The Mandela Washington Fellows joined Appalachian campus and local community members at the opening reception of a six-week institute focused on civic leadership.

Appalachian’s Elaine Everly, Nicole Flournory, Patrick Setzer and Keith Martin are the 2017–18 recipients of W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion — the highest award of its kind at Appalachian.

C.C. “Chip” Hope III, the new director of Appalachian’s Teaching and Research Farm, said his long-term plans for the farm include a Seeds of Resilience project, monthly homesteading workshops and more.

At Appalachian’s June 22 Board of Trustees meeting, Chancellor Everts provided updates on a major housing project and more while the trustees approved a parking permit fee increase.

For the second consecutive summer, students in the Equine Assisted Learning and Psychotherapy course had the opportunity to learn therapeutic techniques by working with full-sized and miniature horses at Lazy Acres Farm.

Dr. Greg Lester, executive director of academic advising and student success, says early intervention is key for students who are struggling academically. The Office of Student Success offers help at Appalachian.

Appalachian’s Team Sunergy unveils its Cruiser Class car named ROSE (Racing on Solar Energy), designed for 2018 competitions and beyond.

Hageman will apply methods he uses to study fossils to help determine whether environmental effects of global warming can already be observed in the body size of polar Arctic marine organisms.

Dr. Cameron Lippard says families are hiding from persecution, even if they’re in the U.S. legally, as a result of recent immigration family separations.