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After the storm — App State digs out
Dec. 10, 2018
A winter storm dumped 16–20 inches of snow on campus and the surrounding areas, causing meteorologists to consult the record books and students to break out their sleds and snowboards. Campus fared well and is digging out.
In bad weather, how does App State decide what to do?
Dec. 7, 2018
Class cancellations, delays, operations conditions – how does the university make these decisions and what do they mean?
Mountaineer Concessions excites fans with new, sustainable-minded menus
Dec. 7, 2018
Mountaineer Concessions serves game day traditions, trendy street foods and highlights community partnerships. Its intentionally crafted menus highlight Food Services and the Office of Sustainability’s mission toward a zero waste stadium.
Sun Belt Conference gifts $10K to Appalachian’s Reich College of Education and Watauga County Schools
Dec. 7, 2018
The gift was part of the CFP Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers Week initiative and funded Appalachian’s First Teach Program.
New duck house built for Appalachian’s campus flock
Dec. 5, 2018
A floating house has been installed on Appalachian’s Duck Pond to provide a cozy shelter for campus ducks.
App State Begins Search for Head Football Coach
Dec. 4, 2018
Appalachian State Director of Athletics Doug Gillin announced Tuesday that he has commenced a national search to find the next leader of App State Football. Scott Satterfield is leaving the university to accept a head coaching opportunity at the University of Louisville.
College to Career — new course at Appalachian prepares students for what’s next
Dec. 3, 2018
Students in the course will have the opportunity to improve their writing, networking, interviewing and financial literacy skills, as well as learn the importance of their social media presence.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Dec. 19
Dec. 3, 2018
During the test, Appalachian uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
Awards for Thomas, Satterfield Headline All-Sun Belt Honors
Nov. 29, 2018
Highlighted by quarterback Zac Thomas being named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year, Scott Satterfield being named Sun Belt Coach of the Year and the program's 16 all-conference selections including six All-Sun Belt first-team picks, Appalachian State fared well as the league announced its 2018 awards Thursday.
Natural gas leak at Appalachian State University causes building evacuation, traffic re-route
Nov. 29, 2018
Appalachian State University officials re-routed traffic on Rivers Street and evacuated one campus building for about two hours Wednesday night after police officers detected a natural gas leak.
Appalachian alumna is Honolulu’s first female police chief
Nov. 27, 2018
When Susan Ballard ’79 graduated from Appalachian with a teaching degree, being a police officer wasn’t even on her radar. Now she is the first female police chief of the Honolulu Police Department.
Fuel up for success with the new Rise Market + Bakery
Nov. 20, 2018
Rise Market + Bakery, located in Appalachian’s Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, offers quick, quality menu items that are intentionally crafted and sourced.
Appalachian alumnus Bill Pfleger explores ‘The New Energy Landscape’ through microgrid technology
Nov. 20, 2018
In his fall 2018 Sustainable Energy Speaker Series talk at Appalachian, Pfleger, solutions architect manager for Schneider Electric, said the U.S. electricity system is on the brink of a disruption — a potentially good thing.
Appalachian’s College of Arts and Sciences announces 2017–18 awards for teaching excellence, outstanding service and more
Nov. 20, 2018
Numerous faculty and staff members in Appalachian’s College of Arts and Sciences were recognized for their teaching, scholarly work and/or outstanding service during the college’s annual awards luncheon in October.
Appalachian student wins prestigious furniture industry award
Nov. 19, 2018
Ryan Decker, a senior industrial design major with a concentration in furniture design, received a Pinnacle Award from the International Society of Furniture Designers for his cabinet design titled “Warden of Wallop Park.”
Appalachian student receives American Red Cross’ highest award
Nov. 13, 2018
For senior Amanda Buffa, her February day of class in Appalachian’s Reich College of Education started out as normal. Then, when one of her classmates collapsed and became unresponsive, her CPR skills were put to the test.
Appalachian honors military service at Veterans Day Ceremony
Nov. 12, 2018
Army Capt. Joseph Callaghan, a training officer and instructor with Appalachian’s Department of Military Science and Leadership (ROTC), thanked all veterans at the annual ceremony held on Appalachian’s campus at the Veterans Memorial
Appalachian First Year Seminar instructor Adrian Rice authors new poetry collection
Nov. 8, 2018
Rice’s latest poetry collection, “The Strange Estate: New and Selected Poems 1986–2017,” is “a landmark collection on both sides of the Atlantic,” according to Press 53, the book’s publisher.