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Dr. Anatoli Ignatov, land ownership and management in Ghana
Faculty Member of Distinction
College of Fine and Applied Arts – Assistant Professor, Department of Sustainable Development
June 1, 2017
Dr. Anatoli Ignatov receives a 2017 Fulbright Scholar Award to study land ownership and management in Ghana.
Five campus leaders receive Appalachian’s 2017 Plemmons Leadership Medallions
June 1, 2017
The recipients, each recognized in a specific category, are: Martha Marking, faculty; Dr. Mike Mayfield, staff; James J. “J.J.” Brown III, student development; John Martin “Jamal” Peters, student leader; and Jonathan Mauldin, W.H. Plemmons Fellow.
Dr. Susan Lappan, helping to save the siamang
Faculty Member of Distinction
College of Arts and Sciences – Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology
May 31, 2017
Dr. Susan Lappan has been researching the siamang and their ecosystems since 2000. A Fulbright Scholar Award for the 2017-18 academic year will support a new research project in Malaysia.
Appalachian’s chancellor and university representatives discuss Appalachia economic, energy and educational issues with bipartisan U.S. Senate panel in D.C.
May 31, 2017
The Task Force on Appalachia is gathering leading experts from around the country and the Appalachia region for four separate roundtable discussions organized around these themes: education and the workforce; entrepreneurialism and job creation; energy and infrastructure; and rural health.
James Douthit named dean of Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music
May 26, 2017
Dr. James Douthit, pianist, teacher and an administrator at Nazareth College in suburban Rochester, New York, will be the next dean of the Hayes School of Music (HSOM) at Appalachian State University.
Dr. Tim Ludwig — keeping workers safe
May 22, 2017
A leading authority on industrial safety, Appalachian State University’s Dr. Tim Ludwig has good reason to want to keep workers safe.
Coordinator of Veteran Services Eric Gormly to speak at Appalachian’s Memorial Day ceremony May 29
May 19, 2017
Appalachian State University will mark Memorial Day with a ceremony featuring remarks by Eric Gormly, the coordinator of student veteran services at Appalachian.
Stephenson named director of public safety and chief of police at Appalachian
May 19, 2017
Andy Stephenson joins Appalachian from Indiana University (IU), where he served as captain with oversight of all divisions within the police department.
Appalachian faculty Goudas and Inlow use book clubs to provide learning platforms for faculty and students
May 17, 2017
Book clubs have had resurgence ever since Oprah launched one 20 years ago, and a program at Appalachian State University that helps students with learning differences has adopted the format with great success. The program supports two clubs, one for faculty and one for students.
Raichle named chair of the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment
May 17, 2017
Raichle is both a teacher and researcher focusing primarily on renewable energy initiatives. In addition to securing numerous grants for the department, he received the 2013 Fine and Applied Arts Outstanding Teaching Award.
Four Appalachian professors and one instructor have received the 2017 Reich College of Education Outstanding Faculty Awards
May 15, 2017
They are Dr. Eric Groce, professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction; Dr. David Koppenhaver, professor in the Department of Reading Education and Special Education; and Dr. Lisa Poling, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
New department chairs named in Appalachian’s College of Arts and Sciences
May 12, 2017
Dr. Rahman Tashakkori has been named the chair of the Department of Computer Science, Dr. Eric Marland has been named the chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences and Dr. Zack E. Murrell has been named the chair of the Department of Biology.
Iyer named program director of applied data analytics at Appalachian
May 11, 2017
As program director, Dr. Lakshmi Iyer will lead the Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics degree program that Appalachian launched in 2016 to help bridge the gap between industry demand and skills in the area of big data.
Appalachian faculty member awarded prestigious Rome Prize Fellowship
May 9, 2017
Tricia Treacy, assistant professor of graphic design in Appalachian State University’s Department of Art, will attend the American Academy in Rome as part of a six-month design fellowship beginning this fall. Just 30 artists and scholars nationwide receive the competitive Rome Prize Fellowship annually.
A national award, Appalachian and F.A.R.M. Cafe: a story of hunger, humanitarianism and heart
May 9, 2017
The 2017 James Beard Humanitarian of the Year Award and a Boone pay-what-you-can cafe tell a story about hunger and the Appalachian Community.
The Volunteer Quandary
May 9, 2017
Should in-need patrons at community cafes be asked to volunteer their time in return for a meal? An Appalachian expert weighs in.
Rev. Dr. Chris May, dedicated to service
May 8, 2017
Appalachian State University professor Rev. Dr. Chris May puts service first in teaching and daily practice. Hunger issues are a priority.
Denise Goetz wins Appalachian’s Durham Freshman Advocate Award for 2017
May 8, 2017
Denise Goetz, an academic advisor in the University College Academic Advising and Orientation Center (AAOC) at Appalachian State University, has received the university’s Harvey R. Durham Freshman Advocate Award for 2017.