Topic: Community Engagement

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Alum's donation paves the way for new speech therapy camp at App State
April 19, 2022
Inspired by his daughter’s positive experience at a speech therapy camp, alumnus Dr. Ed Rankin ’79, along with his wife, Thuy Le, donated funding to App State to support a similar program at the university — it will be the first summer camp of its kind in North Carolina.
High Country migrant and refugee populations share ‘Stories of Migration’ — a grant-funded App State project
April 13, 2022
“Roots and Routes: Stories of Migration in the High Country” — an App State project supported by the N.C. Humanities Council — is providing Hmong refugee and Latinx migrant families an opportunity to share their stories, histories and contributions to Western North Carolina.
Pamela Mars Wright, former Mars Inc. chair, gives 63rd Boyles Lecture at App State
March 28, 2022
Pamela Mars Wright, former chair and director of the board that governs the $40 billion Mars Inc., delivered the 63rd Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished Lecture on March 17 at AppState’s Holmes Convocation Center.
App State breaks ground on Innovation District project — ‘the potential is limitless’
Phase 1 development includes the Conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research, as well as faculty/staff housing.
March 25, 2022
On March 25, App State ceremoniously broke ground on a long-held goal and a valuable piece of its future — the Innovation District project. Phase one of development includes the Conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research, as well as housing for App State faculty and staff.
‘Junaluska: Oral Histories of a Black Appalachian Community’ selected for 2022–23 Common Reading Program
All incoming App State first-year and transfer students will receive a copy during orientation.
March 23, 2022
All incoming first-year and transfer students will receive a copy of “Junaluska: Oral Histories of a Black Appalachian Community” during their orientation sessions as part of App State’s 2022–23 Common Reading Program.
App State research team ventures into Linville Gorge Wilderness to discover archaeological sites
March 22, 2022
Dr. Alice Wright and Dr. Cameron Gokee are leading an archaeological research team into the Linville Gorge Wilderness area to learn more about the lives of Indigenous people who used the land hundreds of years ago, while facilitating the preservation of cultural resources.
3 renowned, NC-connected authors to visit App State this spring
March 21, 2022
Three renowned authors — Robert Morgan, Annie Woodford and Megan Mayhew Bergman — will visit App State’s campus, in person and virtually, this spring as part of the university’s Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series.
App State’s Police Officer Development Program jump-starts careers in policing
March 7, 2022
Graduates of the Appalachian Police Officer Development Program at App State — who are now employed with agencies across North Carolina — reflect on how the program prepared them to enter the workforce.
App State students, staff and faculty give back to Boone during 2022 MLK Day of Service
March 2, 2022
More than 50 App State faculty, staff and students rolled up their sleeves to volunteer at local nonprofit organizations during the university’s 2022 MLK Day of Service, Feb. 26. App State Community members have participated in this annual day of reflection, education and service for more than two decades.
App State to host academy aimed at preparing Appalachian region’s future entrepreneurs
Feb. 24, 2022
This summer, App State is hosting the 2022 Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) — an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) initiative that aims to prepare the Appalachian region’s next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and thinkers. AEA is a partnership between ARC, App State, the National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education and STEM West.
A legacy of leadership at App State and beyond: Meet 7 National Pan-Hellenic Council alumni
Feb. 21, 2022
Members of App State’s National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) fraternities and sororities have built a legacy of leadership and service — both on and off campus.
App State named nation’s leader for certified teachers for 6th consecutive year
Feb. 21, 2022
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has ranked App State No. 1 in its “Top 50 Alma Maters by Total Number of NBCTs” list for the sixth consecutive year. App State leads the nation for the number of National Board Certified Teachers — 2,211.
N.C.'s 7th lab school opens in Elkin this fall
Spectrum News
Feb. 15, 2022
Spectrum News interviews App State Academy at Middle Fork Principal Amie Snow and a student about the laboratory school experience. App State opens a new lab school — its second — in partnership with Elkin City Schools in fall 2022.
Provost highlights App State’s shared governance at Spring 2022 Faculty and Staff Meeting
Feb. 11, 2022
At App State’s Spring 2022 Faculty and Staff Meeting, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Heather Hulburt Norris highlighted the university’s shared governance, which ensures the university meets, and continues to meet, the educational needs of the citizens of North Carolina — and beyond.
More than $275,000 awarded to App State projects in 5 years of Chancellor’s Innovation Scholars Program
Deadline for 2022–23 project applications is Feb. 21
Feb. 9, 2022
The Chancellor’s Innovation Scholars Program at App State marked its five-year anniversary in 2021, with more than $275,000 awarded to 30 project teams since its inception. Applications are now open to fund projects for the 2022–23 academic year.
Skip the Bag — take a wooden nickel and shop sustainably at App State
Feb. 4, 2022
App State’s Skip the Bag program supports sustainable shopping by providing Mountaineers with wooden nickels as an incentive to forgo single-use plastic bags for their purchases. The wooden tokens are converted to monetary contributions made to campus organizations.
App State students, employers to benefit from enhanced Career Development Center services
Feb. 2, 2022
Students’ and employers’ needs have changed as a result of the pandemic, and App State’s Career Development Center — now located in the heart of campus — has responded, enhancing its services to add more targeted career programming. Among the new offerings — remote service options and career initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion.
App State honors champions of inclusive excellence, on campus and in the community
Jan. 31, 2022
During the 2022 Chancellor’s Awards for Inclusive Excellence Luncheon, App State honored champions of inclusive excellence, including several faculty, staff and students from the university and a member of the local community.