Topic: Gifts and Grants

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Dave by the Bell: Polar Plunge 2016
Feb. 29, 2016
The 2016 Polar Plunge raised money for Special Olympics and Dave raises some interesting questions like, "Was it cold?" on the latest Dave by the Bell podcast.
11th Annual Tom Moore 5K Run/Walk scheduled for April 9
Feb. 24, 2016
All proceeds from the 5K run/walk will support research on treatments and the search for a cure for Huntington’s Disease (HD).
Dance the day and night away at Appalachian’s annual Dance Marathon
Feb. 22, 2016
Can you dance for 15 hours straight? You’ll have to, to keep up with Appalachian students as they support local non-profits through the 13th annual Dance Marathon.
ECRS scholarships awarded to Appalachian students
Feb. 19, 2016
Bryce Cloniger of Davidson County and Evangeline Luciano of Dare County are the first recipients of the ECRS Computer Science Innovation and Entrepreneurship scholarships in Appalachian State University’s Department of Computer Science.
Polar Plunge nets more than $8K for Watauga County Special Olympics
Feb. 19, 2016
While the water temperature was 39 degrees, Mother Nature provided more favorable conditions for the 18th Annual Polar Plunge at Appalachian State University.
Bathanti named the Charles George VA Medical Center Writer-in-Residence
Feb. 19, 2016
Joseph Bathanti has been named the Charles George VA Medical Center (VAMC) Writer-in-Residence in an innovative program in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in Asheville.
Dance Marathon 2015
Feb. 18, 2016
This is an annual event put on by The Act Office at Appalachian State University. The proceeds go to Western Youth Network and Parent to Parent, two local organizations in the High Country.
Appalachian receives $150,000 grant to implement the Mandela Washington Fellowship Institute
Feb. 9, 2016
The six-week Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) Institute at Appalachian will be focused on civic leadership for 25 young leaders from several African countries.
18th Annual Polar Plunge held Feb. 18 at Appalachian
Feb. 4, 2016
The brave, the creatively costumed, and those with a heart for giving are invited to participate in the 18th annual Polar Plunge Feb. 18 at Appalachian State University’s duck pond.
Biology professor awarded second NIH grant for cholera research
Feb. 4, 2016
Appalachian State University’s Dr. Ece Karatan has been awarded her second National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for her research in cholera.
NSF grant supports new approach to teaching botany
Feb. 1, 2016
A National Science Foundation grant awarded to two faculty members at Appalachian will support their work to develop engaging botany laboratory experiences for undergraduate students and, at the same time, build a database related to ecological changes occurring in the Southern Appalachians.
Key Appalachian studies publications to be made available online through NEH and Mellon grant
Jan. 27, 2016
Appalachian studies scholars and those interested in regional history will have greater access to out-of-print works thanks to a two-year National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Open Book Program grant totaling $88,000 awarded to Appalachian State University.
Minerals from around the world donated to Appalachian’s geology department
Jan. 25, 2016
A collection representing one man’s lifetime fascination with minerals has been donated to the Department of Geology at Appalachian State University.
Scholarship recital held Jan. 28 at the Hayes School of Music
Jan. 21, 2016
Seven scholarship recipients from the Hayes School of Music will perform during the annual Endowed Scholarship Recital Thursday, Jan. 28.
Appalachian professors help transform higher education in Kurdistan
Jan. 7, 2016
Transforming higher education can be a slow, laborious process – even more so if the institution is located in a country surrounded by armed conflict and regional unrest.
Winners of Coe and West scholarships announced
Jan. 4, 2016
The Department of English and the Creative Writing Concentration at Appalachian State University have announced the winners of scholarships awarded for prose and poetry.
Appalachian students partner with community nonprofits
Dec. 18, 2015
BOONE—Appalachian State University juniors and seniors who were enrolled in Principles of Fund Raising, an upper-level class offered in the university’s Department of Communication, raised almost $5,000 for area nonprofits this fall.
Appalachian Child Development Center raises $2,000 for St. Jude
Dec. 17, 2015
BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Child Development Center (CDC) raised more than $2,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during the annual St. Jude Trike-A-Thon. Funds raised will support the research and treatment of childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.