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University members help with earthquake relief in Nepal
May 13, 2015
A faculty member and graduate student from Appalachian State University in partnership with the Boone-based, non-profit agency Wine To Water are helping provide clean water to earthquake victims in Nepal.
More than 2,600 receive degrees during Appalachian’s May ceremonies
May 11, 2015
A sea of black robes, mortar boards and gold tassels filled Appalachian State University’s Holmes Convocation Center for commencement ceremonies held May 8-10 on campus.
Appalachian’s ROTC program commissions 19 new officers
May 11, 2015
Nineteen Appalachian State University graduates were commissioned as second lieutenants during a ceremony held May 8 in Valborg Theatre on campus.
Alternative Service Experience 2015: Jones Valley Teaching Farm, Birmingham, Alabama
May 11, 2015
Each spring, groups of Appalachian State University students choose to forgo the typical vacation most imagine when they hear the term "Spring Break" to do service projects around the nation. These trips, which all have a focus on sustainability, social justice and the environment, are known as Alternative Service Experiences (ASE).
Appalachian students explore social issues during Alternative Service Experience
May 11, 2015
Nearly 300 students participated in Alternative Service Experiences during spring break, exploring social issues from poverty to animal rights.
Alternative Service Experience 2015: Jones Valley Teaching Farm, Birmingham, Alabama
May 11, 2015
Join Appalachian student Laurie Pope as she accompanies an ASE group to Birmingham, Alabama, where students volunteer at the Jones Valley Teaching Farm.
Dave by the Bell: What's Next, Graduate?
May 8, 2015
Dave once again ventures out to find soon to be Appalachian State graduates to ask them about their plans for the future.
Four high school seniors receive full-ride Wilson Scholarship to attend Appalachian
May 7, 2015
Four high school seniors have been selected to receive Appalachian State University’s Wilson Scholarship, the university’s most prestigious full-ride, merit-based scholarship.
AppX: Off-campus Housing
May 6, 2015
Considering moving off campus? It can be trickier than you think. In this edition of AppX, Laurie speaks with Director of the Student Legal Clinic and Off-Campus Community Relations Karla Rusch who can guide you through the process and give you the tools you need you help you along the way.
Cloutier receives awards from Cave Research Foundation and Geological Society of America
May 5, 2015
When Mara C. Cloutier chose to attend graduate school at Appalachian State University, the Asheville resident said it was because she could explore two possible passions: field work and lab research.
Appalachian’s INTERSECT Social Justice Retreat enhances understanding
May 1, 2015
Everyone has a story. If we each knew these stories, would we have more understanding and compassion toward others?
Student’s love of television news nets him a $10,000 prize
May 1, 2015
Appalachian State University freshman Tyler Hardin is this year’s winner of the Fox News Channel College Challenge Contest, a nationwide contest where students submit news stories for consideration.
Cultural and environmental sustainability is topic of this service-learning project
May 1, 2015
Building design students develop creative ways to use a 20th-century homestead in this service-learning project at Appalachian State University.
Dave by the Bell: Exam Stress Relief
April 30, 2015
On this Dave By The Bell, Dave asks Appalachian State Students for their best tips for reducing exam relate stress.
Team from Appalachian wins Spencer RIMS Risk Management Challenge
April 29, 2015
The winning students are Eric Vickers from Whiteville, Bruce Thomas from Charlotte, Grant Jared from Winston-Salem and Wes McDaniel from Charlotte.
Bennett wins Capote Literary Trust Scholarship
April 28, 2015
Andrew D. Bennett of Cary has won the Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship for Creative Writing (prose) for 2015-16. Bennett is a junior at Appalachian State University majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing. His first place award is $3,420.
Students present research at 29th Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research
April 27, 2015
The group of thirty-seven undergraduate students presented research in 18 subject areas through oral presentations or by presenting a research poster.
SECU members partner with Appalachian for $1.76 million teacher education scholarship program
April 22, 2015
Through well-established traditions of investing in teacher education, the SECU Foundation and Appalachian State University are working together to bring a new rural teacher education scholarship program to Western North Carolina and the Appalachian region – the SECU Appalachian Partnership.