Features: Community
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Each September, students, faculty and staff walk silently as a community to commemorate lives lost to violence, to support victims and survivors of violence, and to commit to speaking out against violence in all forms. [ more . . . ]
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An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Appalachian State University teams up with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to monitor air quality and atmospheric conditions in order to learn their impact on the area's ecosystems and climate. [ more . . . ]
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Appalachian State University is well known for its research in renewable energy, sustainable development and environmental science. The new Appalachian Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics is enhancing that work. [ more . . . ]
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Billy Riddle is a senior English major at Appalachian. He was a starting player on two of Appalachian's championship football teams and played on special teams during the 2008 football season. Billy has travelled twice to Sudan with a relief organization and, as a result, has started his own nonprofit organization, WhyTheWoods, which is building two wells in Sudan and reconstructing a nursery school and primary school. We asked Billy to share his motivation, passion and experiences with the readers of Appalachian Today magazine. [ more . . . ]
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Through Appalachian & the Community Together (ACT), Appalachian students can express their benevolent spirit through community service, service-learning, and community-based research opportunities. These activities benefit agencies in the High Country, across the state and around the world. [ more . . . ]
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The Blue Ridge Mountains attract outdoor enthusiasts year round—from hikers, naturalists, skiers and snowboarders, to mountain bikers, cyclists, anglers, kayakers, rock climbers and more. [ more . . . ]
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Art faculty member April Flanders and her student Heather Owens are just one example of how Appalachian's stimulating learning community thrives both inside and outside the classroom. [ more . . . ]
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Philanthropic support enables Appalachian to maintain its high academic quality, compelling activities outside the classroom, life changing experiences on the athletic field, and participation in internships and service programs that develop our community leaders of tomorrow. There are so many reasons—and ways—to give to Appalachian.
