Features: International

• Alternative Fall Break trips strive for carbon neutrality
  In their commitments to sustainability, Appalachian State University students are focused on environmental service during Alternative Fall Break trips this month, while also striving to keep carbon emissions low. [ more . . . ]

• India and South Africa become popular destinations for service-learning
  A growing number of Appalachian State University students are gaining overseas experience through Appalachian's International Community Development Initiative (ICDI). [ more . . . ]

• Group studies indigenous activism in the Upper Amazon
  This past summer, 16 students from Appalachian State University traveled to Ecuador to study indigenous activism and language in the Upper Amazon for three weeks. They came away with a greater appreciation of the impact of oil in the Amazon and its affect on the lives of the indigenous people. [ more . . . ]

• Holland Fellows program takes business majors to China
  Students from Appalachian State University and China's Fudan University have the opportunity to learn each others' culture and business practices through a prestigious exchange program. It's called the William R. Holland Fellows for Business Study in Asia. [ more . . . ]

• Beauty of Antarctica inspires environmental action
  Brad Sparks and Derrick Rehn had a chance meeting at the bottom of the world. The Appalachian State University alumnus and student explored the Antarctica Peninsula together as part of Inspire Antarctica Expedition 2009 (IAE). [ more . . . ]

• Laurie Williamson: An education of a lifetime
  Laurie Williamson, professor and coordinator of the professional school counseling program in the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University, received a Fulbright Scholar Award to conduct research and teach graduate counseling courses at the University of Balamand in Lebanon for the 2007-08 school year. [ more . . . ]

• Part Three :: 2008 Carbon-Neutral Trip to New Zealand
  Through one of Appalachian's many study abroad opportunities, students enjoy the indigenous culture of New Zealand. [ more . . . ]

• Part Two :: 2008 Carbon-Neutral Trip to New Zealand
  The New Zealand expedition gave students from seven different academic majors—recreation management, biology, health education, public relations, art, business and communication—the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in real-life situations. [ more . . . ]

• Part One :: 2008 Carbon-Neutral Trip to New Zealand
  To show kindness to the planet and increase environmental awareness, Appalachian State University has formed a partnership among its academic areas, Outdoor Programs and Office of International Education and Development to design carbon-neutral international travel. [ more . . . ]

• Dancing with the Dragon: Contemporary Art from Beijing
  In October 2007, a delegation from Appalachian State University and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (TCVA) traveled to China in preparation for <em>Dancing with the Dragon</em>, TCVA's Summer 2008 exhibition and education outreach program familiarizing people in the community with contemporary art from China, and to explore the possibility of a partnership with the Shanghai Institute for the Visual Arts (SIVA). As part of their two-week visit, the delegation met with artists, gallery owners and educators. [ more . . . ]