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Interview with Kinji Ito: Motivating Students During a Pandemic [faculty featured]
The FLTMAG
Oct. 27, 2020
This Q&A features Dr. Kinji Ito, assistant professor of Japanese in App State’s Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, on how he keeps students motivated in online learning.
Colleges & COVID
WSOC-TV
Oct. 27, 2020
Dave Faherty reports on the decreasing numbers of COVID-19 cases at App State.
Climate change ‘threat multiplier’ means extra risk of heat illness in rural NC [faculty quoted]
The News & Observer
Oct. 20, 2020
The research of Dr. Maggie Sugg and Dr. Jen Runkle that connects occurrences of heat illness, which is increasing in rural areas, and climate change is included in this news story. The researchers say that the changing climate amplifies existing vulnerabilities, such as poorly insulated housing, limited resources to afford air conditioning and little or no tree canopy. They both teach in App State’s Department of Geography and Planning.
Human-driven climate change is changing the colors of fall foliage, scientists say [faculty quoted]
The Washington Post
Oct. 17, 2020
App State biology professor Dr. Howard Neufeld discusses how foreign pests and pathogens, arriving unnoticed in imported goods, can alter landscapes in a short time. Today’s multicolored forests are under threat as a result, he says.
Expert: Beware Of Simple Solutions - Tree Planting Won’t Solve Climate Change [faculty featured]
Forbes
Oct. 16, 2020
This story features the expertise of Walker College of Business associate professor Rajat Panwar on climate change and why just planting trees is not enough to curb it. Panwar teaches in the Department of Management.
Fall leaves may be more vibrantly colored than usual this year [faculty featured]
WWAY-TV
Oct. 9, 2020
“Fall Color Guy” Dr. Howard Neufeld, a biology professor at App State, is interviewed atop Rough Ridge about peak fall leaf color in the High Country and how to safely visit the area during the coronavirus pandemic.
The leaves this fall could be more vibrantly colored than usual | When they'll peak in NC [faculty featured]
WTVD-TV
Oct. 9, 2020
“Fall Color Guy” Dr. Howard Neufeld, a biology professor at App State, is interviewed atop Rough Ridge about peak fall leaf color in the High Country and how to safely visit the area during the coronavirus pandemic.
A closer look at why NC’s nursing homes still face staffing shortages [faculty featured]
WNCN-TV
Oct. 7, 2020
App State’s Dr. Sandi Lane, who teaches health care management in the Beaver College of Health Sciences, discusses staffing shortages in nursing homes before and after COVID-19.
René A. Salinas, Appalachian State University [faculty featured]
Lathisms
Oct. 1, 2020
Dr. René Salinas of App State’s Department of Mathematical Sciences was among mathematicians featured daily on the Lathisms (Latinxs and Hispanics in the Mathematical Sciences) website as part of its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15 - Oct. 15. This website is made possible with support of the American Mathematical Society and other organizations.
Ancient Footprints Help Appalachian State Researcher Walk Back in Time [faculty featured]
UNC-TV
Sep. 28, 2020
Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce, professor of geology and director of the environmental science program at App State, is featured in this article on the largest human fossil footprint site ever discovered in Africa – 400 or so prints near the volcano called Ol Doinyo Lengai, which means “mountain of God.”
Despite pandemic, more students enrolled at N.C. campuses than ever before
Greensboro News & Record
Sep. 18, 2020
Appalachian State University is one of three universities mentioned as having reported record enrollment in fall 2020.
Oldest footprints in Saudi Arabia reveal intriguing step in early human migration [faculty quoted]
National Geographic
Sep. 17, 2020
Fossil tracks provide a window into the past in a way other ancient remnants cannot, Dr. Cynthia Liukus-Pierce explains in the article. A professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, she led research on ancient footprints in Tanzania as the recipient of a National Geographic grant.
Allen Mendenhall Interviews Joseph Bathanti, Author of “Coventry” [faculty featured]
Southern Literary Review
Sep. 16, 2020
Appalachian State University English professor Joseph Bathanti is interviewed about his novel “Coventry,” which is set in a prison camp, and his experiences leading writing programs in North Carolina prisons.
The new US News rankings are out. Here’s how NC colleges and universities fared.
Raleigh News & Observer
Sep. 14, 2020
The newspaper’s coverage states Appalachian State University was ranked the 6th best regional university in the South, 3rd among its public university peers and 21st for best value. It also was named the most innovative school, 2nd best for undergraduate teaching and 3rd best for veterans among its peers.
Appalachian State’s Leaf Color Expert Says Cool September Will Result in Vibrant Leaf Colors [faculty featured]
High Country Press
Sep. 11, 2020
Appalachian State University’s Dr. Howard Neufeld, known as the Fall Color Guy, said that if temperatures cool off, it will be “good news for the upcoming fall leaf colors.”
Fall Foliage Forecast for 2020 [faculty featured]
WBTV’s QC Life
Sep. 7, 2020
Appalachian’s Dr. Howard Neufeld, known as the Fall Color Guy, is interviewed live about his fall color forecast and suggested locations for viewing. The Department of Biology professor also talks about ways to safely share the trails and overlook spaces with others during COVID.
Artist Duo Brings Life Into A Boring Old Stairway By Painting A Bright And Colorful Rug-Shaped Mural
deMilked
Sep. 4, 2020
A Baltimore-based artist duo known for their bright and vivid large-scale murals recently completed the painting of an outdoor stairway at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. The geometric-painted stair runner begins at the top of the 36-step staircase, flowing to the bottom of the steps and beyond, and ends with fringe.
Fall Enrollments Are Up At Some Large Public Universities
Forbes
Sep. 4, 2020
Forbes reports on Appalachian State University surpassing its 2020 enrollment goal of 20,000, enrolling 20,023 students with a 10.4% increase in first-year students and a 10% increase in transfers.