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  • Poet Joseph Bathanti’s ‘Saint Francis’s Satyr Butterfly’
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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.

  • On Arbor Day, welcome new trees donated to Appalachian
    On Arbor Day, welcome new trees donated to Appalachian
    April 27, 2018

    This Arbor Day, Appalachian welcomes new trees and shrubs donated by former Board of Trustees Chair Alice Roess.

  • IREX grant supports leadership training to enhance Iraqi universities
    IREX grant supports leadership training to enhance Iraqi universities
    April 26, 2018

    Their visit was made possible by the IREX-funded U.S.-Iraq Higher Education Partnerships (HEP) Program.

  • Help Name This Cruiser Class Solar Electric Car
    Help Name This Cruiser Class Solar Electric Car

    Not SunnyMcSolarFace, please.

    Inside EVs
    April 24, 2018

    Team Sunergy, the solar car club from Appalachian State University, is getting a new photonically-powered vehicle ready for this summer’s American Solar Challenge (ASC). Built for the cruiser class, this racer features amenities unheard of in traditional solar cars: seating for two, conventionally-opening doors, a gauge cluster, and turn signals. Heck, it’s even got cup holders! One thing it doesn’t have, though, is a name.

  • Submit a name for Appalachian’s new solar car
    Submit a name for Appalachian’s new solar car

    Winner’s name to be featured in the car

    April 19, 2018

    Team Sunergy, Appalachian State University’s student-run solar vehicle team, seeks a name for its new Cruiser Class solar car, which will race in the 2018 American Solar Challenge.

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