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Interim director named for App State’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Appalachian studies academic program
July 21, 2020
Dr. Conrad E. “Ozzie” Ostwalt, professor of religious studies at Appalachian, has been appointed interim director of the university’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Appalachian studies academic program. Ostwalt assumed his new role July 1.
‘A history told by the people’: ‘Junaluska: Oral Histories’ features Boone’s historic Black community
Watauga Democrat
July 21, 2020
Appalachian’s Belk Library and Information Commons hosted an online book talk on “Junaluska: Oral Histories of a Black Appalachian Community,” a collection of narratives from Boone’s historically Black community edited by Dr. Susan Keefe. The retired Department of Anthropology professor worked closely with the community since the 1970s.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Aug. 5
July 21, 2020
During the test, Appalachian uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
3-year-old finds his voice through App State’s Communication Disorders Clinic
July 17, 2020
By working with speech-language pathologists in Appalachian’s Communication Disorders Clinic, a 3-year-old child diagnosed with severe childhood apraxia of speech is learning to communicate. The speech therapy has given him the ability to call his mother “mama” for the first time.
App State’s NRLP awarded $1.1M-plus in grant funding for Payne Branch restoration project
July 16, 2020
Thanks to a second awarded grant, Appalachian’s New River Light and Power has received more than $1.1 million to complete an environmental restoration project at the site of the Payne Branch dam on New River. The work will begin the week of July 20.
Learning in the High Country — beyond the classroom
July 15, 2020
Western North Carolina’s High Country region is rich with economic and environmental ecosystems, and its peaks and valleys create a living laboratory for exploration, research and fun. Read on to learn about the abundant opportunities the university’s regional setting affords Mountaineers.
New River Light and Power encourages customers to schedule services online in advance
July 15, 2020
Due to concerns related to COVID-19, Appalachian State University’s New River Light and Power (NRLP) is asking new customers and customers transferring service this summer to use its online forms to schedule a connection and/or disconnection in advance.
App State art professor awarded fellowship for book on spatial history of British colonial prisons in India
July 13, 2020
Appalachian art professor Dr. Mira Rai Waits has been named a 2020 American Council of Learned Societies Fellow for her book project “Colonial Carcerality: The Birth of the Modern Prison in India,” which explores the spatial history of British colonial prisons in India.
Former students, colleagues praise Dr. Randy Edwards in virtual retirement send-off
July 13, 2020
Appalachian State University hosts a virtual retirement send-off for Dr. Randy Edwards honoring his 37 years of service to the university and its students.
Interns Seek Solutions to Isolation During the Summer of Coronavirus [student quoted]
Wall Street Journal
July 12, 2020
Appalachian State University senior Katie Garceran is among Washington, D.C., interns quoted on their need for greater communication, and sense of unity, in this unusual experience so they don’t feel alone. The article includes five ways to improve remote internships.
Sellers joins App State’s Intercultural Student Affairs
July 10, 2020
Lamont A. Sellers, the former senior diversity officer at the University of South Dakota, is the new director of intercultural student affairs at Appalachian State University as of July 1.
App State provides meals and masks to community partners amid COVID-19 pandemic
July 10, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, App State has provided meals, masks and an inventory of deployable resources to local community partners, including AppHealthCare and Watauga County Emergency Services.
App State announces appointment of senior director of admissions
July 10, 2020
Kimberly Holley, who comes to Appalachian from North Carolina State University, has 15 years of experience in college admissions. She has worked with students from marginalized populations while assisting organizations with improving their overall diversity enrollment.
What impact does weather have on COVID-19? Local scientists are searching for answers [faculty featured]
WLOS
July 8, 2020
Appalachian’s Dr. Maggie Sugg and Dr. Jennifer Runkle are interviewed about their collaborative research with the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies that found a significant association between low humidity and transmission of COVID-19 in some U.S. cities.
Local researchers explore weather’s role in COVID-19 spread [faculty featured]
Mountain Xpress
July 4, 2020
Department of Geography and Planning's Dr. Maggie Sugg and Dr. Jennifer Runkle discuss their research study on COVID-19 transmission and weather, conducted in partnership with North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies. The study found a significant association between low humidity and transmission of the virus in some U.S. cities.
Meteorological factors may influence COVID-19 transmission and spread in the US, according to research by App State and NCICS
July 2, 2020
A climate-health study conducted by Appalachian State University researchers shows a significant association between COVID-19 transmission and low humidity.
The Expedition to Heaven on Earth [faculty featured]
Discover
June 30, 2020
Appalachian’s Dr. Baker Perry, who installs high-altitude weather stations, is interviewed about the 2019 National Geographic expedition to Mount Everest and the premiere of the documentary on their success in setting up the world’s highest weather station at 27,657 feet above sea level. The set of two weather stations he and his team placed on Everest is providing data on global weather patterns.
Changing up the beat — App State music classes adapt to an online score
June 30, 2020
Faculty and students in Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music adapted to online classes — experiencing music education in new creative ways.