Topic: Diversity

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App State marks half-century of women’s athletics
Watauga Democrat
Sep. 21, 2018
This year, Appalachian State University is celebrating 50 years of women’s varsity sports. Appalachian student newspapers from the time show that the university had impressive and competitive female club and intramural teams for quite a few years before the women’s field hockey team in 1968 became the first-ever women’s intercollegiate sport in Black and Gold history.
4 Fleming Scholars join Appalachian’s newest students
Sep. 18, 2018
First-year students Bailey Gardin, Hudson Miller, Cece Ramseur and Ashelyn Stevens are the recipients of Appalachian’s Dr. Willie C. Fleming Scholarship, which covers the students’ full in-state tuition and fees.
Appalachian’s USAS chapter works to bring Alta Gracia apparel to University Bookstore
Sep. 13, 2018
The move supports workers’ rights and Appalachian’s sustainability commitment, since Alta Gracia is known for paying a living wage and offering a healthy workplace.
Creating a more diverse and inclusive campus
Organizational change expert Dr. Damon A. Williams offers three-day residency at Appalachian
Sep. 11, 2018
Organizational change expert Dr. Damon A. Williams met with Appalachian’s leaders, faculty and staff Aug. 27-29, 2018, to explore pathways to diversity, equity, inclusion.
The story continues at Appalachian with fall 2018 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Distinguished authors will visit campus to read from their work, share lessons on craft as part of series
Sep. 11, 2018
Authors Moisés Kaufman, Robert Morgan, Peter Fish and Toi Derricotte will share their creative work with the campus and Boone community as part of Appalachian’s Visiting Writer Series.
Appalachian sees strong retention, record diversity rates as ‘slow and steady’ growth continues
Sep. 7, 2018
The university shares preliminary enrollment numbers for fall 2018 semester.
Appalachian’s Inclusive Excellence Team offers faculty professional development
Aug. 28, 2018
The faculty-driven initiative is helping bring greater elements of equity, diversity and inclusion into the classroom.
Mother of hate crime victim addresses Appalachian's class of 2022
Watauga Democrat
Aug. 21, 2018
Appalachian State University’s freshman class welcomed the mother of a 1998 hate crime victim with a standing ovation at the Aug. 20 Black and Gold Convocation. The new freshman class gathered at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center before the start of the 2018-19 school year — where Judy Shepard served as the event’s keynote speaker.
US Department of State supports a world of teachers at Appalachian
8th annual TEA program brings educators from across the globe to Appalachian’s campus
Aug. 17, 2018
Teachers from four different continents will take part in Appalachian’s 2018 TEA program to enhance their skills in teaching science and English as a foreign language.
For Heather Guy ’18, Appalachian ‘ticked all of the boxes’
Aug. 16, 2018
As a graduate student studying geography at Appalachian, Heather Guy did fieldwork in the remote Andes in Peru and Bolivia — far removed from her prior days spent in front of a computer screen.
Mother of hate crime victim to speak at Appalachian convocation on diversity and erasing hate
Aug. 13, 2018
Judy Shepard is president of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, which works to champion those causes her late son Matthew espoused during his life, including social justice, diversity awareness and education, and equality for LGBTQ individuals.
Shohei Tsutsumi ’18 experiences life-changing encounter with Appalachian music and culture
Aug. 7, 2018
Appalachian alum Shohei Tsutsumi, of Osaka, Japan, exceled in the university’s Appalachian studies graduate program — receiving scholarships for studies on local music traditions, winning prizes at old-time music contests and more.
Surviving genocide: Holocaust, Rwanda survivors share experiences
Watauga Democrat
July 30, 2018
While Anita Lasker-Wallfisch and Eugenie Mukeshimana are from different parts of the world, both women share a commonality — of being a survivor of a genocide. Both women served as speakers on July 25 during the 17th Annual weeklong Martin and Doris Rosen Summer Symposium, presented by Appalachian State University’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies.
International Friendship Program promotes cultural exchanges and sense of family
July 24, 2018
By pairing local community members with international students and scholars, everyone benefits.
Cafe Appalachia: Locally sourced menu bringing hope to formerly addicted
WOWK-TV
July 23, 2018
Cafe Appalachia, in South Charleston, W.Va., is just as innovative, as the menu is delicious. With a pay what you can, farm to table, format, the open kitchen is staffed with folks who are recovering from addiction. Cheryl Laws modeled the cafe after one that she spent much of her time in while she was getting her master’s degree from Appalachian State University.
Appalachian’s Vietnamese Summer Academy kicks off at 5,280 feet
July 12, 2018
Middle and high school students in Appalachian’s Vietnamese Summer Academy are learning about American and Appalachian culture and improving their English language skills as they explore the region and interact with the community.
IDEA funds second annual Vietnamese Summer Academy at Appalachian
July 12, 2018
The academy allows visiting middle and high school Vietnamese students to learn about American and Appalachian culture and improve their English language skills as they explore the region and interact with the community.
Appalachian hosts 25 young African leaders for six-week institute
July 10, 2018
The Mandela Washington Fellows joined Appalachian campus and local community members at the opening reception of a six-week institute focused on civic leadership.

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