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Appalachian’s Foundation Board elects new officers, board members
Dec. 17, 2015
Four officers and five new members have been elected to the Appalachian State University Foundation Board of Directors.
Appalachian’s graduates are the university’s most enduring legacy
Dec. 15, 2015
Amid celebratory cheers and applause, members of the class of 2015 graduated during ceremonies held Dec. 12 at Appalachian State University. Nearly 1,730 students who completed degree requirements this summer and fall were invited to participate in the ceremonies.
Beaver College of Health Sciences at Appalachian to offer Master of Health Administration
Dec. 14, 2015
BOONE—The University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved a new Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree at Appalachian State University during its December meeting in Chapel Hill Dec. 11. The MHA is the second new degree approved for the Beaver College of Health Sciences during the past year, following approval of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in January.
Appalachian will test its emergency notification system Jan. 13
Dec. 14, 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 – Wed., Jan. 13, at 11:55 a.m. The siren test will consist of a 75-second discontinuous air horn tone followed by a pre-recorded voice message that says, “This is a test. This is a test of the emergency warning system. This is only a test.”
Geology faculty and students contribute to better understanding of early climate change during the Devonian and Carboniferous Periods
Dec. 11, 2015
A five-year UNESCO and International Union of Geological Sciences project on the interaction between climate change and the earth’s biodiversity, IGCP 596, has culminated in the book “Planet Earth – In Deep Time,” co-edited by Professor Johnny Waters at Appalachian State University.
Grains of sand hold clues to the history of Alaska’s glaciers
Dec. 10, 2015
Show most people a core sample from the ocean floor and they only see mud. Ellen Cowan sees a ribbon of time dating back 1 million years or more. Since 2013, Cowan, a geology professor at Appalachian State University, has been part of an international team of scientists studying climate change and earth systems in the Gulf of Alaska. Their work with the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program is supported in part by the National Science Foundation.
Agreement strengthens Appalachian’s relationship with Wilkes Community College
Dec. 10, 2015
BOONE—An agreement between Wilkes Community College and Appalachian State University opens up a seamless pathway for students interested in earning an architectural technology and design degree from Appalachian. The agreement was signed by Dr. Darrell Kruger, provost and executive vice chancellor at Appalachian, and Dr. John Hauser, vice president of industrial and workforce development at Wilkes Community College.
Latest issue of the Appalachian Journal focuses on Appalachian music
Dec. 9, 2015
BOONE—The Appalachian Journal has published its first special edition on Appalachian music. This double issue (vol. 42, nos. 3-4) is the largest one in the journal’s 42-year history, with 300-plus pages and 60-plus contributors. Guest editors Mark Freed and Trevor McKenzie are both musicians and music teachers who kick off this issue with a roundtable discussion: 25 musicians, teachers and scholars who select and describe their Appalachian “Top 10” playlists, offering lively defenses of their choices.
Take a Break with the Chancellor
Dec. 3, 2015
BOONE—Grab a friend and “Take a Break with the Chancellor” on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 4 p.m. in the atrium of Belk Library and Information Commons. Free snacks, coffee and tea will be provided. The event with Chancellor Sheri N. Everts and college deans is one of several activities that are part of Belk Library’s Library Cares week Dec. 6-9, an opportunity for students to achieve balance, relaxation and success during exam week.
Appalachian joins the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Dec. 2, 2015
BOONE—Twenty-nine faculty from across three colleges at Appalachian State University are involved in atmospheric sciences or related research.
More than 1,700 students will receive an Appalachian diploma Dec. 12
Dec. 2, 2015
BOONE—Appalachian State University diplomas will be awarded this month to 1,321 undergraduates who will complete their degree requirements in December, and 407 graduate students who completed degree requirements in either August or December.
Annual Holiday Scholarship Concert presented Dec. 4 at Appalachian
Dec. 1, 2015
BOONE—The Hayes School of Music presents its annual Holiday Scholarship Concert Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts at Appalachian State University. Admission is $10. Tickets are available at the Schaefer Center or by calling 800-841-2787 or 828-262-4046.
Appalachian offers variety of options for meditation and well-being as semester ends
Dec. 1, 2015
BOONE—As final exams for fall semester near, Appalachian State University offers a variety of options for maintaining well-being. Appalachian’s Rich Mountain Meditation Room in Plemmons Student Union has been remodeled to better serve students, faculty and staff looking for a quiet respite from their busy lives. It is located on the third floor of Plemmons Student Union and is available for prayer, meditation or small group spiritual gatherings.
“Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” to be presented Dec. 5 and 6
Nov. 30, 2015
BOONE—The Appalachian Women’s Theatre Troupe (AWTT) at Appalachian State University presents the 1993 comedy “Five Women Wearing The Same Dress” by playwright Alan Ball about five bridesmaids hiding in a bedroom during a wedding reception.
Slow recovery after running? New research shows why and what to do about it
Nov. 30, 2015
KANNAPOLIS—David Nieman, DrPH, with the Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab on the NC Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis, gets a steady stream of emails from runners who find themselves unable to recover from intense exercise like marathons after years of training and competing.
Student industrial designers thrive at Appalachian
Nov. 25, 2015
BOONE—End-of-semester projects in the industrial design program at Appalachian State University have names like Flow, Sip and Sprout, Cinnaway and Hollo Band. The work of senior students in the product design studio is a culmination of their experiences in the product design concentration within the Department of Applied Design’s industrial design program.
Symphony band performance held Dec. 2 at Appalachian
Nov. 23, 2015
BOONE—The Appalachian Symphony Band will present its last performance of the semester Dec. 2 at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian’s sustainability initiatives recognized in Washington, D.C.
Nov. 20, 2015
BOONE—Appalachian State University was one of 38 institutions of higher learning invited to participate in the American Campuses Act on Climate Roundtable Nov. 19 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. The event was hosted by the White House Council on Environmental Quality.