SD Student Publishes Poetry and Art in The Peel Review
May 28, 2026
Congratulations to SD student Alexis Beittel, who has recently published her poem, "For the Mountains," and her artwork, titled "Cosmology," in The Pe...
Professor Brian Burke and Two SD Students Receive Resilience Pathmaker Awards
May 28, 2026
Congratulations to Sustainable Development (SD) Professor Dr. Brian Burke and to SD students Megan Prosser and Reilly Cates, who were recently&nb...
SD Faculty Publish New Article on Intergenerational Land and Gender Justice in Ghana
Apr 14, 2026
SD faculty members Dr. Anatoli Ignatov and Dr. Jacqui Ignatova, together with University for Development Studies, Ghana, faculty member Dr. Helen Akol...
SD Dept. Hosts "Welcoming New Arrivals to the High Country"
Apr 2, 2026
The Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Department recently partnered with several community organizations, including Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR...
SD Students Participate in Spring Field Trips!
Mar 31, 2026
SD students have been busy this Spring participating in a varity of field trips as part of their classes! Students in Dr. Rick Rheingans's SD 2850&nbs...
SD Students Attend NC Environmental Justice Network Summit
Dec 10, 2025
Dr. Rebecca Witter and SD students recently attended the 2025 North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN) Summit. The Summit is a community-c...
Congratulations to our Award-Winning SD Faculty!
Dec 10, 2025
Dr. Matt Ogwu is the recipient of the 2025 College of Fine and Applied Arts (CFAA) Outstanding Scholarship and Creative Activity Award.The CFAA O...
Sustainable Development Alumni Travel to Ghana with CleanAIRE NC
Sep 13, 2025
According to a Press Release from CleanAIRE NC, Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Department alumni and current CleanAIRE NC staff members,&nbs...
Drs. Anne Fanatico and Matt Ogwu Host REU Students in Summer 2025
Sep 13, 2025
During Summer 2025, faculty in the Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Department hosted a “Research Experience for Undergraduates,” or ...
Frontline to Farm Celebrates 4th Year of Veteran Farmer Training!
Sep 13, 2025
Led by faculty in Appalachian State's Goodnight Family Sustainable Development and Communication Departments, Frontline to Farm held its forth an...