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The Appalachian Online

Uncovering Boone’s historically black community: Junaluska

Chamian Cruz April 18, 2015

Although the Junaluska community is located near downtown Boone and has a unique and continuous history dating back to the mid-1800s, with descendants of its original families still living in the neighborhood...

Everts installed as seventh chancellor, McCrory announces nursing school funding

Everts installed as seventh chancellor, McCrory announces nursing school funding

Joshua Farmer April 17, 2015

UNC-system President Tom Ross installed Sheri N. Everts as Appalachian State University’s seventh chancellor on Friday morning. The Holmes Convocation Center hosted the procession that included musical...

Gerrit Van Genderen | The Appalachian

‘Built to serve’ – Osborn provides insight to advertising industry

Gerrit Van Genderen April 16, 2015

The Walker College of Business of Appalachian State University hosted the 55th Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture at Holmes Convocation Center Wednesday morning. John Osborn, president and CEO...

The Appalachian Online

Professors fight salary increase

Tommy Culkin April 16, 2015

A campaign known as Faculty Forward presented a petition demanding professor salary increases not be paid for with student tuition to the University of North Carolina system Board of Governors on April...

The Appalachian Online

Student rises above lifelong adversity, poverty

Jordan Boles April 16, 2015

Tony Walker, senior business management major and ACCESS student, was awarded the Kenneth E. Peacock Spirit of ACCESS award for not only his academic successes, but equally in his battles with adversity...

A team of seven Appalachian State University students were awarded $90,000 in grants for their work on a sustainable greenhouse project called Nexus. The were presented with the grants in Washington, D.C. last weekend. Courtesy of David Domermuth

Greenhouse project awarded $90,000 by EPA to help farmers

The Appalachian April 16, 2015

Seven students and two faculty members from Appalachian State University’s Department of Technology and Environmental Design won a $75,000 Phase II Award at the National Sustainable Design Expo in Washington,...

The Appalachian Online

Raise Up fights for minimum wage increase of $15

Chamian Cruz April 16, 2015

Low-waged workers throughout the nation, 200 students throughout North Carolina and about 15 students from Appalachian State University stood together at Shaw University on Wednesday to support a national...

Appalachian pyschology professor Lisa Curtin (right) poses with a student at a conference. Photo: Jordan Kimbrell

ASU psychology professors study mental health issues in rural areas

Josh Wharton April 16, 2015

Faculty members in the Appalachian State University Department of Psychology have been conducting studies of mental health in rural areas, which are known for having fewer resources available for those...

These National Youth Front and Traditionalist Youth Network posters and memes were placed in various campus locations. Courtesy: Rebekah Richardson

White nationalist group ‘defends’ white privilege

Laney Ruckstuhl April 15, 2015

A white nationalist group is targeting Appalachian State University and “defending” white and Christian privilege with a campaign called Bully Boards. The National Youth Front, a wing of the white...

Gerrit Van Genderen | The Appalachian

Traveling Negro League baseball museum comes to campus

Nicole Caporaso April 15, 2015

Appalachian State University’s annual Diversity Celebration took place Tuesday, primarily in Plemmons Student Union from 3-9 p.m. An event of interest was a presentation from alumni Derrick Jones,...

Michael Kimmel gave a lecture about his book, Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men, in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on April 14. Kimmel is a sociology and gender studies professor at Stony Brook University.

‘Guyland’ author explores masculinity

The Appalachian April 15, 2015

An American sociologist and author of “Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men,” made his second visit to Appalachian State University on Tuesday evening at the Schaefer Center for the Performing...

The Appalachian Online

University faculty respond to uproar over privilege bulletin boards

Nicole Caporaso April 14, 2015

Appalachian State University was featured in national headlines when media outlets picked up a story about a bulletin board in East Residence Hall that urged students to “check your privilege.” A...

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