The College of Arts and Sciences and Sustainability
The College of Arts and Sciences upholds a standard of sustainability in a variety of ways. Our faculty and students pursue an active and interdisciplinary approach to sustainability research. Below are ways in which our college is engaging with sustainable initiatives in their research and work. For more information about how each department is involved with sustainability please see individual tabs to the left.
Sustainability News
App State senior and former market analyst awarded NC Space Grant
After more than a decade in retail management and marketing analytics, Jordan Greene returned to college and shifted his focus to the skies. He enroll...
App State engages with local community to build Habitat for Humanity home
Appalachian State University is partnering with Watauga County Habitat for Humanity (WCHH) to build a home from the ground up. While Appalac...
App State’s Rachel Gaines is a goalkeeper in sports — and in life
Field hockey brought Rachel Gaines to Appalachian State University, but academics — and the “family atmosphere” — made her want to stay.Gaines...
Picture Yourself as an Earth Scientist
Students, faculty and staff in Appalachian State University’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences are giving regional K–...
App State researchers scale Mount Everest to conduct climate research as part of National Geographic expedition
From April to June, as part of a robust effort to improve understanding of and resilience to the impacts of climate change on mountain systems, Nation...
College Sustainability Liaison
The Office of Sustainability has identified a group of faculty sustainability liaisons, representing each college on campus, to promote visibility of curriculum, research and outreach related to sustainability across campus. Carla Ramsdell in the department of physics and astronomy is the sustainability liaison for the College of Arts and Sciences.
Contact: ramsdellcs@appstate.edu
University Sustainability Mission Statement
Appalachian State University leads in creating a world where environmental, societal and economic qualities exist in balance to meet the resource needs of today and of future generations. Our community of students, faculty and staff continually advance our understanding, capabilities and practices in this vital journey. As an institution of higher learning, we lead and educate by example, inspiring new generations prepared to share this knowledge, ingenuity and passion.
For more information about how Appalachian's sustainability initiatives see their sustainability page.