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  • ‘Nothing to play with:’ FEMA chief’s Hurricane Florence alarm draws on vivid memories of Hugo
    ‘Nothing to play with:’ FEMA chief’s Hurricane Florence alarm draws on vivid memories of Hugo
    The Washington Post
    Sep. 11, 2018

    Hugo “came right over my house,” says Brock Long ’97 ’99, who grew up in Newton, N.C. The FEMA administrator, and Appalachian alumnus, says Hurricane Florence may be even more dangerous.

  • Creating a more diverse and inclusive campus
    Creating a more diverse and inclusive campus

    Organizational change expert Dr. Damon A. Williams offers three-day residency at Appalachian

    Sep. 11, 2018

    Organizational change expert Dr. Damon A. Williams met with Appalachian’s leaders, faculty and staff Aug. 27-29, 2018, to explore pathways to diversity, equity, inclusion.

  • Preparing for Hurricane Florence
    Preparing for Hurricane Florence
    Sep. 11, 2018

    A message from Jason Marshburn, director of Environmental Health, Safety, and Emergency Management.

  • The story continues at Appalachian with fall 2018 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
    The story continues at Appalachian with fall 2018 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series

    Distinguished authors will visit campus to read from their work, share lessons on craft as part of series

    Sep. 11, 2018

    Authors Moisés Kaufman, Robert Morgan, Peter Fish and Toi Derricotte will share their creative work with the campus and Boone community as part of Appalachian’s Visiting Writer Series.

  • App State Athletics Monitoring Weather Conditions
    App State Athletics Monitoring Weather Conditions
    Sep. 11, 2018

    As we move forward with hosting our first home football game of the season on Saturday, we are in close communication with Southern Miss Athletics, as well as the National Weather Service and our campus emergency management team, regarding the storm track of Hurricane Florence.

  • Emergency management braces for Hurricane Florence, prepares for “worst-case scenario”
    Emergency management braces for Hurricane Florence, prepares for “worst-case scenario”
    Sep. 11, 2018

    Jason Marshburn, director of environmental health, safety and emergency management for Appalachian State University, said they are monitoring the storm closely and are prepping for the worst-case scenario.

  • Two-time Appalachian Staff Shout Out recipient LuAnn Greene wins July drawing
    Two-time Appalachian Staff Shout Out recipient LuAnn Greene wins July drawing
    Sep. 11, 2018

    “Pleasantly surprised” — LuAnn Greene’s words upon learning she received not one, but two Shout Outs through Appalachian’s Staff Shout Out program.

  • Different Views
    Different Views
    Sep. 10, 2018

    Competitive ultimate frisbee, conservative values in African American communities and the unexpected similarities between Japan and Iowa.

  • Appalachian faculty and staff excellence 'singled out' at fall semester meeting
    Appalachian faculty and staff excellence 'singled out' at fall semester meeting
    Sep. 10, 2018

    Seven faculty and four staff members at Appalachian were honored for excellence at the Fall Semester Faculty and Staff Meeting held in the College of Education Building.

  • Confirmed case of meningococcemia in off-campus Appalachian State University student
    Confirmed case of meningococcemia in off-campus Appalachian State University student
    Sep. 8, 2018

    On Sept. 8, 2018, Appalachian District Health Department (AppHealthCare) and Appalachian State University confirmed one case of meningococcemia in an Appalachian State University student who lives off campus. Meningococcemia is a bloodstream infection caused by bacteria that can also cause meningitis.

  • Information regarding confirmed case of meningococcemia at Appalachian State University
    Information regarding confirmed case of meningococcemia at Appalachian State University
    Sep. 8, 2018

    We have learned of one confirmed case of meningococcemia in an Appalachian State University student who lives off campus, and we want to share information about this situation with you. We are providing this information in the interest of maintaining open communication about the potential of exposure to this case.

  • Appalachian’s Founders Day 2018
    Appalachian’s Founders Day 2018
    Sep. 7, 2018

    Founders Day — a day recognizing and commemorating the history of Appalachian — featured a dedication and ribbon-cutting for Appalachian’s new Founders Plaza.

  • Appalachian sees strong retention, record diversity rates as ‘slow and steady’ growth continues
    Appalachian sees strong retention, record diversity rates as ‘slow and steady’ growth continues
    Sep. 7, 2018

    The university shares preliminary enrollment numbers for fall 2018 semester.

  • First class graduates from Appalachian Police Academy
    First class graduates from Appalachian Police Academy
    Sep. 5, 2018

    Twenty-one Appalachian students became members of the Appalachian Police Department and certified North Carolina police officers as part of the Appalachian Police Officer Development Program.

  • From ‘our big school in the mountains,’ App State chancellor visits Middle Fork Academy students, staff
    From ‘our big school in the mountains,’ App State chancellor visits Middle Fork Academy students, staff
    Winston-Salem Journal
    Aug. 30, 2018

    For a short time Thursday afternoon, Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts returned to a familiar scene: a K-12 classroom. Everts stopped by each classroom at Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork, handing out books for every student to take home with them. Her visit was meant to be both an opportunity to increase literacy options for students, as well as show the university’s support to those in the elementary school.

  • Appalachian to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Sept. 5
    Appalachian to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Sept. 5
    Aug. 30, 2018

    Appalachian State University will conduct a full test of its emergency notification system — including siren, email, voice and text messaging and the Alertus desktop notification system — at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 5.

  • Appalachian Carbon Research Group awarded UNC System funding to develop accounting guidelines for forest carbon offset projects
    Appalachian Carbon Research Group awarded UNC System funding to develop accounting guidelines for forest carbon offset projects
    Aug. 28, 2018

    ACRG will partner with UNC System sister institutions UNC Asheville and North Carolina State University to “evaluate the cost and accuracy of forest inventory methodologies that could make forest carbon offset projects viable.”

  • UNC System funds Appalachian research on new drug storage and delivery method
    UNC System funds Appalachian research on new drug storage and delivery method
    Aug. 28, 2018

    Research by Appalachian’s Dr. Brooke Christian, professor in the Department of Chemistry, could “change the paradigm of drug delivery,” potentially reducing the cost of drug storage and transportation.

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