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ASU starts Middle Fork lab school in Winston-Salem
Watauga Democrat
Sep. 20, 2018
Appalachian State University is in its fourth week of school at a state-mandated laboratory school it launched in Winston-Salem this year. The Academy at Middle Fork is a public school and partnership between the Reich College of Education at ASU and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools that serves kindergarten through fifth grades.
A hurricane in the mountains? Natural disasters await far from the coastal storms, and almost no one there is talking about it
The Washington Post
Sep. 19, 2018
Hurricane Florence threatened areas far inland — including Appalachia — with landslides and other perilous effects. But people keep building in the mountains, apparently unfazed. “Early people, they were living away from streams and up on flat lands,” according to Dr. Ellen Cowen. “They weren’t the best views, but they were the safest to be. But now there’s nowhere to go, so the slopes have been cut.”
Why does FEMA’s Brock Long take Florence so seriously? Because he remembers Hugo.
The News & Observer
Sep. 12, 2018
For North Carolina native and Appalachian alumnus Brock Long ’97 ’99, Hurricane Florence is personal. Long, who grew up in Newton, was 14 in 1989 the night Hurricane Hugo swept in, toppling trees and damaging buildings.
‘Nothing to play with:’ FEMA chief’s Hurricane Florence alarm draws on vivid memories of Hugo
The Washington Post
Sep. 11, 2018
Hugo “came right over my house,” says Brock Long ’97 ’99, who grew up in Newton, N.C. The FEMA administrator, and Appalachian alumnus, says Hurricane Florence may be even more dangerous.
From ‘our big school in the mountains,’ App State chancellor visits Middle Fork Academy students, staff
Winston-Salem Journal
Aug. 30, 2018
For a short time Thursday afternoon, Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts returned to a familiar scene: a K-12 classroom. Everts stopped by each classroom at Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork, handing out books for every student to take home with them. Her visit was meant to be both an opportunity to increase literacy options for students, as well as show the university’s support to those in the elementary school.
App State professor: August rain shouldn't fade fall leaves
WSOC-TV
Aug. 28, 2018
Abundant August rains shouldn't have an impact on fall leaves showing their colors in western North Carolina, according to a university professor. Appalachian State University professor Howard Neufeld said it's an old wives' tale that if you get a lot of rainfall in the summer it dilutes the fall color, the Asheville Citizen Times reports.
Mother of hate crime victim addresses Appalachian's class of 2022
Watauga Democrat
Aug. 21, 2018
Appalachian State University’s freshman class welcomed the mother of a 1998 hate crime victim with a standing ovation at the Aug. 20 Black and Gold Convocation. The new freshman class gathered at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center before the start of the 2018-19 school year — where Judy Shepard served as the event’s keynote speaker.
App State AD Gillin on the football gameday experience, projects and beyond
Winston-Salem Journal
Aug. 4, 2018
Appalachian State athletics is enveloped in change right now. Some of those changes are coming right away, and some will start to form in the near future. The waves of development require athletics director Doug Gillin to view progress through many different scopes.
How Loss Inspired UK Alumna's Work in Student Wellness
University of Kentucky
Aug. 2, 2018
At the end of her freshman year of college at Appalachian, Kyra Patel became a suicide loss survivor. She knew then she wanted to dedicate her life to helping others, especially college students, so they would know that no matter what they're going through, they are not alone. After graduating from the University of Kentucky College of Public Health in May 2018 with a master's in public health and a graduate certificate in biostatistics, Patel is now back where her passion for student health and wellness began, working as the coordinator of student social wellness at Appalachian State University.
Surviving genocide: Holocaust, Rwanda survivors share experiences
Watauga Democrat
July 30, 2018
While Anita Lasker-Wallfisch and Eugenie Mukeshimana are from different parts of the world, both women share a commonality — of being a survivor of a genocide. Both women served as speakers on July 25 during the 17th Annual weeklong Martin and Doris Rosen Summer Symposium, presented by Appalachian State University’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies.
Levine Hall on schedule to open for fall semester
Watauga Democrat
July 30, 2018
After over two years of construction, the 203,000-square-foot Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences is on schedule to open for the first day of Appalachian State’s classes Aug. 22.
Cafe Appalachia: Locally sourced menu bringing hope to formerly addicted
WOWK-TV
July 23, 2018
Cafe Appalachia, in South Charleston, W.Va., is just as innovative, as the menu is delicious. With a pay what you can, farm to table, format, the open kitchen is staffed with folks who are recovering from addiction. Cheryl Laws modeled the cafe after one that she spent much of her time in while she was getting her master’s degree from Appalachian State University.
Cool off with hot fun in the high country
Relish
July 23, 2018
Last weekend, the weather in Boone was just was it was supposed to be — 10 degrees cooler than Winston-Salem. So some Winston-Salemites headed up U.S. 421 to cool down and enjoy a few of the awesome offerings at Appalachian Summer Festival.
Summer Reading Adventures
Teachers working one-on-one with students at Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
July 18, 2018
For Logan Marie Poplin, learning to read hasn’t been easy. When her mother heard about the Summer Reading Clinic at Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork, she thought it would be good to have her daughter participate. Logan Marie’s opinion of reading is definitely changing for the better.
Solar-powered vehicles start 1700-mile race in Omaha
Appalachian State University’s Team Sunergy is one of the participants in the American Solar Challenge
KETV NewsWatch 7
July 15, 2018
It's a race with no fuel, because the cars are powered by solar energy. Saturday morning teams began their 1,700-mile race, starting at the Lewis and Clark Trail in Omaha. Fourteen solar-powered vehicles race through four states and finish in Omaha. National and international schools compete in the American Solar Challenge with two different classes and a variety of styles and techniques.
Counseling partnership yields positive results for WHS students
Watauga Democrat
July 13, 2018
The Assessment, Support and Counseling (ASC) Center at Watauga High School served 325 students — 24 percent of the student body — in the 2017-18 academic year. Appalachian professor and child clinical psychologist Kurt D. Michael is the founder of the ASC Center, a partnership between Appalachian State University and regional K-12 public schools to provide counseling and mental health education to students.
11 Major Health and Fitness Benefits of Lifting Weights
Wonder what *really* happens when you add strength training to your routine? All these perks.
Shape Magazine
July 12, 2018
Cardiovascular exercise isn't the only exercise that's, well, cardiovascular. In fact, strength training can up your heart health, too. In one Appalachian State University study, people who performed 45 minutes of moderate-intensity resistance exercise lowered their blood pressure by 20 percent.
An ATM that dispenses antioxidants
Salk-led study clarifies dual role of protein that watches for cellular threats and repairs damage
Salk Insitute for Biological Studies
July 10, 2018
One reason we’re supposed to eat a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables is because they contain nutritious compounds called antioxidants. These molecules counteract the damage to our bodies from harmful products of normal cells called reactive oxygen species (ROS). Now, research led by a Salk Institute professor along with collaborators from Yale, Appalachian State University and other institutions found that a protein called ATM (short for ataxia-telangiectasia mutated) can sense the presence of ROS and responds by sounding the alarm to trigger the production of antioxidants.