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Dr. Cameron Lippard named chair of Appalachian’s Department of Sociology
March 7, 2019
Lippard, who served as the Department of Sociology’s interim chair in the fall 2018 semester, assumed his new position as chair on March 1.
Water quality, volcanic destruction and glacier recession among Appalachian's research highlighted at national conference
March 6, 2019
Fifteen Appalachian State University students, alumni and faculty attended the 2018 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in Washington, D.C., where the students and alumni presented research in a range of earth science topics.
New River Light and Power recognized with Public Power Award of Excellence
March 6, 2019
New River Light and Power was recognized for its achievements in all five award categories: communicating the value of public power, grid modernization, continuous improvement, workforce development and wholesale power cost.
Registering success: Appalachian’s SDAP partners with technology firm ECRS
March 6, 2019
Appalachian Scholars with Diverse Abilities learn real-life career skills through a partnership with Boone-based technology company ECRS.
Common Reading Program announces ‘Just Mercy’ as its 2019–20 selection
March 5, 2019
Appalachian’s incoming first-year students in fall 2019 will take part in the university’s Common Reading Program by collectively reading Bryan Stevenson’s nonfiction book “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption.”
Local business ECRS establishes new scholarship program for Appalachian computer science students
March 1, 2019
Over the next four years, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) will award $176,000 in total scholarship support to eight undergraduate and two graduate students in Appalachian’s Department of Computer Science.
Setzer named executive director of national alumni and parent engagement for Appalachian State University
March 1, 2019
Appalachian alumnus Patrick Setzer ’90 ’98 will assume his new role April 1. Setzer, who has been employed at Appalachian since 1990, has served as executive director of alumni affairs for Appalachian since 2010.
‘Careers for Impact’: Students explore businesses balancing purpose and profit
Feb. 27, 2019
The inaugural “Careers for Impact” event on Appalachian’s campus introduced students to regional nonprofit organizations and Certified B Corporations — a type of business that balances purpose and profit, working for the greater good.
Appalachian announces International Mountain Studies Symposium
Feb. 26, 2019
Drs. Dawn Hollis, Jon Mathieu and Gilles Rudaz — three international academics in mountain studies — are the keynote speakers for the symposium and will present their research alongside Appalachian students, faculty and staff.
Beaver College of Health Sciences announces new chair of its Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education
Feb. 22, 2019
Dr. Melissa Weddell has accepted the position of chair after a national search. She has served as interim chair of the department for the past nine months.
5 acclaimed authors to speak as part of spring 2019 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Feb. 22, 2019
Appalachian State University announces author lineup for its spring 2019 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted March 6
Feb. 21, 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.
Gilman Scholar Patrick Ross conducts independent study in Madagascar
Feb. 15, 2019
Ross, a senior sustainable development major, traveled to Madagascar’s Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve in November 2018, where he installed cameras as part of his independent study of the rainforest’s small carnivore inhabitants.
Appalachian and RISE sign paperwork for multiphase housing project
Feb. 15, 2019
The official signing is part of the multiphase, $191 million housing project that will replace seven residence halls.
Appalachian ties for top producer of Fulbright Scholars among master’s institutions
Feb. 15, 2019
With four Fulbright Scholars, Appalachian ties with College of Charleston for the highest number of people receiving the prestigious honor in 2018–19, among master’s institutions.
Flu season 2019: prevention, symptoms and treatments
Feb. 11, 2019
An ounce of prevention protects the health of Appalachian students during flu season.
4 Appalachian faculty and staff receive Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange Awards
Feb. 11, 2019
Reciprocal Exchange Award recipients Drs. Jesse Lutabingwa, Brian MacHarg, Suzi Mills and Chishimba Nathan Mowa will travel to sub-Saharan African countries this spring to implement four separate projects alongside Mandela Washington Fellowship alumni.
Tau Sigma awards 3 Appalachian transfer students $9K in scholarships
Feb. 8, 2019
Seniors Nolan McDaniel, Holly Parsons and Gretchen Synk — all of whom are officers in the Gamma Nu Chapter of Tau Sigma at Appalachian — will use their scholarship funding for graduate school, study abroad and more.