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Appalachian student becomes first recipient of teaching fellowship with the Appalachian Regional Commission in Washington, D.C.
June 2, 2017
Jacob Meadows of Carrollton, Kentucky, B.S. in business economics from the University of Louisville and currently a master’s degree student in Appalachian studies at Appalachian, arrived in Washington, D.C., in early May to work with the ARC for several weeks on this pilot program.
Jordyne Blaise named associate vice chancellor for equity, diversity and compliance at Appalachian
June 2, 2017
Blaise will begin work July 1, having most recently served as the inaugural director of community engagement and equity at Harvard Law School.
Students receive awards for service to Appalachian during ‘2017 Celebration of Leadership and Legacy’
June 2, 2017
The award recipients were Ashlee Harvey, Jemima “Jae” Amoah, Hollie Brown, Maryjoe Lezama, Jacqueline Ann “Jackie” White, Lee Pinkham, Jacqueline “Riley” Dixon, Erin Parrish and Katherin Castillo.
Tick season in North Carolina: what you need to know
WJZY Fox 46
June 1, 2017
Ticks can cause some major issues if you come close to them. According to the North Carolina Department of Human and Health Services, most of the tick-borne diseases from here are bacterial infection and can cause flu-like symptoms. Appalachian State University Biologist Dr. Steven Seagle is the resident expert on ticks and says there is some positive news when it comes to these creepy creatures.
Dr. Anatoli Ignatov, land ownership and management in Ghana
Faculty Member of Distinction
College of Fine and Applied Arts – Assistant Professor, Department of Sustainable Development
June 1, 2017
Dr. Anatoli Ignatov receives a 2017 Fulbright Scholar Award to study land ownership and management in Ghana.
App State Announces 2017 Athletic Hall of Fame Class
Induction Ceremony Set for Sept. 9
High Country Press
June 1, 2017
Volleyball’s Brittany Zahn Arnold (2005-07) men’s soccer’s David Mor (1974-75), football’s Cedric Felton (1982-86), wrestling’s Bruce Schlegel (1967-71), and men’s basketball’s James (Jim) Wilcox (1963-66) comprise the 2017 inductees.
Five campus leaders receive Appalachian’s 2017 Plemmons Leadership Medallions
June 1, 2017
The recipients, each recognized in a specific category, are: Martha Marking, faculty; Dr. Mike Mayfield, staff; James J. “J.J.” Brown III, student development; John Martin “Jamal” Peters, student leader; and Jonathan Mauldin, W.H. Plemmons Fellow.
Dr. Susan Lappan, helping to save the siamang
Faculty Member of Distinction
College of Arts and Sciences – Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology
May 31, 2017
Dr. Susan Lappan has been researching the siamang and their ecosystems since 2000. A Fulbright Scholar Award for the 2017-18 academic year will support a new research project in Malaysia.
Newton-Conover High School names Teacher of the Year
The Observer News Enterprise
May 31, 2017
Caroline McCrary, Science Teacher at Newton-Conover High School, was named the 2017 N-CCS Teacher of the Year at this year’s Staff of the Year Banquet. A graduate of the Teacher Education program at Appalachian State University, Caroline received both a Bachelors degree in Biology - Secondary Education and a Bachelors degree in Biology - Ecology and Evolutionary Sciences.
Appalachian’s chancellor and university representatives discuss Appalachia economic, energy and educational issues with bipartisan U.S. Senate panel in D.C.
May 31, 2017
The Task Force on Appalachia is gathering leading experts from around the country and the Appalachia region for four separate roundtable discussions organized around these themes: education and the workforce; entrepreneurialism and job creation; energy and infrastructure; and rural health.
Veteran Eric Gormly delivers moving address at Appalachian’s Memorial Day ceremony
May 29, 2017
“For those who fight for it, freedom has a taste the protected will never know.” As Eric Gormly began the keynote address at the 2017 Memorial Day ceremony at Appalachian State University, he quoted these words, which he and his fellow U.S. Marines saw painted on the walls of their barracks at combat training.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted June 7
May 26, 2017
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7.
James Douthit named dean of Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music
May 26, 2017
Dr. James Douthit, pianist, teacher and an administrator at Nazareth College in suburban Rochester, New York, will be the next dean of the Hayes School of Music (HSOM) at Appalachian State University.
$100K grant from National Endowment for the Humanities provides funds to explore war and its effects through art
May 23, 2017
Part of the NEH’s “Dialogues on the Experience of War” program, this grant project was developed by Dr. Valerie Wieskamp, Department of Communication; Dr. Lynn Searfoss, Department of English; and Dr. Clark Maddux, Watauga Residential College.
Dr. Tim Ludwig — keeping workers safe
May 22, 2017
A leading authority on industrial safety, Appalachian State University’s Dr. Tim Ludwig has good reason to want to keep workers safe.
Appointments to Appalachian’s Board of Trustees announced
May 19, 2017
The UNC Board of Governors has made one new appointment and reappointed three members to Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees.
Ribbon-cutting May 25 to mark reopening of New River banks near Appalachian’s State Farm Fields
May 19, 2017
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will mark the reopening of banks along the New River located at Appalachian State University’s State Farm Fields.
Cre8tive Drama Day Camp provides summer fun for High Country students, June 15 registration deadline
May 19, 2017
The Department of Theatre and Dance and Cre8tive Drama once again will present Cre8tive Drama Day Camp, a weeklong summer day camp filled with theatre activities for students 6-16 years of age.