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Full-ride Chancellor’s Scholarship supports students with graduate or professional degree goals
Sep. 9, 2015
Ten freshmen have been awarded a full-ride Chancellor’s Scholarship, designed for those wanting to eventually pursue graduate or professional degrees.
Appalachian maintains top positions in U.S. News & World Report rankings
Sep. 9, 2015
Appalachian State University has once again received top honors in U.S. News and World Report 2016 rankings related to the university’s academics, cost, retention and graduation rates, value and other factors.
Plemmons Medallion presented to Marquie, Deloglos, Boya and Cole
Sep. 4, 2015
Four individuals known for their service to others have received the W.H. Plemmons Medallion from Appalachian State University.
Education can be life changing, speaker says
Sep. 4, 2015
Never take your college education for granted, students at Appalachian State University were told during fall convocation Sept. 3. That caveat was delivered by Ishmael Beah, author of the memoir “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier,” which was selected for the university’s Common Reading Program this year.
Venue change for Auschwitz-Birkenau survivor speaks Sept. 17 at Appalachian
Sep. 1, 2015
Cernyak-Spatz, who is a professor emerita of German literature at UNC Charlotte, was born into a middle-class Jewish family in Vienna. In 1929, she moved with her family to Berlin, where they witnessed Hitler’s rise to power.
University of Zululand Choir members to perform at Appalachian
Sep. 1, 2015
The choir was established in 2001 in Durban, the third-largest city in South Africa. The choir sings a variety of compositions, from Afro gospel, jazz and soul to traditional, indigenous music and opera.
Award-winning science journalist Carl Zimmer to speak Sept. 16 at Appalachian
Sep. 1, 2015
Zimmer is an expert on topics ranging from biology and evolution to parasites and viruses. In addition to writing the weekly Matter column in The New York Times, he writes for National Geographic and other publications.
Coffee with a Cop will be held Sept. 1
Sep. 1, 2015
University Police at Appalachian State University invite students, faculty and staff to meet officers and discuss community issues, build relationships and drink a free cup of coffee during Coffee with a Cop.
Business for Good event focuses on sustainable business practices
Aug. 31, 2015
Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business held its first Business for Good event at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum Aug. 21. The event provided a venue to train educators on sustainable business practices.
Noted law professor and anti-poverty advocate Gene Nichol to speak Sept. 10 at Appalachian
Aug. 31, 2015
Gene Nichol, the noted law professor and anti-poverty advocate, will speak at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts at Appalachian State University. His talk is titled “Poverty, Politics and Academic Freedom in North Carolina.”
An Evening of Encores will be performed Sept. 15 at Appalachian
Aug. 28, 2015
An Evening of Encores is the focus of a Sept. 15 faculty recital at Appalachian State University. The free program begins at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall.
K-12 teachers attend renewable energy workshop at Appalachian
Aug. 28, 2015
A total of 44 educators from across North Carolina attended renewable energy workshops for teachers held this summer at Appalachian State University.
Music industry panelists to talk about their experiences and share their knowledge Sept. 11
Aug. 26, 2015
The Music Industry Studies program at Appalachian State University is excited to present “The Sessions Panel,” a powerful, interactive presentation by internationally recognized music industry professionals who will share their knowledge on marketing, self-promotion, contract negotiations, social media, entertainment law and artist relations.
Appalachian included in Sierra magazine’s 2015 list of greenest colleges and universities
Aug. 26, 2015
Sierra magazine has released its 2015 list of “Cool Schools” and once again Appalachian State University is included among the nation’s 153 “greenest” colleges and universities.
Appalachian offers study abroad for graduate students
Aug. 26, 2015
Graduate students explore Ethiopia, India and Indonesia and benefit both personally and professionally.
Appalachian’s Energy Center assists counties with landfill gas to energy projects
Activity supported with Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation funding
Aug. 25, 2015
The Appalachian Energy Center at Appalachian State University recently completed a project that began in 2005 to help eight North Carolina counties produce renewable energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improve their economy.
M.S. Shook Student Health Service at Appalachian receives AAAHC reaccreditation
Aug. 25, 2015
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) accreditation distinguishes the campus health clinic from many other outpatient facilities by providing the highest quality of care to its patients as determined by an independent, external evaluation process.
Appalachian holds Safety Week Sept. 1-3
Aug. 25, 2015
Programs focusing on suicide, interpersonal violence and high-risk drinking prevention will be offered during Safety Week at Appalachian State University.