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  • Appalachian’s Tom McDonnell — Staff Shout Out’s September winner
    Appalachian’s Tom McDonnell — Staff Shout Out’s September winner
    Oct. 25, 2018

    McDonnell, director of IT support services at Appalachian, received a Staff Shout Out for helping to install new technology at the Academy State University Academy at Middle Fork.

  • 200 geologists take a field trip to the High Country
    200 geologists take a field trip to the High Country
    Oct. 25, 2018

    As part of the Carolina Geological Society’s 79th annual meeting, the geologists toured Appalachian’s Fred Webb Jr. Geology Laboratory, along with local businesses Vulcan Materials Boone Quarry and Sky Valley Zip Tours.

  • How One Immigration Program Is Impacting North Carolinians
    How One Immigration Program Is Impacting North Carolinians
    WUNC 91.5
    Oct. 25, 2018

    Felicia Arriaga, assistant professor of sociology at Appalachian State University, talks with WUNC’s “The State of Things” host Frank Stasio about her research on the 287(g) program. The program allows local law enforcement officials in some North Carolina counties to partner with immigration agents. Joining the conversation are Stefania Arteaga, an organizer with Comunidad Colectiva, and Bryan Cox, the Southern Region Communications Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

  • Link family of 5 named Appalachian’s 2018 Family of the Year
    Link family of 5 named Appalachian’s 2018 Family of the Year
    Oct. 24, 2018

    Allie Link, a senior communication, public relations major and one of five members of the Link family, credits her father, Appalachian alumnus Jeff Link ’90, for instilling her family with a love of Appalachian.

  • Responding to flood threats — prevention and planning at Appalachian
    Responding to flood threats — prevention and planning at Appalachian
    Oct. 24, 2018

    Collaborations and preplanning measures have been taking place behind the scenes to enable a strategic approach to handle heavy rain events on Appalachian’s campus.

  • New River Light and Power’s Good Neighbor Program rounds up for those in need
    New River Light and Power’s Good Neighbor Program rounds up for those in need
    Oct. 24, 2018

    Through the program, NRLP customers can round up their electric bill to the next nearest dollar to assist with paying the electric bills of customers who need financial assistance.

  • Activist Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at ASU
    Activist Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at ASU
    Watauga Democrat
    Oct. 22, 2018

    Understanding how to peacefully live alongside others and care for all people regardless of differences were the main points the Rev. Jesse Jackson conveyed to Boone audience members on Oct. 18.

  • The Syllabus: Dorm destruction — and construction — at Appalachian State
    The Syllabus: Dorm destruction — and construction — at Appalachian State
    News & Record
    Oct. 22, 2018

    The university in Boone will tear down six old dorms to make way for four newer ones. It's part of App State's overhaul of the Stadium Lot area of its campus.

  • NSF grant funds Appalachian research on the effects of too few zzz’s
    NSF grant funds Appalachian research on the effects of too few zzz’s
    Oct. 22, 2018

    Drs. David Dickinson, Dave Bruner and Dave McEvoy, of Appalachian’s Department of Economics, will use their awarded funding to perform a weeklong study on the effects of sleep restriction in young adult participants.

  • App State becomes ranked in AP Top 25 for first time in program history
    App State becomes ranked in AP Top 25 for first time in program history
    Winston-Salem Journal
    Oct. 22, 2018

    Five years ago, Appalachian State was initiating its transition to the FBS level. Now, as of this week, the Mountaineers (5-1, 3-0 Sun Belt Conference) are among the top teams in Division-I football.

  • Appalachian’s Kin-Yan Szeto awarded NYPL Fellowship to research Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
    Appalachian’s Kin-Yan Szeto awarded NYPL Fellowship to research Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
    Oct. 19, 2018

    During Szeto’s 2018–19 residency, she will perform on-site research at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, focusing on the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan.

  • At Appalachian, Graham Sloboda ’17 learned to wear many hats — and he still does
    At Appalachian, Graham Sloboda ’17 learned to wear many hats — and he still does
    Oct. 19, 2018

    Having completed Appalachian’s music industry studies program with a concentration in recording and production, Sloboda said he “wouldn’t have traded it for any other.”

  • The Appalachian Community tackles hunger in the High Country
    The Appalachian Community tackles hunger in the High Country
    Oct. 19, 2018

    Almost two-thirds of Appalachian students experience food insecurity, according to a recent survey, and many Watauga County residents struggle with food and shelter issues. This series examines the people and initiatives working to alleviate hunger in the High Country.

  • Appalachian–community partnership serves Boone residents in need with Grab and Go Meal Program
    Appalachian–community partnership serves Boone residents in need with Grab and Go Meal Program
    Oct. 19, 2018

    By pairing leftover food items donated to the Hunger and Health Coalition with the freshly prepared entrees, senior nutrition and foods majors in Appalachian’s Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management offer hot, “Grab and Go” meals for local residents in need.

  • Hunger gains — 2 out of 3 Appalachian students encounter food insecurity
    Hunger gains — 2 out of 3 Appalachian students encounter food insecurity
    Oct. 19, 2018

    A food insecurity and homelessness survey conducted by Appalachian professor Jeffrey Bortz found 62 percent of Appalachian students experienced some aspect of food insecurity in the 2017–18 academic year.

  • Appalachian’s Community FEaST 2018 serves dialogue around sustainable food as main course
    Appalachian’s Community FEaST 2018 serves dialogue around sustainable food as main course
    Oct. 19, 2018

    Approximately 300 members of the Appalachian and Boone communities gathered around a 100-yard-long table on Sanford Mall to share food, fellowship and stories around sustainable food.

  • The Appalachian food pantry — an open door that swings both ways
    The Appalachian food pantry — an open door that swings both ways
    Oct. 19, 2018

    Appalachian’s food pantry and free store, located on the ground floor of East Hall in the Office of Sustainability, provide personal care and food items for all Appalachian Community members in their time of need.

  • Letter to the Editor: Fighting ALS at App State with your help
    Letter to the Editor: Fighting ALS at App State with your help
    The Appalachian Online
    Oct. 17, 2018

    “I am the Dean of University Libraries, and I have ALS ... I live two lives. As the Dean of Libraries, I am committed to, and excited about, supporting learning and research on this amazing campus. I enjoy having the opportunity to talk with students and faculty about their lives, studies and future. As a person with ALS, I am actively looking for ways to slow the progression while at the same time, doing all that I can to make a difference in the fight against this terrible disease.” - Dean Ward

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