Topic: Students

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Dave by the Bell: What does community mean to you?
Nov. 17, 2014
We use the word community a lot on the Appalachian State University campus, so we thought we’d ask what it means to our students.
Service-learning project benefits Daniel Boone Native Gardens
Nov. 7, 2014
Students in a First Year Seminar course research, create and install plant signage at Daniel Boone Native Gardens.
#otherappstate
Oct. 29, 2014
This is a compilation of Instagram posts by and about participants in a silent #otherappstate demonstration on Appalachian State University’s campus on October 29, 2014. The demonstration was organized by Appalachian’s Minority Men’s Leadership Circle to raise awareness about and create support for the “other” part of the Appalachian community.
Wilson Scholars begin college with study abroad in France
Sep. 19, 2014
The Wilson Scholars program welcomes four inaugural scholars, who began their Appalachian Experience with study abroad.
Learning garden teaches children where food comes from
July 27, 2014
Appalachian State University students plant a learning garden to teach children how plants grow and where food comes from.
Third Appalachian Energy Summit guides UNC system’s energy future
July 24, 2014
Appalachian State University leads the way in transforming the University of North Carolina’s energy future by hosting the third annual Appalachian Energy Summit July 28-30.
Maison Reciprocity row house design ranks 9th in Solar Decathlon Europe 2014
July 12, 2014
Maison Reciprocity, Appalachian’s net-zero energy house designed in collaboration with Université d’Angers, comes in 9th place at Solar Decathlon Europe 2014.
Solar Decathlon Europe 2014
July 11, 2014
Students from Appalachian State University and Université d’Angers worked together to build Maison Reciprocity, a net-zero energy house that competed in Solar Decathlon Europe 2014. The row house was built in Boone and shipped to France, where students had 10 days to reassemble the structure for the competition June 28 – July 14.
Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 entry reassembled in France
June 30, 2014
Maison Reciprocity, Appalachian State University’s entry in the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014, has been reassembled on its Versailles, France, location, and voting for the People’s Choice Award closes July 11.
Maison Reciprocity: Goals and Technologies
June 29, 2014
Team Réciprocité speaks about their team's goals and technologies for their Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 entry, Maison Reciprocity.
Success, Defined: featuring Soledad O’Brien and Ivan Penado '12
June 18, 2014
Hear award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien and a first-generation student from Appalachian State University define success and what can bring more opportunity to young people.
App State's iBackApp thank you 5-1-14
May 1, 2014
On April 14-17, 2014 Appalachian State University students celebrated Student Philanthropy Week. They gathered together to give back to the university, and to tell donors what their gifts to Appalachian mean to students.
Students prepare Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 entry for cross-Atlantic journey
April 24, 2014
Thirty-four students from Appalachian State University will soon begin packing for a 4,000-plus mile trip to Versailles, France. But before they pack their luggage, they first have to prepare their 1,200-square foot house for the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 competition.
AppX: Weather
April 17, 2014
"Hey guys, welcome back to AppX. I am here with my friend Janea. We’re going to be talking to you about weather, the seasons, how to be prepared and what to expect."
AppX: Food
Feb. 27, 2014
"Today I am here with my good friend Glory, and we want to talk about food and some other food-escapades we’ve been on and kind of let you know what’s good here at Appalachian."
AppX: Dorm Life
Feb. 27, 2014
"Hey guys its Laurie. This is AppX. I’m here with my friend Gregg today. We are going to talk to you guys about dorms, dorm life, and everything that goes on in them."
N.C. apple study receives one of 13 'healthy, just and sustainable society' grants
Feb. 21, 2014
A new grant program focused on creating a healthy, just and sustainable society supports a student's research measuring the health benefits of N.C. apples, among other projects.
Geology professors collect evidence of mass extinction in Central Asia
Jan. 30, 2014
Geologist Johnny Waters studies the relationship between climate change and changes in the ecosystem. As co-leader of a United Nations-sponsored research team, he and others have found evidence in Central Asia for catastrophic oceanographic events associated with climate change and a mass extinction that devastated tropical marine ecosystems 375 million years ago.