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Blimling heads to Rutgers
Wallace to take interim vice chancellor
position |
Hugh Kellenberger
Editor-in-Chief
Cindy Wallace has taken over the position of interim vice chancellor
for student development, Appalachian State University Chancellor
Kenneth E. Peacock announced Friday in a news release.
“Ken Peacock talked with me about this being a possibility.
It wasn’t something I had really considered before,”
Wallace said.
“My whole 20 years here I have worked
in academic affairs, and reported up through the provost office.
I think what Chancellor Peacock saw is that so many of the programs
are done together [with the office of student development and academic
affairs].”
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Department Chairs named
Ostwalt, Seagle will head Philosophy & Religion and Biology,
respectively |
Patrick Diantete
Staff Writer
Two department chairs were recently named at Appalachian State University,
according to a press release from the Appalachian State University
News Bureau.
Dr. Conrad E. Ostwalt, Jr. was named chairman of the Department
of Philosophy and Religion on June 29.
Steven W. Seagle was named chairman of the Department of Biology
July 6.
For the last sixteen years, Ostwalt has worked as a professor in
the Department of Philosophy and Religion, where he teaches and
writes on American culture.
He earned his Ph.D in religion and culture from Duke University
and his master’s of divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary.
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| No gold in '04 for Wiggins, White |
Hugh Kellenberger
Editor-in-Chief
The quest for Athens ended last weekend for two former Appalachian
State University athletes. Ronda White and Ernest Wiggins both failed
to get out of qualifying rounds during the United States Olympic
Team Trials for Track & Field, held in Sacramento, CA.
White competed Thursday in the women’s triple jump qualifying.
She finished tenth in her flight, ahead of Brandy Depland of Georgia
Tech University and Darcell Edwards of McMurry University.
White’s top jump came on her first try, landing 12.31 meters
away from where she started. This was a disappointing mark for White,
considering she cleared 13.09 meters last May at the NCAA East Regional.
White fouled on her second attempt and was given a pass on the third
try.
She finished 20th overall, out of 24 competitors.
Wiggins finished a disappointing last in his event, the 100 meter
dash. Wiggins ran unattached, racing to a 10.59 time. He ran a 10.23
at the NCAA East Regional finals, winning the event there.
He ran just a shade slower at the NCAA finals, clocking in at 10.24
to finish 12th.
Greg Sadler of Nike and Shomari Wilson, who ran unattached, finished
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| Consumer Digest names ASU one of
best values in USA |
Hugh Kellenberger
Editor-in-Chief
Appalachian State University is considered one of the best values
among public colleges and universities, according to Consumers Digest
magazine.
Appalachian State ranked 30th in the country.
The list considered the quality of education offered, academic excellence
of freshman enrollment, graduation rates, student-to-faculty ratio
and percent of faculty holding a Ph.D. or highest degree. These
factors were then weighed against out-of-state tuition.
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