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At the Trailhead: App State’s first-year students participate in reimagined orientation and leadership development program
Aug. 18, 2020
First-year App State students started their journeys as Mountaineers through the Trailhead Experience orientation and leadership development program. More than 2,400 students worked with upper-level student leaders to create connections, build community and navigate the many changes to university life necessitated by COVID-19.
Food trucks, Grubhub and more — App State’s Campus Dining adjusts for COVID-19
Aug. 14, 2020
This fall, as Appalachian manages safety issues around COVID-19, Campus Dining operations will be different.
Seeds of change: App State cultivates a lush lawn on Sanford Mall
Aug. 14, 2020
App State’s Landscape Services renovated the turf on Sanford Mall to better withstand heavy foot traffic and recreational use by the Appalachian Community.
Health and safety at forefront for fall semester at App State
Aug. 13, 2020
What will it be like at Appalachian State University this fall? This is the question on the minds of Mountaineers everywhere, with the fall 2020 semester set to start Aug. 17. Read on for a look at the changes that have taken place on campus.
Calling Mountaineers near and far: App State checks in with thousands of students
Aug. 13, 2020
Nearly 16,000 incoming and current students received an unexpected, personal phone call this summer from Appalachian State University as part of the university’s Mountaineer Connect campaign. Staff offered support and helped connect students with resources as needed.
App State to launch American Sign Language minor in fall 2020, expand course offerings
Aug. 13, 2020
This fall, Appalachian is launching a new minor in American Sign Language (ASL) and expanding its existing offerings of ASL courses.
App State Mountaineers take on Charlotte 49ers in bookend matchups set for 2020, 2030
Aug. 12, 2020
App State Athletics and Charlotte 49ers Athletics announced Aug. 12 they have agreed to add two more games to their upcoming series, with the first matchup scheduled for Sept. 12 at Appalachian’s Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone. Charlotte will host the second game in 2030 — date to be announced.
Top Army writing award fulfills App State student’s 2nd grade prophecy
Aug. 11, 2020
Appalachian senior and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mary Junell has been named the 2019 Paul D. Savanuck Writer of the Year — a top communications honor awarded by the Army. She is set to graduate from Appalachian with a degree in communication, advertising in 2021.
Students return to Appalachian State campus during Pandemic
WCYB
Aug. 10, 2020
Tri-Cities’ WCYB covers fall 2020 move-in at Appalachian State University and the university’s safety measures in place related to COVID-19.
Campus move-in starts for App State students, but with virus restrictions in place
WSOC-TV
Aug. 10, 2020
Charlotte’s WSOC-TV covers fall 2020 move-in at Appalachian State University and the university’s safety measures in place related to COVID-19.
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee; Roads cracked, dishes broken [faculty quoted]
The Weather Channel
Aug. 9, 2020
Comments from Dr. Sarah Carmichael in Appalachian State University’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, regarding the response of inactive faults in the Appalachian mountains to shifts by the North American Plate, are referenced in this coverage of the Sparta earthquake.
Library partners with ASU to offer community navigators
Hickory Daily Record
Aug. 9, 2020
Catawba County Library is partnering with Appalachian State University’s social work programs to launch its Community Navigators program designed to eliminate barriers to service by helping vulnerable people access community agencies, programs and resources more quickly and efficiently. The program is based at the Main Library in Newton.
App State students awarded record number of Gilman Scholarships for 2021 study abroad
Aug. 7, 2020
The six Gilman Scholars are the most Appalachian students to be recognized in a single Gilman award cycle. Each will receive up to $5,000 to study or intern abroad during 2021, with additional funding available for the study of critical languages overseas.
App State College of Fine and Applied Arts welcomes Dean’s Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion
Aug. 7, 2020
Appalachian’s College of Fine and Applied Arts has named Cara Hagan as its Dean’s Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion, a role she assumed in July. Hagan is an associate professor of dance studies in the college and president of Appalachian’s Black Faculty and Staff Association.
AppalCART and App State awarded $1M-plus grant for electric bus
Aug. 6, 2020
A collaboration between AppalCART and Appalachian State University has secured more than $1 million in grant funding to be used toward the purchase of an electric bus and charging station for AppalCART. The funding was awarded through the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
App State student leaders set safety guidelines and actions for returning fraternity and sorority members
Aug. 4, 2020
Leadership of Appalachian’s fraternities and sororities have issued a joint statement that outlines guidelines and actions for the safety of students and others in the community returning to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
App State’s Dr. Krista Terry addresses faculty expertise in online instruction
Aug. 4, 2020
Dr. Krista Terry, associate professor in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies and learning design specialist in the Center for Academic Excellence, shares her thoughts about Appalachian faculty’s transition to and expertise in teaching remotely during COVID-19 and beyond.
Can’t Find It at the Store? Try Bartering. Here’s How to Do It Right (and Fairly) [faculty featured]
New York Times
Aug. 3, 2020
The work of Dr. Brian Burke in Appalachian’s Department of Sustainable Development is featured in this story on the growing bartering economy in the U.S. Burke has found that bartering often is not about generating profit as much as it is being part of an economic community.