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AppX: Weather
April 17, 2014
"Hey guys, welcome back to AppX. I am here with my friend Janea. We’re going to be talking to you about weather, the seasons, how to be prepared and what to expect."
Helping sustain and revitalize Guatemala’s indigenous culture
March 24, 2014
A professor’s longtime relationship with a Guatemalan town helps sustain and revitalize its indigenous culture.
AppX: Food
Feb. 27, 2014
"Today I am here with my good friend Glory, and we want to talk about food and some other food-escapades we’ve been on and kind of let you know what’s good here at Appalachian."
AppX: Dorm Life
Feb. 27, 2014
"Hey guys its Laurie. This is AppX. I’m here with my friend Gregg today. We are going to talk to you guys about dorms, dorm life, and everything that goes on in them."
N.C. apple study receives one of 13 'healthy, just and sustainable society' grants
Feb. 21, 2014
A new grant program focused on creating a healthy, just and sustainable society supports a student's research measuring the health benefits of N.C. apples, among other projects.
Pakistani and American students discover their similarities during exchange program
Dec. 8, 2013
Young Pakistani students, Appalachian State University students and Watauga County public school students spent some time together recently and found they were more similar than dissimilar despite living worlds apart.
Generation on a Slackline
Discussing a diverse, global, digital information economy in motion - and Appalachian's role in it
Dec. 5, 2013
In their book “Generation on a Tightrope” (Jossey-Bass 2012), Dr. Arthur Levine and Dr. Diane Dean present challenges that educational institutions face in preparing this current generation of undergraduate students to understand and thrive in describe a diverse, global, digital information economy in motion. They join Provost Lori Gonzalez and Dean of Students JJ Brown to discuss Appalachian’s role in this challenge.
Art professor Scott Ludwig makes printmaking safer
Sep. 24, 2013
For Scott Ludwig, the “moment a student discovers something about their artistic abilities is the most rewarding. It keeps me coming back to the classroom.” In turn, he’s rewarded his students by making the printmaking process safer.
RCOE’s Jeff Goodman makes learning memorable
Sep. 24, 2013
With teaching props such as glowing pickles and flaming Gummy Bears, the Reich College of Education’s Jeff Goodman is all about the experience of learning.
Dr. Libby Puckett pays it forward for women in science
Sep. 24, 2013
A high school science teacher encouraged Dr. Libby Puckett to forego a career in law and pursue science — a major life changer.
New Initiative Addresses Physician Assistant Shortage in Underserved Areas throughout the State
Aug. 28, 2013
Appalachian State University and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center announced plans to expand the physician assistant (PA) program at the Wake Forest School of Medicine to Appalachian State University’s campus.
Appalachian receives $297,529 grant to continue Pakistani schools exchange program
Aug. 23, 2013
Appalachian State University has received a second grant totaling $297,529 from the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, to continue an exchange project between public schools in Watauga County and Taxila, Pakistan.
Music as medicine; professor studies music therapy’s effects on heart disease patients
March 8, 2013
Listening to music can be relaxing, invigorating or charged with emotions. Dr. Christine Leist, an assistant professor of music therapy at Appalachian State University, thinks music also can benefit women who have had or are at risk of heart attack.
Country singer sums up recent success as ‘almost surreal’
Feb. 28, 2013
Alumnus Eric Church ’00 won the Country Music Association’s album of the year in 2012, but before he got his break, he could be found studying between gigs at Waffle House in Lenoir.
Snodgrass receives College Music Society Technology Initiative Award
Jan. 22, 2013
Dr. Jennifer Snodgrass from Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music received the 2012 College Music Society Technology Initiative Award during the national meeting of the College Music Society (CMS).
Appalachian Abroad: Cuba roundtable December 2012
Dec. 19, 2012
Marty Meszner, associate dean for international programs at the Walker College of Business, talks with students who visited Cuba on a study abroad program in 2012.
Building Bridges: International language teachers study at Appalachian
Nov. 12, 2012
Twenty-one teachers from 17 countries come to Appalachian to boost their skills in teaching English as a second language.
Appalachian receives $266,197 grant to implement an exchange program between Watauga and Pakistani schools
Aug. 23, 2012
Appalachian State University has received a $266,197 grant from the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad to implement a one-year exchange project between three schools in Watauga County and three schools in Taxila, Pakistan.

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