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Appalachian TodaySpring 2007 Caring for the Environment The university’s reputation as a green leader increases because of impassioned students and faculty Back-to-back football national champs An alumnus returns to boost science education Appalachian State University’s Magazine chancellor’s column AppalachianSpring 2004 Coming to Appalachian! Today Through June 2 March 24-25 April 13-15 Where do the best and brightest go? s Volume 15 Number 1 4th Annual Appalachian Banff Mountain Film Festival, “Rapunzel” by Appalachian Increasingly, the answer to this question is Appalachian State University. Our Office of Admissions reported as of February that a record 12,000 prospective students had applied Appalachian Today is published by the Office Mountain Photography 7:30 p.m. Farthing Auditorium Young People’s Theatre, of Public Affairs in the University Advancement Competition, Turchin 7 p.m. April 13, and for the 2,725 slots in the 2007 freshman class, and they had Division twice annually for alumni, faculty, staff and Center for the Visual Arts March 26 2 p.m. April 14-15, Greer Studio Theatre an average GPA of 3.9 and SAT score of 1159. This exciting friends of Appalachian State University. It is funded news follows a well-publicized UNC Board of Governors through unrestricted gifts to The Appalachian Fund. “The Langston Hughes report showing North Carolina’s best and brightest Correspondence should be sent to Linda Coutant, March 20 April 19 Project” featuring Ron students choose to stay in state for college and that their Editor, Appalachian Today, Office of Public Affairs, Poet Diane Gilliam Fisher, Appalachian State University, PO Box 32100, An Evening with Anoushka McCurdy, 8 p.m. in Hayes School top picks are UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. State University and Visiting Writers Series, 7:30 p.m. Boone, NC 28608-2100, (828) 262-2342. Shankar, Performing Arts Series, of Music’s Rosen Concert Hall Appalachian. 8 p.m. Farthing Auditorium Plemmons Student Union While we have known for years that Appalachian offers a www.appalachiantoday.appstate.edu March 29 - April 1 April 18-21 top-quality education unmatched among schools its size, it March 22 Appalachian is becoming clear that Appalachian has emerged as a great Chancellor Creative nonfiction Opera Company, “Bat Boy: The Musical” university within the UNC system. Kenneth E. Peacock by the Department of Theatre and writer Lee Gutkind, 8 p.m., plus This belief is supported nationally by the recent Interim Vice Chancellor for University Advancement 2 p.m. matinee April 1, Dance, 8 p.m., plus 2 p.m. matinee Jerry Hutchens Visiting Writers Series, 7:30 p.m. Kiplinger Personal Finance report listing Appalachian Plemmons Student Union Hayes Performing Arts April 21, Valborg Theatre Editor Center in Blowing Rock among its 100 Best Values. Appalachian moved up to 31st Linda Coutant ’01 MA July in terms of in-state costs, compared to 34th in 2006, making Designers it among the most affordable, quality schools in the United States. While none of us in Roslyn Howard ’83 An Appalachian Summer higher education is pleased that the costs to attend college are increasing, the people of Leila Jackson ’00 Festival, see advertisement Sarah McBryde ’97 North Carolina can be assured that students coming to Appalachian are getting a good on inside back cover return on their investment. Photographers Mike Rominger ’76 In addition to these inspiring data at the undergraduate level, I am excited about new Leila Jackson ’00 offerings for graduate students. Troy Tuttle In the last two years, Appalachian has launched three new graduate degree programs: Class Notes Wanda Fox master of music therapy, master of science in criminal justice and criminology, and master Rob Robertson ’96 of social work. We have also instituted three new graduate certificates: reading education, Editorial Advisory Committee rhetoric and composition, and women’s studies. An off-campus graduate certificate in Lynn Drury community and regional planning in Asheville is scheduled to begin this fall, Dolly Farrell while progress continues on implementing a professional science master’s Tracey Ford ’82 ’95 Rainer Goetz degree on campus. Jodi Hartley A new college of education building at Appalachian remains Edelma Huntley Jerry Hutchens a top priority within the UNC system budget being presented to Jay Jackson ’76 ’81 Anoushka Shankar the General Assembly this year. This capital project is critical to Mike Murphy Appalachian’s work in preparing the best teachers for North Carolina. Samantha Stevens Thank you to all elected officials, alumni and friends who have worked hard to help us Haley Yates secure necessary resources for this and other academic programs. Appalachian State University: In these times of limited state funds, raising private support for Appalachian is more www.appstate.edu critical than ever before. Did you know the average debt accrued by a Alumni Affairs: Mark Morris Dance Group, to perform student attending a North Carolina public university is reportedly during An Appalachian Summer Festival www.alumni.appstate.edu about $16,000? This concerns me greatly. Debt can restrict young people’s options in life, which is why Appalachian is developing a new Admissions: scholarship program for low-income students. You will hear me speak www.admissions.appstate.edu more about this later in the year. Athletics: Toward that end, I am pleased that the search for a new vice chancellor for university www.goasu.com advancement – the university’s top fundraiser – is well under way as Jerry Hutchens Human Resource Services: prepares to retire. The university appreciates his dedicated service and wishes him well. www.hrs.appstate.edu These are exciting times at Appalachian. As you will see in this issue of Appalachian Today, we are a spirited campus with eager students, energetic faculty and an unwavering University Advancement: desire to become the best we can be. www.give.appstate.edu With Appalachian pride, Appalachian State University is committed to equality of educational For a complete listing of cultural opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students Kenneth E. Peacock events on campus and admission or employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, Chancellor sex, age, disabling condition or sexual orientation. Appalachian also information, visit Appalachian’s actively promotes diversity among students and employees. Art Calendar at www. 49,000 copies of this document were printed at a cost of $30,783, Bruce Hornsby, to perform during An or 63 cents per copy. Appalachian Summer Festival thearts.appstate.edu ©2007 Appalachian State University Appalachian We did it again! TodaySpring 2007 features Distinguished Professor of Science Education . 6 Alumnus Phillip E. Russell leaves a long career at N.C. State University to focus on undergraduate teaching, while also exciting school-age children about science. Growing Green . 7 With a strong reputation in the fields of energy and the environment, Appalachian shapes its institutional identity as a green leader. 2 for 2 . 13 The Mountaineers are back-to-back winners after their triumph at the NCAA Division I FCS (formerly I-AA) National Football Championship. See what’s in store for 2007 as student athletes in every sport benefit from the Athletics Facilities Enhancement Campaign. departments On Campus . 4 College of Arts and Sciences . 17 Walker College of Business . 18 Reich College of Education . 19 College of Fine and Applied Arts . 20 Cratis D. Williams Graduate School . 21 Hayes School of Music . 22 Belk Library and Information Commons . 23 Alumni News . 24 Fans celebrate the 2006 Mountaineer football team’s victory over University of Massachusetts Dec. 15 in On the cover… Chattanooga at the NCAA Division I FCS National Football Championship. Sporting his son’s 2005 championship ring is Victor Smith of Shelby, father of No. 38 Monte Smith ’06. The public gathers for a fiery unveiling of sculptor Nina Hole’s “Two Taarn” - Danish for “Two Towers” - during an autumn dusk. Hole participated in a two-week residency in which students helped her craft the 20-foot architectural piece now permanently displayed on campus. The photograph was taken from atop Wey Hall looking north. 2 Appalachian Today Spring 2007 Appalachian Today Spring 2007 3 on campus on campus related to the Parents Association, an organi- zation that involves parents in activities and Faculty Kudos programs vital to the success of the university. J. mark Estepp (chair, College of Fine QUotes to PoNder All parents of enrolled undergraduates are and Applied Arts) has been named to automatically members of the Parents Associa- the board of directors for the Bernice Bienenstock Furniture library in high tion. The association funds special projects, point. I believe that while you’re here, you should serve your such as peer-career counseling and 21st birth- “community and leave Appalachian better than you day cards educating students about alcohol. Edelma huntley (research and Graduate studies) has been elected president found it. of the North Carolina Conference of –sophomorE Tr”Avis m. KElly, to The Appalachian newspaper on why he participated Hurricane relief garners Graduate schools for 2006-07. in the eighth annual“ MLK Challenge honoring the work of Martin Luther King Jr. national volunteerism award Among their service projects, students volunteered at the Hospitality House, built a phillip E. Johnson (mathematics and playground and restored some of Boone’s historical sites. Appalachian has been named to the science Education Center) received the President’s Higher Education Community W.W. rankin Award from the N.C. Council Service Honor Roll with Distinction for Hur- of Teachers of mathematics for helping Our nation and our state, and you and your families, ricane Relief Services. The honor was given teachers excel at their craft. “face a future that has limitless opportunities or limitless to approximately 75 colleges and universities nationwide.