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Topic: Diversity

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  • App State professor awarded ADVANCE grant to foster gender equity in information technology
    App State professor awarded ADVANCE grant to foster gender equity in information technology
    July 27, 2021

    Women faculty in the field of information technology are set to benefit from ImPACT IT — a three-year research project aimed at removing barriers to women’s advancement to full professor. App State professor Dr. Lakshmi Iyer is partnering with four other women IT faculty on the project, which is supported by a nearly $1 million National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant.

  • Cuba protests: 4 essential reads on dissent in the post-Castro era
    Cuba protests: 4 essential reads on dissent in the post-Castro era
    The Conversation
    July 13, 2021

    Dr. Joseph Gonzalez, an associate professor in Appalachian's Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, is interviewed for this article about Cuba's recent history.

  • Alumna, professor and award-winning poet shares her Mountaineer journey
    Alumna, professor and award-winning poet shares her Mountaineer journey
    June 30, 2021

    App State alumna and Allegheny College professor Dr. M. Soledad Caballero ’95 shares how her Appalachian Experience prepared her for a career in academia — and a lifetime love of literature. She is the author of the award-winning debut poetry collection “I Was a Bell.”

  • Project Spotlight: Teaching for Equity in Appalachia in Mathematics and Science
    Project Spotlight: Teaching for Equity in Appalachia in Mathematics and Science
    STELAR
    June 16, 2021

    Dr. Tracie McLemore Salinas, mathematical sciences professor and director of the Mathematics and Science Education Center at Appalachian State, is interviewed about TEAMS (Teaching for Equity in Appalachia in Mathematics and Science), which is funded by the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.

  • App State commemorates Memorial Day, shares reflections on its Mountaineer military community
    App State commemorates Memorial Day, shares reflections on its Mountaineer military community
    May 28, 2021

    On Memorial Day, the Appalachian Community — including faculty, staff, student and alumni veterans — reflect on the importance of the occasion.

  • Air Force veterans reflect on their careers in the military and at App State
    Air Force veterans reflect on their careers in the military and at App State
    May 28, 2021

    App State staff member David H. Cook and his wife, Christy M. Cook ’18, a faculty member in the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management, were selected by Chancellor Sheri Everts to lay a wreath at App State’s Veterans Memorial to commemorate Memorial Day — a day honoring those who have died in service to their country. The couple reflects on their careers in the U.S. Air Force and at App State.

  • App State joins Universities Studying Slavery consortium, continues its work to foster diversity and inclusion
    App State joins Universities Studying Slavery consortium, continues its work to foster diversity and inclusion
    May 20, 2021

    App State is among more than 70 national and international higher education institutions that have joined the Universities Studying Slavery consortium. Participating schools collaborate to address historical and contemporary issues around race and inequality in higher education and campus communities.

  • Jamie Parson named interim chief diversity officer at App State
    Jamie Parson named interim chief diversity officer at App State
    May 6, 2021

    Jamie Parson, J.D., assistant professor in the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance at App State, has been named interim chief diversity officer for the university. Her new position becomes effective May 10.

  • Why one Fulbright ambassador chose Austria to study digital journalism [faculty featured]
    Why one Fulbright ambassador chose Austria to study digital journalism [faculty featured]
    Study International
    May 5, 2021

    App State journalism professor Dr. Greg Perreault discusses what he is studying and learning in Austria during his Fulbright appointment in digital journalism at The University of Vienna Journalism Studies Centre.

  • App State honors 20th anniversary of Diversity Celebration
    App State honors 20th anniversary of Diversity Celebration
    April 16, 2021

    App State’s 2021 Diversity Celebration marked the 20th anniversary of this annual event and featured a full slate of virtual and in-person events designed to showcase diverse cultures through art, ideas and entertainment.

  • App State Fulbright awardee Dr. Gregory Perreault engages in cross-national study on digital journalism
    App State Fulbright awardee Dr. Gregory Perreault engages in cross-national study on digital journalism
    April 12, 2021

    App State’s Dr. Gregory Perreault, assistant professor of multimedia journalism, has been awarded a 2020–21 Fulbright to teach and perform research at Austria’s University of Vienna this spring and summer. Through his research project, he is comparing the differences in journalistic values and practices between Austrian digital journalists and their American counterparts.

  • Lynn Patterson’s door at App State’s Belk Library is open
    Lynn Patterson’s door at App State’s Belk Library is open
    April 1, 2021

    Lynn Patterson ’89, university program specialist in App State's Belk Library and Information Commons, considers her relationships with students as an important part of her job. The alumna has mentored many students over her 30-year employment at the university.

  • App State earns 2nd consecutive Top 10 Military Friendly School designation
    App State earns 2nd consecutive Top 10 Military Friendly School designation
    March 30, 2021

    App State has earned the No. 6 spot among large public schools receiving the Top 10 Military Friendly® Schools honor for 2021–22. This designation, awarded by VIQTORY, recognizes U.S. higher education institutions for their support of and resources for student veterans and active-duty military members. App State has been named among the nation’s Military Friendly Schools for more than a decade.

  • Appalachian Police Department’s new diversity, inclusion and community engagement officer promotes positive interactions
    Appalachian Police Department’s new diversity, inclusion and community engagement officer promotes positive interactions
    March 29, 2021

    As a child, Cashae Cook ’14 said she was always glad to see police officers arrive at her house — because it meant she and her siblings would be safe. Now, as Appalachian Police Department’s new diversity, inclusion and community engagement officer, Cook wants to make sure the Mountaineer community also experiences positive interactions with police officers.

  • For ‘the gram’: App State’s Dr. Lubna Nafees studies social media influencers
    For ‘the gram’: App State’s Dr. Lubna Nafees studies social media influencers
    March 29, 2021

    Dr. Lubna Nafees, assistant professor in App State’s Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management, studies how social media influencers shape the attitudes, perceptions and buying habits of consumers.

  • App State Police develops new unit to specialize in diversity, inclusion and community engagement
    App State Police develops new unit to specialize in diversity, inclusion and community engagement
    March 25, 2021

    The Appalachian Police Department has developed the Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement Unit to help build meaningful relationships and trust between APD officers and campus and community members from underrepresented groups. Read on to learn more about the unit and Cashae Cook ’14, who was appointed diversity, inclusion and community engagement officer in January.

  • App State champions transfer student success
    App State champions transfer student success
    March 8, 2021

    Looking to transfer to App State? You’re in good company, and you’ll find support to help you succeed. One in four students at App State is a transfer student, whether they come from a community college, a four-year institution, the military or years spent in the workforce.

  • 2 App State seniors awarded Gilman Scholarships to study or intern abroad in 2021
    2 App State seniors awarded Gilman Scholarships to study or intern abroad in 2021
    March 8, 2021

    App State seniors Chris Zaman, of Cary, and Myia Spivey of Rocky Mount, have each received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad — virtually or in person — in 2021. Spivey is planning to intern in Singapore this summer, and Zaman is slated to study abroad in Japan this fall.

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