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  • Hill appointed to North Carolina Psychology Board
    Hill appointed to North Carolina Psychology Board
    Jan. 12, 2015

    Dr. Robert Hill, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University, has been reappointed by Gov. Pat McCrory to a three-year term on the North Carolina Psychology Board.

  • Sustainability Film Series begins Jan. 20
    Sustainability Film Series begins Jan. 20

    Panelists include N.Y. Times bestselling author Colin Campbell

    Jan. 12, 2015

    The series includes “Fed Up,” “Thin Ice,” “Surviving Progress” and “Mission Blue.” The films were selected to help viewers better understand the challenges facing humankind and the planet and to broaden observations regarding environmental and economic sustainability and social justice.

  • Campus emergency alert system will be tested Feb. 4
    Campus emergency alert system will be tested Feb. 4
    Jan. 12, 2015

    Appalachian State University will conduct a full test of its emergency notification system – including siren, email, voice and text messaging and the Alertus desktop notification system.

  • Carnegie Foundation renews Appalachian’s community engagement classification
    Carnegie Foundation renews Appalachian’s community engagement classification
    Jan. 12, 2015

    Community engagement is defined as the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.

  • Race named university registrar at Appalachian
    Race named university registrar at Appalachian
    Jan. 9, 2015

    Debbie Race comes to the university from UNC Asheville where she had served as university registrar for seven years. She also held positions at UNCA as associate registrar, director of advising and registration services, and coordinator of advising and retention.

  • McCorkindale named PRSSA National Faculty Adviser for 2015-17
    McCorkindale named PRSSA National Faculty Adviser for 2015-17
    Jan. 5, 2015

    The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) has announced that Dr. Tina McCorkindale, Ph.D., APR, has been elected to a two-year term as PRSSA 2015-2017 National Faculty Adviser on the National Committee, starting June 1.

  • Future teachers travel the globe for international teaching experiences
    Future teachers travel the globe for international teaching experiences
    Jan. 5, 2015

    “Almost home, forever changed” is how Emily Johnson described her international student teaching experience in Costa Rica last spring.

  • Hughes appointed to service academy nomination board
    Hughes appointed to service academy nomination board
    Jan. 5, 2015

    Dr. Vickie Hughes, an associate professor in the Department of Nursing in the College of Health Sciences at Appalachian State University, has been appointed to serve on Rep. Virginia Foxx’s Service Academy Nomination Board. Foxx represents North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District.

  • Ludwig elected to the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies Board of Directors
    Ludwig elected to the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies Board of Directors
    Jan. 5, 2015

    The Cambridge Center reaches thousands of people in need of behavioral solutions, such as helping children with autism, coping with aging or providing safer work environments in oil refineries.

  • Appalachian’s emphasis on study abroad gains continued recognition
    Appalachian’s emphasis on study abroad gains continued recognition
    Dec. 17, 2014

    More and more Appalachian students are studying abroad, bringing continued recognition from the International Institute of Education.

  • Learning garden teaches children where food comes from
    Learning garden teaches children where food comes from
    July 27, 2014

    Appalachian State University students plant a learning garden to teach children how plants grow and where food comes from.

  • Appalachian’s American Cultural Center in China focuses on sustainability
    Appalachian’s American Cultural Center in China focuses on sustainability
    July 7, 2014

    Sustainability was the theme for recent activities at the American Cultural Center in Shenyang, China. The center, located at Northeastern University in Shenyang, is co-directed by Appalachian State University. It was launched in May 2013 with an initial $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State.

  • Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 entry reassembled in France
    Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 entry reassembled in France
    June 30, 2014

    Maison Reciprocity, Appalachian State University’s entry in the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014, has been reassembled on its Versailles, France, location, and voting for the People’s Choice Award closes July 11.

  • Appalachian receives $183,000 grant to train international science and English teachers
    Appalachian receives $183,000 grant to train international science and English teachers
    June 25, 2014

    Appalachian State University has received a $183,000 Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program grant to implement a training program designed to enhance the capacity of 20 teachers representing 17 countries to teach science and English. The TEA Fellows will come from Bangladesh, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Guatemala, India, Jordan, Mali, Nicaragua, Niger, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Zambia.

  • Appalachian included in Princeton Review’s 2014 “Guide to 332 Green Colleges”
    Appalachian included in Princeton Review’s 2014 “Guide to 332 Green Colleges”
    June 3, 2014

    Appalachian State University is among the most environmentally responsible colleges listed in “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 332 Green Colleges: 2014 Edition.” The guide was created in collaboration with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

  • Poole named dean of Appalachian’s graduate school
    Poole named dean of Appalachian’s graduate school
    June 2, 2014

    Following a national search, Dr. Max C. Poole has been named dean of the Cratis D. Williams Graduate School at Appalachian State University. He will begin his work at Appalachian in August.

  • Students prepare Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 entry for cross-Atlantic journey
    Students prepare Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 entry for cross-Atlantic journey
    April 24, 2014

    Thirty-four students from Appalachian State University will soon begin packing for a 4,000-plus mile trip to Versailles, France. But before they pack their luggage, they first have to prepare their 1,200-square foot house for the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 competition.

  • Helping sustain and revitalize Guatemala’s indigenous culture
    Helping sustain and revitalize Guatemala’s indigenous culture
    March 24, 2014

    A professor’s longtime relationship with a Guatemalan town helps sustain and revitalize its indigenous culture.

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