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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.
Dr. Leslie Bradbury creatively prepares tomorrow’s science teachers
Oct. 23, 2017
Dr. Leslie Bradbury advocates creative delivery in the classroom. So, you just might find her standing on her head as she prepares tomorrow’s science teachers in the Reich College of Education.
Dr. Harry Williams Named President & CEO of Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Delaware State University
Oct. 23, 2017
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community, awarded Dr. Harry Lee Williams '86 '88 '95 its Educational Leadership Award and announced him as the new TMCF President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Williams will end his distinguished tenure as president of Delaware State University.
Dr. Davis Hankins: a liberal arts education = resourcefulness
Oct. 23, 2017
Today’s most pressing concerns can’t be addressed through any one discipline, this religious studies professor says. Dr. Davis Hankins encourages undergraduates to take advantage of Appalachian’s interdisciplinary opportunities.
Poet Vivian Shipley to conclude Appalachian’s Visiting Writers Series
Oct. 20, 2017
The Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian State University will conclude with two presentations by Vivian Shipley, a poet, critic and award-winning teacher. Shipley will present a craft talk on “The Poetry of Witness” and will read from her work.
What’s so funny about math? Award-winning TV writers will explain the calculus of comedy
UCLA
Oct. 20, 2017
Sarah Greenwald, professor of mathematics at Appalachian State University, moderated the panel discussion “The Calculus of Comedy: Math in The Simpsons, Futurama, and The Big Bang Theory” Oct. 25, 2017 in Los Angeles. The event was sponsored by UCLA’s Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics.
2017 TEA Fellows
Oct. 19, 2017
See images from the 2017 Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) program at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian Children’s Literature Symposium scheduled for Oct. 28
Oct. 18, 2017
Poet and author Allan Wolf, authors Alan Gratz and Heather Bouwman and storyteller Donna Washington will present approaches for using literature to facilitate reading, creative writing and storytelling in educational settings at the fourth biennial Children’s Literature Symposium at Appalachian State University.
Black Mountain College Semester at Appalachian to include lectures, workshops, art, films and other events
Oct. 18, 2017
For Appalachian State University’s Black Mountain College (BMC) Semester in spring 2018, multiple departments across the university are collaborating with area museums and other venues to host exhibits, lectures and workshops that will highlight the importance of BMC’s influence within the Appalachian region’s creative, educational and political movements.
Alumnus’ new endowment fund and named space in Peacock Hall honor information systems professor
Oct. 17, 2017
A new endowment fund and meeting and networking space at Appalachian State University have been established to honor Dr. Albert L. Harris, a longtime professor in the Department of Computer Information Systems and Supply Chain Management in the Walker College of Business (WCOB).
One case of pertussis (whooping cough) confirmed in Watauga County
Oct. 16, 2017
One case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, was confirmed in Watauga County on October 16, 2017. The case is in an Appalachian State University student. County and university health officials report the individual diagnosed with pertussis is being treated, per guidelines established by the State of North Carolina and the Centers for Disease Control, and is fully cooperating in following isolation instructions.
Asheville artist Bryan Koontz: Creating a sense of place
Asheville Citizen-Times
Oct. 13, 2017
Koontz first picked up a paintbrush when he was about 8, under the guidance of his grandmother, who was a primitive painter. He went on to feed his creative spirit at Appalachian State University, where he earned a degree in commercial design.
Researchers link western wildfire activity to arctic warming
Appalachian's Dr. Peter Soulé and UNCG's Dr. Paul Knapp say the connection may be through a phenomenon called the “Arctic Amplification”
Oct. 12, 2017
Are the devastating wildfires in California potentially linked to larger atmospheric processes related to human-caused climate change? Researchers at Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro believe there might be a connection.
Appalachian’s Fleming Scholars honored at pinning ceremony Oct. 6
Oct. 10, 2017
Three of the four newest 2017-18 Fleming Scholars were recognized in a traditional pinning ceremony Friday, Oct. 6, on the Appalachian State University campus.
Spooky Duke Race and Costume Contest is Saturday, Oct. 28
Oct. 10, 2017
The 7th annual Spooky Duke Race and Costume Contest will be held on the campus of Appalachian State University to benefit Parent to Parent Family Support Network™-High Country.
Embracing a rich tradition — space and recognition for the NPHC’s Divine Nine
Oct. 9, 2017
Appalachian State University’s National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Plots and Gardens project provides space and recognition for the Divine Nine — the historically black Greek-letter organizations that compose the NPHC.
Appalachian’s Homecoming 2017 photo gallery
Oct. 9, 2017
The Black and Gold gathered this past weekend, welcomed by a hint of autumn color and spectacular weather, to celebrate Appalachian State University’s Homecoming 2017.