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  • End zone facility to be rented for community events [staff quoted]
    End zone facility to be rented for community events [staff quoted]
    Watauga Democrat
    Jan. 29, 2020

    Nick Katers, Appalachian State University’s associate vice chancellor for facilities management, updates the Boone Town Council on campus construction projects, including the $50 million, mixed-use end zone facility at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

  • This ASU professor combines technology and design to create 3D works of art [faculty featured]
    This ASU professor combines technology and design to create 3D works of art [faculty featured]
    Charlotte Observer
    Jan. 27, 2020

    In preparation for his solo exhibit “Structure and Void” at Central Piedmont Community College’s Overcash Gallery, App State design professor Richard Elaver explains how he got into making jewelry and functional art pieces, beginning with the Grateful Dead.

  • Little-Known Boone: A Blue Ridge Carolina Vacation Treasure
    Little-Known Boone: A Blue Ridge Carolina Vacation Treasure
    Forbes
    Jan. 21, 2020

    In this travel piece on Boone, the town’s mountain setting is called “a lure” to Appalachian State University students who “help keep the town humming.”

  • Climate scientists go above and beyond
    Climate scientists go above and beyond
    Cape Cod Times
    Jan. 18, 2020

    It was the end of an 11-day trek from Lukla, Nepal, mainly following river valleys with a team of scientists, a film crew and their porters and guides. The snow fell hard on the final leg into Base Camp at Mount Everest, and Heather Clifford had a bad headache.

  • Read 2 Succeed: App State Academy at Middle Fork
    Read 2 Succeed: App State Academy at Middle Fork
    WFMY News 2
    Jan. 17, 2020

    Each week, WFMY News staff members visit a local school to talk about their love of reading. This video segment features students at the Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork.

  • Taking Students to the Iowa Caucus: An Experiential Approach to American Politics [faculty contributor]
    Taking Students to the Iowa Caucus: An Experiential Approach to American Politics [faculty contributor]
    Political Science Now
    Jan. 16, 2020

    Dr. Phillip Ardoin, professor of political science and chair of the Department of Government and Justice Studies at Appalachian State University, describes the valueof taking Appalachian political science students to experience the presidential campaign process and to observe the Iowa Caucus as part of a course titled #App2Iowa 2020.

  • 2020’s Best Colleges in North Carolina – WalletHub Study
    2020’s Best Colleges in North Carolina – WalletHub Study
    Creative Loafing
    Jan. 16, 2020

    Appalachian State University is among the top 10 colleges and universities in North Carolina, according to WalletHub.

  • NATO chief lauds anti-terror partnership with Jordan [faculty quoted]
    NATO chief lauds anti-terror partnership with Jordan [faculty quoted]
    The National
    Jan. 14, 2020

    As Jordan’s King Abdullah visited NATO headquarters for talks on situations in the Middle East, Appalachian State University’s Dr. Curtis Ryan was quoted as saying Jordan remains a key moderate NATO partner in a tumultuous region.

  • First Comes Love Then Comes The Epic Marriage Proposal. When Did Engagements Become So Elaborate?
    First Comes Love Then Comes The Epic Marriage Proposal. When Did Engagements Become So Elaborate?
    89.3 KPCC
    Jan. 14, 2020

    In this 89.3 KPCC “AirTalk” interview, Appalachian State University’s Dr. Ellen Lamont is one of two expert guests discussing the current trends in marriage proposals and gender equality. Lamont, an assistant professor of sociology, is author of “The Mating Game: How Gender Still Shapes How We Date,” which is being released in 2020 from University of California Press.

  • 3D Printing and the Murky Ethics of Replicating Human Bones [faculty quoted]
    3D Printing and the Murky Ethics of Replicating Human Bones [faculty quoted]
    Time
    Jan. 13, 2020

    It is now possible to use 3D technology to print authentic copies of human bones. The technology is increasingly allowing researchers to build repositories of bone data, which they can use to improve medical procedures, map how humans have evolved, and even help show a courtroom how someone died. But, the proliferation of faux bones also poses an ethical dilemma. Appalachian's Dr. Gwen Robbins Schug is among faculty who explain how.

  • Regulatory Uncertainty Throwing Indian Pharmacy Retail Sector in Turmoil [faculty opinion]
    Regulatory Uncertainty Throwing Indian Pharmacy Retail Sector in Turmoil [faculty opinion]
    CEOWORLD Magazine
    Jan. 12, 2020

    Appalachian State University marketing professor Dr. Lubna Nafees co-authors a piece stating the offline and online players in pharmacy retail can co-exist for the benefit of consumers.

  • Archaeology | Hopewells’ culture touched other native peoples throughout North America [faculty featured]
    Archaeology | Hopewells’ culture touched other native peoples throughout North America [faculty featured]
    The Columbus Dispatch
    Jan. 12, 2020

    In her new book, “Garden Creek: the Archaeology of Interaction in Middle Woodland Appalachia,” Appalachian State University archaeologist Dr. Alice Wright offers a look at the cultural exchange and interaction of American Indians in Ohio.

  • More Women Should Propose to Their Boyfriends [faculty quoted]
    More Women Should Propose to Their Boyfriends [faculty quoted]
    Slate
    Jan. 11, 2020

    In this How To! podcast, a Washington Post writer references her interview with Appalachian State University sociology professor Dr. Ellen Lamont on the topic of symbolic gendering — and how marriage proposals enact traditional gender roles that aren’t seen in other aspects of modern life.

  • Elizabethton Parks and Rec have improvement plans for new year [student project mentioned]
    Elizabethton Parks and Rec have improvement plans for new year [student project mentioned]
    Johnson City Press
    Jan. 7, 2020

    Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Department in Tennessee has plans for the coming year, including future development of the Covered Bridge Park thanks to a detailed study by students of Appalachian State University.

  • AURAK Signs Extra Cooperation Agreement with Appalachian State University
    AURAK Signs Extra Cooperation Agreement with Appalachian State University
    Financial Buzz
    Jan. 7, 2020

    The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) and Appalachian State University in the United States have signed an addendum to a previous agreement to expand their cooperation.

  • How impeachment trials have put the spotlight on North Carolina senators [faculty quoted]
    How impeachment trials have put the spotlight on North Carolina senators [faculty quoted]
    News & Record
    Jan. 1, 2020

    Republican U.S. Sens. Richard Burr and Thom Tillis are about to join a small but elite group: North Carolina senators who have voted in a presidential impeachment trial. App State historian Karl Campbell, author of "Senator Sam Ervin: Last Of The Founding Fathers," comments on Ervin, who chaired the Watergate committee in the 1970s.

  • Is speech becoming more free on college campuses? One group says it is.
    Is speech becoming more free on college campuses? One group says it is.
    News & Record
    Dec. 28, 2019

    The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) published its latest annual report in December. According to FIRE, North Carolina stands out as a success story for campus speech: it has more green-light schools than any other state, and Appalachian State University is cited for its adoption of the so-called Chicago principles.

  • App State remains at No. 1 for certified teachers
    App State remains at No. 1 for certified teachers
    Mountain Times
    Dec. 26, 2019

    Appalachian State University has been recognized — for the fourth consecutive year — as a national leader for the number of Reich College of Education alumni who are National Board Certified Teachers. The university topped the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards’ 2019 list of “Top 50 Alma Maters by Total Number of NBCTs,” with 2,057 alumni having earned the national credential to date.

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