Adverse Weather Update: Jan. 10-11, 2025
For non-faculty employees on App State’s Boone and Hickory Campuses:
- On Fri., Jan 10, from 7am-noon Condition 1 (Reduced Operations) is in effect.
- On Fri., Jan 10 from noon until Sat., Jan. 11 at 10am, Condition 2 (Suspended Operations) is in effect.
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Appalachian produces new documentary on the history of Moses Cone’s Flat Top Manor
June 20, 2019
Appalachian partnered with the National Park Service to produce a new documentary about the history of Flat Top Manor at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park. The film is now showing in the manor’s minitheater.
App State music industry studies major lays down sound through NYC internship
June 20, 2019
Professional experiences from Boone to New York City — including working in Appalachian’s Robert F. Gilley Recording Studio and interning at audio postproduction studio Big Yellow Duck — prepare junior Ryan Dozer for success in the music industry.
NEA grant supports 35th annual An Appalachian Summer Festival
June 20, 2019
For the past 34 years, An Appalachian Summer Festival has brought renowned creative and performing artists to the High Country. This year’s lineup includes Patti LaBelle, The Temptations, the Punch Brothers and others.
Walker College of Business faculty and staff honored with 2019 Sywassink Awards for Excellence
June 20, 2019
The winners of the Walker College of Business’ annual Sywassink Awards for Excellence are recognized for excellence in teaching, research, service and more.
App Academy lab results come back positive – for joy and engagement
EducationNC
June 20, 2019
The youngest student at Appalachian State University last year was 5 years old. She’s not a prodigy — at least, not as far as anyone knows so far. She’s not even working on her bachelor’s degree. She’s a kindergartner who became a Mountaineer by way of her lab school: Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork.
App State’s Staff Shout Out program announces Linda Scherry as winner of its May drawing
June 19, 2019
As part of winning the Staff Shout Out program’s May drawing, Linda Scherry, loan manager in Appalachian’s Office of Student Financial Aid, will receive a gift from the University Bookstore valued at $25.
Peterson’s recognizes App State as top-20 school for outdoor enthusiasts
June 18, 2019
Peterson’s — the world’s leading educational services company — recently named Appalachian in its “The 20 Best Colleges for Outdoor Enthusiasts” list, highlighting the university’s Outdoor Programs and academic programs that may lead to outdoor careers.
App State’s Dr. Tracy Smith recognized for distinguished service in middle grades education
June 17, 2019
Smith is the recipient of the 2019 C. Kenneth McEwin Distinguished Service in Middle Grades Education Award for her impact on the advancement of middle-level education in North Carolina.
This beastly tornado left behind captivating images and an incredible set of data
Washington Post
June 17, 2019
When it comes to tracking a tornado, sometimes it’s most effective to hunt in packs. One assistant professor at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., is spearheading an effort to do exactly that. Meet Anton Seimon. His work covers an array of topics, from long-term climate-change effects in the Andes Mountains to the dynamics of tornadoes on quick time scales.
Poet Engineer Richard Blanco on documenting a bridge generation and achieving artistic success without teenage angst or selling out
June 14, 2019
Gay, Cuban-American, immigrant, poet, engineer, documentarian, historical figure, mentor, role model- Richard Blanco bears many labels yet keeps it real.
App State researchers scale Mount Everest to conduct climate research as part of National Geographic expedition
June 14, 2019
Dr. Baker Perry and Dr. Anton Seimon were part of a multidisciplinary expedition that installed the world’s two highest weather stations (at 8,430 meters and 7,945 meters), examined soil samples and glacial lakes to better understand the range of life surviving on Earth’s highest peaks, and more.
48 of App State’s youngest Mountaineers graduate from the Academy at Middle Fork
June 14, 2019
The 48 fifth grade students are the first graduating class of Appalachian’s Academy at Middle Fork, the university’s laboratory school in Walkertown.
Forecasting extreme weather atop the highest mountain in the world
ABC News
June 13, 2019
Dr. Baker Perry, a professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geography and Planning, and Dr. Tom Matthews, a lecturer at Loughborough University, talk about the challenges they faced installing a weather station on Mount Everest.
App State’s Dr. Baker Perry to be featured in National Geographic livestream June 13
June 12, 2019
Perry, a professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geography and Planning, will take part in a livestreamed panel discussion titled “Fueling Earth’s Engines” Thursday, June 13, at 9:05 a.m. as part of National Geographic’s Explorers Festival.
App State survey: Respondents willing to pay for stormwater management and reduce negative effects from runoff
June 12, 2019
Research conducted by an interdisciplinary team at Appalachian explores how to mitigate impacts from stormwater runoff. The team has also conducted surveys throughout the Appalachian region to learn more about public perceptions of stormwater.
Top 17 Schools for Pursuing an Industrial Sustainability Degree
ThomasNet®
June 12, 2019
With hundreds of open jobs and high starting salaries, sustainability careers are especially promising. Appalachian State University is recognized in ThomasNet’s list as one of the best U.S. schools for degrees in sustainability studies.
App Builds a Home — App State’s IDEXlab designs zero energy ready home
June 11, 2019
The IDEXlab’s design for an innovative, zero energy ready Habitat for Humanity home was recognized as a finalist in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2019 Solar Decathlon Challenge.
ASU lab school sees improvements after completing first year
Watauga Democrat
June 11, 2019
The Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork — serving kindergarten through fifth grades — is a collaboration between the university’s Reich College of Education and the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Serving as the school’s principal for one year before it was adopted as a lab school, Tasha Hall-Powell said the academy has seen significant improvements in attendance, behavior as well as areas in academics.