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Appalachian continues its sustainability project at American cultural centers in China
Aug. 18, 2015
The American Cultural Center (ACC) established at Northeastern University (NEU) in Shenyang, China, by Appalachian State University continued a second year of sustainability activities that included presentations and film discussions led by faculty from Appalachian.
DeWitt receives NC Arts Council Artist Fellowship
Aug. 18, 2015
Abigail DeWitt of Burnsville, a visiting assistant professor at Appalachian State University, is one of 18 individuals who have received a North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship for 2015–16.
Appalachian offers physical education program for home schooled children
Aug. 17, 2015
Area home school students are eligible to participate in physical education activities being offered by the physical education program in Appalachian State University’s Beaver College of Health Sciences.
Appalachian’s Visiting Writers Series begins Sept. 3
Aug. 17, 2015
Authors of memoirs, poetry collections, novels and literary history comprise the speakers for the fall Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian State University. All programs are free and open to the public.
Eight Appalachian graduates commissioned as second lieutenants
Aug. 7, 2015
It was a special day for eight Appalachian State University students. They were commissioned Aug. 7 as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army.
R.T. Smith named Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor in Creative Writing
Aug. 6, 2015
Writer R.T. (Rod) Smith has been named the 2015-16 Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor in Creative Writing at Appalachian State University. Smith will lead an eight-week colloquium during fall semester for students in Appalachian’s creative writing program.
Appalachian named a “Best in the Southeast” college by The Princeton Review
Aug. 5, 2015
The education services company lists Appalachian among its “Best in the Southeast” recommended schools in its “2016 Best Colleges: Region by Region” website feature. Only 140 colleges in 12 Southeastern states made the list for 2016.
Registration for Girls on the Run begins Aug. 10
Aug. 5, 2015
Local girls in grades 3 through 8 are invited to participate in Girls on the Run of the High Country (GOTR-HC). Registration for the fall semester will begin online Aug.10 at http://gotr.appstate.edu and the program will begin the week of Sept. 8.
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation awards $100,000 to Appalachian to support math education
Aug. 5, 2015
Trustees of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation have awarded a two-year $100,000 grant to Appalachian State University’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction to provide Math Recovery® training and coach approximately 35 elementary mathematics teacher leaders who will in turn support their colleagues in Alleghany, Avery, Burke and Wilkes counties.
Appalachian students intern with state agencies
Aug. 3, 2015
Eleven students from Appalachian State University have completed a 10-week internship through the N.C. State Internship Program operated by the N.C. Department of Administration.
Researchers use tree-ring science to study area log cabins
Aug. 3, 2015
Saskia van de Gevel looks closely at the ends of logs used to construct two cabins located in the Bear Paw State Natural Area in Watauga County.
Hatley and Smith appointed to Appalachian’s Board of Trustees
July 31, 2015
Robert C. Hatley and D. Kenan Smith have been appointed by Gov. Pat McCrory to four-year terms on Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees. Their appointment is effective immediately.
Early registration draws near for the High Country Half Marathon
July 29, 2015
This is the second race in the High Country Triple Crown series and all proceeds benefit Girls on the Run of the High Country, a self-confidence building program for girls in the 3rd-8th grade. The presenting sponsor for The High Country Half Marathon is Mast General Store.
Rhododendron Society inducts Beasley, Rhinehart and Richards
July 28, 2015
Three leaders in public education and in their communities are the latest inductees into The Rhododendron Society at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian’s Community Music School opens online registration Aug. 3
July 28, 2015
The Community Music School provides non-credit music instruction for youth and adults in the local community as well as surrounding Western North Carolina counties.
Alexis Pope appointed Appalachian’s director of admissions
July 27, 2015
Alexis Pope will join Appalachian State University Aug. 3 as director of admissions. He replaces Lloyd Scott who will retire from the position at the end of July.
Students move to campus Aug. 14-15
July 27, 2015
Appalachian State University will welcome an expected 3,050 freshmen to campus beginning Aug. 14 when they move into campus residence halls.
Campus emergency siren test conducted Aug. 5
July 27, 2015
Appalachian State University will test its campus-wide siren warning system Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 11:55 a.m.