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Local interracial family's history chronicled in documentary
“Dulatown” goes back in time more than 150 years
The News Herald
Feb. 13, 2018
Dr. Beth Davison’s “Dulatown” goes back in time more than 150 years to examine the lives of Harriet and Alfred Dula, which first came to life in Dr. Leslie McKesson ’s book, “Black and White: The Story of Harriet Harshaw and Squire James Alfred Dula.”
Duke University Press publishes debut book by Appalachian’s Dana E. Powell
Feb. 8, 2018
“Landscapes of Power,” by Appalachian’s Dr. Dana Powell, examines the cultural politics of energy development on Navajo (Diné) Nation land spurred by the Desert Rock Power Plant initiative.
Appalachian’s Pia Albinsson explores the ‘sharing economy’ in new book
Feb. 7, 2018
“The Rise of the Sharing Economy: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of Collaborative Consumption,” co-authored by Pia Albinsson, marketing professor at Appalachian, and B. Yasanthi Perera, explores collaborative consumption and the rise of the ‘sharing economy.’
‘A nurturing investment’ in student success
Q&A with Dr. Jean Bernard
Feb. 7, 2018
Meet Dr. Jean Bernard, undergraduate program director in Appalachian’s Department of Nursing.
Blowing Rock ONE on ONE With... Dr.Karl Campbell, Political Historian
Blowing Rock News
Feb. 3, 2018
Whether America is in a state of political turmoil or not largely depends upon from whom you are soliciting an opinion. To get a more objective answer, Blowing Rock News turned to a history professor at Appalachian State, Dr. Karl Campbell, who specializes in political history.
Appalachian’s Christopher Lytle to participate in Fulbright International Education Administrators Program this spring
Feb. 2, 2018
Fulbright Scholar Program award-winner Christopher Lytle, director of education abroad for Appalachian’s Office of International Education and Development, will participate in a two-week International Education Administrators seminar in Taiwan.
Appalachian and Blue Ridge Elementary School collaborate for a night of science, art
Feb. 1, 2018
From Paleolithic caves to Co2 — faculty and students within Appalachian’s STEM departments take part in “Creative Leaders Night” at Blue Ridge Elementary School in Ashe County.
NCURA funds Appalachian mentoring program PREPARE
Jan. 29, 2018
Appalachian receives funding from the National Council of University Research Administrators to launch PREPARE — a customized mentoring program for junior faculty in the university’s Beaver College of Health Sciences.
New Hispanic/Latino faculty and staff association forms
Jan. 22, 2018
Appalachian@s Hispanic/Latino Faculty and Staff Association has received official recognition as an employee organization of Appalachian.
Q&A with Dana Powell, Author of ‘Landscapes of Power’
Duke University Press
Jan. 22, 2018
Duke University Press spoke with Dana Powell, an assistant professor of anthropology at Appalachian State University, about her new book Landscapes of Power: Politics of Energy in the Navajo Nation. Powell examines the rise and fall of the controversial Desert Rock Power Plant initiative in New Mexico, tracing the political conflicts surrounding native sovereignty and energy development on Navajo (Diné) Nation land and emphasizing the potential of Navajo resistance to articulate a vision of autonomy in the face of colonial conditions.
Find Your Sustain Ability: Adam Hege on Social Justice and Food Insecurity in rural Appalachia
Jan. 19, 2018
Appalachian's Director of Sustainability, Dr. Lee Ball sits down with Assistant Professor of Public Health, Adam Hege to discuss his journey from studying exercise science to addressing issues like poverty and food security.
Appalachian’s Dr. Melissa Weddell receives 2017 Excellence in Research Award
Jan. 19, 2018
Appalachian State University’s Dr. Melissa Weddell wins 2017 Excellence in Research Award from the Resort and Commercial Recreation Association (RCRA) for her contributions to the study “Nomadtopia: Emerging Tourism Markets.”
Simon & Schuster announces the publication of Appalachian professor Mark Powell's ‘Small Treasons’
Jan. 12, 2018
Simon & Schuster announces the publication of “Small Treasons,” the fifth novel by Mark Powell, assistant professor of creative writing and contemporary fiction in Appalachian's Department of English. “Small Treasons” tells the story of an American marriage on the verge of rupture, spinning an all-too-current tale of the world we live in and the world we fear—and how we may not be able to tell the two apart.
Appalachian’s Dr. Zach Farris interviewed by BBC
Jan. 11, 2018
Recently, Appalachian’s Dr. Zach Farris was part of an interview conducted by the BBC about dogs and their special relationship with human beings. Farris and some of his colleagues founded the Mad Dog Initiative, a nonprofit that provides free veterinary services and facilitates veterinarian training.
Political scientist weighs in on North Carolina redistricting ruling
Jan. 10, 2018
Dr. William Hicks says the decision puts increasing pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to make “a clearer ruling” about gerrymandering.
Music educator Joe Phelps has died
GoBlueRidge.net
Jan. 10, 2018
Long time music educator and director of bands at Appalachian State University, Joe Phelps passed away Jan. 6, 2018 at the age 73. Phelps, of Vilas, was Professor of Trumpet and became Assistant Director of Bands at Appalachian in 1971 and enjoyed a full-time career of 30 years supplemented with part-time teaching through the fall of 2017.
With biomass energy, weighing forest restoration and carbon emissions
Arizona Daily Sun
Jan. 5, 2018
Gregg Marland, a research professor with the Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics at Appalachian State University, weighs in on the subject of using forest biomass to produce power.
Violence a matter of scale, not quantity or time period, researchers show
Dec. 13, 2017
Anthropologists have debated for decades whether humans, living in tribal communities thousands of years ago, were more or less violent than societies today. Researchers at Appalachian State University, the University of Notre Dame and the University of Wisconsin-Madison wonder if the question of more or less violence is the wrong one — what if it’s a matter of scale?