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The College of Arts and Sciences' Sustainability Liaison Carla Ramsdell, in collaboration with Appalachian State University's Office of Sustainability, invites students to apply for this semester's "Cooking with Purpose," a five-part cooking class focused on sustainable, low-cost, delicious meal preparations.
A conceptual rendering of what the Conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research at App State might look like once complete. The facility is part of the first phase of development for App State’s Innovation District. Note, this image does not reflect the conservatory’s finalized design. Graphic courtesy of Lord Aeck Sargent
Cooking with Purpose
App State’s delegation to COP27 stops for a photo at the conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Pictured, from left to right, are App State Chief Sustainability Officer Dr. Lee Ball, senior Grace Waugh, Department of Economics Chair Dr. Dave McEvoy, alumnus Jonathan Buckley '22, junior Matthew Mair and alumni Rachel Crabb '22, Chelsea Gulliver '22 and Luke Halodik ’21 '22. Photo submitted
Join us Wednesday, October 12, 2022, from 4:30 - 6 p.m. on Sanford Mall for the Sixth Annual Community FEaST!

The Sixth Annual Community FEaST
Sep 15, 2022

Join us Wednesday, October 12, 2022, from 4:30 - 6 p.m. on Sanford Mall for the Sixth Annual Community FEaST!

University News, Events, Outreach & Community Engagement, Sustainability
Dr. Shea Tuberty, professor in App State’s Department of Biology, center, introduces electric current into Wilson Creek to stun, then capture, classify, measure and return fish specimens to the water.

App State biology interns spend summer in Wilson Creek’s ‘natural playground’
Jun 29, 2022

Catching fish, salamanders and an occasional water snake is all in a day’s work for Appalachian State University biology students Nick Campany and Carson Scott — interns this summer for nonprofit organization ACleanWilsonCreek.org (ACWC).

College News, Grants & Research, Outreach & Community Engagement, Students, Sustainability
Dr. Baker Perry, National Geographic Explorer and professor in App State’s Department of Geography and Planning, led a successful return expedition to Mount Everest in April and May, coordinating the maintenance of weather stations at the top of the world. The expedition built upon the record-breaking National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition in 2019. Photo by Dawa Yangzum Sherpa/National Geographic
Carla Ramsdell, pre-engineering advisor, practitioner in residence, Department of Physics and Astronomy. Photo by University Communications.

Food physicist offers Earth Day cooking tips
Jun 9, 2022

Cooking may never be the same.

That, at least, is the hope of food physicist and educator Carla Ramsdell of the Department of Physics and Astronomy in Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences.

College News, Faculty & Staff, Sustainability
Senior Mailyn Greig-Ratz, a sustainability ambassador with the Office of Sustainability. Photo submitted.

Student Spotlight: Mailyn Greig-Ratz
Apr 20, 2022

Mailyn Greig-Ratz is a senior majoring in food outreach studies and minoring in public health, American Sign Language and photography. She is originally from Münster, Germany, grew up in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and moved to the US in 2010.

College News, Students, Sustainability, Outreach & Community Engagement
Appalachian Regional Commission’s 15 participating Appalachian universities in the 2021 Appalachian Teaching Project, including App State. Map courtesy of ARC.

A critical perspective on food from the classroom to the community
Feb 2, 2022

Eighteen of Appalachian State University’s Watauga Residential College students participated in the 21st annual Appalachian Teaching Project (ATP) Symposium, a regional economic development conference sponsored by the&nbs...

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