BOONE – The Department of Theatre and Dance at Appalachian State University invites all dancers and dance enthusiasts to attend its 2011 Summer Dance Series that runs Wednesday, June 8, through Thursday, June 30. Classes are every Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 1:15 p.m. [more]

BOONE—Summer camp at Appalachian State University offers academic challenges in a variety of areas.

A two-week residential Russian immersion camp will be offered free of charge to qualifying high school students who have studied Russian through the N.C. Virtual Classroom. [more]

Image © Kelsey M. Hoke and the Looking Glass Gallery

BOONE—Looking Glass Gallery at Appalachian State University presents “She-Scapes,” a collection of paintings and prints by Kelsey Michele Hoke, a recent graduate of the Department of Art. The gallery is located on the first floor of Plemmons Student Union. The exhibition will be on view from May 20-June 15. It is curated by Dianna Loughlin. [more]

BOONE—Who’s in your network? Not the online networks like Facebook or LinkedIn but the network of people you turn to for career advice and support? [more]

BOONE—D.G. Martin, host of UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Bookwatch,” will speak at Appalachian State University Tuesday, May 31, at 3 p.m. in Room 421 of Belk Library and Information Commons. [more]

Appalachian State University will test its campus-wide siren warning system Wednesday, June 1, at 11:55 a.m. Tests are normally conducted on the first Wednesday of the month. For more information about the warning system, visit http://epo.appstate.edu/siren-warning-system.

BOONE—Dr. Sandra L. Ballard has received the 2011 Educational Service Award to Appalachia from Carson-Newman College. The award, presented in April, recognizes individuals who have dedicated themselves to benefiting the region and its people. [more]

BOONE—Educators are betting on NASCAR’s popularity to help boost an interest in science and math and promote healthy lifestyles among 7^th and 8^th grade students in the Charlotte and Kannapolis areas and surrounding Piedmont counties. [more]

HICKORY – R. Byron Hicks Jr. has joined the N.C. Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) as a business counselor at Appalachian State University.  Hicks has a B.S. in business administration/finance from Elon University and experience as a commercial lender with two premier regional banks. [more]