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  • App State group researches alternative energy uses for local farmers
    App State group researches alternative energy uses for local farmers
    Watauga Democrat
    Sep. 13, 2019

    During the past five to six years, faculty and students at Appalachian State University have researched and developed different technologies to help local farmers extend their crop’s growing season. The research project — named Nexus — is located at the Watauga County Landfill and is used as a biomass and renewable energy testing location.

  • Appalachian Welcomes More Than 19,200 Students; Sees Record Number of Underrepresented Students
    Appalachian Welcomes More Than 19,200 Students; Sees Record Number of Underrepresented Students
    High Country Press
    Sep. 11, 2019

    In August, Appalachian State University welcomed 19,280 students — the largest and most diverse class in university history. Preliminary numbers from the fall 2019 census data and the Office of Admissions as of Sept. 5 also show a continuing trend of strong retention rates for the fall 2019 semester.

  • ASU celebrates Founders Day to honor legacies of those who paved the way
    ASU celebrates Founders Day to honor legacies of those who paved the way
    Watauga Democrat
    Sep. 11, 2019

    Appalachian State University’s second annual Founders Day was celebrated on Sept. 5 with the dedication of the Lillie Shull Dougherty statue, the ringing of the Founder’s Bell and a panel discussion featuring a former chancellor and former interim chancellor of Appalachian State University.

  • As College Costs Rise, Students Struggle to Eat Healthy
    As College Costs Rise, Students Struggle to Eat Healthy
    expatalachians
    Sep. 10, 2019

    It’s that time of the year again: Students flocking back to school. For many students in college, it’s the time of the year when getting enough nutritious food to eat is a struggle. On average, Appalachian State University serves 10 students every day at the sustainability office food pantry.

  • App State Celebrates Founders Day and 120 Years of Education Leadership
    App State Celebrates Founders Day and 120 Years of Education Leadership
    High Country Press
    Sep. 9, 2019

    The campus and local community celebrated Appalachian State University’s 120-year legacy of educational leadership with the second annual Founders Day celebration Sept. 5. The day included dedication of the Lillie Shull Dougherty statue, the ringing of the Founders Bell, a panel discussion with past leaders, and research by faculty, staff and students.

  • HBCU Partners With a State University to Educate Future Teachers About Social Justice
    HBCU Partners With a State University to Educate Future Teachers About Social Justice
    The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
    Aug. 30, 2019

    The department of education at Winston-Salem State University has partnered with the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, to help future teachers develop social justice dispositions while exploring school and community diversity.

  • Fall color experts: WNC's fall foliage season expected to be vibrant this year [faculty quote]
    Fall color experts: WNC's fall foliage season expected to be vibrant this year [faculty quote]
    Asheville Citizen-Times
    Aug. 30, 2019

    This could be the year when the Western North Carolina mountains get their “traditional” fabulous fall foliage, according to local leaf color prognosticators. Dr. Howard Neufeld, professor of plant eco-physiology at Appalachian State University said many people rate a “good” fall season based on the vibrancy of the reds – the black gums, red oaks, sourwoods, red maples.

  • New Leech Species Discovered in Southern Maryland
    New Leech Species Discovered in Southern Maryland
    NBC4 Washington
    Aug. 28, 2019

    Smithsonian’s curator of parasitic worms and researchers from Canada and Mexico discovered the first new medicinal leech species in North America in decades — in southern Maryland. Research zoologist Anna Phillips first became interested in working with parasites as an undergraduate student at Appalachian State University, where she applied for a selective research internship with programs on many species.

  • Sigmann recognized for leadership in chemical health and safety
    Sigmann recognized for leadership in chemical health and safety
    Watauga Democrat
    Aug. 28, 2019

    The American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Health and Safety has announced Appalachian State University’s Samuella B. Sigmann as the recipient of its 2019 Howard Fawcett Chemical Health and Safety Award. The award recognizes outstanding leadership and service in the field of chemical health and safety.

  • The toxic waste threat that climate change is making worse
    The toxic waste threat that climate change is making worse
    Politico
    Aug. 26, 2019

    More than 100 ponds and landfills containing coal ash lie in areas FEMA has designated as high-risk flood zones, according to a POLITICO analysis. Adding climate change to the mix presents “a major issue,” said Ellen Cowan, a scientist at Appalachian State University who has studied coal ash spills across the country.

  • Students rate male instructors more highly than female instructors. We tried to counter that hidden bias.
    Students rate male instructors more highly than female instructors. We tried to counter that hidden bias.
    The Washington Post
    Aug. 20, 2019

    A substantial body of research shows that students systematically give lower teaching evaluations to women and people of color than to white men, even when there are no differences in the teaching’s quality and effectiveness. Nevertheless, most universities and colleges continue to use student evaluations to inform decisions about who gets promoted.

  • 20 Colleges With Great Inclusion Programs for Students With Disabilities
    20 Colleges With Great Inclusion Programs for Students With Disabilities
    The Mighty
    Aug. 19, 2019

    Appalachian State University made this list of university disability programs that The Mighty’s community recommends for students choosing their college experience.

  • The best way to help cows and zebras? Make them live together
    The best way to help cows and zebras? Make them live together
    Science
    Aug. 13, 2019

    No rancher likes to think of their cows sharing space with a lion, or even an impala. But that may be the best way to save Africa’s big game, according to a study reported here this week at the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. The counterintuitive approach could help the livestock—and therefore ranchers—as well.

  • Storytelling is fueling climate conversations at Appalachian State University
    Storytelling is fueling climate conversations at Appalachian State University

    At the university in Boone, North Carolina, faculty and students are using creative media to express themselves and inspire action

    Yale Climate Connections
    Aug. 13, 2019

    “A chance meeting at a conference in October 2016 with author and climate activist Jeff Biggers, who for years has been sounding the call for more climate storytellers, inspired me to establish and co-lead the Climate Stories Collaborative.” — Laura England.

  • CofC students do deep dive into coral research
    CofC students do deep dive into coral research
    ABC4 News
    Aug. 10, 2019

    Dr. Cara Fiore, a visiting assistant professor in Appalachian’s Department of Biology, collaborated on a National Science Foundation (NSF) project that sent three College of Charleston students to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) on Isla Colón to conduct marine research.

  • App State professor performs at Carnegie Hall
    App State professor performs at Carnegie Hall
    Watauga Democrat
    July 26, 2019

    Taking a break from his math professor duties at Appalachian State University, Witold Kosmala traded calculus lessons for a violin to join three generations of his family to play with the Millennial Choirs and Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York City earlier this month.

  • From the Soil to the Glass
    From the Soil to the Glass

    UNC System gives NC wine industry its legs

    The University of North Carolina System
    July 24, 2019

    North Carolina wine has certainly matured, and it is helping to revitalize rural economies once dominated by tobacco. With nearly 200 licensed wineries and 2,300 grape-bearing acres, the state now ranks seventh in the United States in terms of wine and grape production. In various ways, UNC System institutions have helped to grow this increasingly important segment of the state’s economy.

  • Health care administrator strives to make patients feel at home
    Health care administrator strives to make patients feel at home
    The Dispatch
    July 22, 2019

    As you approach the entrance of Lexington Health Care Center on Cornelia Street, you will be greeted with the sight of bright flowers and comfortable benches that would make you want to sit down and chat for a while with residents of the nursing home. This welcoming environment is thanks to the center’s administrator, Appalachian State University alumna Heather McGroarty ‘18.

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