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  • App State ranked the nation’s top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars in 2019–20
    App State ranked the nation’s top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars in 2019–20
    Feb. 13, 2020

    Appalachian is the nation’s top producer of Fulbright scholars among master’s institutions in 2019–20, according to the U.S. Department of State and Institute of International Education (IIE).

  • App State named a top producer of Fulbright students in 2019–20
    App State named a top producer of Fulbright students in 2019–20
    Feb. 13, 2020

    In addition to being a top producer of Fulbright scholars, Appalachian is among top producers of Fulbright students for 2019–20.

  • ‘Things are getting worse’: Trump plan met with disgust across Jordan [faculty quoted]
    ‘Things are getting worse’: Trump plan met with disgust across Jordan [faculty quoted]
    The Guardian
    Jan. 30, 2020

    Dr. Curtis Ryan of the Department of Government and Justice Studies is quoted on Jordan's response to President Trump’s Middle East peace plan announced in January.

  • NATO chief lauds anti-terror partnership with Jordan [faculty quoted]
    NATO chief lauds anti-terror partnership with Jordan [faculty quoted]
    The National
    Jan. 14, 2020

    As Jordan’s King Abdullah visited NATO headquarters for talks on situations in the Middle East, Appalachian State University’s Dr. Curtis Ryan was quoted as saying Jordan remains a key moderate NATO partner in a tumultuous region.

  • Regulatory Uncertainty Throwing Indian Pharmacy Retail Sector in Turmoil [faculty opinion]
    Regulatory Uncertainty Throwing Indian Pharmacy Retail Sector in Turmoil [faculty opinion]
    CEOWORLD Magazine
    Jan. 12, 2020

    Appalachian State University marketing professor Dr. Lubna Nafees co-authors a piece stating the offline and online players in pharmacy retail can co-exist for the benefit of consumers.

  • AURAK Signs Extra Cooperation Agreement with Appalachian State University
    AURAK Signs Extra Cooperation Agreement with Appalachian State University
    Financial Buzz
    Jan. 7, 2020

    The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) and Appalachian State University in the United States have signed an addendum to a previous agreement to expand their cooperation.

  • 2019: Key moments in App State’s 120th year
    2019: Key moments in App State’s 120th year
    Dec. 23, 2019

    Celebrate year’s end with a look back at Appalachian’s 2019 accomplishments in teaching, scholarship, service and athletics.

  • App State’s Marco Fonseca Rodriguez pulls from personal experience for his role in Multicultural Student Development
    App State’s Marco Fonseca Rodriguez pulls from personal experience for his role in Multicultural Student Development
    Dec. 20, 2019

    As assistant director of Appalachian’s Multicultural Student Development, Marco Fonseca Rodriguez ’11 ’16 applies his own experiences to connect bridges between multicultural groups on campus.

  • App State expands international opportunities with new transfer program
    App State expands international opportunities with new transfer program
    Dec. 13, 2019

    Appalachian and the American University of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates have signed an agreement for the development of a new transfer program in hospitality management. This agreement builds upon the partnership of the universities, which began in 2015.

  • App State awards Appalachian Community members and alumna for global leadership and engagement
    App State awards Appalachian Community members and alumna for global leadership and engagement
    Dec. 9, 2019

    Appalachian’s 2019 Global Leadership Awards and Global Engagement Award were bestowed during the university’s annual Appalachian Global Symposium. Seven were honored for their support and significant contributions to advance global learning at Appalachian.

  • 15 countries, 6 continents — go globe-trotting with ‘Mountaineers Abroad’
    15 countries, 6 continents — go globe-trotting with ‘Mountaineers Abroad’

    App State announces winning photos of International Education Week Photo Contest

    Nov. 26, 2019

    Appalachian’s Office of International Education and Development announces the winners and runners-up of its 2019 International Education Week Photo Contest. The photos, taken by Appalachian faculty, staff and students, span 15 countries and six continents.

  • Dr. Beverly Moser receives Honorary Life Member Award from Foreign Language Association of NC
    Dr. Beverly Moser receives Honorary Life Member Award from Foreign Language Association of NC
    Nov. 18, 2019

    The award recognizes Moser, a professor of German and TESL/applied linguistics, for her years of service to foreign language education in North Carolina and the Appalachian region. Moser has taught at Appalachian more than 20 years.

  • App State grad applies psychology degree to help youth through the Peace Corps
    App State grad applies psychology degree to help youth through the Peace Corps
    Nov. 8, 2019

    A month after graduating from Appalachian, Andrés Rosa ’19 joined the Peace Corps in Peru, where he is using his B.A. in psychology degree and dance minor to help young people overcome challenges and build self-esteem.

  • App State faculty earn record number of Fulbright awards for university
    App State faculty earn record number of Fulbright awards for university
    Nov. 1, 2019

    Six nations are represented by Appalachian’s record number of Fulbright awards, which are designed to enhance global relations and problem-solving.

  • App State’s Dr. Paul Wallace engages in cross-cultural Fulbright collaboration in Russia to prepare international leaders
    App State’s Dr. Paul Wallace engages in cross-cultural Fulbright collaboration in Russia to prepare international leaders
    Nov. 1, 2019

    Appalachian professor and 2019–20 Fulbright awardee Dr. Paul Wallace is spending the 2019–20 academic year teaching at NovSU in Russia and refining the curriculum for a new App State Online graduate certificate in international leadership.

  • 2019–20 Fulbright awardee Dr. Richard Gray to ‘unite the sky’ through astronomical partnership with South Africa’s UFS
    2019–20 Fulbright awardee Dr. Richard Gray to ‘unite the sky’ through astronomical partnership with South Africa’s UFS
    Nov. 1, 2019

    During the 2019–20 academic year, Appalachian astronomy professor Dr. Richard Gray will teach and perform research at the University of the Free State in South Africa as part of his Fulbright award.

  • Creative writing professor Mark Powell awarded Fulbright for teaching and research in Romania
    Creative writing professor Mark Powell awarded Fulbright for teaching and research in Romania
    Nov. 1, 2019

    Powell, professor of creative writing at Appalachian, will teach a course on contemporary U.S. literature at Ovidius University of Constanta, in Romania, during spring 2020, as well as conduct research for his seventh novel.

  • Fulbright awardee Dr. Christina Verano Sornito-Carter to conduct heritage conservation and disaster management research in the Philippines
    Fulbright awardee Dr. Christina Verano Sornito-Carter to conduct heritage conservation and disaster management research in the Philippines
    Nov. 1, 2019

    Appalachian’s Sornito-Carter, an assistant professor of anthropology, will travel to the University of the Philippines Visayas in August 2020 to complete Fulbright research on heritage conservation and disaster management in relation to climate change in the Philippines.

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