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A Mountaineer tradition: Homecoming through the decades
Oct. 17, 2019
Take a peek at Appalachian’s homecoming celebrations from decades past by viewing this slideshow, which illustrates more than 80 years of the university’s homecoming history. Appalachian’s first homecoming took place in 1934.
ALS and the Brain Drain of Higher Education [faculty opinion]
Inside Higher Education
Oct. 17, 2019
We can help win the battle against the disease in the classroom with our students, in our research and in our service, writes Dane Ward, dean of libraries at App State.
'Prepared, Not Scared' — emergency planning a priority at App State
Oct. 15, 2019
Appalachian’s Department of Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management (EHS&EM) participated in on-campus events during September — National Preparedness Month — to showcase how Appalachian stays one step ahead of emergencies.
App State’s Dr. Leigh Dunston receives 2019 Academic Freedom and Faculty Governance Award
Oct. 15, 2019
Dr. Leigh Dunston, executive-in-residence in the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance, housed in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business.
Appalachian Police Academy celebrates second graduating class
Watauga Democrat
Oct. 15, 2019
Fifteen recruits graduated from the Appalachian State University Police Academy in August and all passed the examination to become certified North Carolina police officers. This marks the academy’s second graduating class. Of last year’s graduating class, 100 percent are employed or pursuing further education.
Ten Must-See Spots on the Blue Ridge Parkway [faculty quoted]
Garden & Gun
Oct. 14, 2019
Already one of the most scenic roads in America, the Blue Ridge Parkway becomes a cherished Southern spectacle come October. To make the most of what the parkway has to offer, Appalachian State University biology professor Howard S. Neufeld, better known as the “Fall Color Guy,” shares his favorite spots along the way.
9th Annual Spooky Duke Race Returns To Benefit Local Parent-to-Parent Organization Oct. 26
High Country Press
Oct. 14, 2019
The “Spooky Duke” is a certified 5K and 10K race with a free Costume March and Contest where children, adults and pets can all show off their unique costumes and share in the fund. The 5k starts at 9 a.m. with those who preregister paying $20 to participate and others $25 on race day.
North Carolina's Fall Colors Are Delayed. But Here's When - And Where - To Find Them [faculty quoted]
WFAE 90.7
Oct. 11, 2019
The onset of North Carolina's famously vibrant fall colors has been delayed by an unseasonably hot start to fall and drought conditions. But Howard Neufeld, a biologist at Appalachian State University known as the "Fall Color Guy," says there's still a good chance for rich color this year – especially since cooler weather has begun.
The Leaves, They Are a Changin'... But Why? [faculty quoted]
North Carolina Climate Office
Oct. 11, 2019
Few people in North Carolina know more about what makes trees tick than Dr. Howard Neufeld, a professor of biology at Appalachian State University. To his thousands of online followers, Neufeld is better known as the "Fall Color Guy" because of the weekly updates he shares this time of the year. According to Neufeld, North Carolina hasn't always had the same variety and vibrancy of fall color.
Sociology opens new world for Jess Eatman ’13
Oct. 11, 2019
App State graduate Jess Eatman ’13 broadened her left-brained, mathematical inclinations to find new career path through a softer science: sociology.
Faculty mentors help pave the way to success for App State transfer students
Oct. 9, 2019
Faculty Transfer Mentors help Appalachian transfer students find the fast track to success — in the field and in the lab.
Behind the scenes: App State faculty, staff and students partner with community in Appalachian Theatre project
Oct. 9, 2019
In and out of the classroom, Mountaineers across the university — from professors, staff and students, to a librarian and a retired administrator — have been involved in the Appalachian Theatre’s opening act.
Find Your Sustain Ability: Dr. David Orr on sustainability education and politics and his earliest memories of the natural environment
Oct. 9, 2019
Host Dr. Lee F. Ball, Appalachian's chief sustainability officer, interviews one of the founders of the sustainability education movement — Dr. David Orr, the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics Emeritus at Oberlin College and special assistant to the college's president. "Can you make a sustainable, just, fair, decent and prosperous world?" Orr asks. "I think the answer is yes. I take my hope from just the work that we all do. And the doing of the work is what generates hope."
App State launches student-run communication agency
Oct. 9, 2019
Appalachian’s Second Story Media is a student-run communication agency that partners with university and community nonprofit clients to provide communication materials. Department of Communication faculty Laura Brittain and Dr. Lynn Gregory are advisers for the agency.
ASU, Boone, conservancy discuss Boone Creek daylighting proposal
Watauga Democrat
Oct. 9, 2019
Visions of daylighting Boone Creek along Rivers Street are progressing into plans, and Appalachian State University, town of Boone and New River Conservancy representatives say the project could alleviate frequent flooding in the area.
App State alumna’s internship at Appalachian Theatre sets the stage for her career
Oct. 8, 2019
A summer internship at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country helped prepare two-time Appalachian graduate Caroline Davis ’16 ’19 for her full-time job at Boone’s Western Youth Network.
5 South African scholars take part in University Staff Doctoral Program at App State
Oct. 8, 2019
Appalachian’s University Staff Doctoral Program, a project jointly coordinated by the Office of International Education and Development and the Center for Appalachian Studies, aims to increase the number of university academics in South Africa who hold doctoral degrees.
7 App State faculty members recognized for teaching excellence
Oct. 7, 2019
Appalachian honored the 2019–20 recipients of the UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Awards during its Fall 2019 Faculty and Staff Meeting. These awards are designed to recognize and reward exemplary teaching within the UNC System’s 17 institutions.