Topic: Community Engagement

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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.
Announcing the Campus Safety 2022 Higher Education Director of the Year Finalists
Campus Safety Magazine
Jan. 31, 2022
Campus Safety Magazine announces its finalists for the 2022 Higher Education Director of the Year Award — including App State Police Chief Andy Stephenson.
New group looks to redefine rural higher education policy [faculty featured]
Politico
Jan. 31, 2022
The Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges, which formed in 2021 and is based at App State, unveils a new metric for identifying rural-serving institutions. Dr. Andrew Koricich, executive director of the ARRC and an associate professor in App State's Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, is interviewed about the alliance's work.
App State University Libraries team recognized nationally for leadership in digital preservation
Jan. 19, 2022
App State’s Digital Scholarship and Initiatives team has received the 2021 National Digital Stewardship Alliance Organization Excellence Award — an honor recognizing organizations nationwide that provide significant support, guidance, advocacy or leadership for the digital preservation community.
Renewables to make up 18% of App State’s purchased electricity in 2022
Jan. 14, 2022
Under a new power provider, App State’s percentage of electricity supplied from renewables will increase from 2% to 18% in early 2022 due to purchases of hydroelectric and solar power.
App State’s Carbon Neutral Commuter program: Driving to reduce global warming
Q&A with Jim Dees
Jan. 13, 2022
Participating in the Carbon Neutral Commuter (CNC) program — administered by App State’s Office of Sustainability — is a step Mountaineers can take to reduce global warming and make a positive difference in climate change.