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Off-loom and online — App State art professor creatively approaches studio class
May 8, 2020
A move to online instruction due to COVID-19 prompted Appalachian art professor Jeana Klein and her students to think outside the loom regarding materials used in their weaving projects. Horsehair and ladies’ tights are among some of the unconventional items used.
Netflix shows like 'Too Hot to Handle' and 'Love Is Blind' offer more stereotypes than insights [faculty op-ed]
NBC News
May 8, 2020
In this opinion piece, Appalachian sociologist Dr. Ellen Lamont — author of “The Mating Game: How Gender Still Shapes How We Date” — reviews two new shows and the images they offer of love.
App State seniors pivot to finish movie production while socially distanced
May 8, 2020
The original, student-produced movie “Where You Should Be” follows four Appalachian broadcasting students and the uncertainty they face with graduation looming. Read how the movie’s creators — three graduating Appalachian seniors — finished the movie in the face of COVID-19 restrictions.
Local author uses art to help teach kids during pandemic [program mentioned]
WSOC
May 8, 2020
Tyler LeBlanc, an alumnus of Appalachian State University’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program, is featured in this television segment that highlights his puppets and their messages for children regarding how to stay safe and process their emotions during COVID-19.
‘I go where I’m needed’ — App State nursing grad assists in NYC during pandemic
May 7, 2020
Feeling called to help, Appalachian alumna Kim McMillan ’17 responds to the need in New York City during the pandemic. “As a young, experienced ICU nurse with no medical history and no family depending on me in Colorado, I felt called to come and help,” she said.
App State senior recognized for embodying the spirit of ACCESS Scholarship Program
May 5, 2020
Appalachian graduating senior and ACCESS Scholar Alyssa Rodriguez has been named the 2020 recipient of the Kenneth E. Peacock Spirit of ACCESS Award for embodying the impact the ACCESS Scholarship Program was created to make in someone’s life.
3,600-plus Mountaineer graduates set to make history during App State’s virtual Spring 2020 Commencement
May 1, 2020
The 3,600-plus undergraduate and graduate students who will be recognized during Appalachian’s Spring 2020 Commencement are poised to make history — they are the first Appalachian class to graduate virtually. The guest speaker for this year’s event is alumni and “Freakonomics” co-author Stephen J. Dubner ’84.
App State’s Food Resource Hub provides food and personal care items to Mountaineers in need, continues to operate despite global pandemic
May 1, 2020
App State’s Food Resource Hub provides food and personal care items for university students, faculty and staff in need. Despite the global pandemic, it remains an operational resource for the Appalachian community.
App State researchers form interdisciplinary clusters to address COVID-19 topics
May 1, 2020
Nearly 40 members of Appalachian’s faculty are working collaboratively to address topics related to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Such topics include the virus’s economic impact on the region and how to support rural, socially vulnerable community members living alone.
A new lesson plan for App State student teachers
May 1, 2020
North Carolina school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic alter the student teaching experience. Student teachers in the field describe their transitions to remote teaching.
NC Climate Report Shows Warming Temperatures, Rising Sea Levels [faculty featured]
WFDD
May 1, 2020
Appalachian’s Dr. Baker Perry co-authored the recently released North Carolina Climate Science Report. In this interview with public radio, he explains how each part of the state will feel the impacts of climate change. Perry teaches in the Department of Geography and Planning.
App State psychology professor receives national recognition for teaching excellence
May 1, 2020
Appalachian’s Dr. Lindsay Masland, an associate professor of psychology, has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Jane S. Halonen Teaching Excellence Award, which recognizes the teaching excellence of early career psychologists.
Economic experts: Recovery won't be immediate [faculty quoted]
Watauga Democrat
May 1, 2020
Dr. Harry Davis in Appalachian’s Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance and who serves as economist for the N.C. Bankers Association said during a Boone Area Chamber of Commerce online webinar the U.S. will remain in a recession for the rest of the year “and maybe into next year.”
These universities say their students will return to campus in the fall
CNN
April 30, 2020
Appalachian State University is among universities across the U.S. identified as having plans to reopen for fall semester while their leaders determine what measures need to be taken for vulnerable populations that can't risk returning to class.
Watauga Residential College director recognized for elevating the first-year experience at App State
April 29, 2020
Dr. Harry Clark Maddux, director of Appalachian’s Watauga Residential College, is the 2020 recipient of the university’s Harvey R. Durham Freshman Advocate Award. The award honors full-time Appalachian employees who demonstrate a sustained contribution to the first-year experience.
App State business writing students help hometown communities through class project
April 29, 2020
An Appalachian State University faculty member has turned her students’ final class project into an opportunity to help their local communities during COVID-19.
App State librarian selects 50th annual Coretta Scott King Book Awards winners as CSK juror
April 29, 2020
As one of seven members chosen to serve on the Coretta Scott King (CSK) Book Awards Jury, Appalachian librarian Jewel Davis is responsible for helping select CSK Book Awards winners — awards recognizing the artistic expression of the black experience through literary and graphic arts.
ASU professor among organizers of digital COVID-19 resource portfolio [faculty featured]
WXII
April 27, 2020
Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce, professor and director of Appalachian’s environmental science program, is part of an organization that has created a COVID-19 Testing Sites Search Engine that identifies testing sites, eligibility criteria, requirements and contact information for 1,500 sites across the 50 states. The search database is available for patients, healthcare providers and government officials seeking testing centers and kits.