Topic: Global

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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
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
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
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
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
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.
Fulbright Scholar Dr. David Williams to study biopharmaceutical ecosystems in Austria
Nov. 1, 2019
Through the Fulbright Scholar Program, Williams, a professor in Appalachian’s Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management, will teach and perform research at Management Center Innsbruck in Austria in spring 2020.
2019 Green E Awards honor ‘sustainable business champions’ at App State
Oct. 31, 2019
Dr. Joseph Cazier and Dr. Todd Cherry were recognized with this year’s Green E Awards, conferred by the Walker College of Business. The awards honor individuals in the college for their outstanding accomplishments in the area of sustainable business.
Sarah Caudill interns with U.S. Department of State’s Mandela Washington Fellowship
Oct. 29, 2019
The opportunity allowed her to test her sociological skills, gain more insight into national issues and expand social networks, Caudill said.
App State receives more than $600K from NSF in support of sea sponge research
Oct. 23, 2019
Dr. Cara Fiore, visiting assistant professor in Appalachian’s Department of Biology, will travel to the Caribbean island of Curaçao in summer 2020 to begin her research of sea sponge filtration and its impact on the coral reef food web.
5 South African scholars take part in University Staff Doctoral Program at App State
Oct. 8, 2019
Appalachian’s University Staff Doctoral Program, a project jointly coordinated by the Office of International Education and Development and the Center for Appalachian Studies, aims to increase the number of university academics in South Africa who hold doctoral degrees.
Fidel’s Cuba is long gone [faculty opinion]
The Conversation
Sep. 24, 2019
Cuba is no longer the Americas’ lonely outpost of communism. The Caribbean island has become a nation of entrepreneurship, democratic aspiration, even pro-Americanism, according to Dr. Joseph J. Gonzalez, associate professor in Appalachian’s Department of Interdisciplinary Studies.
And . . . action! Video director gained professional work experience as a student at Appalachian
Aug. 22, 2019
Maleek Loyd ’18 began his professional career while still a student at Appalachian, directing and editing productions for real-world projects.
App State’s 2019 Mandela Fellows engage in servant leadership for 10th anniversary of Mandela Day
Aug. 14, 2019
On July 18, recognized as Mandela Day, 25 young African leaders in Appalachian’s 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship Institute engaged with the High Country community by volunteering their time, energy and knowledge at three regional nonprofits.
4 App State undergrads receive Gilman Scholarship to study abroad in 2019–20
Aug. 13, 2019
Using their Gilman awards, Appalachian undergraduate students Raine Lo, Javon Nathaniel, Kevin Garcia Bautista and Sara Sallam will study abroad during the 2019–20 academic year, traveling to such countries as Germany, England, Japan and Belgium.
Find Your Sustain Ability: Kailash Satyarthi — fighting child labor from Delhi sweatshops to U.S. tobacco fields
July 8, 2019
Forty years ago, Kailash Satyarthi was a successful electrical engineer who chose to leave his career behind. He would go on to rescue 80,000 children from slavery and win the Nobel Peace Prize.
App State's Boren Scholar could ultimately bolster US security
July 3, 2019
Through her Boren Scholarship, Hannah Godfrey, a senior psychology major from Cary, will travel to Indonesia during the 2019–20 academic year to study Bahasa.
New languages, new stories — Appalachian student combines her passion for travel and literature
July 1, 2019
Appalachian’s Emily Sedlacek ’19 finds new ways to express herself — and view the world.