University of North Alabama president and App State alumnus Ken Kitts ’85 ’87, was among 22 people to be honored on AL.com’s list of Alabamians who made the state a better place in 2022. Kitts was the only higher education leader to be recognized.

App State University Recreation (UREC) is featured in the November/December 2022 issue of Aquatics International magazine, receiving the publication's "Best of Aquatics" distinction for its innovative programming. App State students — senior international business major Nick Worley, senior mathematics major Libby Young, senior exercise science major Ali Hibbard and graduate student Micah Carroll '22 — helped UREC assistant director of aquatics Cheryl Eddins create the concept of paddleboard dodgeball.

Led by Dr. Alice Wright, associate professor in App State's Department of Anthropology, and in collaboration with the Junaluska Heritage Association, students, faculty and community volunteers worked to place stones on 165 previously unmarked graves at the Historic Black Cemetery near App State's campus.

Dr. David Nieman, App State biology professor and director of the Human Performance Lab at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis, offers expert advice for maintaining a strong immune system during flu season.

Campus Safety magazine interviews App State Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Andy Stephenson — a finalist for the 2022 Campus Safety Director of the Year Award — about endeavors that have led to improved student, staff, and visitor safety.

In this episode of the Veterinary Business Success Show podcast, VetX International interviews Dr. Virginia Corrigan, director of App State's new four-year online veterinary technology program. Corrigan discusses the general outline for the new bachelor’s degree program and its importance for students, employers and veterinary organizations.

A first-author publication by Dr. Sarah Evans, assistant professor in App State’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, is highlighted by the editor of Eos magazine. The paper reports on findings from ground temperature measurements made at nearly two dozen locations across Baffin Island, Canada, which provide a basis for improved prediction of permafrost thaw across the Arctic.

App State alumna Karolyn Martin ’22 was named Miss North Carolina 2022, becoming the second consecutive Mountaineer to receive the honor. Martin, an Honors College student, graduated from App State with a bachelor’s degree in communications studies.

The findings of research conducted at App State are published in the June 2022 issue of The Journal of Applied Physiology.