News from Appalachian State University

BOONE, NC (October 7, 2016)…News from Appalachian State University.

Appalachian’s Humanities Council to present Oct. 7 symposium titled “Intersectionality, Pedagogy, and the Humanities: Rethinking Knowledge”
By: University Communications
BOONE—The Humanities Council at Appalachian State University will present a symposium called “Intersectionality, Pedagogy, and the Humanities: Rethinking Knowledge” from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Blue Ridge Ballroom of Appalachian’s Plemmons Student Union (PSU). Admission is free, but attendees are asked to RSVP at the Humanities Council’s website at http://humanitiescouncil.appstate.edu. Learn more

“The Schaefer Center Presents” at Appalachian features screening of “Remember,” a Holocaust film, followed by a panel discussion
By: University Communications
BOONE—Appalachian State University’s performance series, “The Schaefer Center Presents,” will screen the film “Remember” at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. Learn more

Documentary ‘Come Hell or High Water’ explores Western North Carolina flood of 1916, its impact and implications
By: University Communications
BOONE—“Come Hell or High Water, Remembering the Flood of 1916,” directed by documentary filmmaker David Weintraub, will have its Boone premiere on Wednesday, Oct. 19, in the I.G. Greer Auditorium on the Appalachian State University campus. Admission is free, and the public is welcome. Learn more

Appalachian State University Board of Trustees elects new officers, passes resolution supporting underrepresented students
By: Megan Hayes
BOONE—Three members of Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees were elected into new executive positions on Sept. 23. Vice Chair Alice G. Roess is the new chair of the board, replacing Bradley T. Adcock, who has served as chair since 2014. James M. Barnes is now vice chair, and John M. Blackburn replaced Barnes as the board’s secretary. The trustees were approved to fill their new roles by a unanimous vote of the full board. Learn more

About Appalachian
Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls about 18,000 students, has a low faculty-to-student ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.