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Four students walk by the usually heavily populated bus circle off Rivers Street. While residence halls and dining halls remain open, students have been encouraged to vacate campus, with online instruction and alternative course delivery to begin March 23. Photo by Marie Freeman

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Noah Caldwell, of Charlotte, a first-year environmental science major at Appalachian, takes a to-go boxed lunch during Appalachian’s extended spring break. Take-out is the order of the day for Appalachian’s Campus Dining since Gov. Roy Cooper’s March 17 issuance of an executive order to close restaurants and bars for dine-in customers, with delivery and take-out options continuing. Photo by Marie Freeman

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Greg Simmons, an instructional technology consultant in Appalachian’s Center for Academic Excellence, has been running webinars in preparation for online instruction. Appalachian State University will transition from in-person instruction to online courses and other alternative course delivery methods March 23. Photo by Marie Freeman

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As part of her duties to keep Appalachian Community members safe, Sandra "Martha" Brown, a public safety telecommunicator for the Appalachian State University Police Department (APD), fields calls and dispatches APD officers to assist those in need. Brown also helps direct callers to sources of important non-emergency information amid the COVID-19 situation. APD remains ready to act in the event the virus should affect Appalachian’s campus. Photo by Marie Freeman

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Appalachian’s Campus Dining staff prepares to-go meals for the campus community. Photo by Marie Freeman

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Campus Dining's Randall Desear, pictured in the Wired Scholar coffee shop located in Appalachian's Belk Library and Information Commons, is at the ready to serve customers in search of an on-the-go bite. Photo by Marie Freeman

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Lisa Krenn, a supervisor for Campus Dining catering, right, delivers a bagged lunch curbside to Matthew Mercereau, a horticultural specialist with the university’s Landscape Services. Per Gov. Roy Cooper’s March 17 executive order, Campus Dining will offer take-out service only until further notice. Photo by Marie Freeman

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Normally a hub of activity, Appalachian’s Belk Library and Information Commons was quiet and shrouded in fog midday Wednesday during the extended spring break. Due dates for library books and equipment have been extended until mid-May, and all library materials have been automatically renewed so that no fines will accrue. Photo by Marie Freeman

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Ralph Lentz, a senior lecturer in Appalachian’s Department of History, prepares to begin online instruction from his office in Anne Belk Hall. Faculty and staff at the university have access to a robust schedule of technology-focused workshops, and designated faculty champions in each department stepped up to provide technical and moral support for their colleagues. Photo by Marie Freeman

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Taking advantage of some downtime, Skyler Greer, a Campus Dining technician from West Jefferson, touches up a mural in the Wired Scholar coffee shop located in Appalachian’s Belk Library and Information Commons. Photo by Marie Freeman

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Leo Romero, a horticultural specialist with Appalachian’s Landscape Services, washes rocks intended to decorate the rose garden in front of John E. Thomas Hall. University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper has authorized paid administrative leave for university employees, including temporary and student employees, for certain COVID-19-related absences, effective March 16–31.This includes workers who are unable to telework because their job duties cannot be performed remotely. Photo by Marie Freeman

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Toilet paper was on display and for sale in Appalachian’s Roess Dining Hall for $0.49 per roll. Toilet paper has been hard to source in Boone and nationally during the novel coronavirus outbreak. Photo by Marie Freeman

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Kurt Edwards, of Boone, works in The Market in Appalachian’s University Bookstore. Curated “Markets To You” boxes of hygiene essentials, as well as food and snacks, are available for pickup at The Market or for delivery to on-campus locations. Photo by Marie Freeman

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Preparing for the new normal on App State’s campus

App State coronavirus information
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).

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By Elisabeth Wall
Posted March 20, 2020 at 5:01 p.m.

BOONE, N.C. — With online courses and alternative course delivery scheduled to begin Monday, March 23, Appalachian State University faculty and staff have been working behind the scenes, adjusting routines and procedures to prepare for the new normal.

University photographer Marie Freeman captured these on-campus images over the extended spring break, from March 9–20.

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March 8, 2020

Find Appalachian State University’s latest updates, resources, prevention tips, travel information and more regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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As the premier public undergraduate institution in the Southeast, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, affordable education for all. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.

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March 8, 2020

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Appalachian Today is an online publication of Appalachian State University. This website consolidates university news, feature stories, events, photo galleries, videos and podcasts.

The migration of materials from other sites is still incomplete, so if you cannot find what you're looking for here, please refer to the following sources:

  • Additional feature stories may be found at Appalachian Magazine
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Appalachian Today is an online publication of Appalachian State University. This website consolidates university news, feature stories, events, photo galleries, videos and podcasts.

The migration of materials from other sites is still incomplete, so if you cannot find what you're looking for here, please refer to the following sources:

  • Additional feature stories may be found at Appalachian Magazine
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  • Photo galleries and videos published prior to Jan. 1, 2015 may be found at Appalachian Magazine
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