Appalachian State University

App State celebrates women and their numerous achievements and contributions — which have shaped our university, state, nation and world — during Women’s History Month. A variety of events and activities will be held during the university’s monthlong celebration, from a “Women of Color in Academia” panel and networking event to App State’s 10th Annual Selu Lecture honoring the contributions of contemporary Cherokee women leaders.

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.

Spring Family Weekend is a great opportunity to engage with other Mountaineer Families and appreciate the High Country Spring. Join us for a Mountaineer baseball game and other fun and engaging events.

Get to know the High Country by stepping out into the Boone community and donating a few hours of your time at a local non-profit. Volunteers will meet in the CEL Outreach Center (PSU 138) at 9:00am for service kickoff, serve at a local nonprofit from 10:00-1:00, and return to campus for lunch and reflection, ending by 2:00pm. Lunch and transportation will be provided.

Join App State's Chief Diversity Officer, Jamie Parson, for popcorn at the Hickory Campus Student Lounge! This popcorn social is open to all students, faculty, and staff and is the perfect opportunity to have an informal chat with Jamie.

We're Here is a panel series, hosted by the Office of Diversity, that serves to amplify the voices & lived experiences of App State students, faculty, staff and alumni from underrepresented backgrounds. In this session, we will have a panel discussion around underrepresented groups in Appalachia.

Framed by a discussion of historical approaches to remembrance in Asia, this talk presents key sites in East Asia that have experienced tremendous loss of civilian life in the 20th century, focusing on how they have each used the story of their painful past to create transformative spaces for visitors. Dr. Karil Kucera is the Luce Professor of Asian Visual Culture at St Olaf College, Minnesota.

Released in 1989, Indigo Girls’ eponymous major label debut sold over two million copies under the power of singles “Closer to Fine” and “Kid Fears” and turned Indigo Girls into one of the most successful folk duos in history. Over a 35-year career that began in clubs around their native Atlanta, Georgia, the multi-Grammy-winning duo of Emily Saliers and Amy Ray has recorded 16 studio albums, sold over 15 million records, and built a dedicated, enduring following across the globe. Rolling Stone describes them as the “ideal duet partners.” Committed and uncompromising activists, they work on issues like immigration reform (El Refugio), LGBTQ advocacy, education (Imagination Library), death penalty reform, and Native American rights.

Open House is your opportunity to learn more about App State. Meet faculty and current students, tour campus, and learn more about financial aid, scholarships, the admissions process, and what student life at App State is really like.

Open House is your opportunity to learn more about App State. Meet faculty and current students, tour campus, and learn more about financial aid, scholarships, the admissions process, and what student life at App State is really like.

Our climate change anxieties have never been more overwhelming—but they’re also the key to saving the planet. Britt Wray shows us how to embrace our complicated, messy emotions about the climate crisis. Her research on the psychological toll of climate change, outlined in her brilliant book Generation Dread, reveals a surprising truth: that acknowledging and dealing with climate anxiety helps us find purpose, avoid burnout, and solve both mental health and ecological problems.

Grammy Award winner and Grand Ole Opry member Brad Paisley will perform live at Kidd Brewer Stadium! Brad Paisley has earned his place in country music history as one of the genre’s most talented and decorated male solo artists. For more than 20 years, his songwriting and unmatched showmanship have won him numerous awards, including three GRAMMYs, two American Music Awards, 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, and 14 Country Music Association Awards.