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Appalachian's Beaver College of Health Sciences celebrates a milestone for High Country health care
June 27, 2017
Appalachian State University’s Beaver College of Health Sciences celebrated the half-way mark on construction of its new facility and honored workers with a topping ceremony in early June.
Two Appalachian faculty members named Fulbright Scholars
June 13, 2017
Dr. Anatoli Ignatov, assistant professor in the Sustainable Development Department and Dr. Susan Lappan, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, both at Appalachian State University, were honored with prestigious Fulbright Scholar Awards this spring.
Workers celebrated in ‘topping ceremony’ for Beaver College of Health Sciences building
June 13, 2017
More than 100 craftworkers looked upward, many with visible pride, as the final steel beam was lifted by crane to the top of Appalachian’s Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) facility June 8. The building is slated to open in August of 2018.
Meet the 2017 Wilson Scholars
The Wilson Scholarship is Appalachian’s most prestigious scholarship program
June 7, 2017
Among the six new Wilson Scholars at Appalachian State University this year are a published author, the founder of a non-profit charity and an advocate for women’s empowerment. One recipient has worked to relieve hunger in his community. Another has promoted community involvement and drug- and alcohol-free schools, while yet another is passionate about environmental advocacy.
Appalachian’s 2017 Fulbright awards
June 5, 2017
Fulbright Scholar awards send Appalachian faculty to Ghana and Malaysia, while the Fulbright U.S. Student Program creates opportunities in Austria and Germany for one alumna and one graduating senior.
$100K grant from National Endowment for the Humanities provides funds to explore war and its effects through art
May 23, 2017
Part of the NEH’s “Dialogues on the Experience of War” program, this grant project was developed by Dr. Valerie Wieskamp, Department of Communication; Dr. Lynn Searfoss, Department of English; and Dr. Clark Maddux, Watauga Residential College.
10 incoming freshmen receive prestigious Chancellor’s Scholarship at Appalachian
May 17, 2017
As Appalachian’s oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship, the Chancellor’s Scholarship is designed for students with ambitious academic goals – those who seek graduate or professional post-baccalaureate degrees to become physicians, Ph.D. holders and more.
Appalachian’s Sarah Beth Anderson receives rural scholarship from the NBCC Foundation
May 16, 2017
Sarah Beth Anderson of Boone, who is pursuing a Master of Arts degree in the clinical mental health counseling program at Appalachian State University, has received a scholarship that includes $8,000 to defray the costs of her education as well as training in the counseling of underserved rural populations.
Fundraising class raises $8,000 for High Country nonprofits
May 16, 2017
Five teams, made up six students each, partnered with the following organizations: Western Youth Network; Children’s Hope Alliance/Grandfather Home; High Country Local First; Blood, Sweat and Gears; and Southern Appalachian Historical Association/Horn in the West.
Appalachian student receives coveted Celia Moh Scholarship
May 16, 2017
John Barton, a junior industrial design major at Appalachian State University, was awarded the Celia Moh Scholarship for the 2017-18 academic year. This prestigious annual scholarship is awarded to just five students nationally and includes full tuition, room, board, books and fees for Barton’s senior year.
Appalachian’s Shaina Katz has received a Critical Language Scholarship to study Arabic this summer in Morocco
May 11, 2017
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program, part of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, enables Americans to study Arabic or one of 13 other “critical” languages in cultural immersion programs overseas.
One student and one alum from Appalachian named Fulbright Scholars
May 11, 2017
The Office of International Education and Development (OIED) has announced that student Ryan Hellenbrand and alumna Megan Holt-Smith have been chosen as recipients of Fulbright scholarship awards. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers fellowships for U.S. graduating college seniors, graduate students, young professionals and artists to study, conduct research and/or teach English abroad.
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.
Senior citizens find volunteer sites through Appalachian Senior Programs
May 9, 2017
Through the Appalachian Senior Companion Program and the Appalachian Foster Grandparent Program, area senior citizens assist some of the region’s youngest and oldest residents in five counties: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Watauga and Wilkes.
Concept for turning corn chip oil into biodiesel fuel earns Appalachian students second place in international Food Solutions Challenge
May 8, 2017
What has 18 wheels and runs on corn chips? Thanks to a food solution from two Appalachian State University students, a chip producer’s transportation fleet well could.
Appalachian Innovation Scholars Program
Five proposals selected as ‘stunning examples of original thinking and collaboration,’ receive $10,000 each
May 8, 2017
See what inspires some of Appalachian’s most innovative scholars.
Appalachian’s Juliana J. Blanton receives $8,000 award from the NBCC Foundation; will receive training in the counseling of underserved minority populations
May 5, 2017
Juliana J. Blanton of Boone, who is pursuing a Master of Arts degree in the clinical mental health counseling program at Appalachian State University, has received a fellowship that includes $8,000 to defray the costs of her education as well as training in the counseling of underserved minority populations, specifically those ages 16 to 25.
The Broyhill Commons at Appalachian provides a great space to network, find inspiration
May 2, 2017
The Broyhill Commons of Appalachian State University means business-friendly interaction and inspiration for the many students who frequent it.