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Faculty at App State and Ghanaian university explore sustainable solutions for rural communities May 14, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — For several years, faculty at Appalachian State University and the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale, Ghana, have collaborated on applied research and training... Sustainable Development

Ben Pluska named Fellow

Ben Pluska named Rachel Carson Campus Fellow Oct 16, 2023

Honors College senior and sustainable development major Ben Pluska has been selected as a ... Sustainable Development

Grant Writing class earns $35,000 for local nonprofits

App State grant writing class raises $35,000 for local nonprofits Jul 13, 2023

Appalachian State University students enrolled in the Spring 2023 "Grants for Non-Profits" course applied their grant writing skills and raised a total of $35,000 to support two local nonprofit or... Sustainable Development

The Ground Beneath Us, by Paul Bogard

Environmental writer and photographer examine the human relationship with the ground beneath our feet Oct 19, 2017

On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 the Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Department will host an evening presentation with author Paul Board... Sustainable Development, Art, Fine and Applied Arts

Farm Poster

Open House at the Farm Sep 25, 2017

September 30  |  1-4 p.m. Sustainable Development
Students work on the farm

Appalachian donates fresh produce to local organizations for residents in need Aug 24, 2017

This summer, students and faculty in Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development forged a unique p

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Ryan Hellenbrand

One student and one alum from Appalachian named Fulbright Scholars May 15, 2017

The Office of International Education and Development (OIED) at Appalachian State University has announced that student Ryan Hellenbrand of Boone... Sustainable Development

2016-17 Innovation Scholars

Fine and Applied Arts faculty awarded Innovation Scholars funding Apr 20, 2017

Three of the five collaborative projects funded by the Chancellor's first Innovation Scholars program are led by Fine and Applied Arts faculty.... Fine and Applied Arts, Communication, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, Sustainablity

River rocks

Appalachian State University presents "Troubled Water: Voices from Bath" on April 19 Apr 19, 2017

"Troubled Water: Voices from Bath" is a multi-media presentation on the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP).

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