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App State recognizes 2022–23 Fleming Scholarship recipients
Nov. 10, 2022
App State recognizes the 2022–23 recipients of the Fleming Scholarship, which is named in honor of Dr. Willie C. Fleming — a leader in diversity and inclusion at App State for nearly four decades.
165 graves marked in Boone's historic black cemetery [faculty featured]
Watauga Democrat
Nov. 3, 2022
Led by Dr. Alice Wright, associate professor in App State's Department of Anthropology, and in collaboration with the Junaluska Heritage Association, students, faculty and community volunteers worked to place stones on 165 previously unmarked graves at the Historic Black Cemetery near App State's campus.
11 first-year App State students earn Chancellor’s Scholarship for 2022–23
Nov. 2, 2022
App State named 11 first-year students as Chancellor’s Scholars for the 2022–23 academic year. The Chancellor’s Scholarship is App State’s oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship — it has been awarded for 38 years.
10 first-year App State students awarded Diversity Scholars Program Scholarship for 2022–23
Nov. 2, 2022
For the 2022–23 academic year, 10 first-year App State students have received the Diversity Scholars Program Scholarship, which covers full in-state tuition and fees for up to four years and includes leadership workshops, service-learning, international experiences and mentorship opportunities.
Grant to facilitate collaboration between Cherokee and Māori communities
App State secures funding for cross-cultural exchange in North Carolina and New Zealand
Nov. 1, 2022
High school students from the North Carolina Cherokee and New Zealand Māori nations will exchange best practices for preserving language and culture during visits funded by a $100,000 grant awarded to App State.
2 App State faculty recognized for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
Oct. 31, 2022
App State’s chancellor and provost honored two faculty members with 2022 Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity awards at the Oct. 21 Research and Creativity Activity at Appalachian event.
App State literary journal Cold Mountain Review celebrates 50th anniversary
Oct. 27, 2022
App State’s longest-running continuous publication — the literary journal Cold Mountain Review — is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2022. Published annually by App State’s Department of English, the journal features contemporary works from both established and unpublished contributors of all backgrounds and identities.
Cabarrus County Schools names Tonya Williams as Principal of the Year
WBTV
Oct. 26, 2022
Tonya Williams, a 1993 graduate of App State's communication sciences and disorders program, was selected as the 2022-2023 principal of the year for Cabarrus County Schools. Williams is the principal of Concord Middle School.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Nov. 2
Oct. 25, 2022
During the test, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, the discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for the all-clear signal.
App State researchers co-author study unearthing decades of coal ash deposits in NC lakes
Oct. 24, 2022
A recently published study co-authored by App State scientists details coal ash deposits in the sediment of five North Carolina lakes located near coal-fired power plants. The study appeared online Oct. 3 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
4 NC Space Grants awarded to App State students, professor for aerospace and aviation research
Oct. 24, 2022
Three Appalachian State University students and a faculty member received 2022–23 NASA-funded North Carolina Space Grants to conduct research relating to aerospace and aviation fields.
16 recruits graduate from Appalachian Police Academy’s 5th class
The graduates were sworn in and are already serving on App State’s campus
Oct. 20, 2022
Graduates of App State’s Appalachian Police Academy — a component of the Appalachian Police Officer Development Program — enter the criminal justice job market with a college degree, North Carolina law enforcement certification and a minimum of two years of policing experience.
How to Boost Your Immune System During Cold and Flu Season
The New York Times
Oct. 14, 2022
Dr. David Nieman, App State biology professor and director of the Human Performance Lab at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis, offers expert advice for maintaining a strong immune system during flu season.
On the roof of the world, water is life. Or a sign of it, thanks to eDNA
Mongabay
Oct. 14, 2022
Research by several partners, including Dr. Anton Seimon, research assistant professor in App State's Department of Geography and Planning, employed environmental DNA (eDNA) in mapping the biodiversity of the top 14,700 feet of Mount Everest. The team identified DNA from organisms belonging to 187 taxonomic orders, which constitutes 16.3% of the total known orders.
App State’s Dr. Timothy J. Smith selected for UNC System Executive Leadership Institute
Oct. 13, 2022
App State’s Dr. Timothy J. Smith is among 24 University of North Carolina System members participating in the System’s third annual Executive Leadership Institute. The program is designed to prepare and develop the next generation of leaders in the UNC System.
App State enrolls 20,436 for fall 2022, most diverse student body in school history
App State Online enrollment grows for 3rd consecutive year
Oct. 12, 2022
This fall, App State welcomed 20,436 students, with 18.6% of the total population being underrepresented students — the university’s most diverse student body to date. Student enrollment in App State Online programs increased for the third consecutive year.
6 College Police Chiefs, Security Directors Share Tips to Enhance Campus Safety
Campus Safety
Oct. 12, 2022
Campus Safety magazine interviews App State Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Andy Stephenson — a finalist for the 2022 Campus Safety Director of the Year Award — about endeavors that have led to improved student, staff, and visitor safety.
‘You got it, and I got you.’ A story of success from Western Piedmont Community College [student featured]
EducationNC
Oct. 10, 2022
Jenny Benton, a junior social work major at App State, is interviewed by EducationNC about her higher education journey as an adult learner at Western Piedmont Community College and now at App State.