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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
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
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).
MLK Challenge and civil rights speaker honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at events this week
Jan. 16, 2018
The 19th MLK Challenge at Appalachian State University on Saturday, Jan. 20, will engage students, faculty, staff and alumni in a day of service to local charitable organizations.
Team suggests detention center energy efficient changes after study
Watauga Democrat
Jan. 15, 2018
An energy study conducted by a team at Appalachian State University suggested ways the Watauga County Detention Center can do to cut down on energy costs.
Simon & Schuster announces the publication of Appalachian professor Mark Powell's ‘Small Treasons’
Jan. 12, 2018
Simon & Schuster announces the publication of “Small Treasons,” the fifth novel by Mark Powell, assistant professor of creative writing and contemporary fiction in Appalachian's Department of English. “Small Treasons” tells the story of an American marriage on the verge of rupture, spinning an all-too-current tale of the world we live in and the world we fear—and how we may not be able to tell the two apart.
Appalachian’s Dr. Zach Farris interviewed by BBC
Jan. 11, 2018
Recently, Appalachian’s Dr. Zach Farris was part of an interview conducted by the BBC about dogs and their special relationship with human beings. Farris and some of his colleagues founded the Mad Dog Initiative, a nonprofit that provides free veterinary services and facilitates veterinarian training.
A small-town NC college football team drew larger crowds than an NFL team in 2017
The News & Observer
Jan. 11, 2018
Appalachian State University notes in a press release that its Kidd Brewer Stadium had higher average home attendance in 2017 than the Los Angeles Chargers did in the StubHub Center.
Veteran NBA coach carries lessons learned from the late Appalachian coach Press Maravich
Jan. 11, 2018
As head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, Alvin Gentry ’77 draws upon his experience — both athletic and academic — at Appalachian State University to manage and mold his NBA squad.
Political scientist weighs in on North Carolina redistricting ruling
Jan. 10, 2018
Dr. William Hicks says the decision puts increasing pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to make “a clearer ruling” about gerrymandering.
Music educator Joe Phelps has died
GoBlueRidge.net
Jan. 10, 2018
Long time music educator and director of bands at Appalachian State University, Joe Phelps passed away Jan. 6, 2018 at the age 73. Phelps, of Vilas, was Professor of Trumpet and became Assistant Director of Bands at Appalachian in 1971 and enjoyed a full-time career of 30 years supplemented with part-time teaching through the fall of 2017.
US News & World Report includes Appalachian in ‘Best Online Programs’
Jan. 9, 2018
Appalachian’s online programs rank among 2018’s best, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Innovation, surprise win students a place on the runway
Jan. 9, 2018
Two apparel design students’ designs are bold enough to win a place in opening for Ebony Fashion Fair exhibit.
Three UNC lab schools cleared by Board of Governors
EducationNC
Jan. 9, 2018
Three UNC lab schools were given the green light to open for the 2018-19 school year by the UNC Board of Governors subcommittee on laboratory schools Monday. Appalachian State University will operate Academy at Middle Fork in the Winston Salem/Forsyth County School District.
Appalachian intern saves Ocean Isle Beach turtles
Jan. 8, 2018
Jordan Boles went to Ocean Isle Beach with a bicycle, a backpack and a dream to help save sea turtles as an intern with the Ocean Isle Beach Sea Turtle Protection Organization (OIBSTPO) in Brunswick County.
With biomass energy, weighing forest restoration and carbon emissions
Arizona Daily Sun
Jan. 5, 2018
Gregg Marland, a research professor with the Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics at Appalachian State University, weighs in on the subject of using forest biomass to produce power.
Mount Airy City Schools tap Howlett for STEAM post
The Mount Airy News
Jan. 2, 2018
Garrett Howlett was recently named to the teaching/administrative role, which will have Howlett teaching two courses at Mount Airy High School, working with STEAM teachers throughout the district, and leading related initiatives. Howlett earned three bachelor of science degrees from Appalachian.
A window into the cosmos, hidden on the parkway
Appalachian's Dark Sky Observatory offers glimpse of universe
Watauga Democrat
Jan. 1, 2018
Twenty minutes east of Boone, at the end of a twisting gravel road, a team of university researchers peer into the cosmos to learn more about the distant stars. Perched atop an especially dark mountain and driven by a desire to understand the universe we live in, Appalachian’s Dark Sky Observatory is a tribute to the quality of the local scientific community.