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Artwork by Ireri Krueger ’17
Dec. 13, 2017
December 2017 graduate Ireri Krueger has had vivid dreams since she was a child growing up in Mexico City, Mexico. It wasn’t until she became a studio art major at Appalachian — more than 20 years after she first pursued higher education in the arts — that she realized she could turn her dreams into art and achieve her lifelong dream of becoming a trained artist.
3 Appalachian State University students awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad
Dec. 12, 2017
Three Appalachian students — Laurel Roser, Rhiannon Reed-Kelly and Keylen Renteria — are the recipients of the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and will study abroad during the 2018 spring semester. Named for retired Congressman Gilman, the scholarship program aims to diversify the students who study and intern abroad and the countries and regions where they go.
Eastern Band of the Cherokee flag installed in Plemmons Student Union
Dec. 8, 2017
The flag of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee now hangs in a place of prominence alongside the American, Chinese and Israeli national flags — and a variety of others — in Plemmons Student Union (PSU) on Appalachian State University’s campus.
Stand in the Gap
Dec. 5, 2017
Jordan and his guest Sarah Levine discuss the death of their fathers, Roscoe Jordan and Marty Levine. They share what their fathers taught them during their time on earth, as well as what they have learned by living without them. This episode is dedicated to Roscoe and Marty.
Appalachian’s ACCESS program receives additional funding from Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge for women’s summer school scholarships
Nov. 29, 2017
Continued funding from Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge will provide five summer school scholarships for women in Appalachian’s ACCESS program in 2018.
Research examining the contemporary contestations over land ownership in the Northern Region of Ghana funded by Fulbright Scholar Program
Nov. 29, 2017
Funding provided by the Fulbright Scholar Program will allow Appalachian’s Dr. Anatoli Ignatov to travel to Ghana to research contemporary contestations over land ownership in the country’s Northern Region for his second project, “Who Owns the Land? Power, Belonging, and the Remaking of History in Ghana”
UNC-GA continues funding for collaborative project supporting students with learning differences
Nov. 29, 2017
Funding from the University of North Carolina General Administration will support the third phase of College STAR, a program that supports students with learning differences.
Continued funding for marriage and family therapy interns providing services for rural Appalachian youth
Nov. 29, 2017
Funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration will continue a program for marriage and family therapy interns to provide services for children, adolescents and transitional age youth in rural Appalachian communities.
2017 International Education Week Photo Contest
Presented by the Office of International Education and Development
Nov. 27, 2017
The IEW Photo Contest is an opportunity for our students, faculty and staff to share their photos that demonstrate their understanding of international cultures and places.
Oxygen Surge 400 Million Years Ago Helped Trigger an Explosion in Biodiversity
The life-giving gas.
ScienceAlert
Nov. 25, 2017
Scientists, including Appalachian's Cole Edwards, have linked a surge in Earth's oxygen levels some 455 million years ago with an explosion in biodiversity on the planet, as nature took advantage of the extra breathing space to transform marine life and develop new species.
Appalachian researcher helps link oxygen increase to biodiversity growth
Nov. 22, 2017
A team of researchers, including Appalachian's Dr. Cole Edwards, found that oxygen levels appear to increase at about the same time as a three-fold increase in biodiversity during the Ordovician Period, between 445 and 485 million years ago, according to a study published Nov. 20 in Nature Geoscience, a periodical that covers all aspects of the Earth sciences.
Appalachian State University debuts on Military Times Best: Colleges 2018 list
Nov. 22, 2017
Appalachian has a debut ranking on the Military Times Best: Colleges 2018 list, an annual survey now in its eighth year. The survey assesses two- and four-year colleges, as well as online and nontraditional colleges and career and technical schools, based on their suitability for service members, military veterans and their families.
Visiting Teachers Bring Global Perspectives to Appalachian Towns
Huffington Post
Nov. 13, 2017
“Our students here in the Appalachian Mountains don’t have many opportunities to meet people from other countries and cultures,” says Dr. Maria Anastasiou at Appalachian State University. But a recent visit by 21 science and English teachers from 16 different countries has been changing that, both for the university and the surrounding community.
Appalachian honors veterans, 1988 alumnus Col. Ralph L. ‘Bo’ Clayton III speaks
Nov. 10, 2017
A crowd of approximately 150 gathered beside the B.B. Dougherty Administration Building on the Appalachian State University campus, Friday, Nov. 10, for a Veterans Day ceremony.
Supporting Appalachian’s veterans
Open one year, Student Veteran Resource Center provides key services and important connections
Nov. 9, 2017
In honor of Veterans Day, we take a look at how Appalachian’s student veterans transition to civilian life and work toward their college degree.
Accounting major earns U.S. citizenship, gives back to Ethiopia
Nov. 3, 2017
Senior Maheder Yohannes emigrated from Ethiopia at age 10. Now a U.S. citizen, the first-generation college student is helping underprivileged children in her native country stay in school.
Appalachian education student aspires to teach lessons in individuality
Nov. 3, 2017
Representing people who may not conform to the mainstream is important to Judson MacDonald, the 2016-17 Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year at Appalachian State University.
Dr. Harry Williams Named President & CEO of Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Delaware State University
Oct. 23, 2017
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community, awarded Dr. Harry Lee Williams '86 '88 '95 its Educational Leadership Award and announced him as the new TMCF President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Williams will end his distinguished tenure as president of Delaware State University.