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From mitigating wildfires to re-creating a battlefield
Appalachian alumnae preserve history through National Park Service internships
June 13, 2018
Appalachian alumnae Cala Castleberry and Hayley Wynn put the hands-on training and education they received in Appalachian’s Anthropology (BS) – Archaeology degree program to use during back-to-back National Park Service internships.
Chancellor Everts addresses Appalachian’s Board of Visitors and visits legislators in Raleigh
June 12, 2018
Everts reported on the performance goals the UNC System has set for Appalachian in its strategic plan, gave an overview of planned facility expansions and improvements, and more.
Appalachian hosts second annual Inclusion Infusion Summer Institute
June 11, 2018
The goal of the event was to encourage inclusionary practices and relationships that support a state in which everyone is valued, respected and supported.
Appalachian’s Reich College of Education names 2018 awards recipients
June 1, 2018
The 2018 RCOE awards — which recognize Outstanding Teaching, Mentoring, Service and more — were conferred on six faculty and staff members, along with the college’s Lucy Brock Child Development Laboratory School.
Poet Joseph Bathanti’s ‘Saint Francis’s Satyr Butterfly’
May 25, 2018
For Memorial Day, North Carolina Poet Laureate Emeritus Joseph Bathanti shares a poem originally published in War, Literature & the Arts: An International Journal of the Humanities.
Cross-disciplinary team of Appalachian faculty members receives $1M NSF S-STEM grant
May 18, 2018
The National Science Foundation S-STEM scholarship program at Appalachian provides support for students pursing degrees in STEM fields, including chemistry, computer science, geological and environmental sciences, mathematical sciences and physics and astronomy.
When Erbil Meets Boone: Appalachian State University Hosts Visitors From Kurdistan, Iraq
88.5 WFDD
May 18, 2018
Over the last few decades, the United States’ relationship with Iraq has been tense, to say the least. But 6,000 miles away in Boone, N.C., bridges of understanding are being built in the world of academics.
Appalachian’s Staci Hunter selected for SECU Public Fellows Internship
May 17, 2018
As part of her SECU Public Service Fellow Internship, Staci Hunter ’18 — a recent graduate of Appalachian’s criminal justice program — interned at the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office during spring 2018.
Appalachian Journal announces Special Edition on Black Mountain College
May 15, 2018
With more than 450 pages and 62 contributors, the Black Mountain College Special Edition of the Appalachian Journal is the largest volume in the journal’s 45-year history.
Remembering Nanette Mayer
May 14, 2018
Honorary Appalachian State University alumna Nanette Mayer — a lifelong supporter of the arts at Appalachian — passed away March 9, 2018, at the age of 94.
Ahead of its time: Exhibition in Boone celebrates Black Mountain College’s diverse creative legacy
WHKY
May 13, 2018
More than 60 years after it went bankrupt, sold off its campus near Asheville and formally dissolved, Black Mountain College exerts an enduring influence on art and education in the U.S. and abroad. Appalachian State University is celebrating that legacy this spring with a series of events and programs centering on Black Mountain’s history and some of the people who taught, studied and made art there.
Appalachian’s Jenna Willis awarded NBCC Foundation fellowship
May 11, 2018
Appalachian State University’s Jenna Willis is one of 33 master’s-level addictions counseling students selected to participate in the NBCC Foundation’s Minority Fellowship Program for Addictions Counselors.
Appalachian’s Solar Vehicle Team selects winning name for Cruiser Class car
May 9, 2018
Team Sunergy, Appalachian State University’s student-run solar vehicle team, chooses ROSE for the name of its new Cruiser Class solar car. ROSE stands for Racing on Solar Energy.
New Superintendent Chosen for Caldwell County Schools
WHKY
May 8, 2018
The Caldwell County Board of Education has unanimously selected Dr. Donald W. Phipps as the next superintendent for Caldwell County Schools. Dr. Phipps will take office on July 1 of this year. Phipps earned a master’s degree in school psychology and a doctorate in educational leadership from Appalachian State University.
Tesla and Palmetto recruit ‘successful leaders’ in sustainability at Appalachian
May 7, 2018
Representatives from energy companies Tesla and Palmetto come to Appalachian to recruit and tell students about careers in the solar industry.
Army Special Operations Aviation Command bids farewell to leader
The Fayetteville Observer
May 3, 2018
Brig. Gen. John R. Evans Jr.’s last day at the helm of U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command was Thursday. A Greensboro-native who attended Appalachian State University, Evans said Fort Bragg has been special to him since he attended ROTC summer camps here while in college.
Appalachian’s Upward Bound awarded nearly $3.5M to support student access to higher education
May 3, 2018
Appalachian’s Upward Bound program will continue to provide academic support to students of Alleghany County, Ashe County, Avery County, Watauga County, Freedom and West Wilkes High schools thanks to federal funding.
Appalachian’s REI hosts 2018 Spring Forum
May 2, 2018
Appalachian’s 2018 Renewable Energy Initiative Spring Forum featured interactive sustainability workshops, a raffle, networking opportunities with university organizations and sustainability professionals, and more.