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  • Research of molds, bacteria in winemaking funded
    Research of molds, bacteria in winemaking funded
    Jan. 29, 2018

    The North Carolina Wine and Grape Council awards Appalachian State University with grant to research biogenic amine and off-flavor producing molds and bacteria in winemaking.

  • Team Sunergy leads in the race to carbon neutrality
    Team Sunergy leads in the race to carbon neutrality
    Jan. 26, 2018

    Team Sunergy, Appalachian State University’s lauded solar vehicle team, is offsetting its carbon footprint thanks to a donation of 58 metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions by Sterling Planet, a sustainable energy solutions provider, and General Motors.

  • Appalachian alum Grant Smith takes a bite of the Big Apple’s jazz scene
    Appalachian alum Grant Smith takes a bite of the Big Apple’s jazz scene
    Jan. 25, 2018

    Appalachian alumnus Grant Smith plays jazz trombone as a graduate student at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City.

  • Appalachian’s 2018 MLK Challenge honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — more than 200 participate
    Appalachian’s 2018 MLK Challenge honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — more than 200 participate
    Jan. 25, 2018

    More than 200 students, faculty, staff and alumni devote a day of service to 17 local charitable organizations.

  • Appalachian seeks feedback on old Watauga High School property
    Appalachian seeks feedback on old Watauga High School property
    Jan. 24, 2018

    Appalachian State University is gathering feedback regarding the university’s recently acquired 74-acre property on the site of the former Watauga High School.

  • UNC unveils new logo and identity
    UNC unveils new logo and identity

    The UNC System: Individually Remarkable, Collectively Extraordinary

    Jan. 24, 2018

    Today, the University of North Carolina is launching a new logo and identity for the System and two of its newest initiatives: NC Promise and UNC Lab Schools. In addition, UNC General Administration will be renamed to better recognize its role: the University of North Carolina System Office.

  • Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools set new residential school designations ahead of partnership with Appalachian State
    Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools set new residential school designations ahead of partnership with Appalachian State
    Winston-Salem Journal
    Jan. 23, 2018

    Middle Fork Elementary is one of nine schools in North Carolina selected to partner with a state university as part of a turnaround effort. The school will be in this partnership for the next five years, and will be known as Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork with a literary focus.

  • App State stands alone as only college with an NBA, NFL head coach
    App State stands alone as only college with an NBA, NFL head coach
    Winston-Salem Journal
    Jan. 23, 2018

    Current New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry and recently-hired Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks give Appalachian an impressive distinction.

  • New Hispanic/Latino faculty and staff association forms
    New Hispanic/Latino faculty and staff association forms
    Jan. 22, 2018

    Appalachian@s Hispanic/Latino Faculty and Staff Association has received official recognition as an employee organization of Appalachian.

  • App State Student-Athletes Continue to Excel in the Classroom
    App State Student-Athletes Continue to Excel in the Classroom
    Jan. 22, 2018

    Last fall, Appalachian State Athletics posted its 11th consecutive semester with a grade point average above 3.0 for Mountaineer student-athletes. The 2017 fall semester GPA was a 3.07 for all of athletics, contributing to a cumulative GPA of 3.10 for App State student-athletes.

  • Q&A with Dana Powell, Author of ‘Landscapes of Power’
    Q&A with Dana Powell, Author of ‘Landscapes of Power’
    Duke University Press
    Jan. 22, 2018

    Duke University Press spoke with Dana Powell, an assistant professor of anthropology at Appalachian State University, about her new book Landscapes of Power: Politics of Energy in the Navajo Nation. Powell examines the rise and fall of the controversial Desert Rock Power Plant initiative in New Mexico, tracing the political conflicts surrounding native sovereignty and energy development on Navajo (Diné) Nation land and emphasizing the potential of Navajo resistance to articulate a vision of autonomy in the face of colonial conditions.

  • Trailblaze Challenge: Endurance hike helps provide mountaintop experiences for children with life-threatening illnesses
    Trailblaze Challenge: Endurance hike helps provide mountaintop experiences for children with life-threatening illnesses
    The Daily Reflector
    Jan. 21, 2018

    Ally Hart, a student at Appalachian State University, loves the mountains. Make-A-Wish was there for her when she was at her lowest point, during her senior year of high school as both she and her mother battled cancer. The promise of the wish that would come was enough to lift her spirits and give her hope.

  • Find Your Sustain Ability: Adam Hege on Social Justice and Food Insecurity in rural Appalachia
    Find Your Sustain Ability: Adam Hege on Social Justice and Food Insecurity in rural Appalachia
    Jan. 19, 2018

    Appalachian's Director of Sustainability, Dr. Lee Ball sits down with Assistant Professor of Public Health, Adam Hege to discuss his journey from studying exercise science to addressing issues like poverty and food security.

  • Appalachian to conduct full test of its emergency notification system on Feb. 7
    Appalachian to conduct full test of its emergency notification system on Feb. 7
    Jan. 19, 2018

    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 — at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, Feb 7.

  • Appalachian’s Dr. Melissa Weddell receives 2017 Excellence in Research Award
    Appalachian’s Dr. Melissa Weddell receives 2017 Excellence in Research Award
    Jan. 19, 2018

    Appalachian State University’s Dr. Melissa Weddell wins 2017 Excellence in Research Award from the Resort and Commercial Recreation Association (RCRA) for her contributions to the study “Nomadtopia: Emerging Tourism Markets.”

  • Appalachian alumna Meghan LeFevers wins 2017-18 Milken Educator Award
    Appalachian alumna Meghan LeFevers wins 2017-18 Milken Educator Award
    Jan. 18, 2018

    Appalachian alumna Meghan LeFevers is the only North Carolinian to receive the prestigious Milken Educator Award for 2017-18. The assistant principal of Bessemer City High School was recognized for her accomplishments as an educator and for the promise of accomplishments to come.

  • Appalachian’s SBTDC generates 14 new businesses, $10.57 million in capital
    Appalachian’s SBTDC generates 14 new businesses, $10.57 million in capital
    Jan. 17, 2018

    Appalachian’s Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) generated $10.57 million in business capital and 14 new business starts in 2017.

  • Appalachian names newest facility Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences
    Appalachian names newest facility Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences
    Jan. 16, 2018

    Appalachian State University has received a $5 million grant from The Leon Levine Foundation of Charlotte. In recognition of their generosity, Appalachian’s Board of Trustees in December approved naming the university’s newest facility — currently under construction — the Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences. The building will house Appalachian’s Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS).

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