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With Ausangate Mountain looming large in the background, Dr. Baker Perry and his research group traverse a trail from the Jampa Pass, at an elevation of about 16,400 feet. Local Peruvians consider the mountain to be sacred. Photo by Marie Freeman

From the Appalachians to the Andes

A Peru study abroad becomes a metaphor for the Appalachian Experience

Introduction by Alex Jansen and Linda Coutant
Posted March 15, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.

BOONE, N.C. — From the highest peaks to the Amazon rainforest floor, two groups of students led by Appalachian State University professors trekked through Peru in summer 2018.

The three-week expedition distilled how many view the Appalachian Experience: As Mountaineers, we value and explore other cultures and welcome challenges to help us grow. Our research should serve others and undergo real-life practice. We learn to recognize the sometimes thin line between surviving and thriving — for ourselves and the planet. As a result, students gain a more globally informed perspective that sets the stage for lifelong learning.

Experience the journey, learn more about the students and professors who made the expedition and take in what they witnessed along the way:

Climbing into thin air for climate research
Climbing into thin air for climate research
March 15, 2019

A faculty-led study abroad in Peru supports NSF experiments and student learning.

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Appalachian’s international collaboration yields renewable solutions for Peru village
Appalachian’s international collaboration yields renewable solutions for Peru village
March 15, 2019

Appalachian students traversed Peru with the focus of studying and implementing renewable energy solutions in remote areas of the country.

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Dr. Baker Perry — 'cornerstone of research’ in Appalachia and the Andes
Dr. Baker Perry — 'cornerstone of research’ in Appalachia and the Andes
March 15, 2019

A great-great-grandson of D.D. Dougherty, who along with his brother founded Watauga Academy in 1899, now Appalachian State University — Perry has involvement and research interests in the tropical Andes and Appalachian Mountains.

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The graduate experience: conferences, collaboration and scaling the Andes
The graduate experience: conferences, collaboration and scaling the Andes
Aug. 16, 2018

As a graduate student studying geography at Appalachian, Heather Guy did fieldwork in the remote Andes in Peru and Bolivia — far removed from her prior days spent in front of a computer screen.

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A different point of view
A different point of view
March 15, 2019

Through her lens and personal narrative, Appalachian Photographer Marie Freeman focuses on one Peruvian citizen scientist’s story of the impact of climate change.

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Peak to peak — Mountaineers study abroad in Peru
Peak to peak — Mountaineers study abroad in Peru
March 15, 2019

Learn about the Peruvian study abroad experience and climate change research of Appalachian State University students and faculty through nine brief videos.

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Peru study abroad programs, summer 2018
Peru study abroad programs, summer 2018
Feb. 21, 2019

View photos from two Appalachian faculty-led study abroad programs in Peru that focused on climate research and sustainable energy practices.

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Global learning at a glance
  • 3rd
    Appalachian’s national ranking for number of students who participate in short-term study abroad programs
  • 44
    The number of countries represented by international students on Appalachian's campus in fall 2018
  • 73
    The percent of Appalachian study abroad participants who graduate within four years
  • 41
    The percent of Appalachian’s student body that enrolled in at least one Global Learning designated course in fall 2018

Source: Office of International Education and Development

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As the premier public undergraduate institution in the state of North Carolina, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The Appalachian Experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and to embrace diversity and difference. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System. Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Global learning at a glance
  • 3rd
    Appalachian’s national ranking for number of students who participate in short-term study abroad programs
  • 44
    The number of countries represented by international students on Appalachian's campus in fall 2018
  • 73
    The percent of Appalachian study abroad participants who graduate within four years
  • 41
    The percent of Appalachian’s student body that enrolled in at least one Global Learning designated course in fall 2018

Source: Office of International Education and Development

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