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Reflections on a year defined by COVID-19Reflections on a year defined by COVID-19Reflections on a year defined by COVID-19Reflections on a year defined by COVID-19Reflections on a year defined by COVID-19
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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
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

  • An Evening with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
    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.

  • Renowned Social Psychologist Prof. James Waller on Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide
    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.

  • Courageous Conversations
    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.

  • An Evening with Anna Deavere Smith
    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.

  • Prominent American-Israeli Historian Omer Bartov on Rewriting the Holocaust
    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.

  • Spring 2021 Virtual Open House
    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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News headlines

  • App State coronavirus information
    App State coronavirus information
  • App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Feb. 3
    App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Feb. 3
  • App State senior awarded spring 2021 Rogers and Janice Whitener Scholarship for creative writing
    App State senior awarded spring 2021 Rogers and Janice Whitener Scholarship for creative writing
  • A return ‘home’ for The Appalachian News Adviser Allison Bennett Dyche
    A return ‘home’ for The Appalachian News Adviser Allison Bennett Dyche
  • More than $1 billion in NC energy costs avoided, Appalachian Energy Summit reports
    More than $1 billion in NC energy costs avoided, Appalachian Energy Summit reports
  • App State alumni donate 2,000-plus face coverings to Academy at Middle Fork
    App State alumni donate 2,000-plus face coverings to Academy at Middle Fork
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In the media

  • Ask the Experts [faculty featured]
    Ask the Experts [faculty featured]
    Wallet Hub
  • Perspective | NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps: Strengthening the talent pipeline to public service [staff quoted]
    Perspective | NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps: Strengthening the talent pipeline to public service [staff quoted]
    EdNC
  • Tracing the Moisture That Nourishes the World’s Highest Glacier [faculty featured]
    Tracing the Moisture That Nourishes the World’s Highest Glacier [faculty featured]
    EOS
  • How Much to Really Spend on an Engagement Ring [faculty quoted]
    How Much to Really Spend on an Engagement Ring [faculty quoted]
    CreditDonkey
  • Staying Active In Winter [faculty featured]
    Staying Active In Winter [faculty featured]
    QC Life
  • Caribbean hopeful for diplomatic approach with Biden administration [faculty quoted]
    Caribbean hopeful for diplomatic approach with Biden administration [faculty quoted]
    The New York Carib News
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Features

  • App State alumnus produces news to keep Kentuckians informed
    App State alumnus produces news to keep Kentuckians informed
  • App State transfer student has a ‘Head Start’ on her career
    App State transfer student has a ‘Head Start’ on her career
  • Ways to honor Martin Luther King Jr. — service during COVID-19
    Ways to honor Martin Luther King Jr. — service during COVID-19
  • First-generation App State student hammers out a new perspective
    First-generation App State student hammers out a new perspective
  • Magical moments in hospitality brought this Mountaineer to App State
    Magical moments in hospitality brought this Mountaineer to App State
  • App State Mountaineer approaches physics with military discipline
    App State Mountaineer approaches physics with military discipline
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Grants

  • Grant-supported App State project explores relationship between religious studies and public issues
    Grant-supported App State project explores relationship between religious studies and public issues
  • Grant-funded studies by App State analyze COVID-19’s economic impact on Northwestern NC
    Grant-funded studies by App State analyze COVID-19’s economic impact on Northwestern NC
  • App State funded to study rare bats along Blue Ridge Parkway area, investigate disease
    App State funded to study rare bats along Blue Ridge Parkway area, investigate disease
  • $29M-plus in anticipated federal funding supports Appalachian GEAR UP from 2020–27
    $29M-plus in anticipated federal funding supports Appalachian GEAR UP from 2020–27
  • ‘Doughnut Forget to Vote’ — grant funds voter education, mobilization event for App State students
    ‘Doughnut Forget to Vote’ — grant funds voter education, mobilization event for App State students
  • $500K grant funds mountain-to-mountain collaboration between App State and South Africa’s UFS
    $500K grant funds mountain-to-mountain collaboration between App State and South Africa’s UFS
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Awards and honors

  • App State senior awarded spring 2021 Rogers and Janice Whitener Scholarship for creative writing
    App State senior awarded spring 2021 Rogers and Janice Whitener Scholarship for creative writing
  • App State’s Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa selected as founding member of the American Academy of International Education
    App State’s Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa selected as founding member of the American Academy of International Education
  • App State senior recognized for outstanding leadership, service in her campus and local communities
    App State senior recognized for outstanding leadership, service in her campus and local communities
  • A December to remember for App State’s more than 1,700 graduates
    A December to remember for App State’s more than 1,700 graduates
  • 4 Appalachian Community members awarded for global leadership and engagement
    4 Appalachian Community members awarded for global leadership and engagement
  • Cheryl Eggers named winner of App State Staff Shout Out program’s November drawing
    Cheryl Eggers named winner of App State Staff Shout Out program’s November drawing
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Free meals for App State faculty, students and staff in need over extended winter break
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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