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25 young African leaders take part in App State’s 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institute
The 6-week Institute develops Fellows’ leadership, civic engagement skills
July 26, 2023
This summer, 25 young leaders from across Sub-Saharan Africa are visiting App State’s Boone campus to develop their leadership and civic engagement skills as part of the university’s 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institute.
App State Police welcomes Ericka Heath to Hickory campus — and back to her alma mater
July 24, 2023
An App State alumna and a 20-year policing veteran, Lt. Ericka Heath has returned to her alma mater to lead App State’s police division at the university’s Hickory campus. The appointment makes Heath the university’s highest ranking female police officer.
How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown [faculty featured]
NPR
July 22, 2023
Over the past few years, insurance companies in states such as California, Colorado, Louisiana and Florida have scaled back or discontinued new policies and renewals in the wake of costly weather disasters. As a result, millions of homeowners nationwide are having to accept coverage at higher prices and with less protection. Dr. David Marlett, managing director of App State’s Brantley Risk & Insurance Center, comments on how this impacts the insurance market, real estate, construction, lending and more.
Where are they now? App State solar vehicle team alumni say the experience helped accelerate their careers
July 20, 2023
App State’s Team Sunergy has left its mark on the solar vehicle racing world. More importantly, the team members learned valuable skills that have led them to career success. Five Team Sunergy alumni share what they are doing now.
App State’s Team Sunergy places 2nd at 2023 Formula Sun Grand Prix
Solar vehicle team clocks fastest lap time, completes most laps in multi-occupant category — and wins competition's Teamwork Award
July 10, 2023
Team Sunergy, App State’s solar vehicle team, placed second in the multi-occupant vehicle category of the 2023 Formula Sun Grand Prix in Topeka, Kansas. Over the course of three days, the team completed 275 laps for a total of 687.5 miles.
App State recognized nationally for support of transfer students
The university is one of 251 U.S. higher education institutions named to 2025 Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll
July 7, 2023
For the ninth consecutive year, App State has been named to Phi Theta Kappa’s Transfer Honor Roll — a list recognizing four-year colleges and universities nationwide for developing dynamic and innovative pathways to support community college transfer students.
Spectrograph installed at South Africa’s Boyden Observatory to aid App State, UFS astrophysicists
App State professor Dr. Richard Gray designed, built and installed the astronomical instrument
June 30, 2023
App State astrophysicist Dr. Richard Gray has completed the installation of a spectrograph he designed and built for Boyden Observatory’s 1.5-meter telescope. The new instrument will allow App State and UFS scientists and students to gain new insights into the origins and evolution of celestial objects.
Appalachian Energy Summit announces $1.75 billion in statewide avoided energy costs
National Geographic CEO Jill Tiefenthaler shares international project updates with summit attendees
June 29, 2023
The Appalachian Energy Summit continues toward the established 2025 goal of $2 billion in avoided energy costs for the UNC System and state agencies. Since 2002–03, the System and its partners have collectively avoided $1.75 billion in energy costs.
Elizabeth Auer named executive director of arts engagement and cultural resources at App State
June 28, 2023
Elizabeth Auer has been named executive director of arts engagement and cultural resources at Appalachian State University. Auer will lead programming and operations for An Appalachian Summer Festival, the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts and the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts.
App State’s Mountaineer Food Hub receives $50,000 contribution from Harris Teeter
June 20, 2023
App State’s Mountaineer Food Hub has new resources to address food insecurity within the Boone campus community thanks to a $50,000 donation from Harris Teeter — marking the largest corporate gift in the food hub’s history.
App State Walker College of Business renews international accreditation
June 15, 2023
App State’s Walker College of Business has been reaccredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. The five-year accreditation covers undergraduate business programs and select graduate programs.
App State Chancellor Sheri Everts to serve as Sun Belt Conference president
June 14, 2023
App State Chancellor Sheri Everts will serve as president of the Sun Belt Conference for a two-year term, beginning July 1. Her duties as president also include serving as chair of the conference’s Executive Committee.
Appalachian State professor unpacks recent N.C. earthquakes [faculty featured]
Spectrum News 1
June 14, 2023
Dr. Scott Marshall, professor in App State’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, has been studying earthquakes for many years. Recently, a string of seven earthquakes hit North Carolina, all just outside of Canton, in a span of a few weeks. Marshall offers his expert knowledge to explain how this happened.
Computer Science Master’s Degree Programs [faculty featured]
TechGuide
June 14, 2023
Dr. Patricia Johann, professor in App State’s Department of Computer Science, offers an expert voice on how a master’s degree in computer science will better prepare students for the rapidly growing field and its many job opportunities. Johann explains why now is the time to think about getting a master’s degree in computer science, the best ways to prepare for the master’s program, the types of jobs that students are landing after graduation and more.
National Geographic CEO speaks on scientific storytelling: ‘Science alone is not enough’ [faculty featured]
The Appalachian
June 10, 2023
National Geographic Chief Executive Officer Jill Tiefenthaler spoke at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts as part of the 2023 Appalachian Energy Summit. The presentation highlighted the many endeavors of National Geographic explorers around the world, including Dr. Baker Perry, professor in App State’s Department of Geography and Planning. Perry spoke at the event about his experience installing weather stations at high elevations, including on Mount Everest.
Construction of App State’s Conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research set to begin this summer
The academic facility will be the first net-zero energy building in App State's new Innovation District
June 9, 2023
Construction for App State’s Conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research — the first academic building of the university’s Innovation District — is set to begin in July. The facility, offering classroom, office, laboratory and event space, will be built to the rigorous sustainability standards of the Living Building Challenge.
Associate professor Elizabeth Bellows awarded 2023–24 Fulbright to perform research in Romania
Her project explores effects of Russia–Ukraine war on educators, students and families
June 8, 2023
Dr. Elizabeth Bellows, associate professor in App State’s Reich College of Education, is the recipient of a 2023–24 Fulbright. She will spend nine months in Romania, researching how teachers, students and families are navigating the effects of the ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine.
3 App State graduate students win $25,000 award in sustainable business pitch competition
June 1, 2023
Three App State graduate students won a $25,000 prize in EnergyTech’s annual business pitch competition. The event has teams identify a promising energy technology, assess its market potential and pitch a strategy for commercialization of the product to a panel of judges.