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Black Mountain College Semester 2018 at Appalachian — April and May events
A learning experience centered on the arts
March 28, 2018
Black Mountain College Semester 2018 at Appalachian State University continues in April and May with events on the university’s campus and at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum.
Appalachian interns to provide behavioral health services using US HRSA grant
March 27, 2018
Three Appalachian faculty members receive funding from the U.S. HSRA to recruit and train interns who will provide behavioral health services to the population of rural Appalachia.
Appalachian awarded N.C. DPS funding for speech-language therapy services
March 27, 2018
Appalachian’s Kristin Phillips and Gail Donaldson received additional funding from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to provide speech-language pathology services to inmates of four regional N.C. correctional facilities.
Appalachian professor receives CDC grant for research on cognitive decline, caregiving
March 27, 2018
Appalachian’s Erin Bouldin has partnered with a team of CDC researchers to document the impacts that cognitive decline and caregiving have on the health of individuals across the U.S.
Courtney Bradway ’15 ’16 says Appalachian’s political science programs prepared her well
March 23, 2018
Appalachian graduate Courtney Bradway finds success on Capitol Hill using her political science degrees.
Girls’ Club
Young at Heart
All About Women
March 23, 2018
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, in this country, there are approximately 75 million women in the civilian labor force—around 47 percent of all U.S. workers. “In my current role as communications liaison for Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education, my counterparts—all women—and I are building a supportive and mutually beneficial community.”
Hughes prepares for a career in intelligence by combining ROTC and criminal justice
March 21, 2018
Appalachian senior Kendall Hughes prepares for a career in intelligence by combining ROTC with a criminal justice major.
Columbus State University awards funding for Appalachian-developed training program
March 21, 2018
Faculty members in Appalachian’s Department of Leadership and Educational Studies have received funding from Columbus State University (CSU) to develop and implement a training program for academic coaches at CSU.
Watauga County Schools supports Appalachian’s ASC Center for 12th year
March 21, 2018
Watauga County Schools provides $30,000 in funding for the 12th year of Appalachian’s Assessment, Support, and Counseling Center at Watauga High School.
Appalachian’s Mending Initiative sows support for renewable fashion
March 21, 2018
Renewable fashion is in: Appalachian’s Mending Initiative teaches members of the Appalachian Community how to repair and take care of clothing, preventing garments from becoming landfill waste.
Chancellor marks progress toward meeting strategic goals, discusses building expansion at Appalachian
March 21, 2018
Chancellor Sheri Everts discussed new programs, progress toward meeting five-year strategic goals and plans for expansion of and improvements to Appalachian’s campus during the most recent Board of Trustees meeting.
Spellings: ‘Pleased but not satisfied’
Higher Education Works Foundation
March 21, 2018
North Carolina has built one of the finest university systems in the nation, University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings said Monday. But it can be better.
North Carolina Arts Council funds residency of Ailey II at Appalachian
March 20, 2018
The fall 2017 residency of dance company Ailey II at Appalachian was funded in part by the North Carolina Arts Council.
“Hyper Local” Carbon Offsetting: A Collaborative Effort for Methane Capture and Destruction
March 20, 2018
This academic year, 963 students, faculty, and staff at Appalachian paid $8 to offset their travel to and from campus by voluntarily participating in the Carbon Neutral Commuter (CNC) program. Starting this year, proceeds from the program benefit a methane capture and destruction project at the Wilkes County landfill.
Lord Michael Hastings to give 60th Boyles Lecture at Appalachian
March 16, 2018
Lord Michael Hastings, global head of corporate citizenship for KPMG International, will present the 60th Boyles Lecture at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian is a UNC System leader for energy and water reduction
March 15, 2018
Appalachian’s 45 percent energy intensity reduction leads the UNC System. In 2016-17, the university avoided using enough energy to power 2,160 average North Carolina houses for the year.
Count on March
From sandals to snow boots
March 14, 2018
From above-average temps to full-on winter, Appalachian State University’s campus shows all its splendor in a matter of days.
Appalachian Senior awarded Critical Language Scholarship
March 14, 2018
Shannon Wells, Appalachian senior and winner of a Critical Language Scholarship, will travel to Hikone, Japan, this summer to participate in a language and cultural immersion program for American students.