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The Edible and Visual South: UNC scholars visit Appalachian Sept. 15
Aug. 30, 2017
Southern scholars Marcie Cohen Ferris and William R. Ferris of University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill will be on campus for two events. Cohen Ferris will speak about how food – as cuisine and as commodity – has expressed and shaped southern identity. William Ferris’s talk will focus on his photography and documentary film work.
Professor: 'Average' season for fall leaves in NC
Winston-Salem Journal
Aug. 30, 2017
Forecasters say North Carolina can expect an "average" season for fall leaves, but Appalachian State University biology professor Howard Neufeld suggests it may not be so bad.
UNC Wilmington, Appalachian State earn FIRE’s highest rating for free speech
thefire.org
Aug. 29, 2017
The University of North Carolina Wilmington and Appalachian State University have both earned the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education’s highest, “green light” rating for protecting student and faculty free speech, a distinction held by only 35 institutions in the country.
Descendant Of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee Denounces Racism At VMA’s
Ebony
Aug. 28, 2017
“We have made my ancestor an idol of white supremacy, racism and hate,” Reverend Robert W. Lee said.
Innovative Leadership at Appalachian
Colleges’ and schools’ deans committed to demonstrating sustainability-focused innovation
Aug. 28, 2017
Appalachian has new leadership at the helm of nearly every academic unit. Reach out and welcome these individuals to campus.
Winston-Salem names new police chief
Winston-Salem Journal
Aug. 25, 2017
Catrina Amelia Thompson says she has big shoes to fill as the city's new police chief but feels more than up to the task. Thompson holds a master’s in public administration from Appalachian State University.
‘Boone doesn’t want to be the next Charlottesville’: Supremacists hang banner at App State
News & Observer
Aug. 24, 2017
The white supremacy group Identity Evropa hung a banner at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. It didn’t stay up long.
Lt. Gen. Ashley to become 21st Defense Intelligence Agency director
Homeland Preparedness News
Aug. 24, 2017
Lt. Gen. Robert P. Ashley, Jr., U.S. Army, was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 21st Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Robert P. Ashley, Jr. Currently serving as deputy chief of staff, G-2, for the U.S.
Appalachian to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Sept. 6
Aug. 23, 2017
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. 6.
English major presents at American Literature Association
Aug. 23, 2017
As a member of the Gertrude Stein Society, English major Tommy Young was one of four scholars to present a paper on a panel titled “New Directions in Stein Studies.”
Dave by the Bell: Move In Day 2017
Aug. 23, 2017
From cacti to Croatian candy and tie-dyed fanny packs in between, new App State students are bringing some funky stuff with them to the dorms.
Girls on the Run-High Country kicks off fall programs
Aug. 21, 2017
Girls on the Run of the High Country (GOTR-HC) announces the start of the fall 2017 season. Approximately 200 girls in third through eighth grade will participate this fall in GOTR-HC programs, which inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running, according to Council Director Mary Sheryl Horine.
Historic solar eclipse to occur Aug. 21
High Country to see near-total eclipse
Watauga Democrat
Aug. 17, 2017
”Solar eclipses aren’t that rare,” said Michael Briley, head of the Appalachian State Department of Physics and Astronomy. “What’s rare about them is that they only affect such a small part of the Earth. You look at the moon’s shadow passing over the Earth and the odds of being in the right place at the right time to be in that shadow is the exciting part.
Fall Open House to be held Sept. 16
Aug. 16, 2017
Open House activities give prospective students and their families an opportunity to speak with representatives from admissions, financial aid, academic areas, campus support areas and student clubs and organizations.
What To Expect From The Solar Eclipse In The Triad
The first total solar eclipse since 1918 is happening on Monday, August 21, and people across the country are gearing up to view the astronomical event.
88.5 WFDD
Aug. 15, 2017
The first total solar eclipse since 1918 is happening on Monday, August 21, and people across the country are gearing up to view the astronomical event. But how much you see depends greatly on where you are. The best place to be? Along the path of totality. That’s where for a period of time the complete light of the sun will be blocked out, and the sky will go dark.
History of total solar eclipses in North Carolina
Aug. 15, 2017
Since 1869 there have been three total solar eclipses in North Carolina: Aug. 7, 1869, May 28, 1900, and March 7, 1970. There will be three more before the end of the century: Aug. 21, 2017, May 11, 2078 and Sept. 14, 2099.
Author of ‘One Amazing Thing’ headlines convocation Aug. 21
Aug. 15, 2017
Author Dr. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the keynote speaker at Appalachian State University’s Black and Gold Convocation. Divarkaruni is the author of the novel, “One Amazing Thing,” the 2017-18 Common Reading Program selection.
Hankins’ first book garners Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise
Aug. 14, 2017
Dr. Davis Hankins of Appalachian State University is one of 10 winners of the Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise this year. He received this award for his work “The Book of Job and the Immanent Genesis of Transcendence” (Northwestern University Press, 2015).