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Reflections on a year defined by COVID-19

Dec. 22, 2020

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic Appalachian State University has enacted a coordinated, universitywide response — in concert with agencies across the town, region and state — while continuing to further its academic mission.

Ways to honor Martin Luther King Jr. — service during COVID-19
Jan. 15, 2021
App State’s ACT Office suggests a variety of options for how to be service-focused this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
More than $1 billion in NC energy costs avoided, Appalachian Energy Summit reports
Jan. 8, 2021
The Appalachian Energy Summit reports, from 2002–03 to 2018–19, the UNC System, together with industry partners, has saved North Carolina more than $1 billion in avoided energy costs — including water use reductions. App State has realized more than $30.3 million in avoided energy and water costs over the same time period.
App State alumnus and former NFL head coach Steve Wilks creates Post-Graduate Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship
Jan. 6, 2021
App State alumnus and former NFL head coach Steve Wilks ’92 and his wife have made a gift to the university’s Keep Climbing initiative that includes establishing the Steve and Marcia Wilks Post-Graduate Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship. The yearly scholarship will support one student-athlete from an underrepresented population who is pursuing a graduate degree at App State.
First-generation App State student hammers out a new perspective
Jan. 13, 2021
A few years ago, Joe Graber ’20 was working in construction and unsure of what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. Now, he is building toward a master’s degree in computer science at App State.
Magical moments in hospitality brought this Mountaineer to App State
Jan. 11, 2021
Disney magic inspired Sam Hedrick to transfer to App State, where she is majoring in hospitality and tourism management and building skills and experience for her future career.
A return ‘home’ for The Appalachian News Adviser Allison Bennett Dyche
Jan. 11, 2021
Allison Bennett Dyche, news adviser for App State’s student newspaper, The Appalachian, returned to App State a month prior to Election Day after serving four years as director of student media at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dyche previously worked as App State’s assistant director for student media.
Worms–crayfish relationship affects entire freshwater stream ecosystems, App State research finds
Jan. 8, 2021
Published research co-authored by three members of the Appalachian State University Community is the first to find that some small, aquatic worms can have ecosystem-level impacts on freshwater streams due to their relationship with crayfish. Dive in to learn more.
App State to receive new cold storage units designated for a COVID-19 vaccine
Dec. 21, 2020
Appalachian State University will be among 15 University of North Carolina System institutions to receive new cold storage units designated for doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. App State will have the capacity to store 116,200 doses in its new units.
One for the history books: Top App State moments of 2020
Dec. 21, 2020
Revisit key moments, from a landmark fall enrollment of more than 20,000 students to a public health campaign to help slow the spread of COVID-19, that show App State resilience during a year of historic challenges.

An Evening with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson

36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 / 6 p.m.

Join us for the 36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration featuring writer, cultural critic and media commentator Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. Register now for this virtual event.

Events

Jan
26
An Evening with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021
6 p.m.
Join us for the 36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration featuring writer, cultural critic and media commentator Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. Register now for this virtual event.
Jan
26
Renowned Social Psychologist Prof. James Waller on Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide
Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021
7 p.m.
Prof. James Waller—a widely-acclaimed expert in the field of genocide studies and prevention, who researches, teaches and consults for memorials, research centers, colleges and governments around the world—will offer an equally intriguing and disturbing psychological view of how (almost) anyone can participate in genocidal crimes. The event also commemorates the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by the Red Army on Jan. 27, 1945. Presented online via Zoom.
Feb
4
Courageous Conversations
Walker College of Business and Reich College of Education
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021
2 p.m.
As part of BLM at School Week, please join students, faculty, staff and community members from the Walker College of Business and the Reich College of Education for a virtual Courageous Conversation. Registration is required.
Feb
4
An Evening with Anna Deavere Smith
A Schaefer Center Presents Virtual Event
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021
8 p.m.
Anna Deavere Smith, the award-winning playwright, actor and professor, brings various perspectives to the virtual stage for her storytelling presentation. While doing research for her play “Let Me Down Easy,” she interviewed people in the US and abroad who demonstrated grace in the face of dramatic challenges. The speech celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, the power of empathy, the strength of imagination, and hope.
Feb
8
Prominent American-Israeli Historian Omer Bartov on Rewriting the Holocaust
Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
Monday, Feb. 8, 2021
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies invite the public to a midday research colloquium by Prof. Omer Bartov (Brown University). Born in Israel, trained in the UK and now based in the U.S., Bartov is one of the most influential and prolific scholars in the field of Holocaust studies. The research colloquium will discuss various parts of his complex oeuvre. Presented online via Zoom.
Apr
10
Spring 2021 Virtual Open House
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Join us for an informative day designed for high school students and prospective transfer students. Meet our faculty, tour campus, and learn more about majors and programs, scholarships, financial aid, the admissions process and what it’s like to be a member of the Appalachian Community.

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Free meals for App State faculty, students and staff in need over extended winter break

Nov. 20, 2020

A longer-than-usual winter break during the pandemic and an outpouring of support from the university and community have spurred Campus Dining to offer free, chef-inspired meals to the Appalachian Community from Dec. 11–Jan. 14, 2021.

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