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Students present at statewide research event
Dec. 5, 2017
More than 40 undergraduate Appalachian State University students attended the 13th Annual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium held at Campbell University in November.
Appalachian freshman Jackson Barbee wins top prize in the fall 2017 Big Idea Pitch Competition
Dec. 5, 2017
Jackson Barbee, an Appalachian freshman and management major from Cary, won first place in the fall 2017 Big Idea Pitch Competition held on Nov. 10, 2017 for his idea of a bag designed specifically for rock climbers. Second prize went to the creator of an online role-playing game for the visually impaired and third prize was awarded for a proposed mobile barbershop app.
AppX: Finding Your Major
Dec. 4, 2017
No idea what to major in? No idea where to start? Liz Pope sits down with Geralyn Mitchell from the Career Development Center to give you some solid first steps.
Paige Anderholm receives 2017 Global Leadership Undergraduate Student Award
Dec. 1, 2017
Paige Anderholm, a political science major from Summerfield, North Carolina, received Appalachian State University’s 2017 Global Leadership Undergraduate Student Award during the university’s International Education Week.
Hyde named dean of students for Appalachian State University
Nov. 17, 2017
Dr. Jonathon Hyde most recently served as director of residential life and education at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he also held the position of interim associate dean of students and director of student advocacy and accountability.
Five Appalachian students provide healthcare in Dominican Republic
Mountain Times
Nov. 16, 2017
Appalachian's Global Medical Training Chapter, approved by the university in the beginning of 2017, sent five Appalachian students this summer to the Dominican Republic to provide free healthcare to rural villages.
The American Health Council Welcomes Haley Love RN, OCN to Nursing Board
American Health Council
Nov. 14, 2017
An active nurse researcher and Nurse Case Manager, Love will be contributing her expertise in gynecology, immunotherapy, and urology to the wealth of experience on American Health Council’s Nursing Board. She is currently an RN-BSN student at Appalachian State University.
AppX: Transportation
Nov. 13, 2017
How to: successfully navigate the Appalcart, get a free ride (kind of) to Waffle House, and avoid parking tickets on the latest AppX!
Supporting Appalachian’s veterans
Open one year, Student Veteran Resource Center provides key services and important connections
Nov. 9, 2017
In honor of Veterans Day, we take a look at how Appalachian’s student veterans transition to civilian life and work toward their college degree.
Accounting major earns U.S. citizenship, gives back to Ethiopia
Nov. 3, 2017
Senior Maheder Yohannes emigrated from Ethiopia at age 10. Now a U.S. citizen, the first-generation college student is helping underprivileged children in her native country stay in school.
Appalachian education student aspires to teach lessons in individuality
Nov. 3, 2017
Representing people who may not conform to the mainstream is important to Judson MacDonald, the 2016-17 Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year at Appalachian State University.
New generation of students want action, not just awareness
Nov. 1, 2017
A generation of students more concerned with effecting change, rather than simply learning about an issue, is encouraging campus units like Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT) to examine how it develops student engagement programs.
Geography major finds adventure and stories in the field
Oct. 25, 2017
Digging a snowpit, setting up tents or strapping bags on horses high in the Andes is a long way from day-to-day life in Greensboro. For Evan Montpellier, who loves science and working with his hands, fieldwork for Appalachian State University’s Master of Arts in Geography pointed the way to a fulfilling course of study.
International students take App by storm
The Appalachian
Sep. 28, 2017
Although there are several resources on our campus for Appalachian State students to study abroad in other countries, there are also many opportunities for other students around the world to come to App.
From turtles to town hall: SECU Public Fellows Internship at ASU
EducationNC
Sep. 27, 2017
Jordan Boles entered ASU as a fully-supported ACCESS Scholar, became an employee at ASU’s Office of International Education and Development, and is now president of the Alpha Phi sorority chapter, to name just a few of her successes. Boles has made the most of her college experience—and the same can be said of her SECU Public Fellows Internship.
Appalachian’s Truman Capote scholarship winner and runner-up announced
Sep. 25, 2017
Madelyn Marie Kittle, a senior majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing and film studies, has been awarded Appalachian State University’s 2017-18 Truman Capote Literary Trust Award for Creative Writing.
Dave by the Bell: Constitution Week and You
Sep. 21, 2017
How App State students feel about the constitution might surprise you...but then again it might not...it's 50/50. Listen and find out.
Five Appalachian legacy first-year students earn Alumni Memorial Scholarships
Sep. 15, 2017
Five first-year students at Appalachian State University have received an Alumni Memorial Scholarship (AMS), awarded by the Appalachian Alumni Association to children of the university’s graduates. The recipients are Hannah Marie Dalness, Amanda Fields, Ethan Hahn, Alexander McGuire and Michael Williams.