Appalachian State University
IN-49: Innovation C
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 0.50 |
BJ
Tipton AASHE STARS Scholar Office of Sustainability |
Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
Chancellor's Innovation Scholars Awards - The program, which began in 2016, supports faculty and staff thought leaders who are working creatively and entrepreneurially to:
- Address challenges facing higher education;
- Create lasting institutional change;
- Provide community and societal benefits;
- Establish opportunities that increase student engagement;
- Support community, industry and business partnerships; and
- Promote broad-based sustainability.
In 2022, five teams awarded the Chancellor's Innovation grants of up to $10,000 per team. The winning team project/topic areas were:
1) Transforming Special Education Teacher Development and Community Connection Through an Innovative Mathematics Lab
2) Immigrant Mountaineers Movement
3) Writing for Change: Centering Rhetorical Ethics and Environmental Justice at Appalachian State University Through Rhetoric and Writing Studies
4) A STEM Technovation for Good — Program for Diverse Youth
5) Blockchain for Equitable and Sustainable Development pilot program
The funding provided through these grants facilitates the development of these five projects. They include:
- development of a practice-based math lab for special education teachers and students,
- expand efforts to educate the Mountaineer community on the needs and concerns of immigration-affected individuals and their families,
- develop an interdisciplinary rhetoric and writing studies program grounded in rhetorical ethics and social and climate justice,
- implement a program engaging diverse youth — high school students from rural counties in North Carolina — in a two-week experiential learning opportunity on App State’s campus, and
- establish a pilot program focusing on the application of blockchain technology for equitable and sustainable development.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
General information:
https://www.appstate.edu/innovation-scholars/
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