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Appalachian continues carbon emission reporting for global solutions

April 24, 2019

The carbon emissions data set formally maintained by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center has received new life at Appalachian through a cross-campus collaboration.

Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand awarded Fulbright to teach abroad in spring 2020
April 23, 2019
Sterling-Hellenbrand, professor of German and global studies in Appalachian’s Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, will serve as the Fulbright Visiting Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Graz in Austria in spring 2020.
Appalachian’s first solar vehicle — Apperion — featured in 2019 Triangle SciTech Expo
April 12, 2019
Apperion is one of more than 50 exhibits included in the expo, which showcases the state’s newest advancements in various technologies and scientific disciplines.
Appalachian’s Walk to Defeat ALS nearly doubles fundraising goal
April 4, 2019
More than 500 participants took part in the inaugural event organized to honor Dr. Dane Ward, dean of libraries at Appalachian, who was diagnosed with ALS in October 2017.
Dr. Dana E. Powell awarded 2019–20 Cornell University SOH Fellowship
April 8, 2019
Powell, assistant professor in Appalachian’s Department of Anthropology, is one of only seven scholars in the U.S. and Canada selected by the Cornell University Society for the Humanities (SOH) as 2019–20 Fellows.
‘Every day is Earth Day at Appalachian’
The university celebrates with sustainable practices and strengthened resiliency
March 27, 2019
Learn how Appalachian celebrates Earth Day year-round. Plus, see the slate of Earth Month events on campus in April.
Appalachian — a Tree Campus since 2014 — welcomes new trees to campus
April 12, 2019
Appalachian has earned the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA distinction for the fourth consecutive year. The university will plant 25 new trees near Walker Hall as part of its continued commitment to preserving trees.

Kailash Satyarthi: Making Positive Changes in the World

Friday, April 26, 2019 / 10 a.m.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

Kailash Satyarthi is a globally renowned advocate for children's rights, a master strategist against child labor and suppression of young people, and a tireless campaigner to end the global education crisis. For his extraordinary commitment to these causes, Mr. Satyarthi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.

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Earth Month
March 28 - April 30, 2019
Earth Month is a national effort focused on awareness of sustainability, conservation, and making the world a better place for future generations. Throughout the month, the university will feature programs and seminars related to these larger themes, including zero waste, climate disruption, alternative energy and technology, local food and food insecurity, conservation, and social justice.
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Kailash Satyarthi: Making Positive Changes in the World
Walker College of Business
Friday, April 26, 2019
10 - 11 a.m.
Kailash Satyarthi is a globally renowned advocate for children's rights, a master strategist against child labor and suppression of young people, and a tireless campaigner to end the global education crisis. For his extraordinary commitment to these causes, Mr. Satyarthi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
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N.C. Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green: Building and Exploring Our Human Museums
Friday, April 26, 2019
2 & 5:30 p.m.
As you think of yourself as your own curator or personal anthropologist...what is in your human museum? Participants will experience their writing instruments (pens, computers) becoming powerful excavation tools unearthing new creative texts or buried inspiration. Jaki Shelton Green is the first African American and third woman to be appointed as the North Carolina Poet Laureate.
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The Ugly Duckling
Appalachian Young People’s Theatre (AYPT)
April 26 - 28, 2019
“The Ugly Duckling” by Larry and Vivian Snipes tells the tale of six storytellers portraying the lives of the characters in Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairytale. The title character takes the audience on a grand adventure to find a place where he belongs, facing bullying waterfowl, a terrifying cat, harsh weather and much more along the way. This family-friendly production will also be performed on tour in elementary schools across the region prior to its debut on campus.
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Apparel Design and Merchandising Showcase
Department of Applied Design
Saturday, April 27, 2019
4 - 6 p.m.
Showcase is an annual runway-style fashion show of apparel designs created by Appalachian State University students in the apparel design and merchandising program in the Department of Applied Design.
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An Appalachian Summer Festival
June 29 - Aug. 3, 2019
Presented by Appalachian State University’s Office of Arts & Cultural Programs, this annual celebration of the performing and visual arts is held every July in venues across the university campus, and features an eclectic, diverse mix of music, dance, theatre, visual arts and film programming. Celebrating its 35th season in 2019, the festival has risen in stature to become one of the nation’s most highly respected summer festivals, acclaimed for the breadth and quality of its artistic programming.

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April 12, 2019

Apperion is one of more than 50 exhibits included in the expo, which showcases the state’s newest advancements in various technologies and scientific disciplines.

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