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Fuel up for success with the new Rise Market + Bakery
Nov. 20, 2018
Rise Market + Bakery, located in Appalachian’s Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, offers quick, quality menu items that are intentionally crafted and sourced.
NSF funds Appalachian research of ‘Changing Glacier Dynamics at Athabasca Glacier’
Nov. 20, 2018
Appalachian’s Dr. William Armstrong, along with geology majors Hannah Field and Anthony Hengst, will travel to the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park to study the glacier’s basal motion.
Appalachian alumnus Bill Pfleger explores ‘The New Energy Landscape’ through microgrid technology
Nov. 20, 2018
In his fall 2018 Sustainable Energy Speaker Series talk at Appalachian, Pfleger, solutions architect manager for Schneider Electric, said the U.S. electricity system is on the brink of a disruption — a potentially good thing.
Appalachian’s College of Arts and Sciences announces 2017–18 awards for teaching excellence, outstanding service and more
Nov. 20, 2018
Numerous faculty and staff members in Appalachian’s College of Arts and Sciences were recognized for their teaching, scholarly work and/or outstanding service during the college’s annual awards luncheon in October.
Appalachian student wins prestigious furniture industry award
Nov. 19, 2018
Ryan Decker, a senior industrial design major with a concentration in furniture design, received a Pinnacle Award from the International Society of Furniture Designers for his cabinet design titled “Warden of Wallop Park.”
Appalachian’s Drs. Xiaofei Tu and Wendy Xie awarded STARTALK grant for 2018 Chinese immersion program
Nov. 19, 2018
Fifteen High Country high school students with limited or no previous exposure to Chinese language and culture participated in the three-week culturally rich and academically rigorous program held on Appalachian’s campus.
Sun Belt Football Champion Headed to New Orleans Bowl
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Nov. 16, 2018
The winner of the inaugural Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game will be headed to New Orleans, as the league announced Friday that the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl will host the winning team for its game on Dec. 15.
Cheers for Cider: Local Options Abound
Local Cidery Entrepreneurs Turn Apple Season into Tasty High Country Libations
All About Women
Nov. 16, 2018
A graduate of Appalachian State University’s growing fermentation science degree program, Nathan, a first-generation German-American, found a whole new route for his brewing creativity with the ciders he creates.
Appalachian’s Staff Shout Out program announces October drawing winner
Nov. 15, 2018
Staff Shout Out recipient Dr. Julie Keys, a staff psychologist in Appalachian’s Counseling and Psychological Services Center, won a gift from the University Bookstore valued at $25.
ASU Student Receives American Red Cross’ Highest Award
GoBlueRidge.net
Nov. 15, 2018
An Appalachian State University student’s action performing CPR on an unresponsive classmate this February has earned her the American Red Cross’ highest award, the Certificate of Merit. Amanda Buffa, a senior special education major from New Bern, received the award during a ceremony Monday, Nov. 12, in the Plemmons Student Union Solarium on campus.
Appalachian announces winners and runners-up of 2018 International Education Week Photo Contest
Nov. 15, 2018
From the mountains of the Scottish Highlands to a “Curious Lion” in Zimbabwe, the winning and runner-up photos in the 2018 IEW Photo Contest explore the world through the eyes of Appalachian faculty, staff and students.
ASU Community Music School's Scale Olympiad celebrates students in its fifth year
The Mountain Times
Nov. 15, 2018
The Community Music School at Appalachian State University held its fifth annual Scale Olympiad on Saturday, Nov. 10, for High Country area pre-college pianists. Almost 30 students demonstrated their technical and theory skills, earning ribbons and rosettes for varying levels of mastery.
Nykesha Fyffe ’17 plans to help solve problems of the future
Nov. 14, 2018
Appalachian applied physics grad Nykesha Fyffe plans to improve lives and solve problems of the future.
Patrick Sullivan ’16 facilitates an outdoor challenge course while pursuing a master’s degree in higher education administration
Nov. 14, 2018
Patrick Sullivan ’16 finds that his public relations concentration in communication plays a big role in his career path, regardless of his job title.
Sound the Alarm — It can save a life
Avery Journal
Nov. 14, 2018
The American Red Cross, Appalachian State University students and representatives of the Boone Fire Department teamed up with the goal of visiting 167 households in two mobile home communities. They were to install free, 10-year life smoke alarms. Toys and disaster activity books were also distributed to the children.
Appalachian student receives American Red Cross’ highest award
Nov. 13, 2018
For senior Amanda Buffa, her February day of class in Appalachian’s Reich College of Education started out as normal. Then, when one of her classmates collapsed and became unresponsive, her CPR skills were put to the test.
Appalachian honors military service at Veterans Day Ceremony
Nov. 12, 2018
Army Capt. Joseph Callaghan, a training officer and instructor with Appalachian’s Department of Military Science and Leadership (ROTC), thanked all veterans at the annual ceremony held on Appalachian’s campus at the Veterans Memorial
Appalachian State Offers Support for Student Veterans
High Country Press
Nov. 12, 2018
Within Appalachian State University, many students have made the transition from the military to college or are aspiring veterans. At App State, veterans are celebrated in a variety of ways, especially through offering extensive programs designed for students in the military, most notably Appalachian’s ROTC program. The ROTC program helps to ensure smooth transitions within an educationally-stimulating environment.