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Appalachian junior Sope Kahn awarded 2017-18 Frances Holland Black Scholarship
May 11, 2018
Appalachian junior Sope Kahn, a gender, women’s and sexuality studies major, is the recipient of the 2017-18 Frances Holland Black Scholarship. In March, Kahn participated in the Southeastern Women’s Studies Association Conference.
Appalachian’s Jenna Willis awarded NBCC Foundation fellowship
May 11, 2018
Appalachian State University’s Jenna Willis is one of 33 master’s-level addictions counseling students selected to participate in the NBCC Foundation’s Minority Fellowship Program for Addictions Counselors.
Appalachian’s Solar Vehicle Team selects winning name for Cruiser Class car
May 9, 2018
Team Sunergy, Appalachian State University’s student-run solar vehicle team, chooses ROSE for the name of its new Cruiser Class solar car. ROSE stands for Racing on Solar Energy.
Appalachian actuarial science major seizes opportunities ‘with full force’
May 9, 2018
Appalachian senior Malik Hargrave studies actuarial science while taking advantage of leadership opportunities on campus.
New Superintendent Chosen for Caldwell County Schools
WHKY
May 8, 2018
The Caldwell County Board of Education has unanimously selected Dr. Donald W. Phipps as the next superintendent for Caldwell County Schools. Dr. Phipps will take office on July 1 of this year. Phipps earned a master’s degree in school psychology and a doctorate in educational leadership from Appalachian State University.
Tesla and Palmetto recruit ‘successful leaders’ in sustainability at Appalachian
May 7, 2018
Representatives from energy companies Tesla and Palmetto come to Appalachian to recruit and tell students about careers in the solar industry.
Bruce Stewart’s ‘Blood in the Hills’ follows the trail of Appalachia’s violent history
May 7, 2018
Dr. Bruce Stewart’s “Blood in the Hills” presents essays from experts in political science, history and literature that question the supposedly innate brutality of the Appalachian people.
A trio of Appalachian students awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
May 7, 2018
Nancy Contreras-Quinteros, Bethany Brotherton and Carly Peggs have received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and will study abroad in summer 2018. Lindsey Abdelfattah has been named as an alternate for the scholarship.
Appalachian’s Shayla Marcum wins Staff Shout Out quarterly drawing
May 7, 2018
Shayla Marcum, customer service specialist in Appalachian’s Office of Admissions and March Shout Out recipient, has won a University Bookstore gift through the Staff Shout Out program’s quarterly drawing.
Appalachian leads with distinction toward carbon neutrality
May 4, 2018
Appalachian State University has received a Mark of Distinction from Second Nature, which recognizes the university’s goals toward achieving carbon neutrality.
Black and Professional in Boone, NC
May 4, 2018
Microaggressions, searching for black male mentors in Boone and how to watch football in Hawaii - it's a brand-new "Whats Your Truth?"
Tournament bans impact universities’ enrollment, Appalachian study finds
May 4, 2018
A lower quantity and quality of students enroll at a university after men’s basketball scandals, according to a working paper co-authored in the Walker College of Business.
Appalachian Board of Trustees confers faculty emeriti status, promotions and tenure
May 4, 2018
A total of 26 individuals received faculty emeriti status while 59 others received promotion and/or tenure.
Army Special Operations Aviation Command bids farewell to leader
The Fayetteville Observer
May 3, 2018
Brig. Gen. John R. Evans Jr.’s last day at the helm of U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command was Thursday. A Greensboro-native who attended Appalachian State University, Evans said Fort Bragg has been special to him since he attended ROTC summer camps here while in college.
Appalachian’s Upward Bound awarded nearly $3.5M to support student access to higher education
May 3, 2018
Appalachian’s Upward Bound program will continue to provide academic support to students of Alleghany County, Ashe County, Avery County, Watauga County, Freedom and West Wilkes High schools thanks to federal funding.
Appalachian’s Joseph Gonzalez receives Excellence in Teaching Award
May 3, 2018
Appalachian’s Joseph Gonzalez, associate professor in the Department of Cultural, Gender and Global Studies, receives UNC Board of Governors award established to both emphasize the importance of and support excellence in teaching.
Appalachian’s REI hosts 2018 Spring Forum
May 2, 2018
Appalachian’s 2018 Renewable Energy Initiative Spring Forum featured interactive sustainability workshops, a raffle, networking opportunities with university organizations and sustainability professionals, and more.
Chris McNeil named chair of Appalachian’s Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance
May 2, 2018
Dr. Chris McNeil, associate professor of finance at Appalachian, will serve as chair of the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance in the Walker College of Business beginning July 1.