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Cooper signs executive order committing to clean energy
Watauga Democrat
Nov. 2, 2018
Appalachian State University Chief Sustainability Officer Lee Ball applauded Cooper’s measures. “As a leader in sustainable initiatives for the state, ASU supports efforts to encourage the development and use of technology and products that are environmentally and economically advantageous for the citizens of North Carolina,” Lee said.
Dave by the Bell: Tales from the AppalCart pt. 2
Oct. 31, 2018
From forsaken bags of spaghetti to the curse of the AppalCart, the latest #DBTB is not for the faint of heart. Perfect listening for your next trip to Walmart.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Nov. 7
Oct. 30, 2018
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.
Appalachian joins national Exercise is Medicine On Campus (EIM-OC) program
Oct. 30, 2018
Throughout October, students, faculty and staff at Appalachian are taking their medicine one push-up, one dead lift and one hike at a time by participating in the Exercise Is Medicine On Campus (EIM-OC) program.
Jesse Jackson on polarization, politics and the power of the everyday citizen
Oct. 26, 2018
Civil Rights Living Legend Jesse Jackson discusses the past present and future of activism and the power of your vote.
Appalachian’s Office of Sustainability and the Hunger and Health Coalition Increases Awareness of Food Insecurity
High Country Press
Oct. 26, 2018
Recent surveys show that two-thirds of students at Appalachian face issues with food security while one in five people in Watauga county are food insecure. However, measures are being made by the community in order to alleviate some of these issues.
Appalachian’s Tom McDonnell — Staff Shout Out’s September winner
Oct. 25, 2018
McDonnell, director of IT support services at Appalachian, received a Staff Shout Out for helping to install new technology at the Academy State University Academy at Middle Fork.
200 geologists take a field trip to the High Country
Oct. 25, 2018
As part of the Carolina Geological Society’s 79th annual meeting, the geologists toured Appalachian’s Fred Webb Jr. Geology Laboratory, along with local businesses Vulcan Materials Boone Quarry and Sky Valley Zip Tours.
How One Immigration Program Is Impacting North Carolinians
WUNC 91.5
Oct. 25, 2018
Felicia Arriaga, assistant professor of sociology at Appalachian State University, talks with WUNC’s “The State of Things” host Frank Stasio about her research on the 287(g) program. The program allows local law enforcement officials in some North Carolina counties to partner with immigration agents. Joining the conversation are Stefania Arteaga, an organizer with Comunidad Colectiva, and Bryan Cox, the Southern Region Communications Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Link family of 5 named Appalachian’s 2018 Family of the Year
Oct. 24, 2018
Allie Link, a senior communication, public relations major and one of five members of the Link family, credits her father, Appalachian alumnus Jeff Link ’90, for instilling her family with a love of Appalachian.
Responding to flood threats — prevention and planning at Appalachian
Oct. 24, 2018
Collaborations and preplanning measures have been taking place behind the scenes to enable a strategic approach to handle heavy rain events on Appalachian’s campus.
New River Light and Power’s Good Neighbor Program rounds up for those in need
Oct. 24, 2018
Through the program, NRLP customers can round up their electric bill to the next nearest dollar to assist with paying the electric bills of customers who need financial assistance.
Activist Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at ASU
Watauga Democrat
Oct. 22, 2018
Understanding how to peacefully live alongside others and care for all people regardless of differences were the main points the Rev. Jesse Jackson conveyed to Boone audience members on Oct. 18.
The Syllabus: Dorm destruction — and construction — at Appalachian State
News & Record
Oct. 22, 2018
The university in Boone will tear down six old dorms to make way for four newer ones. It's part of App State's overhaul of the Stadium Lot area of its campus.
NSF grant funds Appalachian research on the effects of too few zzz’s
Oct. 22, 2018
Drs. David Dickinson, Dave Bruner and Dave McEvoy, of Appalachian’s Department of Economics, will use their awarded funding to perform a weeklong study on the effects of sleep restriction in young adult participants.
App State becomes ranked in AP Top 25 for first time in program history
Winston-Salem Journal
Oct. 22, 2018
Five years ago, Appalachian State was initiating its transition to the FBS level. Now, as of this week, the Mountaineers (5-1, 3-0 Sun Belt Conference) are among the top teams in Division-I football.
Appalachian’s Kin-Yan Szeto awarded NYPL Fellowship to research Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Oct. 19, 2018
During Szeto’s 2018–19 residency, she will perform on-site research at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, focusing on the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan.
At Appalachian, Graham Sloboda ’17 learned to wear many hats — and he still does
Oct. 19, 2018
Having completed Appalachian’s music industry studies program with a concentration in recording and production, Sloboda said he “wouldn’t have traded it for any other.”