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App State faculty earn record number of Fulbright awards for university
Nov. 1, 2019
Six nations are represented by Appalachian’s record number of Fulbright awards, which are designed to enhance global relations and problem-solving.
Best new N.C. structures: 2019 Building North Carolina awards
Business North Carolina
Nov. 1, 2019
App State’s Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences was named Best Public Project in Business North Carolina’s sixth annual Building North Carolina awards. The awards highlight some of the state’s most impressive commercial real estate projects completed between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019, based on design, innovation and impact on their communities.
App State’s Dr. Paul Wallace engages in cross-cultural Fulbright collaboration in Russia to prepare international leaders
Nov. 1, 2019
Appalachian professor and 2019–20 Fulbright awardee Dr. Paul Wallace is spending the 2019–20 academic year teaching at NovSU in Russia and refining the curriculum for a new App State Online graduate certificate in international leadership.
2019–20 Fulbright awardee Dr. Richard Gray to ‘unite the sky’ through astronomical partnership with South Africa’s UFS
Nov. 1, 2019
During the 2019–20 academic year, Appalachian astronomy professor Dr. Richard Gray will teach and perform research at the University of the Free State in South Africa as part of his Fulbright award.
Creative writing professor Mark Powell awarded Fulbright for teaching and research in Romania
Nov. 1, 2019
Powell, professor of creative writing at Appalachian, will teach a course on contemporary U.S. literature at Ovidius University of Constanta, in Romania, during spring 2020, as well as conduct research for his seventh novel.
Fulbright awardee Dr. Christina Verano Sornito-Carter to conduct heritage conservation and disaster management research in the Philippines
Nov. 1, 2019
Appalachian’s Sornito-Carter, an assistant professor of anthropology, will travel to the University of the Philippines Visayas in August 2020 to complete Fulbright research on heritage conservation and disaster management in relation to climate change in the Philippines.
Fulbright Scholar Dr. David Williams to study biopharmaceutical ecosystems in Austria
Nov. 1, 2019
Through the Fulbright Scholar Program, Williams, a professor in Appalachian’s Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management, will teach and perform research at Management Center Innsbruck in Austria in spring 2020.
Dr. Shanshan Lou — devoted to helping advertising students succeed
Nov. 1, 2019
This professor and cross-cultural advertising expert expands students’ opportunities through study abroad and connections with industry leaders.
Appalachian graduate’s research advances the understanding of earthquakes
Nov. 1, 2019
App State grad Jake Dorsett’s undergraduate research on the San Andreas Fault in California may alter predictions about the next Los Angeles area earthquake.
Appalachian State debuts vegan station [campus unit featured]
Food Management
Oct. 31, 2019
Campus Dining’s move to a totally vegan meal station in Roess Dining Hall has been a resounding success. Christened Terra Verde (“green Earth”), the station is generating double the sales of its predecessor, Healthy Select, which had menued vegan and vegetarian fare alongside other dishes that did contain animal proteins but which were still deemed healthy.
2019 Green E Awards honor ‘sustainable business champions’ at App State
Oct. 31, 2019
Dr. Joseph Cazier and Dr. Todd Cherry were recognized with this year’s Green E Awards, conferred by the Walker College of Business. The awards honor individuals in the college for their outstanding accomplishments in the area of sustainable business.
Mystery surrounds ancient toad bones found in NC mountains. Where are the heads? [faculty featured]
The News & Observer
Oct. 31, 2019
Anthropology professor Dr. Thomas Whyte solves the mystery of the headless toads.
Kenzie Storrier ’19 works toward being an art director
Oct. 30, 2019
Advertising major Kenzie Storrier ’19 experiences graduate school success at VCU’s Brandcenter thanks to her preparation at App State.
South Arts supports App State documentary on living folk traditions in Appalachia
Oct. 30, 2019
This grant funding supports graduate student Chelsey Johnson’s work during the 2019–20 academic year to document living folk traditions in Appalachia. The project is part of the “In These Mountains” initiative, which aims to preserve Central Appalachia’s arts and culture.
The Controversial Past: Allison Fredette on Teaching Difficult History [faculty featured]
History Notes
Oct. 30, 2019
In this podcast hosted by the Greensboro History Museum, Appalachian State University’s Dr. Allison Fredette talks about the challenges of teaching controversial issues to learners in K-12 and institutions of higher learning and how she helps instructors learn to navigate and overcome the challenges encountered when touching on race, immigration, gender and other subjects. Fredette teaches in the Department of History.
Sarah Caudill interns with U.S. Department of State’s Mandela Washington Fellowship
Oct. 29, 2019
The opportunity allowed her to test her sociological skills, gain more insight into national issues and expand social networks, Caudill said.
App State’s Dr. Tempestt Adams prepares future teachers to lead their students on a journey of exploration
Oct. 28, 2019
Dr. Tempestt Adams in Appalachian’s career and technical education (CTE) program uses research-based techniques to develop high school instructors for classes that could directly impact their students’ college and career choices.
The archaeologist and the headless toads: A ‘trilling’ tale from Appalachian’s Dr. Tom Whyte
Oct. 28, 2019
Dr. Tom Whyte, an anthropology professor at App State, digs for answers to ancient mysteries about precolonial life in the Appalachian Mountains.