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  • Learn a language, expand your worldview
    Learn a language, expand your worldview

    Q&A with Dr. Wendy Xie

    May 7, 2019

    Appalachian’s Dr. Wendy Xie teaches Chinese. She talks about the value and importance of learning another language.

  • Promotions, tenure and emeriti status granted to 64 Appalachian faculty
    Promotions, tenure and emeriti status granted to 64 Appalachian faculty
    May 7, 2019

    During its March 29 meeting, the Appalachian State University Board of Trustees conferred emeriti status on 10 individuals and approved the promotion and/or tenure of 54 additional faculty members.

  • Dr. Cameron Gokee awarded NSF grant to conduct archaeological research in Bandafassi — a West African ‘shatter zone’
    Dr. Cameron Gokee awarded NSF grant to conduct archaeological research in Bandafassi — a West African ‘shatter zone’
    May 6, 2019

    Gokee will spend the next two academic years leading archaeological research in the Bandafassi region of eastern Senegal to study how the Atlantic slave trade impacted social life in this West African “shatter zone.”

  • National search yields Dr. Ece Karatan as Appalachian’s vice provost for research
    National search yields Dr. Ece Karatan as Appalachian’s vice provost for research
    May 3, 2019

    Karatan, who has served as interim vice provost of research at Appalachian since August 2018, will assume her permanent appointment July 1.

  • Librarians Defeating ALS
    Librarians Defeating ALS

    Making a difference with information

    American Libraries Magazine
    April 29, 2019

    May is ALS Awareness Month, and librarians are well positioned to make a difference in the fight against this disease. I should know—I am dean of libraries at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, and I have ALS.

  • Appalachian appoints Dr. Jacqui Bergman as vice provost for faculty affairs
    Appalachian appoints Dr. Jacqui Bergman as vice provost for faculty affairs
    April 26, 2019

    Bergman, who has served as interim vice provost for faculty affairs since July 2018, will assume her permanent appointment to the role July 1.

  • Aspiring Eagle Scout enhances Academy at Middle Fork grounds
    Aspiring Eagle Scout enhances Academy at Middle Fork grounds
    April 26, 2019

    Appalachian’s Academy at Middle Fork received an outdoor learning space and campus beautification as part of a youth’s path to achieving his Eagle Scout rank.

  • Appalachian continues carbon emission reporting for global solutions
    Appalachian continues carbon emission reporting for global solutions
    April 24, 2019

    The carbon emissions data set formally maintained by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center has received new life at Appalachian through a cross-campus collaboration.

  • Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand awarded Fulbright to teach interdisciplinary courses in Austria
    Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand awarded Fulbright to teach interdisciplinary courses in Austria
    April 23, 2019

    Sterling-Hellenbrand, professor of German and global studies in Appalachian’s Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, will serve as the Fulbright Visiting Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Graz in Austria in spring 2020.

  • Dr. Leonardo Flores named chair of Appalachian’s Department of English
    Dr. Leonardo Flores named chair of Appalachian’s Department of English
    April 12, 2019

    Flores joins Appalachian from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, where he has served as interim director of English since 2017. He will assume his new position as chair of Appalachian’s English department in July.

  • Young excellence
    Young excellence

    Boone Chamber of Commerce presents third annual 4 Under 40 awards

    Watauga Democrat
    April 11, 2019

    Four emerging leaders and a trusted advocate for young professionals were honored during the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce 4 Under 40 awards luncheon on Wednesday, April 10, at Harvest House of Boone.

  • Michelle Melton named winner of Staff Shout Out program’s March drawing
    Michelle Melton named winner of Staff Shout Out program’s March drawing
    April 10, 2019

    Michelle Melton, web developer/programmer in Appalachian’s Center for Academic Excellence, said receiving her Staff Shout Out was a “pleasant surprise” — “I truly look forward to coming to work every day.”

  • Dr. Dana E. Powell awarded 2019–20 Cornell University SOH Fellowship
    Dr. Dana E. Powell awarded 2019–20 Cornell University SOH Fellowship
    April 8, 2019

    Powell, assistant professor in Appalachian’s Department of Anthropology, is one of only seven scholars in the U.S. and Canada selected by the Cornell University Society for the Humanities (SOH) as 2019–20 Fellows.

  • Appalachian’s Walk to Defeat ALS nearly doubles fundraising goal
    Appalachian’s Walk to Defeat ALS nearly doubles fundraising goal
    April 4, 2019

    More than 500 participants took part in the inaugural event organized to honor Dr. Dane Ward, dean of libraries at Appalachian, who was diagnosed with ALS in October 2017.

  • WBI title caps emotional ride for App State players and coaches
    WBI title caps emotional ride for App State players and coaches
    Appalachian State Mountaineers
    April 3, 2019

    App State's 76-59 victory against North Texas in front of a record-breaking home crowd capped a WBI Championship run that was meaningful for the Mountaineers' head coach, team and program.

  • Don’t be an April Fool for ‘fake news’
    Don’t be an April Fool for ‘fake news’

    Appalachian communication professor Dr. Andrew Davis shares tips on how to discern fact from fiction in a world of increasing misinformation

    April 2, 2019

    Appalachian’s Dr. Andrew Davis shares tips on how to distinguish fake news from credible news media communications.

  • Kristian Jackson connects humans and the environment — by building trails and a legacy
    Kristian Jackson connects humans and the environment — by building trails and a legacy
    April 2, 2019

    The senior lecturer in the Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education taps into his passion for mountain biking to teach students while enriching the community.

  • AppTV show ‘Religion in Life’ recognized with RCC Wilbur Award
    AppTV show ‘Religion in Life’ recognized with RCC Wilbur Award
    March 26, 2019

    The Religion Communicators Council (RCC) recognized “Religion in Life” host Dr. Ozzie Ostwalt, professor of philosophy and religion at Appalachian, for the episode in which Ostwalt interviews Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

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