Appalachian Today

The university remains open, with emergency management protocols activated and operational modifications and precautions in place. Read the latest Coronavirus update posted 8/11/2020 at 8:15 a.m.

Learning in the High Country — beyond the classroom

July 15, 2020

Western North Carolina’s High Country region is rich with economic and environmental ecosystems, and its peaks and valleys create a living laboratory for exploration, research and fun. Read on to learn about the abundant opportunities the university’s regional setting affords Mountaineers.

App State coronavirus information
March 8, 2020
Find Appalachian State University’s latest updates, resources, prevention tips, travel information and more regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
App State College of Fine and Applied Arts welcomes Dean’s Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion
Aug. 7, 2020
Appalachian’s College of Fine and Applied Arts has named Cara Hagan as its Dean’s Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion, a role she assumed in July. Hagan is an associate professor of dance studies in the college and president of Appalachian’s Black Faculty and Staff Association.
App State student leaders set safety guidelines and actions for returning fraternity and sorority members
Aug. 4, 2020
Leadership of Appalachian’s fraternities and sororities have issued a joint statement that outlines guidelines and actions for the safety of students and others in the community returning to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
App State students awarded record number of Gilman Scholarships for 2021 study abroad
Aug. 7, 2020
The six Gilman Scholars are the most Appalachian students to be recognized in a single Gilman award cycle. Each will receive up to $5,000 to study or intern abroad during 2021, with additional funding available for the study of critical languages overseas.
AppalCART and App State awarded $1M-plus grant for electric bus
Aug. 6, 2020
A collaboration between AppalCART and Appalachian State University has secured more than $1 million in grant funding to be used toward the purchase of an electric bus and charging station for AppalCART. The funding was awarded through the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
Sellers joins App State’s Intercultural Student Affairs
July 10, 2020
Lamont A. Sellers, the former senior diversity officer at the University of South Dakota, is the new director of intercultural student affairs at Appalachian State University as of July 1.

App State provides meals and masks to community partners amid COVID-19 pandemic

July 10, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, App State has provided meals, masks and an inventory of deployable resources to local community partners, including AppHealthCare and Watauga County Emergency Services.

Note about upcoming events

Many events scheduled from March 11, 2020 through the end of the spring semester have been canceled, postponed or rescheduled. A few have been moved to online formats. Before attending any event during this time period, please check with the event’s presenter to make sure that it is still being held.

Events

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Unequal Scenes: Johnny Miller
June 5 - Nov. 7, 2020
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
“Unequal Scenes” uses a drone to illustrate the inscribed history of the world in a new way. The scars within our urban fabric, so apparent from above, can provoke a sense of surprise, at the same time they reveal our complicity in systematic disenfranchisement.
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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
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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
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Fall Exhibition Celebration
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Friday, Oct. 2, 2020
6 - 10 p.m.
Several times a year, to celebrate new exhibitions, the Turchin Center invites the public inside after hours, to “engage, discover and connect through the arts.” It’s an opportunity for art lovers to meet the artists, have some food and enjoy a cocktail while wandering one of the most exciting venues in town: a collection of seven galleries filled with a diverse mix of contemporary art from local, regional, national and international artists.
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Dr. Henry (“Hank”) Greenspan: The Road not Taken with Holocaust Survivors: Deepening Conversation versus One-Time Testimony
Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020
7 p.m.
Presented online via Zoom. Dr. Greenspan has been interviewing, teaching, and writing about Holocaust survivors since the 1970s. Rather than one-time “testimonies,” his approach has been to meet with survivors in sustained conversation: over months, years, and, in a few cases, decades.
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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

Interns Seek Solutions to Isolation During the Summer of Coronavirus [student quoted]
Wall Street Journal
What impact does weather have on COVID-19? Local scientists are searching for answers [faculty featured]
WLOS
Local researchers explore weather’s role in COVID-19 spread [faculty featured]
Mountain Xpress
The Expedition to Heaven on Earth [faculty featured]
Discover
Solar Panels Power World’s Highest Weather Station [faculty featured]
CleanTechnica
App State athlete makes history, named Academic All-American [student featured]
Watauga Democrat

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Grants

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Awards and honors

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Online learning and teaching

Experts share what does and doesn’t work

June 2, 2020

Online faculty experts in Appalachian’s Reich College of Education weigh in on the advantages and challenges of online teaching and learning. Read on to learn their advice about what does — and what doesn’t — work when engaging students in virtual learning spaces.

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