Topic: Community Engagement

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Caring for the planet and its people
Appalachian recognizes Climate Justice Month, Earth Month and the Diversity Celebration
April 4, 2018
Climate Justice Month, Earth Month and the Diversity Celebration all highlight Appalachian’s commitment to making a difference.
Appalachian professor awarded UNC Greensboro funding for BRIDGES project
March 30, 2018
Grant funding from UNC Greensboro will allow an interdisciplinary team of Appalachian and UNC Greensboro faculty members to implement BRIDGES — a project designed to engage diverse groups in STEM learning.
Appalachian’s Department of Public Safety to increase safety measures, seek student input
March 29, 2018
Keycard access for all campus buildings, additional cameras in key areas and classroom door locks are among new measures being taken by Appalachian State University’s Department of Public Safety.
UN-Inspired Campus Project Challenges Bias, Promotes Social Justice
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
March 29, 2018
Talking about sexism is fine, but it also should bring about some change for the better, according to Chloe Fishman. The sophomore at Appalachian State University wants frank conversations to spur people to acknowledge and address discrimination, which is why she and a classmate are helming a project to collect first-person stories from students on the Boone, N.C., campus who have encountered sexism.
Appalachian’s Lauren Woods recognized with ACS Outreach Volunteer of the Year Award
March 29, 2018
The American Chemical Society has recognized the volunteer and outreach efforts of Appalachian’s Dr. Lauren Woods, lecturer of chemistry. Woods has organized several chemistry-related activities and events for the Appalachian Community.
Appalachian’s Cultural Ambassadors
International students and scholars help inspire global understanding and engagement
March 29, 2018
Appalachian’s Cultural Ambassadors program offers a chance for international students to visit with the local community, inspiring global understanding for everyone involved. International Day at Watauga County’s Mabel School was a recent venue.
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.