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Coronavirus cases decrease at Appalachian State University
Spectrum News
Aug. 30, 2020
Appalachian State University has seen a decrease in coronavirus cases despite having in-person classes on campus. Spectrum News interviews first-year students and Student Government Association President Michael Davis.
App State football players call meeting, organize Boone march to ‘end injustice’
Watauga Democrat
Aug. 29, 2020
Appalachian State University football players taking a stand against social injustice with march through Boone.
App State enrollment reaches 20,023, breaks records for underrepresented students
Aug. 28, 2020
App State releases fall 2020 data showing record enrollment of 20,023 students and significant increases of first-year underrepresented students.
From Hollywood to the High Country — App State’s mobile TV studio to serve as a learning lab on wheels
Aug. 28, 2020
The studio, which got its start as a Hollywood movie prop, will serve as a mobile learning lab for Mountaineer students covering High Country news and events through AppTV. The truck’s first stop? Appalachian’s 2020 Founders Day celebration.
From the Triassic to Appalachian — Archie the aetosaur makes his bronze debut on campus
Aug. 28, 2020
A four-year collaboration of faculty and students in Appalachian’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences (GES) and Department of Art is now on display — Archie “is the largest and most accurate aetosaur sculpture in the northern hemisphere and one of the best in the world.”
Hendren named director of App State Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics
Aug. 28, 2020
Dr. Christine Hendren began her new position as director of Appalachian’s Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics Aug. 3. She comes to Appalachian from Duke University, where she served as executive director of the school’s Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology.
App State’s College of Fine and Applied Arts names trio of department chairs
Aug. 27, 2020
The three chairs — Dr. Jim Toub, Michael Helms and Dr. Scott Welsh — “are recognized leaders within their faculty, excellent teachers and mentors … and well prepared for the challenges ahead,” according to Dr. Janice T. Pope, interim dean of Appalachian’s College of Fine and Applied Arts.
US Geological Survey funds App State research on climate change impacts to Ozark salamander species
Aug. 27, 2020
With grant support from the U.S. Geological Survey, Appalachian biology professor Dr. Jon Davenport is undertaking a four-year project that will provide a clear understanding of how potential climate changes — including increased temperatures and changing precipitation — could affect salamander populations of Missouri’s Ozark Mountains.
Paying it forward: App State professor creates scholarship for STEM-focused first-generation students
Aug. 26, 2020
First-generation college students in Appalachian’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) are benefiting from the pay-it-forward efforts of professor Dr. Chrystal Dean and her late husband. The pair created the Dean Family First Generation Teacher Education Scholarship, which supports first-generation RCOE students focused on STEM education.
An act of App State kindness: University Post Office staff assemble bike for first-year student
Aug. 26, 2020
University Post Office staff members Tim Norris, Matt Story and Daniel Greer went above and beyond during Appalachian’s move-in week, when they assembled a bicycle for first-year student Madeline Ryan.
Former App State Dean of University Libraries Dane Ward leaves legacy of ALS advocacy
Aug. 25, 2020
ALS advocate Dr. Dane M. Ward, former dean of university libraries at Appalachian, served as an ALS Research Ambassador and authored editorials about ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in higher education publications. He passed away from the disease July 5.
A celebration of life commemorates App State’s Dane Ward — respected former dean of university libraries
Aug. 25, 2020
A virtual celebration of life was held for Dr. Dane Michael Ward Saturday, July 18. The former dean of university libraries at Appalachian passed away July 5 due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Appalachian to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Sept. 2
Aug. 24, 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.
‘Poetry that slams the page’ — App State names 2020–21 winner, runner-up of Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship competition
Aug. 21, 2020
Appalachian English majors Jay Phillips and Victoria Goff have been named winner and runner-up, respectively, of the university’s Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship for Creative Writing in poetry for 2020–21. As the winner, Phillips was awarded a $3,649 scholarship.
How one rural district boosted its FAFSA completion rate to one of the highest in the state
EdNC
Aug. 20, 2020
According to methodology used by Appalachian State’s GEAR UP, Yancey County School district’s FAFSA completion rate increased by 16 percentage points from 2019 to 2020.
It’s Boone, it’s beautiful — get outside and get going
Aug. 20, 2020
Exercise? During a pandemic? Appalachian faculty experts and University Recreation staff say yes. In this article, they share how Appalachian Community members can explore the High Country’s many outdoor recreation options to stay healthy and active during COVID-19.
Appalachian welcomes more than 3,900 Mountaineers to campus
Aug. 19, 2020
App State welcomed more than 3,900 first-year and transfer students to campus during move-in week Aug. 10–13. Many safety precautions were in place, including face coverings and scheduled move-in times.
2 App State graduate students among 41 selectees for national counseling fellowship
Aug. 19, 2020
Jessie Butler and Fiona Abrams — both graduate students in Appalachian’s clinical mental health counseling program — are among 41 master’s-level students chosen nationally for the 2020–21 NBCC Minority Fellowship Program for Addictions Counselors. Each will receive $15,000 in funding, along with educational support.