BOONE—Edie Hemingway, author of the children’s book “Road to Tater Hill,” will speak at Appalachian State University Monday, Sept. 28. [more]

BOONE—Poet Paul Zimmer will read from and discuss his writing Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the fall 2009 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian State University. The event will be held in the Table Rock Room of Plemmons Student Union. [more]

BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Broyhill Music Center will host a demonstration of the applications of tablet computers and educational software in the music curriculum for music technology coordinators, teachers, university personnel, industry leaders and musicians on Oct. 14. [more]

BOONE—Horn player John McGuire will perform Oct. 4 in Appalachian State University’s Broyhill Music Center. The performance begins at 2 p.m. in Rosen Concert Hall. Admission is free. [more]

BOONE—The North Carolina Humanities Council has appointed Dr. Neva Specht to a three-year term on its board of directors. [more]

BOONE—One of the best-known family run businesses in North Carolina is the Biltmore Estate in Asheville.

Bill Cecil Jr., CEO of the Biltmore Company, will discuss issues pertaining to running a family owned business during the Family Business Forum Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Appalachian State University. [more]

BOONE—Galib Abbaszade from Baku, Azerbaijan, has received a fellowship from the U.S. Department of State’s Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program to attend Appalachian State University. [more]

BOONE—For three Appalachian State University professors, what started as a simple desire to coach their daughters on a U10 Watauga County Parks and Recreation team turned into a three-year exploration of the cultural landscape of local soccer. [more]

BOONE—The Office of General Education at Appalachian State University recently honored two faculty members for their attention and dedication to first year students. [more]