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Appalachian professor emeritus co-authors novel about climate change
March 5, 2018
Appalachian Professor Emeritus Dr. Harvard Ayers and David Harman explain why climate change is affecting the Earth and how to solve it in their recently published novel, “Train Wreck Earth.”
Art professor’s work acquired by Asheville Museum of Science
March 2, 2018
An anonymous donor recently purchased “Advance,” a print installation by Appalachian art professor April Flanders, and presented the piece as a gift to the Asheville Museum of Science.
Appalachian’s Dr. Amy Dellinger Page speaks about toxic masculinity on NPR’s 1A
March 1, 2018
Dr. Amy Dellinger Page, department chair of Appalachian’s Department of Sociology, was recently interviewed on NPR show 1A about the definition of toxic masculinity.
Fostering a culture of inclusive excellence
March 1, 2018
Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Willie C. Fleming outlines his goal of “inclusive excellence” at Appalachian State University.
Chancellor’s Appalachian Innovation Scholars Program announces 2018 winners
Feb. 28, 2018
For the second year in a row, Chancellor Sheri Everts’ Appalachian Innovation Scholars Program awards five Appalachian faculty members up to $10,000 each for their innovative proposals.
Black Mountain College Semester — exemplifying the value of a liberal arts education
Q&A with Dr. Neva Specht, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Feb. 22, 2018
Dr. Neva Specht, dean of Appalachian’s College of Arts and Sciences, addresses the value of a liberal arts education and how Black Mountain College Semester exemplifies this worth to society.
Maine Basketball Hall of Fame inducts Appalachian’s Barbara Krause
Feb. 21, 2018
Barbara Krause, former Duke University basketball star and deputy general counsel at Appalachian, is one of 22 inductees welcomed into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018.
Appalachian National Guard Specialist thanks faculty for their support with ESGR Patriot Award
Feb. 15, 2018
Appalachian student veteran Jake Keller ’17, who will deploy overseas to Iraq in March, recognized three Hayes School of Music faculty members with the U.S. Department of Defense’s Patriot Award.
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.