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Topic: Global

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  • Latin American Film Festival to feature Chilean film “The Quispe Girls”
    Latin American Film Festival to feature Chilean film “The Quispe Girls”
    Sep. 9, 2016

    “The Quispe Girls” is a Chilean film based on the true story of three sister shepherds, who lived a solitary life until a new law challenged them to question their existence and the meaning of their lives.

  • Five additional scholars receive prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, increasing Appalachian’s number of Gilman Scholars to eight
    Five additional scholars receive prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, increasing Appalachian’s number of Gilman Scholars to eight
    Aug. 31, 2016

    The Gilman International Scholarship program aims to diversify the population of students who study and intern abroad and the countries and regions they visit.

  • Mandela Fellows reflect on time spent at Appalachian
    Mandela Fellows reflect on time spent at Appalachian
    Aug. 31, 2016

    For six weeks during summer, Appalachian State University hosted 25 young leaders from 19 African countries from the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship Institute.

  • Banking Professor honored by community and university; Davis shares vision and thoughts about Appalachian, the High Country and the world
    Banking Professor honored by community and university; Davis shares vision and thoughts about Appalachian, the High Country and the world
    Aug. 29, 2016

    Dr. Harry M. Davis, professor of finance and past chair of the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance at Appalachian, shared some thoughts about the economy, globalization, education and his personal accomplishments.

  • Wilson Scholars – service and sustainability education in Costa Rica
    Wilson Scholars – service and sustainability education in Costa Rica
    Aug. 24, 2016

    Learn about the 2016 Wilson Scholars’ upcoming sustainability education trip to Costa Rica’s Monteverde Institute.

  • Appalachian State University hosts 25 Mandela Washington Fellows through July 31
    Appalachian State University hosts 25 Mandela Washington Fellows through July 31
    July 12, 2016

    Between June 17 and July 31, Appalachian State University is hosting 25 young leaders from 19 African countries for a series of workshops and networking sessions as part of the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship Institute.

  • Third student awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad
    Third student awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad
    July 5, 2016

    Three Appalachian State University students are among the recipients of the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE).

  • Appalachian receives IIE Generation Study Abroad grant funds to increase and diversify population of students who study abroad
    Appalachian receives IIE Generation Study Abroad grant funds to increase and diversify population of students who study abroad
    June 16, 2016

    Appalachian State University was selected to receive $7,500 to support new study abroad scholarships as part of its commitment to the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) Generation Study Abroad® initiative to increase the number and diversity of students who study abroad by the end of the decade.

  • Cuban professors visit Appalachian State University for sustainability tour
    Cuban professors visit Appalachian State University for sustainability tour
    April 25, 2016

    Professors from Universidad de la Habana visited Appalachian State University recently to learn about Appalachian’s sustainable technology programs.

  • 11th Annual Appalachian Spring Conference in World History and Economics features Dr. James Robinson April 16
    11th Annual Appalachian Spring Conference in World History and Economics features Dr. James Robinson April 16
    April 11, 2016

    Dr. James Robinson, leading specialist in development economics and economic history at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, will be the keynote speaker at the 11th Annual Appalachian Spring Conference in World History and Economics: Institutions and Development.

  • Sustainability professional Erin Meezan to speak at Friday’s 2016 Global Opportunities Conference
    Sustainability professional Erin Meezan to speak at Friday’s 2016 Global Opportunities Conference
    April 6, 2016

    Appalachian State University’s 2016 Global Opportunities Conference: Problems to Possibilities will be held on Friday, April 8, beginning at 9 a.m. in Plemmons Student Union.

  • Annual lecture in British history focuses on Richard the Lionhart
    Annual lecture in British history focuses on Richard the Lionhart
    April 4, 2016

    Dr. Richard R. Heiser from Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C., will lecture on “The Court of a Crusader King.”

  • Diversity Celebration offers community an international extravaganza April 5
    Diversity Celebration offers community an international extravaganza April 5
    March 24, 2016

    Cloggers, Hmong dancers, poetry readings, international foods, music, costumes. Come experience all these and more at the 15th annual Diversity Celebration, 3–9 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, in Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union.

  • Coffee Buzz 5K fundraiser held April 23 at Appalachian
    Coffee Buzz 5K fundraiser held April 23 at Appalachian
    March 18, 2016

    The event is sponsored by International Appalachian, also known as INTAPP, an organization that seeks to increase international understanding and direct involvement with other cultures and countries.

  • Presentation and discussion of the global garment industry and its labor held March 17
    Presentation and discussion of the global garment industry and its labor held March 17
    Feb. 26, 2016

    The presentation titled “Undressing the Global Garment Industry Sweatshop Labor and Global Justice” will be informational, but will also focus on ways to be responsible consumers who promote economic justice through their purchasing power.

  • Appalachian named a top producer of Fulbright scholars
    Appalachian named a top producer of Fulbright scholars
    Feb. 23, 2016

    The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recently announced the U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most Fulbright U.S. Scholars in 2015-16 and Appalachian State University is on the list.

  • Peace Corps information session
    Peace Corps information session
    Feb. 17, 2016

    Interested in immersing yourself in a new culture, learning a new language and having the experience of a lifetime?

  • New staff members join Appalachian’s Office of International Education and Development
    New staff members join Appalachian’s Office of International Education and Development
    Feb. 16, 2016

    They are Christopher Lytle, director of education abroad within OIED; Mark Hagen, assistant director of education abroad; Karen Marshall, assistant director of international student and scholar services and outreach; and Amanda Harvey, office manager.

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