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Appalachian prepares for Hurricane Florence, classes canceled Thursday and Friday to allow for student travel, preparations
Sept. 12, 2018
According to Chancellor Sheri Everts, Appalachian’s Emergency Management, Physical Plant, Food Services, Housing, Parking and Traffic, and many other campus units are preparing for the potential impacts of severe winds and rain.
App State-Southern Miss Football Game Will Not Be Played Saturday
Sept. 12, 2018
Appalachian State's home football game scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15, against Southern Miss will not be played this weekend in Boone due to increasing concerns associated with Hurricane Florence.
‘Nothing to play with:’ FEMA chief’s Hurricane Florence alarm draws on vivid memories of Hugo
The Washington Post
Sept. 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
Organizational change expert Dr. Damon A. Williams offers three-day residency at Appalachian
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Distinguished authors will visit campus to read from their work, share lessons on craft as part of series
Sept. 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
Sept. 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”
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 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
Sept. 7, 2018
The university shares preliminary enrollment numbers for fall 2018 semester.
First class graduates from Appalachian Police Academy
Sept. 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
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
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.