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Appalachian education student aspires to teach lessons in individuality
Nov. 3, 2017
Representing people who may not conform to the mainstream is important to Judson MacDonald, the 2016-17 Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year at Appalachian State University.
NC attorney general hosts first collegiate council meeting to combat college opioid crisis
The Daily Tar Heel
Nov. 2, 2017
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein led the first of four collegiate council meetings within the UNC system to work with students on combating opioid addiction on college campuses. The meeting, held at Appalachian State University on Oct. 16, included representatives from Appalachian, Western Carolina University, UNC-Asheville, East Carolina University, N.C. State, UNC-Greensboro, UNC-Pembroke and UNC-Chapel Hill.
Appalachian Wilson Scholars host Charlotte middle schoolers for outdoor leadership and college access programs
Initiative is part of the premier scholarship program that embodies academic excellence, leadership and service
Nov. 1, 2017
The City to Mountains Student Exchange was started in 2015 by current seniors Sarah Aldridge, from Concord, and Juliet Irving, from Batesburg, South Carolina, when they were sophomore Wilson Scholars at Appalachian.
A community of ‘doers’
The Appalachian Community pulls together to address food insecurity in the High Country
Nov. 1, 2017
North Carolina has a higher-than-average food insecurity rate — 16 percent, ranking it eighth among the United States for the number of people who lack access to enough food for an active, healthy life. In comparison, a total of 13 percent of Americans were considered food insecure between 2013-15, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service. When the Appalachian Community explores a social problem like this, it doesn’t “just talk.”
Food insecurity — it’s real and it’s a problem in the High Country
Nov. 1, 2017
Dr. Adam Hege is an Appalachian State University public health researcher who has looked at hunger in Caldwell, Watauga and McDowell counties.
Food Summit, other projects model how campus and community can work together
Nov. 1, 2017
The annual Food Summit sponsored by Appalachian State University and Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture is billed as a gathering of scholars, farmers and food lovers.
Is your plate half empty or half full? Students benefit from food pantry
Nov. 1, 2017
Appalachian State University’s food pantry opened during the 2016–17 academic year in response to surveys that indicated food insecurity was above 46 percent for students.
New generation of students want action, not just awareness
Nov. 1, 2017
A generation of students more concerned with effecting change, rather than simply learning about an issue, is encouraging campus units like Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT) to examine how it develops student engagement programs.
Marching band festival draws high school bands from across the region
The Appalachian
Nov. 1, 2017
Braving cold and rainy conditions, the Rho Tau chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity hosted 20 high school bands on Saturday for the 38th annual Appalachian Marching Band Festival. Bands arrived from across the region to compete, from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to Abingdon, Virginia.
Community Feast - October 3, 2017
Nov. 1, 2017
Watch scenes from the October 2017 Community FEaST (Food Engagement and Story Telling) event on Sanford Mall. Video produced by University Documentary Services.
Appalachian Alumni Association 2017 award winners
Oct. 30, 2017
Three socially conscious, entrepreneurial alumni are honored by the Appalachian Alumni Association.
App State Mountaineers Enjoy Record-Breaking Crowds at Kidd Brewer Stadium This Season
High Country Press
Oct. 26, 2017
Crowds in excess of 30,000 are heading to the High Country to watch Appalachian State’s first-place team compete on a home field surrounded by visible stadium enhancements that have made the gameday experience in Boone even better.
Rod “R.T.” Smith ’75
Oct. 25, 2017
Rod “R.T.” Smith ’75 receives Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences 2016-17 Outstanding Alumni Award.
Geography major finds adventure and stories in the field
Oct. 25, 2017
Digging a snowpit, setting up tents or strapping bags on horses high in the Andes is a long way from day-to-day life in Greensboro. For Evan Montpellier, who loves science and working with his hands, fieldwork for Appalachian State University’s Master of Arts in Geography pointed the way to a fulfilling course of study.
Storms surge across campus; aftermath soggy, but safe and sound
Oct. 25, 2017
A steady rain throughout the day Monday, Oct. 23, followed by mid-afternoon thunder, lightning and torrential rains, caused culverts to overflow, traffic snarls and rerouting, minor leaks in some Appalachian State University facilities and heavy flooding at off-campus housing.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Nov. 1
Oct. 25, 2017
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 1.
Cleanup begins after major flooding in Boone
WBTV Charlotte
Oct. 24, 2017
Damage assessments continue in Boone after major flash flooding hit the Winkler’s Creek section of town between the Boone Mall and WalMart. County inspectors have condemned the places that were flooded until such time as repairs can be made. It means people in at least 60 units are looking for a place to live.
New Study Links Climate Change To Increased Western Wildfire Activity
88.5 WFDD
Oct. 24, 2017
A recent study out of Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro finds that climate change and the massive wildfires in California are related. It has to do with Arctic sea ice. That’s been monitored since 1979, and since then there’s been an 11 percent decrease in ice per decade.