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  • Alumni Awards 2013: Dr. Harry L. Williams '86 '88 '95
    Alumni Awards 2013: Dr. Harry L. Williams '86 '88 '95
    July 23, 2013

    Dr. Harry L. Williams '86 '88 '95 of Dover, Del., a first generation college student, attended Appalachian on a track scholarship. Instead of leaving after graduation, he stayed to take his first job in the university's Admissions office.

  • Alumni Awards 2013: Hughlene Bostian Frank '68
    Alumni Awards 2013: Hughlene Bostian Frank '68
    July 23, 2013

    Just days after high school graduation, Hughlene B. Frank '68 of Greensboro came to Appalachian to be the best that she could be. "That's what I was raised to be," she said. She was young and eager to learn.

  • AppState Roundtable: Malawi
    AppState Roundtable: Malawi
    July 7, 2013

    For decades, Appalachian State University has recognized the importance an international perspective has on undergraduate education. Appalachian's graduates are creative thinkers and problem-solvers -- thought leaders who are easily able to adapt to a changing world.

  • Appalachian Abroad: Cuba roundtable December 2012
    Appalachian Abroad: Cuba roundtable December 2012
    Dec. 19, 2012

    Part of the reason we take our students to Cuba on these programs is we are trying to train them to be critical thinkers and policy shapers as we move in to the next century. Over the next couple of years we really expect to see some significant changes in Cuba and we trust that our students will be prepared to take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves.

  • Melanie Whitaker '01: A passion for travel leads to overseas success
    Melanie Whitaker '01: A passion for travel leads to overseas success
    Dec. 17, 2012

    Melanie Whitaker '01 is the learning and development manager for the Dorchester Collection, three, five-star luxury hotels in the United Kingdom. She oversees training and development for more than 1,100 employees. A study abroad opportunity led her to discover a passion that developed her career.

  • Appalachian Abroad: Dublin, London and Valencia 2012
    Appalachian Abroad: Dublin, London and Valencia 2012
    Dec. 17, 2012

    Appalachian's undergraduate and graduate degree programs are preparing graduates to be critical, creative and global professionals. Here are examples of students' international explorations during fall break 2012.

  • Tyler Branch: Internships make a difference
    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.

  • Energy Summit 2012 participant comments: Dr. Jamie Russell
    Energy Summit 2012 participant comments: Dr. Jamie Russell
    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 Summita> held July 9-11 at Appalachian State University.

  • It Gets Better
    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.

  • Find Yosef a Holiday
    Find Yosef a Holiday
    Dec. 17, 2010

    Since 2004, Appalachian has presented a fun and interactive fair that provides easy and accessible ways to learn about cultural and religious international holidays.

  • Developing future leaders
    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.

  • What the earth reveals about human history
    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.

  • Cultural Exchange
    Cultural Exchange
    Nov. 10, 2008

    Pakistan and Boone may be a world apart, but for 15 Pakistani biology teachers this summer, Boone became home. Their six-week visit was enabled by a grant from the U.S. Department of State to Appalachian’s Office of International Education and Development.

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