Topic: Diversity

Displaying 307 - 324 of 803

Teens and mental health
A school-based intervention program developed by Appalachian’s Dr. Kurt Michael lowers rural teens’ suicide attempts and boosts their well-being
Nov. 29, 2018
Appalachian’s Aeschleman Distinguished Professor of Psychology shows his passion for teens’ mental health through the ASC school-based treatment program he founded in 2006.
Appalachian’s Drs. Xiaofei Tu and Wendy Xie awarded STARTALK grant for 2018 Chinese immersion program
Nov. 19, 2018
Fifteen High Country high school students with limited or no previous exposure to Chinese language and culture participated in the three-week culturally rich and academically rigorous program held on Appalachian’s campus.
Appalachian announces winners and runners-up of 2018 International Education Week Photo Contest
Nov. 15, 2018
From the mountains of the Scottish Highlands to a “Curious Lion” in Zimbabwe, the winning and runner-up photos in the 2018 IEW Photo Contest explore the world through the eyes of Appalachian faculty, staff and students.
Appalachian honors military service at Veterans Day Ceremony
Nov. 12, 2018
Army Capt. Joseph Callaghan, a training officer and instructor with Appalachian’s Department of Military Science and Leadership (ROTC), thanked all veterans at the annual ceremony held on Appalachian’s campus at the Veterans Memorial
Appalachian State Offers Support for Student Veterans
High Country Press
Nov. 12, 2018
Within Appalachian State University, many students have made the transition from the military to college or are aspiring veterans. At App State, veterans are celebrated in a variety of ways, especially through offering extensive programs designed for students in the military, most notably Appalachian’s ROTC program. The ROTC program helps to ensure smooth transitions within an educationally-stimulating environment.
The Appalachian Community has strong military connections and support for student veterans
Nov. 9, 2018
As Veterans Day approaches, we take a look at the Appalachian Community’s connection with the military and its support for student veterans.
Women’s athletics at Appalachian — 50 years strong, the heart beats on
Nov. 8, 2018
Many things have evolved with Appalachian women’s athletics over the years, but the passions of the athletes haven’t changed.
Military couple pursues degrees together in Beaver College of Health Sciences
Nov. 8, 2018
Dylan Harris and Alexandra Stivers, both Navy veterans, are majoring in the health sciences: Harris in nutrition and foods, and Stivers in nursing.
Former U.S. Marine Becca Ryan says she’s glad she chose Appalachian
Nov. 7, 2018
The global studies major recommends Appalachian to other veterans, based on her personal experience and Appalachian’s national recognition as a Military Friendly® School.
Special Olympics Watauga County Expo — Appalachian State University students lend a hand
Nov. 5, 2018
Appalachian student and alumni volunteers help make the Special Olympics Watauga County Sports Expo a win.
Cherokee students learn about their roots during visit to Chieftains
Rome News-Tribune
Nov. 3, 2018
Students from the Eastern Band of the Cherokee high school on the Qualla Boundary in North Carolina are learning about their tribal roots this weekend on a trip to New Echota and the Major Ridge Home/Chieftains Museum. "I don't want to depress them," said Appalachian State University Professor Allen Bryant at Chieftains Saturday. "I hope to inspire them. This house was built by a Cherokee leader."
Appalachian’s Dr. Jon Carter offers historical context for ‘migrant caravan,’ points to U.S. free-trade policies of 1990s
Nov. 2, 2018
Honduras became destabilized by shifts to free-trade in the 1990s, resulting in massive displacements of people where commodities are assembled for unlivable wages, the anthropology professor says.
At Appalachian, chef Monica Smith ‘put some meat to her love of food’
Nov. 2, 2018
Smith, a 1994 graduate of Appalachian’s nutrition and foods program, shares her accomplishments and passions related to cooking, as well as her fond memories of Appalachian.
Jesse Jackson on polarization, politics and the power of the everyday citizen
Oct. 26, 2018
Civil Rights Living Legend Jesse Jackson discusses the past present and future of activism and the power of your vote.
How One Immigration Program Is Impacting North Carolinians
WUNC 91.5
Oct. 25, 2018
Felicia Arriaga, assistant professor of sociology at Appalachian State University, talks with WUNC’s “The State of Things” host Frank Stasio about her research on the 287(g) program. The program allows local law enforcement officials in some North Carolina counties to partner with immigration agents. Joining the conversation are Stefania Arteaga, an organizer with Comunidad Colectiva, and Bryan Cox, the Southern Region Communications Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Activist Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at ASU
Watauga Democrat
Oct. 22, 2018
Understanding how to peacefully live alongside others and care for all people regardless of differences were the main points the Rev. Jesse Jackson conveyed to Boone audience members on Oct. 18.
Appalachian’s Kin-Yan Szeto awarded NYPL Fellowship to research Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Oct. 19, 2018
During Szeto’s 2018–19 residency, she will perform on-site research at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, focusing on the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan.
Appalachian faculty and student research examines how LGBTQ students navigate the campus hookup culture
Oct. 17, 2018
An article authored by senior gender, women’s and sexuality major Sope Kahn and Appalachian’s Drs. Ellen Lamont and Teresa Roach “demonstrates some of the ways LGBTQ people are challenging heterosexual hookup culture” on college campuses.