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Spellings: ‘Pleased but not satisfied’
Higher Education Works Foundation
March 21, 2018
North Carolina has built one of the finest university systems in the nation, University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings said Monday. But it can be better.
Appalachian’s Zack Vernon co-edits new collection of essays on Ron Rash
March 21, 2018
“Summoning the Dead: Essays on Ron Rash” is the first book-length collection of scholarship on professor and award-winning author Ron Rash. The volume was co-edited by Appalachian professor Zack Vernon.
North Carolina Arts Council funds residency of Ailey II at Appalachian
March 20, 2018
The fall 2017 residency of dance company Ailey II at Appalachian was funded in part by the North Carolina Arts Council.
Appalachian receives NSF funding for rainfall variability research
March 20, 2018
Appalachian professor Dr. Peter Soulé will use NSF funds to research rainfall variability in the Southeast Atlantic Coastal Region of the U.S. by tree ring dating the area’s longleaf pine.
“Hyper Local” Carbon Offsetting: A Collaborative Effort for Methane Capture and Destruction
March 20, 2018
This academic year, 963 students, faculty, and staff at Appalachian paid $8 to offset their travel to and from campus by voluntarily participating in the Carbon Neutral Commuter (CNC) program. Starting this year, proceeds from the program benefit a methane capture and destruction project at the Wilkes County landfill.
Lord Michael Hastings to give 60th Boyles Lecture at Appalachian
March 16, 2018
Lord Michael Hastings, global head of corporate citizenship for KPMG International, will present the 60th Boyles Lecture at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian’s Krista Terry named 2018 UNC System Academic Affairs Faculty Fellow
March 16, 2018
The University of North Carolina System has named Appalachian professor Krista Terry as a 2018 Faculty Fellow in its Division of Academic Affairs.
Appalachian professors co-author book about contemporary perspectives on war
March 15, 2018
Appalachian sociology professors Cameron Lippard and Pavel Osinsky, along with Lon Strauss, co-authored “War: Contemporary Perspectives on Armed Conflicts around the World,” a new textbook examining interdisciplinary perspectives on war.
Appalachian is a UNC System leader for energy and water reduction
March 15, 2018
Appalachian’s 45 percent energy intensity reduction leads the UNC System. In 2016-17, the university avoided using enough energy to power 2,160 average North Carolina houses for the year.
Runnin' on Shine
The story of Appalachian State University's Team Sunergy
March 15, 2018
An informative documentary that follows Appalachian State University's Team Sunergy as they compete in the 2017 Formula Sun Grand Prix. Team Sunergy travels from Boone, North Carolina, to Austin, Texas, for three days of solar racing at the United States’ premier Formula 1 track, Circuit of the Americas.
People and Lasers: Edible Lasers
Funovation
March 15, 2018
Dr. Lauren Woods, PhD, has been working to develop an edible laser with her team at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. What is an edible laser, you ask? Read on and find out.
Count on March
From sandals to snow boots
March 14, 2018
From above-average temps to full-on winter, Appalachian State University’s campus shows all its splendor in a matter of days.
Appalachian Senior awarded Critical Language Scholarship
March 14, 2018
Shannon Wells, Appalachian senior and winner of a Critical Language Scholarship, will travel to Hikone, Japan, this summer to participate in a language and cultural immersion program for American students.
N.C. Humanities Council awards planning funds for ‘Decolonizing Citizenship and Indigenous Lifeways’ project
March 12, 2018
An interdisciplinary team at Appalachian has received planning funds from the N.C. Humanities Council for their project “Decolonizing Citizenship and Indigenous Lifeways,” which will involve Gadugi Program/Cherokee Partnership students.
North Carolina Arts Council funds artists’ residency and exhibition at Appalachian
March 12, 2018
The North Carolina Arts Council awarded $5,400 in funding for Appalachian to host the residency of artists Bob Ray and Barbara Hardy, along with their art exhibition “Circles of Influence.”
Dedicated benefactor and philanthropist Irwin ‘Ike’ Belk remembered
March 9, 2018
Many of the sculptures that adorn Appalachian State University’s campus were gifted by Irwin “Ike” Belk. The prominent North Carolina business leader and philanthropist died Saturday, Feb. 24, at his home. Belk was 95.
Education Matters – Mass Shootings in Schools: How can we protect our children?
Public School Forum of North Carolina
March 9, 2018
In light of recent school shootings, psychology professor Dr. Jim Deni discusses staffing of school psychologists on Public School Forum of North Carolina.
Poet Anne Waldman visits Appalachian
Waldman's visit is part of the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series and the 2018 Black Mountain College Semester
March 8, 2018
Anne Waldman – a poet, performer, professor, editor and cultural activist – will visit as part of the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series. The author of more than 40 collections of poetry and poetics, Waldman is distinguished professor of poetics at Naropa University.