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Cuba without Castros [faculty quoted]
Telangana Today
April 24, 2021
App State’s Dr. Joseph Gonzalez, a scholar on the history of U.S.-Cuba relations, gives historical context of the end of the Castro dynasty. His quotes come from an opinion piece he wrote for The Conversation. Gonzalez teaches in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies.
App State’s CS4ALL Program expands access to computer science education for rural Appalachian students
April 23, 2021
CS4ALL — a professional development program offered by App State — is designed to expand access to and diversify computer science education for students at rural high schools in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The two-year program is supported by a National Science Foundation grant awarded to App State’s Drs. Rahman Tashakkori, Cindy Norris and Jay Fenwick.
From the Smokies to the Sea: The climate challenges facing North Carolina [faculty featured]
ABC11
April 22, 2021
In an Earth Day special collaboration with National Geographic and Nat Geo Explorer Dr. Baker Perry, ABC11 takes a look at the challenges North Carolina faces when it comes to weather and patterns shifting over time. Perry teaches in the Department of Geography and Planning.
App State embraces Earth Day every day
April 22, 2021
App State’s Office of Sustainability offers programs and events to help the campus community learn ways to stay environmentally conscious year-round.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted May 5
April 22, 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.
Service-learning and undergrad research make the grade for student Tatum Schwartz
April 22, 2021
App State student Tatum Schwartz found her major by taking an introductory course through the general education curriculum. Now she is excelling in sociology with plans for graduate school — she counts service-learning and undergraduate research among her most meaningful experiences.
Regular Exercise Can Reduce Your Risk of a Severe COVID-19 Case [faculty quoted]
Very Well Health
April 22, 2021
Dr. David Nieman, director of App State’s Human Performance Lab, is quoted on how regular exercise supports the immune system, which in turn can protect us from severe illness. He gives context for the findings of a newly released study.
Mountaineer photographer Jesse Barber focuses on storytelling
April 20, 2021
Jesse Barber, a senior from Sawmills, combines his passion for photography, the environment, people and culture in his self-designed interdisciplinary studies major, focusing on documentary studies in Appalachia.
Finalists announced for fifth annual Boone Chamber 4 Under 40 Awards
Watauga Democrat
April 20, 2021
App State’s Dr. Alex Howard and Jason Marshburn are among four professionals selected for the Education category. Howard is interim assistant vice chancellor in the Division of Student Affairs and director of Wellness and Prevention Services. Marshburn is director of Environmental Health, Safety, and Emergency Management.
Girls on the Run of the High Country recognized as NYSS Champion to promote youth sports participation
Watauga Democrat
April 19, 2021
The National Youth Sports Strategy Champion honor is bestowed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Girls on the Run is a program of App State’s Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services.
The Science of Climate Change Explained: Facts, Evidence and Proof [data cited]
The New York Times
April 19, 2021
Data from App State’s Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics (RIEEE) is incorporated into a graphic titled “Carbon dioxide emitted worldwide 1850-2017” in this article on climate change. The graphic is in the fourth section under the header “How do we know climate change is caused by humans?”
South Arts grant supports virtual App State residency for Appalachian, Latino artists
April 19, 2021
App State is bringing a cultural blend of Appalachian and Latino music, dance and theater to campus and the local community through a three-day, virtual residency of Cornbread and Tortillas — a collective of artists hailing from Appalachia, the Andes, Guatemala, Mexico and Nicaragua.
App State climate ‘superhero’ Dr. Baker Perry inspires young Brazilian scientist
April 16, 2021
The climate science research of App State’s Dr. Baker Perry has inspired a 4-year-old science enthusiast in Brazil. In an email to Perry, the child’s father shared his son has become fascinated with Perry after watching a documentary on the 2019 National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Expedition to Mount Everest, in which Perry participated.
App State honors 20th anniversary of Diversity Celebration
April 16, 2021
App State’s 2021 Diversity Celebration marked the 20th anniversary of this annual event and featured a full slate of virtual and in-person events designed to showcase diverse cultures through art, ideas and entertainment.
Residence hall wastewater testing supports App State’s COVID-19 management strategy
April 15, 2021
App State is now conducting all residence hall wastewater testing on-site through its Department of Biology. This testing is part of the university’s larger COVID-19 surveillance strategy, which includes testing events and targeted testing.
‘Kent State: Then, and Again’: New play brings Kent State’s history to the stage [faculty featured]
Watauga Democrat
April 15, 2021
Dr. Ray Miller in App State’s Department of Theatre and Dance survived the Kent State massacre May 4, 1970, and the experience has stuck with him, changing his worldview and serving as a catalyst for his career as an educator. The university presents the play he wrote, “Kent State: Then, and Again.”
Tackling trauma — Mountaineer strives to bring compassion and care to Watauga County
April 14, 2021
Appalachian State University alumna and adjunct instructor Denise Presnell ’93 ’17 has made it her mission to educate and inform the High Country about trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and resiliency. In the process, she has engaged a village.
App State Fulbright awardee Dr. Gregory Perreault engages in cross-national study on digital journalism
April 12, 2021
App State’s Dr. Gregory Perreault, assistant professor of multimedia journalism, has been awarded a 2020–21 Fulbright to teach and perform research at Austria’s University of Vienna this spring and summer. Through his research project, he is comparing the differences in journalistic values and practices between Austrian digital journalists and their American counterparts.