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  • Glacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving hazards in a warming world [faculty featured]
    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]
    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]
    ‘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]
    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]
    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
    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]
    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.

  • Recover Smarter. Run Stronger [faculty featured]
    Recover Smarter. Run Stronger [faculty featured]
    Runner’s World
    Sep. 6, 2023

    In this Runner's World article, health experts offer advice on how to become a stronger runner and speak to the importance of recovery after exercise. Dr. David Nieman, professor of biology and director of App State's Human Performance Laboratory, talks about his study of competitive runners who took ibuprofen during a race, and about his findings showing that it did not aid in their recovery, but instead may have hampered it.

  • Full Circle Moments
    Full Circle Moments
    NASPA
    Aug. 31, 2023

    In this blog post, App State Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs J.J. Brown writes about his full circle moment of starting work with university orientation programs in 1995, and how his children are experiencing college orientation nearly 30 years later. Brown, who serves on the board of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), also speaks to the importance of student affairs professionals and offers encouragement to others in the field.

  • Appalachian State to retire Armanti Edwards’ jersey: Ex-QB led team to historic upset over Michigan in 2007
    Appalachian State to retire Armanti Edwards’ jersey: Ex-QB led team to historic upset over Michigan in 2007
    CBS Sports
    Aug. 24, 2023

    App State will retire former quarterback Armanti Edwards’ No. 14 jersey number during the Mountaineers’ Nov. 25 home game against Georgia Southern. Edwards led App State to a pair of national titles from 2006-09 and famously helped lead the Mountaineers to a historic upset victory over Michigan in 2007. Edwards graduated from App State in 2010.

  • Appalachian State comes off the mountain with Hickory campus
    Appalachian State comes off the mountain with Hickory campus
    Business North Carolina
    Aug. 22, 2023

    App State Chancellor Sheri Everts, Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities Management Nick Katers and several students talk about the benefits of App State’s new Hickory campus and what’s in store for the future. The new campus held its first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 21.

  • Students arrive for App State’s first-ever day of classes at Hickory campus
    Students arrive for App State’s first-ever day of classes at Hickory campus
    WSOC-TV
    Aug. 21, 2023

    In this feature on WSOC-TV, App State Chancellor Sheri Everts talks about the affordable degree opportunities at the new App State Hickory campus, and several students explain how the campus will save them a lot of time and money in their pursuit of a college education. The first day of classes at the new campus was Monday, Aug. 21.

  • What a decline in rural colleges means for rural communities [faculty featured]
    What a decline in rural colleges means for rural communities [faculty featured]
    WBUR
    Aug. 10, 2023

    App State professor of higher education Dr. Andrew Koricich, who is executive director of the App State-based Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges, is the featured guest on NPR's nationally syndicated program "On Point." Koricich shares insights about why rural students have historically had fewer choices in higher education than suburban students and about the benefits of rural colleges to their communities, including increased economic opportunities and stability.

  • This is how college professors know you’re cheating with AI [faculty featured]
    This is how college professors know you’re cheating with AI [faculty featured]
    CNN
    Aug. 9, 2023

    College professors from across the country, including Dr. Christopher Bartel, professor in App State’s Department of Philosophy and Religion, explain how they can tell if students are using AI-generated text in their assignments.

  • Paul Meggett recognized as Top Lawyer in Marquis Top Professionals series
    Paul Meggett recognized as Top Lawyer in Marquis Top Professionals series
    Marquis Who’s Who Top Lawyers
    Aug. 7, 2023

    Paul Meggett, who has served as General Counsel at App State since 2018, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Lawyers for his dedication, achievements and leadership in higher education law and crisis management. Throughout his 20-year career, Meggett has accrued several accolades, including being recognized among the Top 100 National Black Lawyers.

  • Morganton man with limited use of feet, hands graduates from App State
    Morganton man with limited use of feet, hands graduates from App State
    Hickory Daily Record
    Aug. 1, 2023

    Jullian Harrison, a 37-year-old from Morganton with cerebral palsy, graduated with magna cum laude honors from App State on May 12, earning his bachelor’s degree in social work. Harrison is confined to a wheelchair and has limited use of his hands and arms. He had to work very closely with his trainers to complete his assignments, but he said he never doubted he would graduate college.

  • Students’ Wellness Preferences and Food Priorities
    Students’ Wellness Preferences and Food Priorities
    Inside Higher Ed
    July 27, 2023

    Elizabeth Riede, App State’s executive director of campus dining, speaks with Inside Higher Ed to explain how App State collects student feedback about dining preferences and how the university has adapted by sourcing local and sustainable foods, offering reusable to-go containers and providing more options for those with allergies and dietary restrictions.

  • How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown [faculty featured]
    How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown [faculty featured]
    NPR
    July 22, 2023

    Over the past few years, insurance companies in states such as California, Colorado, Louisiana and Florida have scaled back or discontinued new policies and renewals in the wake of costly weather disasters. As a result, millions of homeowners nationwide are having to accept coverage at higher prices and with less protection. Dr. David Marlett, managing director of App State’s Brantley Risk & Insurance Center, comments on how this impacts the insurance market, real estate, construction, lending and more.

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