- Jun 20
- 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, 20236:30pm-7:30pm - Jun 27
- Jul 8
- Jul 11
- Jul 12
- Jul 20
- Jul 22
Keb’ Mo’ with special guest Allison Russell
An Appalachian Summer Festival
Saturday, July 22, 20238:00pm - Jul 29
- Nov 15
11th Annual Appalachian Global Symposium
Office of International Education and Development
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Ongoing events
- Jun 2Nov 4
Circular Solutions: CENTER Award + Grant Recipients 2021 & 2022
June 2-November 4, 2023Turchin Center for the Visual Arts - Jan 20Jun 3
Say:Word, a site-specific installation by Renee Cloud & de’Angelo DIA
January 20-June 3, 2023Turchin Center for the Visual Arts - Jun 24Jul 29
An Appalachian Summer Festival
June 24-July 29, 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.
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.