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Expert Insight on Cheap Renters Insurance [faculty featured]
MoneyGeek.com
Oct. 13, 2021
Dr. David Marlett, managing director of the Brantley Risk & Insurance Center in Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business, shares insights on renter's insurance.
How climate change is affecting fall foliage [faculty featured]
FOX 13 Salt Lake City
Oct. 12, 2021
Dr. Howard Neufeld, professor of biology at Appalachian State University, shares insights with Newsy about climate change's potential effects on fall leaf color and timing.
‘The future of policing’ — 14 recruits graduate from Appalachian Police Academy
Oct. 12, 2021
Appalachian Police Officer Development Program grads enter the criminal justice job market with a college degree, North Carolina law enforcement certification and up to two years of policing experience.
App State names Dr. Neva Specht as vice provost for faculty policies and development
Oct. 8, 2021
Specht, who has served as dean of App State’s College of Arts and Sciences since 2017, will assume the role of vice provost for faculty policies and development Oct. 11. She has 25 years of experience at App State, holding various leadership positions and serving on numerous committees.
History and tradition — App State’s 4th annual Founders Day celebration
Oct. 8, 2021
App State celebrated its history and traditions during the fourth annual Founders Day, Sept. 17. The day’s events included a Bell Ringers Society ceremony and a lecture and tour of the historic Boone Cemetery, along with AppalFest on Sanford Mall.
New name for App State’s Founders Hall honors benefactor who was born there
Oct. 7, 2021
App State’s Founders Hall has a new name: Watson-Brumit Hall. The building was dedicated on Sept. 18, in honor of Janice Watson Brumit ’75 — a distinguished alumna and benefactor who was born in the building when it was Watauga County Hospital.
The 16 best college football towns in the nation
247sports.com
Oct. 6, 2021
This list highlights Boone and App State as having a" great game-day experience — one of the best in the Group of Five."
3 Mountaineers receive 2021 Plemmons Leadership Medallions
Oct. 1, 2021
Emergency Management Director Jason Marshburn, advertising professor Dr. Thomas Mueller and student leader Aiyana Willoughby have each been honored with a 2021 Plemmons Leadership Medallion.
How does sleep affect your decisions? App State’s Dr. David Dickinson conducts grant-funded studies to find out
Sep. 29, 2021
App State’s Dr. David Dickinson is conducting grant-funded studies to explore the connection between sleep and decision-making. His findings could give people a new reason to care about good sleep hygiene.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Oct. 6
Sep. 29, 2021
During the test, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
Long-awaited pomp and circumstance for App State’s Class of 2020
Sep. 26, 2021
Families and friends gathered in Holmes Convocation Center to watch 274 members of App State’s Class of 2020 cross the commencement stage during two ceremonies. These events — more than 16 months in the making — were part of a weekend of celebrations hosted by App State’s Office of Alumni Affairs, Sept. 23–25.
Pandemic experiences inspired Jeffrey Dean Foster’s latest album
Sep. 24, 2021
Musician Jeffrey Dean Foster ’82, who formed his first band while a student at Appalachian State University, has released an album inspired by the pandemic.
Honoring the legacy of a distinguished Mountaineer
Sep. 20, 2021
App State dedicated its Jerry Moore Plaza at Kidd Brewer Stadium prior to the Mountaineers’ first home football game of the 2021 season — honoring the legacy of the former App State head football coach. The plaza features a bronze statue in Moore’s likeness, which was unveiled during the event.
FEMA vaccine clinics on App State’s campus Sept. 19–22
Sep. 17, 2021
Free COVID-19 vaccines will be administered from a FEMA mobile unit on the App State campus starting Sunday, Sept. 19, through Wednesday, Sept. 22. Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen vaccines will be available for the campus and High Country communities.
App State ranks among ‘Best’ schools in US, Southeast for 2021 and 2022
Sep. 17, 2021
App State ranks among the nation’s “Best” and “Top” colleges for 2021 and 2022, according to U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes magazine. The national publications recently recognized App State for its academics, innovation, benefits for student veterans, programs to enhance the first-year experience and other aspects.
Finally, a Lot of Classical Music and Opera to Hear This Season [faculty mentioned]
The New York Times
Sep. 17, 2021
This fall preview by The New York Times mentions Hayes School of Music lecturer Dr. Nicholas Cline, whose work was slated to be performed by the acclaimed choir The Crossing in Philadelphia.
App State’s Dr. Patricia Johann researches logics used in software programming
Sep. 16, 2021
Dr. Patricia Johann was awarded a $510,823 research grant from the National Science Foundation. Her work will enhance verification of computer software — ensuring the programs are correct, secure and reliable.
App State joins NSF research effort to reduce phosphorus dependence, losses
Sep. 13, 2021
Appalachian joins 8 institutions to form the NSF Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability Center, a national research effort to reduce phosphorus dependence and losses.