BOONE—Henry Lebedinsky will perform on the harpsichord and clavichord Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. in the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University. The guest recital is sponsored by Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music. [more]

BOONE—Desk lamps, fans, clothes, electronics, kitchenware and furniture all received a second life during the Big Sale Aug. 21 at Appalachian State University. The annual event held in Legends on campus raised more than $15,000 to benefit four area charities and the ACT Leigh Lane Edwards Scholarship Fund that supports ACT study abroad service-learning trips. [more]

BOONE—Appalachian State University will test its campus-wide alert system Thursday, Sept. 9, at 11:55 a.m. as part of Safety Week activities at the university. [more]

BOONE—The annual Walk for Awareness will turn 21 this year.

The 21^st Walk for Awareness at Appalachian State University will be held Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 9 p.m. on Sanford Mall.  Prior to the walk, the video “Why Walk? A Survivor’s Story” will be shown in the Price Lake Room of Plemmons Student Union at 8 p.m.  Speakers for the walk include Maliaka King Albrecht, a North Carolina poet, and Jamar Banks, director of the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership at Appalachian. [more]

BOONE—Appalachian State University is participating in the N.C. Science Festival, a statewide series of events highlighting science, Sept. 11-25 on campus. [more]

BOONE- Clarifying common misconceptions is the theme of this fall’s Misconceptions About Science seminars Sept. 14-Dec. 9 hosted by the Mathematics and Science Education Center. [more]

BOONE—Students who are aspiring entrepreneurs can pitch their best business, non-profit or socially minded endeavors to a panel of judges Oct. 8 in Raley Hall at Appalachian State University. [more]

BOONE—Topics from environmental ethics to religion and nature will be featured during the 2010 Business and Environmental Ethics Conference Sept. 17 at Appalachian State University. Other topics include environmental economics, strategy and nature, and university sustainability. [more]

BOONE—Scientists know a lot about jellyfish – after all, these animals have been around for millions of years. But when, where and why they show up along the North Carolina coast isn’t always clear. [more]