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Sociologist weighs in on immigrant family separations — including social, economic impact
June 20, 2018
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.
Dr. Michael McKenzie ’99 named dean of Appalachian’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies
June 18, 2018
Appalachian alumnus Dr. Michael McKenzie, interim associate provost and chief research officer at Winston-Salem State University, will assume his role as dean of the university’s graduate school on July 1.
8 earn professorships in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business
June 18, 2018
The professorships, which will take effect July 1, were awarded to Drs. Tracy Reed, Tammy Kowalczyk, Heather Dixon-Fowler and Ash Morgan, Scott Hunsinger, Peter Groothuis, Dana Clark and Pia Albinsson.
Two-time alumna Johnna Reisner has received a 2018–19 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award
June 15, 2018
Reisner will teach English language classes at a higher education or other academic institution in Poland for the 2018–19 academic year.
Appalachian offers updated and renamed graduate certificate in aging, health and society
June 14, 2018
The former gerontology program at Appalachian — the first such graduate program in North Carolina — has been re-designed “to incorporate and address direct health issues … and to meet professional development and educational needs.”
From mitigating wildfires to re-creating a battlefield
Appalachian alumnae preserve history through National Park Service internships
June 13, 2018
Appalachian alumnae Cala Castleberry and Hayley Wynn put the hands-on training and education they received in Appalachian’s Anthropology (BS) – Archaeology degree program to use during back-to-back National Park Service internships.
Appalachian State University announces 2018 Chancellor’s Scholars
June 13, 2018
Appalachian names 10 incoming students as Chancellor’s Scholars. The Chancellor’s Scholars Program is the university’s oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship.
Chancellor Everts addresses Appalachian’s Board of Visitors and visits legislators in Raleigh
June 12, 2018
Everts reported on the performance goals the UNC System has set for Appalachian in its strategic plan, gave an overview of planned facility expansions and improvements, and more.
Appalachian’s Walker College of Business receives extended AACSB International accreditation
June 12, 2018
The extension of the AASCSB International accreditation covers the Walker College of Business’ undergraduate business programs, as well as its MBA, M.S. in accounting and M.S. in applied data analytics programs.
Appalachian industrial design major receives Celia Moh Scholarship
June 11, 2018
Ryan Decker, an industrial design major with a concentration in furniture design at Appalachian, is one of only three students from across the U.S. to receive the Celia Moh Scholarship.
Appalachian assistant professor featured in documentary on humanity’s big questions
June 8, 2018
Dr. Rachel Smith, assistant professor in Appalachian’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, joins a group of scientists in “The Most Unknown” — a documentary film investigating questions that have fueled scientific inquiry for generations.
Dr. Denise Brewer named chair of Appalachian’s Department of Family and Child Studies
June 8, 2018
Dr. Denise Brewer, associate professor in Appalachian’s Department of Family and Child Studies, assumed her new role as department chair in May.
Appalachian students present their research at the 21st Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors
June 7, 2018
Undergraduate and graduate students representing several Appalachian colleges presented a total of 176 research posters at the university’s 21st Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors.
Appalachian’s Dr. Jacqui Bergman named interim vice provost for faculty affairs
June 6, 2018
Dr. Jacqui Bergman, associate professor and Department of Management chair at Appalachian, will join the university’s Division of Academic Affairs in July as interim vice provost for faculty affairs.
‘Jordan and the Arab Uprisings’ — the latest book by Appalachian’s Curtis Ryan — published by Columbia University Press
June 6, 2018
Dr. Curtis Ryan’s book “Jordan and the Arab Uprisings: Regime Survival and Politics Beyond the State” is being published this month. Ryan is a professor of political science at Appalachian.
Meggett named general counsel for Appalachian
June 5, 2018
Paul Meggett, a former law professor and active member of the North Carolina Bar Association, will begin his new position as general counsel for Appalachian on June 18.
Appalachian students build research structure at Beech Mountain
June 4, 2018
The IDEXlab students designed and built mobiLANDING as sheltered workspace at the Small Wind Research and Demonstration Site.
Appalachian State University announces 2018 Wilson Scholars
June 1, 2018
On the heels of the graduation of three inaugural Wilson Scholars, Appalachian names six incoming students as Wilson Scholars. The Wilsons Scholars Program is the university’s premier, merit-based scholarship.