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Internships Make a Difference: Tyler Branch in New York
Aug. 1, 2012
Tyler Branch '12 leveraged his lab and campus experience at Appalachian into a coveted internship with 'Saturday Night Live.'
Tyler Branch: Internships make a difference
Aug. 1, 2012
Tyler Branch wishes more students would take risks. Not the kind of risks one might immediately think of when considering risk-taking behavior and college, but the kind that pay off—big time—like winning not one but two of New York City's most coveted television internships.
UNC campuses gather to develop energy savings initiatives
July 13, 2012
Sustainable energy expert Amory Lovins leads UNC institutions in a better understanding of how to reduce energy consumption on their campuses.
Appalachian Energy Summit 2012
July 13, 2012
The UNC system has taken numerous strides toward addressing a state mandate to reduce energy consumption 30 percent by 2015, but greater cultural change is needed, university officials said during presentations at the Appalachian Energy Summit held July 9-11, 2012 at Appalachian State University.
Scientists, students and Quechua community partner to understand climate change
June 28, 2012
Every morning, 13-year old Nelson Crispin takes a short walk from his home at 13,800 feet through frosty fields to record climate data collected by instruments installed in the Cordillera Vilcanota mountain range in Peru.
Alternative Spring Break helps students experience different ways of service
June 18, 2012
In 2012, Appalachian’s Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program engaged 322 faculty, staff and students in service opportunities in 18 U.S. locations, as well as in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru and Jamaica.
It Gets Better
March 8, 2012
At Appalachian, we welcome everyone into our family. We appreciate what each unique individual brings to Appalachian, because we know it makes our community richer. Whether you choose to come to our campus or you find another place to call home, we want you to know that it really does get better.
Changing students' lives in Kenya
Sep. 1, 2011
An Appalachian State University graduate is helping change students' lives in Kenya through a project to distribute e-readers.
Appalachian students and children find artifacts
July 18, 2011
Children who play on an athletics field at Appalachian State University’s Camp Broadstone in Valle Crucis may not realize the history that lies beneath their feet. This summer, university students in Appalachian’s archeology field school found a 4,000-year-old cooking hearth and a small vessel nearly as old about two feet underground.
A leader in sustainability education
April 6, 2011
Appalachian State University has been a leader in sustainability education for more than 25 years.There are more than a dozen environmental academic program areas on campus.
Appalachian students experience the world
March 28, 2011
Appalachian's Office of International Education and Development (OIED) works with students to help them understand the many opportunities available and to help them make a plan that incorporates an international experience into their individual programs of study.
Alternative Fall Break trips strive for carbon neutrality
Oct. 18, 2010
In their commitments to sustainability, Appalachian State University students are focused on environmental service during Alternative Fall Break trips this month, while also striving to keep carbon emissions low.
India and South Africa become popular destinations for service-learning
July 22, 2010
A growing number of Appalachian State University students are gaining overseas experience through Appalachian's International Community Development Initiative (ICDI).
Developing future leaders
Jan. 13, 2010
Today's employers demand strong leadership skills, and getting involved in campus life isn't the only way to develop them. At Appalachian State University, students can actually pursue a minor in leadership studies as they participate in clubs and organizations.
Developing future leaders
Jan. 13, 2010
Today's employers demand strong leadership skills, and getting involved in campus life isn't the only way to develop them. At Appalachian State University, students can actually pursue a minor in leadership studies as they participate in clubs and organizations.
Group studies indigenous activism in the Upper Amazon
Nov. 3, 2009
This past summer, 16 students from Appalachian State University traveled to Ecuador to study indigenous activism and language in the Upper Amazon for three weeks. They came away with a greater appreciation of the impact of oil in the Amazon and its affect on the lives of the indigenous people.
What the earth reveals about human history
Oct. 6, 2009
Carefully digging, scraping and sifting. It's how archeologists seek clues into human history. Students at Appalachian State University learn these skills - and find cool artifacts - in a field archeology course each summer.
What the earth reveals about human history
Oct. 6, 2009
Carefully digging, scraping and sifting. It's how archeologists seek clues into human history. Students at Appalachian State University learn these skills—and find cool artifacts—in a field archeology course each summer.

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