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The Benefits of 4-Year Vet Tech Degrees and Innovations in Online Programs [faculty featured]
The Veterinary Viewfinder Podcast
March 27, 2024
Jennifer Serling, interim director of App State’s veterinary technology program, is the featured guest on this episode of The Veterinary Viewfinder Podcast. In the episode, Serling discusses the benefits of a four-year veterinary technician degree and the value of remote education.
Larger credit card issuers charge higher rates than smaller ones [faculty featured]
Marketplace
Feb. 16, 2024
This feature in Marketplace explores a recent report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which finds that the biggest credit card issuers in the U.S. charge higher interest rates and fees than smaller banks and credit unions. Neel Das, professor in App State’s Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management, explains how brand recognition is one of the main reasons why consumers choose certain credit cards, even if their interest rates are higher. Das advises consumers to consider the whole package, and not just a familiar name, when choosing a credit card.
What Is Full Coverage Car Insurance? [faculty featured]
WalletHub
Feb. 16, 2024
In this WalletHub feature, App State’s Chief Diversity Officer Jamie Parson — who’s also an associate professor in App State’s Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance — offers expert insights for consumers curious about full coverage car insurance.
Border Belt People: Jessica Cory brings awareness to Lumbee literature [faculty featured]
Border Belt Independent
Feb. 7, 2024
This Q&A in Border Belt Independent features Jessica Cory, a lecturer in App State’s Department of English, who speaks about her interest in the Lumbee tribe and her inspiration to write about the significance of tribal history. Cory talks about her journey as a writer and what she hopes people will gain from reading her article, “The Politics of Recognition and the Power of Place in Lumbee Women’s Poetry,” which was published by the North Carolina Literary Review.
The secret behind the dramatic rise of the Stanley cup? Women. [alumni featured]
MSNBC
Jan. 30, 2024
App State alumna Lauren Solomon, the national sales director at Stanley, played a key role in making the Stanley Quencher one of the most popular water bottles in the country. This feature in MSNBC relates how three bloggers connected with Solomon to revive the product with a complete marketing overhaul. Solomon graduated from App State in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in marketing.
Shaping App State’s future through legal ingenuity
Vanguard Law Magazine
Jan. 26, 2024
This feature in Vanguard Law Magazine highlights the dedicated work of App State General Counsel Paul Meggett and his team’s efforts to further the university's mission. Meggett speaks about the impacts of the launch of the App State Hickory campus, the development of App State’s Innovation District, the challenges in modern education related to artificial intelligence, and more.
App State Football: Armanti Edwards Elected To College Football Hall of Fame [alumni featured]
Sports Illustrated
Jan. 8, 2024
Former App State quarterback Armanti Edwards ’09 was announced as a member of the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Edwards guided the App State football team to two national championships in 2006 and 2007, as well as the Mountaineers' famous upset victory over Michigan in 2007.
“Lighting the Way: The Remarkable Story Behind a North Carolina Treasure” Held at the Executive Mansion [faculty featured]
NC Office of the Governor
Dec. 12, 2023
More than 50 years ago, a crystal chandelier was delivered in a nondescript box to the North Carolina Executive Mansion. The chandelier was a gift from Karoline Horowitz, a state resident who settled in Western North Carolina in the 1940s with her husband, Peter, and six-year-old son, Bob, after a daring escape from Europe and the Nazis. On Dec. 12, Bob joined North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper at a special event at the Executive Mansion to share stories of his family’s history and the incredible journey of this chandelier. Dr. Chris Patti, a professor in the Department of Communication at App State who specializes in oral history interviews of Holocaust survivors, led the discussion.
New App State tool uses artificial intelligence to connect current students and alumni
WFDD-FM
Nov. 20, 2023
App State launched a new website this semester called “Ask a Mountaineer," which connects students and alumni with App State graduates who are best suited to answer their questions or offer advice. In this article, Savannah Stanberry, App State’s assistant director of Alumni Affairs, speaks with WFDD about the new platform.
Holiday Budgets by City [faculty featured]
WalletHub
Nov. 14, 2023
In this article, WalletHub shares data and growth projections for 2023 holiday sales. Dr. Pia A. Albinsson, professor in App State’s Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management, offers expert tips on how to avoid holiday overspending.
The Social Classroom: Connections can be key to students’ academic success. Professors can help. [faculty featured]
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Nov. 2, 2023
The Chronicle of Higher Education speaks with college professors about the importance of social connections in the classroom. Jeff Goodman, a senior lecturer who teaches science education and media-arts courses at App State, explains why making these connections is especially important following the COVID-19 pandemic, and App State student Bailey Davis speaks to the success of Goodman's methods. Lindsay Masland, professor in App State's Department of Psychology, explains how tools like ChatGPT make it even more important for students to work collaboratively rather than individually.
Glacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving hazards in a warming world [faculty featured]
The Conversation
Oct. 9, 2023
This article in The Conversation about glacial lake outburst floods cites a new study conducted by Dr. William Armstrong, an assistant professor in App State’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, which finds that of the 120 glacier-dammed lakes in Alaska, 106 of them have drained at least once since 1985. The study finds that due to globally rising temperatures, these lakes have decreased in volume over time. New lakes have the potential to develop in mountain valleys from glacier melt, resulting in new potential hazards.
Ancient Footprints Affirm People Lived in the Americas More Than 20,000 Years Ago [faculty featured]
Scientific American
Oct. 5, 2023
New research suggests that fossilized human footprints found in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park were made more than 20,000 years ago. The study, conducted by geologists in the U.S. Geological Survey, challenges decades of thinking about when humans arrived in North America. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce — a professor in App State’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences who has studied ancient human footprints in Tanzania — explains how this study further supports the presence of humans in North America during the last ice age.
‘Girl power!’ School project engineer breaking barriers in full-circle moment [alumni featured]
WFMY News 2
Sep. 28, 2023
App State alumna Madison Allred ’22, who graduated with a degree in construction management, is leading an elementary school rebuild in the historic Glenwood neighborhood in Greensboro, located in Guilford County. In what she describes as a “full-circle” moment, Allred graduated from Guilford County Schools as a child. In this feature, Allred talks about her excitement of defying construction stereotypes as a woman in the field, and explains what she hopes to accomplish with this project and future projects.
Rachel Stevens featured on Tamron Hall’s ‘Up & Coming Designer’ series [alumni featured]
Tamron Hall Show
Sep. 26, 2023
Day two of the annual “Up & Coming Designer” series on the Tamron Hall Show featured designer Rachel Stevens, a 2020 App State graduate with a degree in apparel design and merchandising. On the show, Stevens tells her story of how she got into fashion and how App State helped her pursue her passion, plus she showcases several of her recent clothing designs.
The objects we keep when loved ones die — and what they say about mourning [faculty featured]
CNN
Sep. 25, 2023
This CNN article features App State art professor Jody Servon and her new book, “Saved: Objects of the Dead.” Based on her own experiences and more than a decade’s worth of interviews, the book acts as a moving portrait of grief, capturing photos of heirlooms shared by Servon’s students, friends and community members, with accompanying prose written for each photo.
Service to school: The student veteran experience
The Appalachian
Sep. 20, 2023
App State was named a 2023-24 Military Friendly School for the 14th consecutive year, ranking No. 9 out of more than 1,800 participating universities. This feature in The Appalachian highlights how App State continues to work to create a welcoming and accommodating community for student veterans, active-duty service members and military dependents.
A tribute to Dr. Arnold, a true teacher [alumni and faculty featured]
Smoky Mountain News
Sep. 20, 2023
Writer and teacher Chris Cox ’87 ’91 shares a heartfelt tribute to App State professor emeritus Dr. Edwin T. Arnold, who taught for many years in the Department of English. Cox explains how taking classes with Arnold helped inspire him as a student and throughout his 35-year career as an English teacher.