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Topic: Global

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  • Maison Reciprocity: Design
    Maison Reciprocity: Design
    Oct. 31, 2013

    Team Reciprocity speaks about how their row house design is market-ready, energy-independent, adaptable, affordable, and a community-centric residential housing solution.

  • Study abroad: Malawi 2012
    Study abroad: Malawi 2012
    Sep. 7, 2013

    A study abroad experience related to sustainability has developed into an ongoing community relationship between Appalachian State University and the African nation of Malawi.

  • Malawi: A transforming experience inspires an ongoing relationship
    Malawi: A transforming experience inspires an ongoing relationship
    Sep. 6, 2013

    Students learn and practice community solutions through a special relationship between Appalachian and Malawi.

  • Appalachian receives $297,529 grant to continue Pakistani schools exchange program
    Appalachian receives $297,529 grant to continue Pakistani schools exchange program
    Aug. 23, 2013

    Appalachian State University has received a second grant totaling $297,529 from the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, to continue an exchange project between public schools in Watauga County and Taxila, Pakistan.

  • Appalachian opens American Cultural Center at China’s Northeastern University
    Appalachian opens American Cultural Center at China’s Northeastern University
    July 15, 2013

    Appalachian State University is one of 19 U.S. universities to open an American Cultural Center at a Chinese university. The center at Northeastern University (NEU) in Shenyang, China, has been funded by a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State and is part of a program initiated by the state department in 2011.

  • AppState Roundtable: Malawi
    AppState Roundtable: Malawi
    July 7, 2013

    For decades, Appalachian State University has recognized the importance an international perspective has on undergraduate education. Appalachian's graduates are creative thinkers and problem-solvers -- thought leaders who are easily able to adapt to a changing world.

  • Dewey named director of Appalachian’s Quality Enhancement Plan
    Dewey named director of Appalachian’s Quality Enhancement Plan
    Feb. 15, 2013

    The QEP is a major part of the reaffirmation of accreditation process for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS). Appalachian’s QEP, developed through a three-year process, is titled “Global Learning: A World of Opportunities for Appalachian Students.”

  • Appalachian selected to compete in prestigious Solar Decathlon Europe 2014
    Appalachian selected to compete in prestigious Solar Decathlon Europe 2014
    Jan. 30, 2013

    Appalachian State University is one of only three U.S. universities selected to participate in the prestigious Solar Decathlon Europe 2014, an international competition inspired by the U.S. Solar Decathlon that challenges student teams to design and build an energy-independent solar house.

  • Appalachian Abroad: Cuba 2012
    Appalachian Abroad: Cuba 2012
    Dec. 19, 2012

    A collaboration between the Center for Study of the Cuban Economy at the University of Havana and Appalachian's Walker College of Business allows for the exchange of ideas between Appalachian students and faculty, and thought leaders in Cuba who are key to effecting change and building relationships between Cuba and the U.S.

  • Students learn cutting-edge economics research in Cuba
    Students learn cutting-edge economics research in Cuba
    Dec. 19, 2012

    A collaboration between the Center for Study of the Cuban Economy at the University of Havana and Appalachian's Walker College of Business allows for the exchange of ideas between Appalachian students and faculty, and thought leaders in Cuba who are key to effecting change and building relationships between Cuba and the U.S.

  • Appalachian Abroad: Cuba roundtable December 2012
    Appalachian Abroad: Cuba roundtable December 2012
    Dec. 19, 2012

    Part of the reason we take our students to Cuba on these programs is we are trying to train them to be critical thinkers and policy shapers as we move in to the next century. Over the next couple of years we really expect to see some significant changes in Cuba and we trust that our students will be prepared to take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves.

  • Appalachian Abroad: London 2012
    Appalachian Abroad: London 2012
    Dec. 17, 2012

    Interior design students from the Department of Technology and Environmental Design took an interior design field study getting a taste of London's lifestyle, museums and historic architecture, and visiting some of the city's most cutting-edge design firms.

  • Appalachian Abroad: Valencia 2012
    Appalachian Abroad: Valencia 2012
    Dec. 17, 2012

    Twelve students from the Department of Computer Information Systems (CIS), along with associate professor Dr. Charlie Chen, explored Valencia and Barcelona, Spain. The purpose of the trip was to develop future global business leaders interested in doing business in Spain.

  • Appalachian Abroad: Dublin 2012
    Appalachian Abroad: Dublin 2012
    Dec. 17, 2012

    Students in Appalachian's Honors College are required to complete an international education experience either during the summer or an academic semester to gain a broader understanding of the world and diversify their learning. The 2012 freshman class of Chancellor's Scholars, 10 students on full scholarship and members of The Honors College, took to James Joyce's Dublin for a crash course in Irish history, sports and scholarship.

  • A passion for travel leads to overseas success
    A passion for travel leads to overseas success
    Dec. 17, 2012

    Melanie Whitaker '01 is the learning and development manager for the Dorchester Collection, three, five-star luxury hotels in the United Kingdom. She oversees training and development for more than 1,100 employees. A study abroad opportunity led her to discover a passion that developed her career.

  • Study abroad fosters critical and creative thinking
    Study abroad fosters critical and creative thinking
    Dec. 17, 2012

    Appalachian's undergraduate and graduate degree programs are preparing graduates to be critical, creative and global professionals.

  • Melanie Whitaker '01: A passion for travel leads to overseas success
    Melanie Whitaker '01: A passion for travel leads to overseas success
    Dec. 17, 2012

    Melanie Whitaker '01 is the learning and development manager for the Dorchester Collection, three, five-star luxury hotels in the United Kingdom. She oversees training and development for more than 1,100 employees. A study abroad opportunity led her to discover a passion that developed her career.

  • Appalachian Abroad: Dublin, London and Valencia 2012
    Appalachian Abroad: Dublin, London and Valencia 2012
    Dec. 17, 2012

    Appalachian's undergraduate and graduate degree programs are preparing graduates to be critical, creative and global professionals. Here are examples of students' international explorations during fall break 2012.

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