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Hughes appointed to service academy nomination board
Jan. 5, 2015
Dr. Vickie Hughes, an associate professor in the Department of Nursing in the College of Health Sciences at Appalachian State University, has been appointed to serve on Rep. Virginia Foxx’s Service Academy Nomination Board. Foxx represents North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District.
Ludwig elected to the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies Board of Directors
Jan. 5, 2015
The Cambridge Center reaches thousands of people in need of behavioral solutions, such as helping children with autism, coping with aging or providing safer work environments in oil refineries.
Chancellor Sheri N. Everts’ Appalachian Energy Summit 2014 message
Commitment to research, creativity, innovation and practice in sustainability is making a difference now, and for our future.
July 28, 2014
Chancellor Sheri N. Everts addresses participants in the third annual Appalachian Energy Summit at Appalachian State University.
Learning garden teaches children where food comes from
July 27, 2014
Appalachian State University students plant a learning garden to teach children how plants grow and where food comes from.
Third Appalachian Energy Summit guides UNC system’s energy future
July 24, 2014
Appalachian State University leads the way in transforming the University of North Carolina’s energy future by hosting the third annual Appalachian Energy Summit July 28-30.
Appalachian’s American Cultural Center in China focuses on sustainability
July 7, 2014
Sustainability was the theme for recent activities at the American Cultural Center in Shenyang, China. The center, located at Northeastern University in Shenyang, is co-directed by Appalachian State University. It was launched in May 2013 with an initial $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State.
Poole named dean of Appalachian’s graduate school
June 2, 2014
Following a national search, Dr. Max C. Poole has been named dean of the Cratis D. Williams Graduate School at Appalachian State University. He will begin his work at Appalachian in August.
Scholarly Teaching Academy honors first graduates
April 30, 2014
Appalachian is known for great teaching, and a new campus program helps faculty members become even better at their craft.
Helping sustain and revitalize Guatemala’s indigenous culture
March 24, 2014
A professor’s longtime relationship with a Guatemalan town helps sustain and revitalize its indigenous culture.
N.C. apple study receives one of 13 'healthy, just and sustainable society' grants
Feb. 21, 2014
A new grant program focused on creating a healthy, just and sustainable society supports a student's research measuring the health benefits of N.C. apples, among other projects.
Geology professors collect evidence of mass extinction in Central Asia
Jan. 30, 2014
Geologist Johnny Waters studies the relationship between climate change and changes in the ecosystem. As co-leader of a United Nations-sponsored research team, he and others have found evidence in Central Asia for catastrophic oceanographic events associated with climate change and a mass extinction that devastated tropical marine ecosystems 375 million years ago.
Art professor Scott Ludwig makes printmaking safer
Sep. 24, 2013
For Scott Ludwig, the “moment a student discovers something about their artistic abilities is the most rewarding. It keeps me coming back to the classroom.” In turn, he’s rewarded his students by making the printmaking process safer.
RCOE’s Jeff Goodman makes learning memorable
Sep. 24, 2013
With teaching props such as glowing pickles and flaming Gummy Bears, the Reich College of Education’s Jeff Goodman is all about the experience of learning.
Study abroad: Malawi 2012
Sep. 7, 2013
A study abroad experience related to sustainability has developed into an ongoing community relationship between Appalachian State University and the African nation of Malawi.
Malawi: A transforming experience inspires an ongoing relationship
Sep. 6, 2013
Students learn and practice community solutions through a special relationship between Appalachian and Malawi.
Appalachian opens American Cultural Center at China’s Northeastern University
July 15, 2013
Appalachian State University is one of 19 U.S. universities to open an American Cultural Center at a Chinese university. The center at Northeastern University (NEU) in Shenyang, China, has been funded by a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State and is part of a program initiated by the state department in 2011.
AppState Roundtable: Malawi
July 7, 2013
For decades, Appalachian State University has recognized the importance an international perspective has on undergraduate education. Appalachian's graduates are creative thinkers and problem-solvers -- thought leaders who are easily able to adapt to a changing world.
Bathanti to receive Chowan University’s Hobson Prize in April
March 29, 2013
Installed as North Carolina’s Poet Laureate last September, Joseph Bathanti will be awarded Chowan University‘s 19th annual Mary Frances Hobson Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Arts and Letters on Monday, April 15. Known as Hobson Day, the presentation will also feature a dinner, a lecture and a book signing.

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