BOONE— Dr. Betty S. Coffey, a professor of strategic management at Appalachian State University, has been named chair of the Department of Management and Dr. John Whitehead, a professor of economics, has been named chair of the Department of Economics. Both departments are in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business.
“I am very pleased to have [...]
BOONE— Cindy Poe of Denver, Marie Furches of Winston-Salem and Carl Clarke of Kernersville have been inducted into the Reich College of Education’s Rhododendron Society at Appalachian State University.
Poe, Furches and Clarke were honored at an induction breakfast July 25 during the annual Black and Gold Reunion sponsored by Appalachian’s Alumni Association.
Established in 1999 [...]
BOONE—Appalachian State University’s student-run radio station WASU 90.5 FM received two Finalist Certificates in the New York Festivals Radio Broadcasting Awards.
The awards recognize “The World’s Best Work” in radio broadcasting. Hundreds of entries were submitted from around the world.
WASU received a finalist certificate in the “Best Radio Station” category and in the “Best Sportscast” category [...]
BOONE—A daughter’s love for her parents and an appreciation for the sacrifices they made to send their children to college has resulted in a scholarship for prospective teachers attending Appalachian State University.
The first recipients of the Bob and Thelma Alexander Scholarship will enroll this fall at Appalachian.
They are Stephanie Richardson from Ashe County, Seth Mull [...]
BOONE—Appalachian State University will conduct its monthly test of the campus siren warning system Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 11:55 a.m.
The test activation will consist of a 75-second discontinuous air horn tone followed by a pre-recorded voice message that says, “This is a test. This is a test of the emergency warning system. This is only [...]
BOONE—Aimee Messier had second thoughts about spending part of her summer in an academic camp for entering freshmen at Appalachian State University.
Now she is glad she did. Messier of Concord says the experience in the Appalachian Undergraduate Academy of Science’s summer bridge program has helped prepare her for her first year at Appalachian.
Incoming freshmen in [...]
BOONE—Linda K. Robinson, associate vice chancellor in the Office of Equity, Diversity and Compliance (EDC) at Appalachian State University, has announced plans to retire Sept. 1.
Robinson has more than 31 years of service with the state. She has directed the EDC office since 2002. She also served as acting director from 2000-02 and assistant director [...]
Dr. Janice Pope, a professor of communication, has been named chair of the Department of Communication and Jeff Tiller, a professor of building science, has been named chair of the Department of Technology, at Appalachian State University. Pope served as interim chair of her department for the past two years and Tiller was interim chair [...]
BOONE—A free forum, “Re-Powering Our Region: Building Profit by Being Green,” will be held at the Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir Friday, Aug. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The event is sponsored by Appalachian State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Commission of [...]
BOONE—Calvin L. Hall, an assistant professor and faculty fellow in the Department of Communication at Appalachian State University, has published the book “African American Journalists: Autobiography as Memoir and Manifesto.”
“In the last decade of the 20th century, during a time when African Americans were starting to take inventory of the gains of the civil rights [...]
Congressman Francisco Caminha, right, from Ceara, Brazil, received a state flag from N.C. Lt. Gov. Walton Dalton during Caminha’s recent visit to the N.C. Legislature in Raleigh. Caminha represents the metropolitan area of Fortaleza. He is the second vice president of the state legislature, a lawyer, and is involved in developing Ceará’s “University of the [...]
BOONE—Rob Hudspeth of Greensboro has been named director of development for Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business.
Hudspeth began his new role at Appalachian on July 13. He replaces previous director of development Geoff Graham, who is now assistant vice chancellor for gift planning and real estate management in the Division of University Advancement.
“We [...]
BOONE—New student move-in day will be Friday, Aug. 21, at Appalachian State University. Officials expect to enroll 2,750 students in the freshman class.
Volunteers are needed to help the new students move their belongings into campus residence halls. If you are interested in helping the incoming freshmen have a positive beginning to their Appalachian career, [...]
BOONE—Dayton T. Cole, general counsel for Appalachian State University, received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) during its 49th Annual Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
The award recognizes individuals who have given extraordinary service both to NACUA and to institutions of higher learning over an extended period of [...]
BOONE—Two scholarships have been established in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business in memory of alumna Karen Lea Byrd who died in unexpectedly in February 2009.
Byrd was a 2004 graduate in accounting and computer information systems. She earned a master of science degree in accounting in 2005.
The Deloitte/Karen Byrd Memorial Scholarship was established by [...]
Appalachian State University is a public university located in Boone, North Carolina and the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system. Appalachian (pronounced app-uh-LATCH-un) State is sometimes referred to as AppState, ASU, or simply App. The university has been ranked among the top 15 Southern "Masters Universities" since the U.S. News and World Report's America's Best Colleges Guide began publication in 1986. In 2001, Appalachian was recognized by TIME Magazine as a College of the Year.
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