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On the track at 2016 American Solar Challenge
Aug. 10, 2016
For a week before and during the 2016 American Solar Challenge at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum, Pennsylvania, Appalachian’s solar vehicle drivers weaved between traffic cones in slalom handling tests, clocked times, kidded to fast stops in wet road brake tests, and jumped from their vehicles in quick egress tests; crews demonstrated solar array charging capacity, battery load bearing and capacity; and dozens of details, including driver registration, insurance and support vehicle graphics, were scrutinized or, using track vernacular, “scrutineered.” And, after hours, there was laundry to be done.
Third place celebration at American Solar Challenge
Aug. 10, 2016
Team Sunergy leader Dan Blakeley rounds out the American Solar Challenge track race in third place, completing Apperion’s three-day run with 414 laps to Minnesota’s 386. Exiting the vehicle, he’s doused with a shower of cold water from his team.
University partnership aims to prevent leading causes of young adult deaths
Aug. 9, 2016
Partnering with The Jed and Clinton Health Matters Campus Program (The Campus Program), Appalachian State University has added another action tool to its initiative to support student well-being and mental health.
Appalachian vehicle finishes in sixth place in American Solar Challenge
Aug. 8, 2016
Twelve students who departed the campus of Appalachian State University on July 21 completed a 17-day journey in Hot Springs, South Dakota, on Aug. 6, finishing a nearly 2,000-mile solar car race in sixth place overall and winning three international awards along the way with their solar vehicle, Apperion.
Alumnus Profile: Joshua Whitehead ’17
Aug. 5, 2016
As a student, Whitehead won Appalachian’s Truman Capote Literary Trust Award in Creative Writing. Now, he’s in the Master of Fine Arts program at McNeese State University.
Appalachian’s Walker College of Business expands curriculum to meet growing demands of industry in supply chain management and data analytics
Aug. 2, 2016
Two new degree programs, a Bachelor of Science Business Administration (BSBA) in Supply Chain Management and a Master of Science (MS) in Applied Data Analytics, were unanimously approved by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.
Appalachian’s solar vehicle team places third in the Formula Sun Grand Prix
July 28, 2016
Appalachian State University’s solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, has taken third place in the Formula Sun Grand Prix at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum, Pennsylvania. Under heavy cloud cover and some rain, the team completed the race on July 28 with a total of 414 laps.
Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge awards Appalachian’s ACCESS program $5,000 for summer school opportunities
July 28, 2016
The Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge (WFBR) has awarded a $5,000 grant to Appalachian State University’s ACCESS (Appalachian Commitment to a College Education for Student Success) program to help provide summer school opportunities for women enrolled in the program.
Appalachian’s solar vehicle team qualifies for 2016 American Solar Challenge
July 27, 2016
On the first day of a three-day qualifying race, Appalachian State University’s solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, qualified for the American Solar Challenge Tuesday, July 26, at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum, Pennsylvania. The team is currently in third place overall.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Aug. 3
July 27, 2016
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3.
The Student Summit – inspiring knowledge, collaboration and action as part of the Appalachian Energy Summit
July 25, 2016
The Student Summit of Appalachian State University’s Energy Summit provides students the opportunity to drive change in clean energy initiatives.
Be part of the energy — a photographic tour of the 5th Annual Appalachian Energy Summit
July 25, 2016
Capturing the camaraderie and can-do spirit that is the heart of the annual Appalachian Energy Summit at Appalachian State University is not easy. In 2016, a roster of 40 speakers, close to that many workshops, panels and events, all look pretty much the same from behind the lens. But look closely at the faces and you can see how this group of energy-savvy academics, leaders and students have changed the face of the UNC system, with savings in avoided energy costs to date exceeding $500 million.
5th Annual Energy Summit provides students platform for change
July 25, 2016
With the theme of “Knowledge. Collaboration. Action.”, Appalachian welcomes more than 450 leaders to its 5th Annual Appalachian Energy Summit.
What leadership is saying about the 5th Annual Appalachian Energy Summit
July 25, 2016
Sponsors and leaders share their thoughts on the 5th Annual Appalachian Energy Summit at Appalachian State University.
Actuarial science program ranked in two nationwide best-values lists
July 25, 2016
Appalachian State University’s actuarial science program was recently identified by Online Accounting Degrees as one of the “Top 40 Values in Bachelor of Actuarial Science Degree Programs for 2016.” In addition, the program was listed in the “30 Best Value Actuarial Science Programs 2016” ranking by College Values Online.
Peggy Eller recalls 28 years of training Mountaineer toddlers
In honor of her retirement, a new endowment for the Child Development Center is created
July 19, 2016
When Peggy Eller graduated from Appalachian State University in 1977 with a degree in health physical education and recreation with a minor in business, she never dreamed of a career in child care.
Dave by the Bell: Pokémon Go
July 19, 2016
Nintendo's Pokémon Go takes Appalachian State
Summer Symposium on Remembering the Holocaust held July 23-28 at Appalachian
July 18, 2016
The 15th Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Summer Symposium on Remembering the Holocaust will be held July 23-28 in Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union. This year’s symposium puts a particular emphasis on the roles and struggles of women in the Holocaust and explores the significance of gender in this genocide.