In the Media

Students from the Eastern Band of the Cherokee high school on the Qualla Boundary in North Carolina are learning about their tribal roots this weekend on a trip to New Echota and the Major Ridge Home/Chieftains Museum. "I don't want to depress them," said Appalachian State University Professor Allen Bryant at Chieftains Saturday. "I hope to inspire them. This house was built by a Cherokee leader."

Recent surveys show that two-thirds of students at Appalachian face issues with food security while one in five people in Watauga county are food insecure. However, measures are being made by the community in order to alleviate some of these issues.

The university in Boone will tear down six old dorms to make way for four newer ones. It's part of App State's overhaul of the Stadium Lot area of its campus.

“I am the Dean of University Libraries, and I have ALS ... I live two lives. As the Dean of Libraries, I am committed to, and excited about, supporting learning and research on this amazing campus. I enjoy having the opportunity to talk with students and faculty about their lives, studies and future. As a person with ALS, I am actively looking for ways to slow the progression while at the same time, doing all that I can to make a difference in the fight against this terrible disease.” - Dean Ward

What started as a way for Tim Nestor to make some extra cash while he was a student, active in intramural sports at Appalachian State, turned into a 30-year career — most of which has run congruently with another career.

The value of an Appalachian State University education, along with Appalachian’s academics, innovation and benefits for student veterans, has consistently been recognized by such notable publications as U.S. News and World Report, The Princeton Review and MONEY and Forbes magazines — this year is no exception.

Appalachian State University biology professor Howard Nuefeld, known as the “Fall Color Guy,” reported optimism last week for the upcoming leaf season. Without a drought or recent bad storm, the color should be strong, but if temperatures stay warm, it may delay the leaves turning.

Minute to minute, hour to hour, day to day. Holocaust survivor Susan Cernyak-Spatz’ sole survival method was to focus on living to the next minute, which she credits as being the mentality that kept her alive.

In recognizing the thousands of women who played varsity sports over the years, Appalachian honored the trailblazers of women’s intercollegiate varsity sports with a ceremony on Friday, Sept. 21. The ceremony was for the current and former student-athletes in women’s field hockey, track and field, cross country, volleyball, soccer, tennis, golf, basketball, softball, cheer and the discontinued varsity sports of gymnastics, swimming and rifle.