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National publications, Money.com agree — App State a ‘Best’ for 2021

Sep. 23, 2020

This fall, national publications U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review and personal finance magazine Money.com recognized Appalachian as one of the nation’s top-performing schools for its academics, value, innovation and student veteran services, among other aspects.

App State encourages campus community to use new COVID-19 contact tracing mobile app
Sep. 24, 2020
App State and AppHealthCare are joining the statewide rollout of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ (NCDHHS) COVID-19 contact tracing mobile application.
App State hosts virtual celebration of research and creative activity, honors two faculty members
Sep. 23, 2020
At the culmination of App State’s weeklong celebration of research and creativity activity, the university honored Drs. Curtis Ryan and Alecia Jackson with the Chancellor’s and Provost’s Awards, respectively. They were recognized for superior achievement in their fields and sustained productivity.
Appalachian Police Department hosts training to certify area officers to teach implicit bias training locally
Sep. 23, 2020
The Appalachian Police Department is sponsoring 15 Watauga County officers, including App State officers, to become Fair and Impartial Policing (FIP) LLC trainers through FIP’s nationally recognized curriculum. The class will also include officers from elsewhere in the Western North Carolina region.
App State participates in questionnaire to support UNC System Racial Equity Task Force
Sep. 18, 2020
The University of North Carolina (UNC) System has released a questionnaire to support the work of its Racial Equity Task Force. The survey — sent to faculty, staff and students of all 17 UNC System institutions, including App State — will be open for submissions until Sept. 30.
App State awarded nearly $1M grant to ADVANCE APPALACHIAN women in STEM academic careers
Sep. 18, 2020
The National Science Foundation has awarded Appalachian $995,509 in grant funding to implement ADVANCE APPALACHIAN — a program designed to support and advance the careers of Appalachian faculty who are women in STEM disciplines. The program will be implemented over the next three academic years.
App State furniture design program awarded $12K grant to support student scholarships
Sep. 23, 2020
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) Furniture Foundation has awarded $12,000 in grant funding to App State’s furniture design program to support student scholarship opportunities. This is the 17th AHFA grant awarded to the university since 2002.

A Conversation with “Rising” author, Elizabeth Rush

A YouTube livestream event presented by the Common Reading Program
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 / 7 p.m.

The Common Reading Program at Appalachian presents Elizabeth Rush, author of the 2020 selection “Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore.” The book was a 2019 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in General Nonfiction. According to the Pulitzer Prize website, “Rising” is a “rigorously reported story about American vulnerability to rising seas, particularly disenfranchised people with limited access to the tools of rebuilding.”

Events

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A Conversation with “Rising” author, Elizabeth Rush: A YouTube livestream event
Common Reading Program
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020
7 p.m.
The Common Reading Program at Appalachian presents Elizabeth Rush, author of the 2020 selection “Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore.” The book was a 2019 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in General Nonfiction. According to the Pulitzer Prize website, “Rising” is a “rigorously reported story about American vulnerability to rising seas, particularly disenfranchised people with limited access to the tools of rebuilding.”
Sep
30
TCVA ARTtalk: Elizabeth M. Claffey: Matrilinear
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020
6 - 7 p.m.
Join us as Elizabeth M. Claffey shares about her artistic practice and her series, “Matrilinear” currently being exhibited at the Turchin Center. Elizabeth M. Claffey’s work is both cross-disciplinary in nature and aimed at starting conversations within the community. Presented via Zoom.
Oct
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Virtual 5th Annual Women in Educational Leadership Symposium (WIELS)
Oct. 2 - 3, 2020
WIELS is a partnership between faculty members in the Leadership and Educational Studies at Appalachian State University and practicing educators. Our mandate is the development of an 'armoring process' that will equip women with pragmatic knowledge, skills, and dispositions that prepare them for success as educational leaders.
Oct
2
Mr. Jose Minaya
62nd Boyles Distinguished Lecture
Friday, Oct. 2, 2020
10 a.m.
Rescheduled from April 3, 2020. Mr. Jose Minaya—CEO of Nuveen, a TIAA company—oversees all operating and investment activities for more than $970 billion in assets spanning the globe and covering equities, fixed income, real estate, private markets, natural resources, other alternatives and responsible investments. Mr. Minaya also chairs the Nuveen global investment committee and is a member of the firm’s executive committee.
Oct
3
Pop-up COVID-19 testing for students, faculty and staff
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020
12 - 5 p.m.
The university is offering free COVID-19 tests for App State students, faculty and staff at a “pop-up” testing event. No appointments required but you will be asked for your Banner ID and other identifying information.
Oct
17
Fall 2020 Virtual Open House
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020
Open House is your opportunity to learn more about Appalachian. Meet faculty and current students, tour campus, and learn more about financial aid, scholarships, the admissions process, and what student life at Appalachian is really like.

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In the media

Despite pandemic, more students enrolled at N.C. campuses than ever before
Greensboro News & Record
Oldest footprints in Saudi Arabia reveal intriguing step in early human migration [faculty quoted]
National Geographic
Allen Mendenhall Interviews Joseph Bathanti, Author of “Coventry” [faculty featured]
Southern Literary Review
The new US News rankings are out. Here’s how NC colleges and universities fared.
Raleigh News & Observer
Appalachian State’s Leaf Color Expert Says Cool September Will Result in Vibrant Leaf Colors [faculty featured]
High Country Press
Fall Foliage Forecast for 2020 [faculty featured]
WBTV’s QC Life

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Radio buff and alumnus steps up, looks back

Wayne Sumner ’75 supports launch of AppTV mobile studio

Sep. 18, 2020

Wayne Sumner ’75 was on-site with support and equipment at Appalachian State University’s mobile TV studio debut during Founders Day 2020. He reflected on his time at App State and shared his thoughts on giving back to the university.

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