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UN-Inspired Campus Project Challenges Bias, Promotes Social Justice
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
March 29, 2018
Talking about sexism is fine, but it also should bring about some change for the better, according to Chloe Fishman. The sophomore at Appalachian State University wants frank conversations to spur people to acknowledge and address discrimination, which is why she and a classmate are helming a project to collect first-person stories from students on the Boone, N.C., campus who have encountered sexism.
Marriage Proposals Are Stupid [faculty quoted]
The Atlantic
March 23, 2018
In this article on marriage proposal rituals, Appalachian State University sociologist Dr. Ellen Lamont discusses her research that has found today’s marriage proposals are less conversation-like and more elaborate and fantastical — in large part due to social media.
What to Eat After a Workout: Bananas Are Just as Effective as Sugary Sports Drinks
A study found that bananas were just as good at replacing nutrients and preventing post-workout inflammation.
Men's Health
March 23, 2018
Skip the Gatorade and pain pills. A banana may offer your body all it needs to perform and bounce back after a punishing workout, according to a new study published in PLOS One. David Nieman, Dr.P.H., first author of the study and director of Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab on the North Carolina Research Campus says his current study found some banana metabolites "knock down" a gene that promotes pain and inflammation after exercise.
Girls’ Club
Young at Heart
All About Women
March 23, 2018
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, in this country, there are approximately 75 million women in the civilian labor force—around 47 percent of all U.S. workers. “In my current role as communications liaison for Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education, my counterparts—all women—and I are building a supportive and mutually beneficial community.”
Q&A with Ramón Esquivel
Noted Latino playwright reflects on his residency at Appalachian
Mountain Times
March 22, 2018
Playwright Ramón Esquivel joined Appalachian State University Theatre and Dance students in February to help develop ideas for the world premiere of his newest play, “The Hero Twins: Blood Race.” The story, based on Mayan myths, brings many ideas of equality and worth to the stage in a compelling and entertaining manner.
Spellings: ‘Pleased but not satisfied’
Higher Education Works Foundation
March 21, 2018
North Carolina has built one of the finest university systems in the nation, University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings said Monday. But it can be better.
People and Lasers: Edible Lasers
Funovation
March 15, 2018
Dr. Lauren Woods, PhD, has been working to develop an edible laser with her team at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. What is an edible laser, you ask? Read on and find out.
Education Matters – Mass Shootings in Schools: How can we protect our children?
Public School Forum of North Carolina
March 9, 2018
In light of recent school shootings, psychology professor Dr. Jim Deni discusses staffing of school psychologists on Public School Forum of North Carolina.
Breece Robertson - Making a Positive Difference on Protected Lands
Directions Magazine
March 7, 2018
Appalachian alumnus Breece Robertson ’00 discusses the journey that led her to The Trust for Public Land, where she serves as a vice president directing the Planning and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) team. “We help communities find consensus on what they want to protect or create,” says Robertson.
App State Academy accepts more than 200 Middle Fork Elementary students and is still taking applications
Winston-Salem Journal
March 5, 2018
The Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork, which will have a reading literacy focus, last week accepted its first round of students — more than 200, with space for 315 before moving to a waiting list. The academy will be one of nine laboratory schools across the state, each of which is also run by an education college in the UNC system.
Farm-Fresh Food For Appalachian State Students
The University Network
March 2, 2018
Students at Appalachian State University can now enjoy sustainably-produced and locally-grown meat, eggs, produce, and herbs without having to leave campus, thanks to a new farm-to-table initiative.
The Perils of Trashing the Value of College
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Feb. 22, 2018
Former U.S. secretary of education Margaret Spellings says a new book doesn’t appreciate that yesterday’s useless knowledge becomes tomorrow’s practical necessity.
Appalachian to add students to police force, create police academy
Watauga Democrat
Feb. 16, 2018
The Appalachian State University Police Department is starting a police academy for students, known as the App State Police Department Police Development Program, this summer. The program, headed by University Police Chief Andy Stephenson, will be only the second of its kind in the nation.
Local interracial family's history chronicled in documentary
“Dulatown” goes back in time more than 150 years
The News Herald
Feb. 13, 2018
Dr. Beth Davison’s “Dulatown” goes back in time more than 150 years to examine the lives of Harriet and Alfred Dula, which first came to life in Dr. Leslie McKesson ’s book, “Black and White: The Story of Harriet Harshaw and Squire James Alfred Dula.”
Appalachian welcomes a new group of internationals
The Appalachian
Feb. 11, 2018
At the beginning of the semester, 32 international students arrived in the United States to start studying at Appalachian State University for the 2018 spring semester. These students come from several different countries, such as France, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Chile, Germany, Pakistan, South Korea, Japan, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, Madagascar, Thailand, Switzerland, Nigeria, Peru, India and Canada.
Appalachian State houses one of stock car racing’s premier collections
Motorsport Network
Feb. 6, 2018
Appalachian State University’s Stock Car Racing Collection in Belk Library works to preserve the sport’s history while offering scholars, reporters, fans and others an opportunity to conduct research.
Blowing Rock ONE on ONE With... Dr.Karl Campbell, Political Historian
Blowing Rock News
Feb. 3, 2018
Whether America is in a state of political turmoil or not largely depends upon from whom you are soliciting an opinion. To get a more objective answer, Blowing Rock News turned to a history professor at Appalachian State, Dr. Karl Campbell, who specializes in political history.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools set new residential school designations ahead of partnership with Appalachian State
Winston-Salem Journal
Jan. 23, 2018
Middle Fork Elementary is one of nine schools in North Carolina selected to partner with a state university as part of a turnaround effort. The school will be in this partnership for the next five years, and will be known as Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork with a literary focus.