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UNC GA grant supports Appalachian, New River Light and Power and energy research across UNC system
March 28, 2017
With Research Opportunities Initiative (ROI) funding from the University of North Carolina General Administration, Appalachian will be able to leverage its university-owned electric utility, New River Light and Power (NRLP), as an unprecedented UNC system asset to provide a collaborative platform for conducting energy-related research.
Appalachian’s Dr. Tracy Wilson Smith receives 2017 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, one of 17 honored
March 28, 2017
Smith, professor and assistant chair in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, joined the Appalachian faculty in 2000 and has taught 23 different courses for undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students on the main campus and at the university’s satellite campuses.
Ward named dean of libraries at Appalachian
March 27, 2017
Dr. Dane Ward has been named dean of libraries at Appalachian State University effective Aug. 1. Ward comes from Illinois State University, Normal, where he has served as dean of the Milner Library since 2014.
Specht named dean of Appalachian’s College of Arts and Sciences
March 27, 2017
Dr. Neva J. Specht has been named dean of Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences after a national search. She begins her duties May 1.
Philosophy faculty member featured in recent Hi-Phi Nation podcast
March 24, 2017
Dr. Christopher Bartel, an associate professor of philosophy at Appalachian State University, has contributed to “The Cops of Pop,” the fifth episode of “Hi-Phi Nation,” a story- and sound-driven podcast about philosophy.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted April 5
March 24, 2017
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5.
March 29 lecture to complement ‘Useful Work’ exhibition at Appalachian’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
March 24, 2017
The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University will present a March lecture that complements “Useful Work: Photographs of Hickory Nut Gap Farm,” an exhibit on view at the center through May 6.
Dan German Speaker Series April 4 and 12 to include Princeton professor, University of Warwick chancellor and journalist
March 23, 2017
The new Dan German Speaker Series at Appalachian State University has invited international experts to lead conversations in April on topics ranging from the current tensions in transatlantic relations to human rights in the 21st century.
International culture and customs come together at the 16th annual Diversity Celebration April 4
March 23, 2017
The event features performers and presenters from across the Southeast, including local artists who will share aspects of Appalachian culture and customs and traditions from around the world. International foods and crafts also will be available.
Wells Fargo economist to speak March 31 at Appalachian
March 23, 2017
John Silvia, chief economist for Wells Fargo, will deliver the talk “Optimism on Growth on the Basis of Thoughtful Stimulus” at this spring’s Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished Lecture at Appalachian.
David Pogue, former personal technology columnist for The New York Times, to speak April 5 in University Forum Series
March 21, 2017
David Pogue, the former personal technology columnist for The New York Times, will present “America and Science: The Path to Success in the Unrecognizable New World of Tech and Culture” as part of the University Forum Series at Appalachian State University.
Night in Day: The Great American Eclipse of 2017 and Its Predecessors
with Dr. Anthony F. Aveni, Professor of Astronomy, Anthropology, and Native American Studies
March 21, 2017
Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences will host Dr. Anthony Aveni, a Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor, in its seventh annual Dean’s Advisory Council’s Interdisciplinary Lecture series.
Poet Al Young to appear April 6 in Appalachian’s Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
March 21, 2017
When Al Young was in the second grade, the venerable poet recalled recently, his teacher made him and his classmates recite poetry regularly.
‘College Completion – Focus on the Finish Line’ white paper published by the National Center for Developmental Education
March 21, 2017
“College Completion – Focus on the Finish Line,” a white paper designed to help educators improve community colleges, has been published by Appalachian’s Dr. Hunter R. Boylan, director of the National Center for Developmental Education, Barbara Calderwood, managing editor of the Journal of Developmental Education, and Dr. Barbara S. Bonham, professor in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies.
Cambodian labor organizer and delegate to U.N. Conference on the Status of Women to speak at Appalachian March 30
March 21, 2017
Sophorn Yang, president of the Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions (CATU), will speak about sweatshop labor, trends in the global garment market, the fight for better working conditions, and how consumer awareness can aid the labor struggle in the global economy.
Thinking about your future may make you less trusting and more critical of others
March 21, 2017
Appalachian State University’s Dr. Andrew Monroe is a psychologist in the College of Arts and Sciences who studies people’s moral and social judgments.
Brown named vice chancellor for student development at Appalachian
March 20, 2017
The vice chancellor for student development is the chief student affairs officer of the university and reports to the chancellor. The position assists the chancellor in meeting the university’s mission and strategic objectives, and provides strategic advice to the chancellor related to student development and success.
Appalachian Opera Theatre to present ‘The Magic Flute’ April 6-9
March 20, 2017
“The Magic Flute” has captivated audiences around the world many times since its 1791 premiere in Vienna. Appalachian Opera Theatre’s coming production of Wolfgang Mozart’s beloved opera aims to build on that success in variety of ways.