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  • Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
    Mar 30

    Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

    University Recreation

    Thursday, March 30, 2023
    7:30pm

    The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Appalachian State University. Each night will feature a completely different set of films. Continuing our tradition, live music will be performed on both Friday and Saturday nights prior to the films.

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  • Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
    Mar 31

    Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

    University Recreation

    Friday, March 31, 2023
    7:30pm

    The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Appalachian State University. Each night will feature a completely different set of films. Continuing our tradition, live music will be performed on both Friday and Saturday nights prior to the films.

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  • Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
    Apr 1

    Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

    University Recreation

    Saturday, April 1, 2023
    7:30pm

    The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Appalachian State University. Each night will feature a completely different set of films. Continuing our tradition, live music will be performed on both Friday and Saturday nights prior to the films.

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  • United States Poet Laureate (2012-2014) and Pulitzer Prize Winner Natasha Trethewey
    Apr 20

    United States Poet Laureate (2012-2014) and Pulitzer Prize Winner Natasha Trethewey

    Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series

    Thursday, April 20, 2023
    6:00pm-7:30pm

    Pulitzer Prize-winner Natasha Trethewey served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012-2014). In his citation, Librarian of Congress James Billington wrote, “Her poems dig beneath the surface of history—personal or communal, from childhood or from a century ago—to explore the human struggles that we all face.” Trethewey was the first Southerner to receive the honor since Robert Penn Warren, in 1986, and the first African-American since Rita Dove, in 1993.

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  • Poets Nickole Brown and Jessica Jacobs
    Apr 27

    Poets Nickole Brown and Jessica Jacobs

    Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series

    Thursday, April 27, 2023
    6:00pm-7:30pm

    Nickole Brown received her MFA from the Vermont College, studied literature at Oxford University, and was the editorial assistant for the late Hunter S. Thompson. Jacobs holds an MFA from Purdue University and a BA from Smith College. Her poetry, essays, and fiction have appeared or are forthcoming in publications including Orion, Ploughshares, Image, and New England Review.

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  • Poets Nickole Brown and Jessica Jacobs: Craft Talk
    Apr 27

    Poets Nickole Brown and Jessica Jacobs: Craft Talk

    Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series

    Thursday, April 27, 2023
    Time TBD

    Nickole Brown received her MFA from the Vermont College, studied literature at Oxford University, and was the editorial assistant for the late Hunter S. Thompson. Jacobs holds an MFA from Purdue University and a BA from Smith College. Her poetry, essays, and fiction have appeared or are forthcoming in publications including Orion, Ploughshares, Image, and New England Review.

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  • Darius Rucker
    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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Ongoing events

  • Say:Word, a site-specific installation by Renee Cloud & de’Angelo DIA
    Jan 20Jun 3

    Say:Word, a site-specific installation by Renee Cloud & de’Angelo DIA

    January 20-June 3, 2023
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • Thin Places: Kiliii Yuyan
    Dec 2May 6

    Thin Places: Kiliii Yuyan

    December 2, 2022-May 6, 2023
    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
  • Féroce et Formidable: A Francophone Film Festival
    Sep 6Mar 1

    Féroce et Formidable: A Francophone Film Festival

    Belk Library and Information Commons and Department of English

    September 6, 2022-March 1, 2023
  • 2023 MLK Commemoration
    Feb 118

    2023 MLK Commemoration

    February 1-18, 2023
  • Fulbright Week 2023
    Feb 1416

    Fulbright Week 2023

    February 14-16, 2023

Engage with App State

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to visit App State Engage for more opportunities to get involved — on and off campus.

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Notable events

Diversity Celebration

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.

Chancellor’s Awards for Inclusive Excellence

Chancellor’s Awards for Inclusive Excellence

In January 2020, App State presented its inaugural Chancellor’s Awards for Inclusive Excellence. 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

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 — formerly L.E.A.D. (Linking Education and Diversity) program

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

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.

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Diversity and Inclusion at App State
Jamie Parson, J.D. Chief Diversity Officer
Phone: 828-262-2460
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