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  • Courtney Bradway ’15 ’16 says Appalachian’s political science programs prepared her well
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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’
    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
    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
    “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
    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
    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
    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
    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.

  • N.C. Humanities Council awards planning funds for ‘Decolonizing Citizenship and Indigenous Lifeways’ project
    N.C. Humanities Council awards planning funds for ‘Decolonizing Citizenship and Indigenous Lifeways’ project
    March 12, 2018

    An interdisciplinary team at Appalachian has received planning funds from the N.C. Humanities Council for their project “Decolonizing Citizenship and Indigenous Lifeways,” which will involve Gadugi Program/Cherokee Partnership students.

  • North Carolina Arts Council funds artists’ residency and exhibition at Appalachian
    North Carolina Arts Council funds artists’ residency and exhibition at Appalachian
    March 12, 2018

    The North Carolina Arts Council awarded $5,400 in funding for Appalachian to host the residency of artists Bob Ray and Barbara Hardy, along with their art exhibition “Circles of Influence.”

  • Dedicated benefactor and philanthropist Irwin ‘Ike’ Belk remembered
    Dedicated benefactor and philanthropist Irwin ‘Ike’ Belk remembered
    March 9, 2018

    Many of the sculptures that adorn Appalachian State University’s campus were gifted by Irwin “Ike” Belk. The prominent North Carolina business leader and philanthropist died Saturday, Feb. 24, at his home. Belk was 95.

  • Education Matters – Mass Shootings in Schools: How can we protect our children?
    Education Matters – Mass Shootings in Schools: How can we protect our children?
    Public School Forum of North Carolina
    March 9, 2018

    In light of recent school shootings, psychology professor Dr. Jim Deni discusses staffing of school psychologists on Public School Forum of North Carolina.

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