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Appalachian Alumni Leadership Committee 

A report to the members of the Appalachian ALC. To unsubscribe click here. 

Snow - Frost – Rain - Greetings from Beautiful Boone!

We've certainly had our share of “Spring” weather lately. The calendar reads “May” and graduation has passed, but we're already busily preparing for an exciting summer at Appalachian.

Thanks so much to all of you for your great feedback about our first ALC e-newsletter from earlier this spring. The first item of business was to select our new name.

ALC logo

And the winner is- Alumni Leadership Committee (ALC). This name reflects a more inclusive-sounding purpose and provides better representation for the various colleges across campus.

In this May ALC e-newsletter you will find

  • Campus Updates
  • Teacher Shortage Update
  • New Faculty Appointments
  • Upcoming ALC Events/Activities

Please let us know your thoughts on this new method of communication about the ALC. Your feedback on this and all that we do helps us provide meaningful, relevant programming for you.

Thanks so much for your service to Appalachian through the new Alumni Leadership Committee!

Sincerely,
The ALC Committee

(Shawn, Rob, Vivien, Jill and Greg) 

Campus Notes  

* Chancellor Peacock Installed

There are several photos and details online from many of the events which took place during Chancellor Installation Week.

You can find a page referencing it all right here.

* New AD announced

Charles Cobb was named the new athletics director last week. GoASU.com has a release on the hire.

Also, the athletics department has announced a fan trip to the ASU-LSU game in November. You can read about the trip here.

* Update on Education

Due to the overwhelming response to the North Carolina Teacher Shortage presentation by Dean Charles Duke of the Reich College of Education at the Spring meeting, we've included his “Becoming an ASU Advocate for Quality Education” paper.

* New Faculty and Administrators

A few new appointments of which you should be aware:

Dr. Randy Edwards named Interim Walker College of Business Dean
More details in this press release

Dr. Claudia P. Cartaya-Marin, interim chair of the Department of Chemistry
Dr. Timothy B. Forsyth interim chair of the Department of Accounting
Dr. Sarah R. Jordan chair of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Dr. Glenda Treadaway interim chair of Department of Communication
More details in this press release

Dr. W. Edward Folts chair of the Department of Sociology and Social Work
Dr. Paul A. Fox chair of the Department of Psychology
Dr. Paul Gaskill chair of the Department of Health Leisure and Exercise Science.
Dr. Holly P. Hirst interim associate dean of the Cratis D. Williams Graduate School
More details in this press release

* Belk Library Closed

Friday, May 6, was the last day of operation for the current location of Belk Library. The move to the new location began Monday. You can read all about the progress of the new library at its website.

The library website includes a really neat webcam of the new location, though it only works in a Netscape or Firefox browser.

* Photos from Spring Commencement

More than 1,700 graduates walked across the stage during six ceremonies May 7-8. You can see the photos here on the Alumni Association website.

* Check the Alumni Office Blog

The Alumni Office now has on its website a blog which is updated daily with news from campus along with profiles of alums from media across the country. The blog is called "What's hAPPening!" and you can find it here.

Upcoming Events/Activities

  • Summer ALC Activity July 9 "Leahy" and pre-concert reception hosted by Chancellor at AppHouse
    By early June look for more details about how you can participate. The full Appalachian Summer Festival schedule is here - www.appsummer.org
  • Appalachian Family night at the Ballpark
    The Alumni Office has scheduled Appalachian Nights at the Ballpark at the homes of the Hickory Crawdads, Durham Bulls and Charlotte Knights. You can find more information at the Alumni Association website.
  • Join us for ASU Football 2005
    There are four home football games during the upcoming season. There are also two Division I-A schools on the schedule, LSU and Kansas. The Alumni Association is working with the Athletics Department on a trip to the LSU game. More information will be posted later this month on the Alumni Association website. You can find the football schedule here.
    Also, the theme for Homecoming this year is "Aloha Appalachian."
  • Fall ALC Meeting
    Mark your calendars to join us for our fall meeting October 27 & 28 on campus. Please e-mail millersd@appstate.edu with any specific agenda ideas or presentations that interest you for the next meeting.

 Thanks so much and we hope to hear from you soon!