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Ancient Footprints Help Appalachian State Researcher Walk Back in Time [faculty featured]
UNC-TV
Sept. 28, 2020
Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce, professor of geology and director of the environmental science program at App State, is featured in this article on the largest human fossil footprint site ever discovered in Africa – 400 or so prints near the volcano called Ol Doinyo Lengai, which means “mountain of God.”
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Oct. 7
Sept. 25, 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.
App State encourages campus community to use new COVID-19 contact tracing mobile app
Sept. 24, 2020
App State and AppHealthCare are joining the statewide rollout of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ (NCDHHS) COVID-19 contact tracing mobile application.
App State hosts virtual celebration of research and creative activity, honors two faculty members
Sept. 23, 2020
At the culmination of App State’s weeklong celebration of research and creativity activity, the university honored Drs. Curtis Ryan and Alecia Jackson with the Chancellor’s and Provost’s Awards, respectively. They were recognized for superior achievement in their fields and sustained productivity.
App State furniture design program awarded $12K grant to support student scholarships
Sept. 23, 2020
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) Furniture Foundation has awarded $12,000 in grant funding to App State’s furniture design program to support student scholarship opportunities. This is the 17th AHFA grant awarded to the university since 2002.
Appalachian Police Department hosts training to certify area officers to teach implicit bias training locally
Sept. 23, 2020
The Appalachian Police Department is sponsoring 15 Watauga County officers, including App State officers, to become Fair and Impartial Policing (FIP) LLC trainers through FIP’s nationally recognized curriculum. The class will also include officers from elsewhere in the Western North Carolina region.
National publications, Money.com agree — App State a ‘Best’ for 2021
Sept. 23, 2020
This fall, national publications U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review and personal finance magazine Money.com recognized Appalachian as one of the nation’s top-performing schools for its academics, value, innovation and student veteran services, among other aspects.
Collaboration during COVID and beyond — local law enforcement share efforts to ensure safety
Sept. 18, 2020
The App State and Boone Police departments, along with the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office, are increasing collaboration and communication to work together to support safety measures during COVID-19.
Despite pandemic, more students enrolled at N.C. campuses than ever before
Greensboro News & Record
Sept. 18, 2020
Appalachian State University is one of three universities mentioned as having reported record enrollment in fall 2020.
App State participates in questionnaire to support UNC System Racial Equity Task Force
Sept. 18, 2020
The University of North Carolina (UNC) System has released a questionnaire to support the work of its Racial Equity Task Force. The survey — sent to faculty, staff and students of all 17 UNC System institutions, including App State — will be open for submissions until Sept. 30.
Sumner ’75 supports launch of AppTV mobile studio, shares his thoughts on looking — and giving — back
Sept. 18, 2020
Wayne Sumner ’75 was on-site with support and equipment at Appalachian State University’s mobile TV studio debut during Founders Day 2020. He reflected on his time at App State and shared his thoughts on giving back to the university.
App State awarded nearly $1M grant to ADVANCE APPALACHIAN women in STEM academic careers
Sept. 18, 2020
The National Science Foundation has awarded Appalachian $995,509 in grant funding to implement ADVANCE APPALACHIAN — a program designed to support and advance the careers of Appalachian faculty who are women in STEM disciplines. The program will be implemented over the next three academic years.
Oldest footprints in Saudi Arabia reveal intriguing step in early human migration [faculty quoted]
National Geographic
Sept. 17, 2020
Fossil tracks provide a window into the past in a way other ancient remnants cannot, Dr. Cynthia Liukus-Pierce explains in the article. A professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, she led research on ancient footprints in Tanzania as the recipient of a National Geographic grant.
Maintaining wellness in uncertain times — tips from a public health major and peer educator
Sept. 17, 2020
Appalachian State University student Caroline Pruitt, a public health major and peer educator, works to spread the good news about wellness.
Allen Mendenhall Interviews Joseph Bathanti, Author of “Coventry” [faculty featured]
Southern Literary Review
Sept. 16, 2020
Appalachian State University English professor Joseph Bathanti is interviewed about his novel “Coventry,” which is set in a prison camp, and his experiences leading writing programs in North Carolina prisons.
The new US News rankings are out. Here’s how NC colleges and universities fared.
Raleigh News & Observer
Sept. 14, 2020
The newspaper’s coverage states Appalachian State University was ranked the 6th best regional university in the South, 3rd among its public university peers and 21st for best value. It also was named the most innovative school, 2nd best for undergraduate teaching and 3rd best for veterans among its peers.
4 lauded authors to appear in App State’s first virtual Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Sept. 11, 2020
The author lineup for Appalachian’s fall 2020 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series, to be held virtually due to COVID-19, includes novelist Jacinda Townsend, creative nonfiction author Graham Hoppe and poets Jacinta White and Nickole Brown.
Appalachian State’s Leaf Color Expert Says Cool September Will Result in Vibrant Leaf Colors [faculty featured]
High Country Press
Sept. 11, 2020
Appalachian State University’s Dr. Howard Neufeld, known as the Fall Color Guy, said that if temperatures cool off, it will be “good news for the upcoming fall leaf colors.”