Topic: Community Engagement

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We Were Travelers, Not Tourists
Traveling through Cuba with 15 students, 2 colleagues and no Internet
Oct. 9, 2015
A group of students and faculty learns about the history, culture and politics of Cuba – and some of what Cubans experience each day – during a study abroad experience.
Homecoming Blood Drive sets national record
Oct. 8, 2015
Appalachian State University’s 9th Annual Homecoming Blood Drive, held Sept. 24, collected 1,322 pints of blood, setting a new record for Appalachian and a new national record for a single-day, university-based blood drive.
13th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition opens for submissions
Oct. 6, 2015
The 13th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition (AMPC) is open for registration and submissions.
Westglow Resort & Spa owner Bonnie Schaefer to speak at Appalachian Oct. 13
Oct. 5, 2015
Bonnie Schaefer, owner of Westglow Resort & Spa and former co-CEO of Claire’s Stores Inc., is the guest speaker for this year’s fall Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture at Appalachian State University.
Aiken, Dollar and Moretz honored by Appalachian’s Alumni Association
Oct. 2, 2015
Laura Aiken of Apex, N.C. Rep. Nelson Dollar of Cary and Reba Moretz of Boone have been honored by the Appalachian Alumni Association at Appalachian State University for their distinguished careers and service to the university.
Coffee with a Cop held Oct. 7 in Trivette Hall
Sept. 30, 2015
Appalachian State University students, faculty and staff are invited to meet university police officers to discuss community issues, build relationships and drink a free cup of coffee.
Appalachian’s fall CareerFest brings employers to campus
Sept. 24, 2015
The Sept. 29 event will feature 130 employers and showcase internship and employment opportunities for Appalachian students and alumni.
Registration is open for the annual running of The Knob
Sept. 22, 2015
Runners and walkers of all ages are invited to be part of the 9th annual running of The Knob. As the third and final race of the 2015 High Country Triple Crown series, The Knob is a great way to kick off Appalachian State University’s Homecoming Weekend.
Lettuce Learn to host garden-based professional development series for educators
Sept. 21, 2015
Lettuce Learn, Appalachian’s Mathematics and Science Education Center and Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Department will host “Local Food Systems 101,” the first of four “Lettuce Learn Garden SMARTs” workshops at a local small-scale family farm in Zionville.
Service-Learning at App State: An Alternative to Spring Break
Sept. 17, 2015
Students choose Alternative Service Experience (ASE) over cruising or car trips for Spring Break.
Appalachian receives NSF grant to address math and science teacher shortage in rural schools
Sept. 17, 2015
A four-year, $1,165,039 grant from the National Science Foundation awarded to Appalachian State University will help address the shortage of math and science teachers in rural schools.
Stone Soup Fall Conference Oct. 15
Sept. 16, 2015
The purpose of the conference is to create collaborative action that leads to collective impact on non-profits in the High Country.
Coffee with a Cop will be held Sept. 1
Sept. 1, 2015
University Police at Appalachian State University invite students, faculty and staff to meet officers and discuss community issues, build relationships and drink a free cup of coffee during Coffee with a Cop.
Business for Good event focuses on sustainable business practices
Aug. 31, 2015
Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business held its first Business for Good event at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum Aug. 21. The event provided a venue to train educators on sustainable business practices.
Noted law professor and anti-poverty advocate Gene Nichol to speak Sept. 10 at Appalachian
Aug. 31, 2015
Gene Nichol, the noted law professor and anti-poverty advocate, will speak at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts at Appalachian State University. His talk is titled “Poverty, Politics and Academic Freedom in North Carolina.”
K-12 teachers attend renewable energy workshop at Appalachian
Aug. 28, 2015
A total of 44 educators from across North Carolina attended renewable energy workshops for teachers held this summer at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian included in Sierra magazine’s 2015 list of greenest colleges and universities
Aug. 26, 2015
Sierra magazine has released its 2015 list of “Cool Schools” and once again Appalachian State University is included among the nation’s 153 “greenest” colleges and universities.
Appalachian’s Energy Center assists counties with landfill gas to energy projects
Activity supported with Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation funding
Aug. 25, 2015
The Appalachian Energy Center at Appalachian State University recently completed a project that began in 2005 to help eight North Carolina counties produce renewable energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improve their economy.