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A window into the cosmos, hidden on the parkway
Appalachian's Dark Sky Observatory offers glimpse of universe
Watauga Democrat
Jan. 1, 2018
Twenty minutes east of Boone, at the end of a twisting gravel road, a team of university researchers peer into the cosmos to learn more about the distant stars. Perched atop an especially dark mountain and driven by a desire to understand the universe we live in, Appalachian’s Dark Sky Observatory is a tribute to the quality of the local scientific community.
Appalachian State students present displays of new-look Covered Bridge Park
Elizabethton Star
Dec. 25, 2017
Students from Appalachian State University worked over the span of five months and recently presented City of Elizabethton officials with two presentations for potential renovations of Covered Bridge Park. Parks & Rec, the Elizabethton Arts & Cultural Alliance and the Elizabethton IDEAS Group spearheaded the efforts to utilize the resources available by the university to help with progress at the park.
Beware impersonation fraud attempts
Dec. 21, 2017
Appalachian has received a handful of reports regarding fraud attempts involving the impersonation of the IRS, Appalachian State University offices and other official organizations.
Until the New Year
Time now for rest, renewal and reflection
Dec. 21, 2017
“Our campus will quieten soon for the winter break. We welcome the time for rest, renewal and reflection. I hope each of you will find time to recharge as well.” - Sheri Everts
Dollar General Bowl players give back while in Mobile
WBRC FOX6 News
Dec. 20, 2017
This is Dollar General Bowl week and weekend in Mobile. But before the big game Saturday, players and coaches from both Appalachian State University and the University of Toledo visited children at the University of South Alabama's Children's and Women's Hospital.
Favorite Appalachian stories of 2017
Dec. 20, 2017
Relive Appalachian’s great accomplishments and remarkable people of 2017 through the year’s most-read news and feature stories.
Appalachian State Offers Food Pantry For Students and Staff
88.5 WFDD
Dec. 20, 2017
A recent survey conducted at Appalachian State University showed that about 46 percent of students had experienced food insecurity in a one-year period. The college took action by opening a food pantry, and making it available to faculty, staff and students. It’s now been operating for just over a year.
Appalachian named to 9th spot on Victory Media’s 2018 Military Friendly® Schools Top 10 list
Dec. 19, 2017
Since 2010, Victory Media has awarded Appalachian the designation of Military Friendly® School, which places Appalachian in the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace military students, and to dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation. This is the first year, however, that Appalachian has made Victory Media’s Top 10 list.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Jan. 3
Dec. 19, 2017
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018.
Cpl. Matt Taylor named Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office 2017 Employee of the Year
Hickory Daily Record
Dec. 18, 2017
Cpl. Matt Taylor was recently picked by the command staff at the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office to receive the “2017 Employee of the Year” award. Taylor graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Appalachian State University in 2011.
Appalachian senior Victoria Redmon receives North Carolina Campus Compact’s Community Impact Award for outstanding leadership and service
Dec. 18, 2017
Redmon was recognized for her work with Appalachian’s Alternative Service Experience (ASE) program, where she has served as a peer leader, executive board member and now as chairperson. In this role, she oversees 35 fall, winter and spring break programs engaging over 400 students, faculty and staff, training leaders and raising funds.
Appalachian graduates 1,475 at December 2017 commencement ceremonies
Dec. 16, 2017
More than 1,400 new graduates step into their next adventure following Appalachian’s commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 16.
December 2017 commencement ceremonies
Dec. 16, 2017
See photos from Appalachian State University’s commencement ceremonies Dec. 16, 2017.
Appalachian alumnus Brock Long leads FEMA’s mission of support
Dec. 15, 2017
Appalachian alumnus William Brockmann “Brock” Long ’97 ’99 serves as the administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Appalachian State University alumnus touts power of relationships as incoming head of Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Dec. 15, 2017
Appalachian alumnus Dr. Harry Lee Williams touts the power of relationships as incoming head of Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
He’s back! Armanti Edwards ’09 receives his due in Canadian Football League
Dec. 14, 2017
Mountaineer football icon Armanti Edwards ’09 helps the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts win the 2017 Grey Cup.
Appalachian alumnus Wayne Sumner receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine award from N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper
Dec. 13, 2017
Wayne Sumner ’75, president of Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) and alumnus of Appalachian State University, was bestowed the highly prestigious and honorable Order of the Long Leaf Pine award by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Dec. 4, 2017, at JSA’s annual Christmas party.
Violence a matter of scale, not quantity or time period, researchers show
Dec. 13, 2017
Anthropologists have debated for decades whether humans, living in tribal communities thousands of years ago, were more or less violent than societies today. Researchers at Appalachian State University, the University of Notre Dame and the University of Wisconsin-Madison wonder if the question of more or less violence is the wrong one — what if it’s a matter of scale?