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Business for Good event focuses on sustainable business practices
Aug. 31, 2015
Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business held its first Business for Good event at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum Aug. 21. The event provided a venue to train educators on sustainable business practices.
Noted law professor and anti-poverty advocate Gene Nichol to speak Sept. 10 at Appalachian
Aug. 31, 2015
Gene Nichol, the noted law professor and anti-poverty advocate, will speak at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts at Appalachian State University. His talk is titled “Poverty, Politics and Academic Freedom in North Carolina.”
An Evening of Encores will be performed Sept. 15 at Appalachian
Aug. 28, 2015
An Evening of Encores is the focus of a Sept. 15 faculty recital at Appalachian State University. The free program begins at 8 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall.
K-12 teachers attend renewable energy workshop at Appalachian
Aug. 28, 2015
A total of 44 educators from across North Carolina attended renewable energy workshops for teachers held this summer at Appalachian State University.
Music industry panelists to talk about their experiences and share their knowledge Sept. 11
Aug. 26, 2015
The Music Industry Studies program at Appalachian State University is excited to present “The Sessions Panel,” a powerful, interactive presentation by internationally recognized music industry professionals who will share their knowledge on marketing, self-promotion, contract negotiations, social media, entertainment law and artist relations.
Appalachian included in Sierra magazine’s 2015 list of greenest colleges and universities
Aug. 26, 2015
Sierra magazine has released its 2015 list of “Cool Schools” and once again Appalachian State University is included among the nation’s 153 “greenest” colleges and universities.
Appalachian offers study abroad for graduate students
Aug. 26, 2015
Graduate students explore Ethiopia, India and Indonesia and benefit both personally and professionally.
Appalachian’s Energy Center assists counties with landfill gas to energy projects
Activity supported with Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation funding
Aug. 25, 2015
The Appalachian Energy Center at Appalachian State University recently completed a project that began in 2005 to help eight North Carolina counties produce renewable energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improve their economy.
Sustainability is part of who we are - Appalachian State University Institutional Ad 2015
Aug. 25, 2015
Appalachian State University leads in creating a world where environmental, societal, and economic qualities exist in balance to meet the resource needs of today and of future generations.
M.S. Shook Student Health Service at Appalachian receives AAAHC reaccreditation
Aug. 25, 2015
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) accreditation distinguishes the campus health clinic from many other outpatient facilities by providing the highest quality of care to its patients as determined by an independent, external evaluation process.
Appalachian holds Safety Week Sept. 1-3
Aug. 25, 2015
Programs focusing on suicide, interpersonal violence and high-risk drinking prevention will be offered during Safety Week at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian named in Washington Monthly’s “Best Bang for the Buck” list
Aug. 25, 2015
Appalachian State University has been ranked No. 9 in the Southeast on Washington Monthly magazine’s “Best Bang for the Buck” list. The list is included in the publication’s annual college guide.
Bass-baritone Frank Ward Jr. performs Sept. 18 at Appalachian
Aug. 24, 2015
Ward will be accompanied by pianist Deborah Yasutake. He also will conduct masterclasses for students in the Hayes School of Music. Included on the recital will be a performance of songs and spirituals by H.T. Burleigh, with the Hayes School of Music Faculty String Quartet.
Rhodiola rosea protects marathoners against viral infection
Aug. 24, 2015
Human trials with marathon runners found that the herb Rhodiola rosea protects against viral infection. These findings build on previous human trials that demonstrate the anti-viral activity of blueberry and green tea polyphenols.
Appalachian’s fall convocation held Sept. 3
Aug. 24, 2015
Best-selling author and human rights activist Ishmael Beah will speak at Appalachian State University’s fall convocation. Beah is the author of “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier,” which was the university’s common reading selection for 2015-16.
Professors at Appalachian receive NSF grant to study dome formation in Georgia and Western North Carolina
Aug. 21, 2015
The Tallulah Gorge area in Georgia and Toxaway Falls in Gorges State Park in Western North Carolina are well known for their beauty and outdoor recreational offerings. For Appalachian State University geologists Gabe Casale and Jamie Levine, the areas are also rich in geological information.
Cherry named to Journal of Environmental Economics and Management editorial board
Aug. 21, 2015
Todd L. Cherry, a professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Economics, has been named to the editorial board of the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (JEEM).
‘The Denim Dynasty’ documentary to be shown Sept. 10 at Appalachian
Aug. 20, 2015
Appalachian faculty member and documentary filmmaker Beth Davison’s “The Denim Dynasty” is a documentary about the legacy of the Cone family that shaped prominent features of North Carolina’s landscape.