Topic: Arts and Humanities

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Helping sustain and revitalize Guatemala’s indigenous culture
March 24, 2014
A professor’s longtime relationship with a Guatemalan town helps sustain and revitalize its indigenous culture.
Art professor Scott Ludwig makes printmaking safer
Sep. 24, 2013
For Scott Ludwig, the “moment a student discovers something about their artistic abilities is the most rewarding. It keeps me coming back to the classroom.” In turn, he’s rewarded his students by making the printmaking process safer.
Study abroad: Malawi 2012
Sep. 7, 2013
A study abroad experience related to sustainability has developed into an ongoing community relationship between Appalachian State University and the African nation of Malawi.
AppState thanks George Beasley for new media complex
Sep. 7, 2013
In fall 2013, new and returning broadcast students were among the first in Appalachian State University's new 18,000 square-foot George G. Beasley Media Complex, which houses broadcast studios, classrooms, labs and offices for faculty members. A generous gift from Appalachian alumnus George G. Beasley of Naples, Fla., along with state funds and other private donations, have made the media complex a reality.
Malawi: A transforming experience inspires an ongoing relationship
Sep. 6, 2013
Students learn and practice community solutions through a special relationship between Appalachian and Malawi.
WASU begins new era of radio from the George G. Beasley Media Complex
Aug. 23, 2013
90.5 WASU-FM makes its move from Wey Hall to the new George G. Beasley Media Complex.
Bathanti to receive Chowan University’s Hobson Prize in April
March 29, 2013
Installed as North Carolina’s Poet Laureate last September, Joseph Bathanti will be awarded Chowan University‘s 19th annual Mary Frances Hobson Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Letters on Monday, April 15. Known as Hobson Day, the presentation will also feature a dinner, a lecture and a book signing.
Music as medicine; professor studies music therapy’s effects on heart disease patients
March 8, 2013
Listening to music can be relaxing, invigorating or charged with emotions. Dr. Christine Leist, an assistant professor of music therapy at Appalachian State University, thinks music also can benefit women who have had or are at risk of heart attack.
Country singer sums up recent success as ‘almost surreal’
Feb. 28, 2013
Alumnus Eric Church ’00 won the Country Music Association’s album of the year in 2012, but before he got his break, he could be found studying between gigs at Waffle House in Lenoir.
Snodgrass receives College Music Society Technology Initiative Award
Jan. 22, 2013
Dr. Jennifer Snodgrass from Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music received the 2012 College Music Society Technology Initiative Award during the national meeting of the College Music Society (CMS).
Students learn cutting-edge economics research in Cuba
Dec. 19, 2012
A collaboration between the Center for Study of the Cuban Economy at the University of Havana and Appalachian's Walker College of Business allows for the exchange of ideas between Appalachian students and faculty, and thought leaders in Cuba who are key to effecting change and building relationships between Cuba and the U.S.
Appalachian Abroad: London 2012
Dec. 17, 2012
Interior design students from the Department of Technology and Environmental Design took an interior design field study getting a taste of London's lifestyle, museums and historic architecture, and visiting some of the city's most cutting-edge design firms.
Appalachian Abroad: Valencia 2012
Dec. 17, 2012
Twelve students from the Department of Computer Information Systems (CIS), along with associate professor Dr. Charlie Chen, explored Valencia and Barcelona, Spain. The purpose of the trip was to develop future global business leaders interested in doing business in Spain.
Appalachian Abroad: Dublin 2012
Dec. 17, 2012
Students in Appalachian's Honors College are required to complete an international education experience either during the summer or an academic semester to gain a broader understanding of the world and diversify their learning. The 2012 freshman class of Chancellor's Scholars, 10 students on full scholarship and members of The Honors College, took to James Joyce's Dublin for a crash course in Irish history, sports and scholarship.
Study abroad fosters critical and creative thinking
Dec. 17, 2012
Appalachian's undergraduate and graduate degree programs are preparing graduates to be critical, creative and global professionals.
Appalachian Abroad: Dublin, London and Valencia 2012
Dec. 17, 2012
Appalachian's undergraduate and graduate degree programs are preparing graduates to be critical, creative and global professionals. Here are examples of students' international explorations during fall break 2012.
New state poet laureate pens poem for veterans
Nov. 10, 2012
N.C. Poet Laureate and Appalachian professor Joseph Bathanti writes a Veterans Day poem to honor those who have served.
Internships Make a Difference: Tyler Branch in New York
Aug. 1, 2012
Tyler Branch '12 leveraged his lab and campus experience at Appalachian into a coveted internship with 'Saturday Night Live.'