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Six Appalachian students awarded the Generation Study Abroad Scholarship
Jan. 23, 2017
Six Appalachian students received a $2,500 scholarship to study abroad through the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) Generation Study Abroad™ initiative.
Appalachian leads writing projects at Chinese universities
Jan. 20, 2017
As part of a recent project of Appalachian’s American Cultural Center at Northeastern University (NEU) in Shenyang, China, three Appalachian professors developed instructional videos and other online materials for a website on academic writing in English.
Appalachian ranks 3rd among master’s degree-granting institutions for study-abroad participation
Nov. 18, 2016
The strength of Appalachian State University’s study-abroad programs and student interest in global living and learning has placed the university near the top of rankings released Nov. 14 by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
Diversity Scholars Program – building unity through diversity
Nov. 10, 2016
Want to help build unity through diversity? The Diversity Scholars Program is one of Appalachian’s top scholarship programs.
Appalachian State University geologist’s research on ancient footprints garners worldwide attention, will shed light on the roots of our origin
Oct. 21, 2016
Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce, an associate professor in the Department of Geology, has recently published research around the age and formation of the largest assemblage of Homo sapiens footprints discovered to date, in the shadow of the Ol Doinyo L’engai volcano in Tanzania.
Chancellor’s Scholars study in Ireland during fall break
Oct. 10, 2016
The 10 newest Chancellor’s Scholarship recipients at Appalachian State University will study abroad in Dublin, Ireland in October 2016.
Nominations sought for Global Leadership and Local to Global awards
Oct. 4, 2016
Both the Global Leadership awards and the Local to Global award recognize “extraordinary contributions of students, faculty and staff who have initiated, developed and/or supported opportunities for global learning.”
Evan Lohmann joins Appalachian’s Office of International Education and Development as assistant director of education abroad
Sept. 27, 2016
Two of Lohmann’s main areas of emphasis in his first year at Appalachian are to increase the outreach efforts and strengthen student advising for the OIED.
Appalachian State University’s Global Film Series presents ‘Journey to the West’ Sept. 21
Sept. 20, 2016
Based on one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature of the same name, “Journey To The West” is a contemporary remake of the misadventures of a Buddhist monk as he makes a pilgrimage from China to India.
World-renowned Holocaust scholar C.R. Browning to lecture at Appalachian Sept. 25
Sept. 19, 2016
The keynote lecture of the 2016 annual meeting of the North Carolina Jewish Studies Consortium at Appalachian State University will be delivered by Dr. Christopher R. Browning. Browning’s talk is titled “Holocaust History and Survivor Testimony: The Starachowice Factory Slave Labor Camps” and is based on his recent book “Remembering Survival.”
Fulbright Scholar from Appalachian reflects on political unrest in Ethiopia
Sept. 16, 2016
Does studying abroad change the way we respond to world news? Fulbright Scholar Dr. Vachel Miller reflects on his yearlong experience in Ethiopia as violence embroils his host city.
Dr. Vachel Miller prepares Ethiopia’s educational leaders
Sept. 16, 2016
As a Fulbright Scholar, Appalachian’s Dr. Vachel Miller influenced the training of future educators at Ethiopia’s Bahir Dar University (BDU).
Latin American Film Festival to feature “The Liberator”
Sept. 9, 2016
“The Liberator” tells the story of Simón Bolivar, a South American general who fought over 100 battles against the Spanish Empire.
Latin American Film Festival to feature Columbian film “Embrace of the Serpent”
Sept. 9, 2016
Winner of Cannes Film Festival, and nominated for the Oscar as one of the best foreign films of 2015, this Colombian film tells the story of two scientists who explored the Amazon for 40 years in search of a sacred healing plant.
Latin American Film Festival to feature Chilean film “The Quispe Girls”
Sept. 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
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
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
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.