Mountaineers moving mountains

During the COVID-19 pandemic, App State has provided meals, masks and an inventory of deployable resources to local community partners, including AppHealthCare and Watauga County Emergency Services.

Many of Appalachian’s 2019–20 Fulbright scholars were overseas when COVID-19 took hold. Though these faculty members have since returned to the U.S., they have opted to continue their work remotely — demonstrating the importance of fostering international connections, especially during a global pandemic.

Appalachian’s Division of Student Affairs examines resources to help Mountaineer students cope with mental health issues during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

A move to online instruction due to COVID-19 prompted Appalachian art professor Jeana Klein and her students to think outside the loom regarding materials used in their weaving projects. Horsehair and ladies’ tights are among some of the unconventional items used.

App State’s Food Resource Hub provides food and personal care items for university students, faculty and staff in need. Despite the global pandemic, it remains an operational resource for the Appalachian community.

North Carolina school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic alter the student teaching experience. Student teachers in the field describe their transitions to remote teaching.

An Appalachian State University faculty member has turned her students’ final class project into an opportunity to help their local communities during COVID-19.

Appalachian State University’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts provides online access to its exhibitions and programming to engage the Appalachian and greater communities.

Appalachian State University’s Career Development Center is working to ensure university students have virtual access to career resources — including new options created specifically in response to the shift to virtual platforms, due to COVID-19.

A 30-second video assignment completed by an Appalachian State University student videographer has earned a social media following and fame for Vanya, a beagle living the good life in Salisbury.

As of March 31, Appalachian’s M.S. Shook Student Health Service — a primary care ambulatory campus health clinic — is offering virtual visits for App State students via Zoom video conferencing.

Appalachian State University’s student-run media transition to an all-online format to report breaking news and COVID-19 developments.

Superheroes may be running down a street near you as the AppKIDS annual 5K race takes a virtual format this year amid the COVID-19 conditions.