Appalachian State University

Get off the beaten path and explore the edge of believable with captivating stories from the 49th Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival coming to App State. The ROAD WARRIOR will be returning this year and will be curating the film selection for the APP State showing. Stand on the highest peaks, ski the steepest slopes, and be a part of the gripping adventures waiting for you in this year’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour.

Join us for the fourth and final installment of the Hickory Leadership Forum: Leading with Compassion. A panel discussion convening local leaders for community and civic initiatives will be held in the App State Hickory atrium, with a networking reception to follow. Attendance is free but registration is encouraged.

App State Family Weekend promotes the engagement of Mountaineer families through unique programming opportunities in the High Country. Paired with a sporting event and community events, Family Weekend provides families with a chance to experience Boone through the eyes of a student.

Experience the beauty of Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” as you’ve never heard it before. Playing over 300 concerts a year in Venice, Italy’s San Vidal Church since 1987, Baroque ensemble Interpreti Veneziani, who has gained a reputation for the “…exuberance and all-Italian brio characterizing their performances,” will make its Boone premiere. Immerse yourself in the rich sounds of Vivaldi’s four violin concerti in this special limited-seating concert presented in an intimate venue with a complimentary dessert at intermission.

The classical composer Béla Bartók is perhaps most famous in the music world for having incorporated elements of folk music into his work, a practice that earned him the title of “father of ethnomusicology.” He even spent one summer in Asheville in 1945 and composed one of his piano concertos there. What qualifies as folk music in North Carolina and around the world? What elements of rural sound inspired Bartók, and in which rural communities did they originate? In this workshop, participants will hear examples of and learn to recognize the folk sounds in classical music.

App State’s Career Development Center is partnering with the QEP’s Pathways to Resilience initiative to offer Careers With Impact – an interactive career conference surrounding the topic of positive climate action. This full day event gathers students, employers, and professionals from a diverse range of industries to connect around a shared interest in making a difference through positive climate action in their professional experiences.

Joe Waters, Co-Founder and CEO of the think tank Capita, will explore some of the major transformations of our time — social, demographic, cultural, technological, environmental, and economic — and their profound implications for families and our communities. He will argue that true leadership lies not just in solving immediate problems but in asking the right questions and cultivating a deeper understanding of underlying trends.

International Appalachian (INTAPP) works hard to promote mutual respect for different cultures and to engage all students and community members in friendship and learning. Join us in supporting the Landon Hill memorial study abroad scholarship. If you cannot join us in person, please donate a minimum of $25 and run the 5K on your own wherever in the world you are located.

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.

App State will host its “Battle at The Rock” spring football game at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Admission will be free, and fans will be treated to a variety of pregame and in-game opportunities to engage with App State Football and purchase special opportunities. There will be a Pregame FanFest from 10 a.m. – noon in the Jerry Moore Plaza featuring football team autographs and a DJ, as well as a Kid Zone with bounce houses and more.

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.

Commencement is the ultimate celebration of one of the most significant accomplishments of our students' lifetimes. We are proud to honor your achievement.