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App State’s Dr. Tom Kane recognized with 2019 Parthenon Award
July 15, 2019
Kane, who has served as director of university housing at Appalachian since 2008, is one of five recipients of the ACUHO-I Foundation’s 2019 Parthenon Awards, which recognize supreme achievement in the profession, outstanding service, leadership and contributions to the field of campus housing.
Business students at App State step in and stock up for the High Country’s hungry
July 15, 2019
Enactus student club members and business school graduate students at Appalachian join efforts to eradicate hunger in the High Country.
App State implements new UNC System AP credit policy
July 12, 2019
The new AP Credit Acceptance policy standardizes the awarding of credits and encourages timely degree completion.
Reich College of Education names 2018–19 Student Teacher of the Year and finalists
July 12, 2019
Appalachian alumna Kenley Little ’18 has been recognized as the university’s 2018–19 Student Teacher of the Year. Seven additional alumnae were named as award finalists.
Alumni survey highlights the value of a UNC System education
July 11, 2019
A recently published Alumni Outcomes Survey offers insights into how — and how well — the UNC System of 16 universities fulfills its mission to prepare students for life after college.
Dr. Pennie Bagley named chair of Walker College of Business’ Department of Accounting
July 9, 2019
Bagley joined the WCOB faculty in 2010 and has recently served as the college’s experiential learning faculty fellow, providing resources and helping her colleagues develop experiential learning components in the curriculum.
Walker College of Business names new associate dean for undergraduate programs and administration
July 9, 2019
Dr. Dave McEvoy, professor in the Walker College’s Department of Economics, stepped into his new role July 1, taking over the position from Dr. Sam Formby, who will begin phased retirement in the 2019–20 academic year.
App State's Boren Scholar could ultimately bolster US security
July 3, 2019
Through her Boren Scholarship, Hannah Godfrey, a senior psychology major from Cary, will travel to Indonesia during the 2019–20 academic year to study Bahasa.
App State’s Grace King to write for laughs in Television Academy Foundation internship
July 2, 2019
This summer, King — a graduating senior majoring in communication, electronic/media broadcasting — will intern in the comedy scriptwriting department at ABC Entertainment in Burbank, California.
Joseph Bathanti wins Lee Smith Award for his literary contributions to Appalachian culture
July 2, 2019
Bathanti, professor of creative writing and the McFarlane Family Distinguished Professor of Interdisciplinary Education at Appalachian, was recognized for his work to preserve and promote Appalachian culture.
Campus Dining to operate coffee shops in student union and library
June 26, 2019
The move will further incorporate Wired Scholar and Crossroads into student life at Appalachian, while continuing to offer the coffee shops’ popular food and beverages.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted July 3
June 26, 2019
During the test, Appalachian uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
App State senior and former market analyst awarded NC Space Grant
June 26, 2019
Jordan Greene, a former marketing analyst from Boone, returned to college to pursue a mathematics degree. While at Appalachian, he has earned a North Carolina Space Grant Scholarship to study scientific data.
App State student sets his research sights out of this world through NC Space Grant
June 26, 2019
A campus tour as a prospective student led Appalachian junior Nathaniel Scott — a physics major with a concentration in applied physics and a minor in mathematics — to research opportunities.
On your mark, get set — race! High Country Half Marathon now accepting registrations
June 26, 2019
Appalachian announces open registration for its High Country Half Marathon, — a 13.1-mile race from Boone to Blowing Rock. Proceeds from the race benefit local children’s organizations.
Sun Belt names App State’s Dr. Amanda C. Howell a 2019 Faculty Member of the Year
June 25, 2019
Howell, senior lecturer and chemistry lab coordinator at Appalachian, is one of 12 educators nationally to be recognized by the Sun Belt Conference for having a positive impact on the lives of students and student-athletes.
App State’s Dr. Sonja Ardoin co-authors book examining social class in higher education
June 24, 2019
Ardoin’s third book, “Straddling Class in the Academy,” released by Stylus Publishing in May, “open(s) the conversation around social class identity and higher education.”
Reich College of Education inducts 3 new Rhododendron Society members
June 21, 2019
The Rhododendron Society’s newest members — Appalachian alumni Dorothy “Dot” Case ’69, Chris Moody ’99 and Angela Quick ’91 — were inducted Friday, June 14, during a brunch held at Hound Ears Club in Boone.