Topic: Community Engagement

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App State virtually hosts 4 acclaimed authors for spring 2021 Visiting Writers Series
Feb. 3, 2021
Four award-winning authors — Anna Deavere Smith, Charles Dodd White, Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle and Carter Sickels — will pay a virtual visit to App State this spring as part of the university’s Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series. Novelists White, Clapsaddle and Sickels will read from their work and give talks on the craft of writing, and playwright Smith will give a storytelling presentation.
Appalachian State senior part of National Guard sent to Washington, D.C. [student profiled]
Watauga Democrat
Feb. 2, 2021
Lauren Spangler, an App State senior majoring in psychology, was among National Guard members stationed in Washington, D.C., during Joe Biden's presidential inauguration. She is from Charlotte.
A virtual stage keeps App State arts patrons, students entertained — from a distance
Feb. 1, 2021
App State’s Department of Theatre and Dance will offer a variety of virtual performing arts events during the spring 2021 semester to help keep campus and local community members safe during the pandemic.
How New River got its flow back: App State’s NRLP completes Payne Branch environmental restoration project
Jan. 25, 2021
App State’s New River Light and Power has completed its grant-funded project to remove the historic Payne Branch dam from the New River’s Middle Fork, helping to restore this river corridor to a more natural state — which includes improved water quality and enhanced habitat for the area’s aquatic wildlife. Dive in to learn more.
Nearly $12 million in federal funding supports App State Empowering Teacher Learning program
Jan. 22, 2021
App State has been awarded nearly $12 million in federal grant funding to implement Empowering Teacher Learning — a teacher-directed professional learning program designed to add flexibility to traditional recertification and state licensure renewals for Western North Carolina teachers.
Schaffels commit to $1 million matching gift for An Appalachian Summer Festival
Jan. 22, 2021
Nancy and Neil Schaffel and the Murar Foundation have made a $1 million matching gift to the endowment for Appalachian State University’s An Appalachian Summer Festival. The gift will support the festival’s music, dance, theater, film and visual arts programming.
App State alumnus produces news to keep Kentuckians informed
Jan. 21, 2021
As a news producer at Spectrum News 1 in Louisville, Kentucky, App State alumnus John Park ’20 uses the skills he learned at App State to create news programs.
App State transfer student has a ‘Head Start’ on her career
Jan. 20, 2021
Junior Kaitlyn Helton, an App State Online transfer student, works in McDowell County’s Head Start program while pursuing her B.S. in child development-birth through kindergarten (licensure) — applying techniques as she learns.
Ways to honor Martin Luther King Jr. — service during COVID-19
Jan. 15, 2021
App State’s ACT Office suggests a variety of options for how to be service-focused this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Grant-supported App State project explores relationship between religious studies and public issues
Jan. 13, 2021
Three religious studies faculty members at App State are engaged in a grant-funded project to envision a public-focused future for religious studies teaching and scholarship — one that explores the relationship of religion to topics at the center of public conversation and debate.
Magical moments in hospitality brought Hedrick to App State
Jan. 11, 2021
Disney magic inspired Sam Hedrick to transfer to App State, where she is majoring in hospitality and tourism management and building skills and experience for her future career.
A return ‘home’ for The Appalachian News Adviser Allison Bennett Dyche
Jan. 11, 2021
Allison Bennett Dyche, news adviser for App State’s student newspaper, The Appalachian, returned to App State a month prior to Election Day after serving four years as director of student media at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dyche previously worked as App State’s assistant director for student media.
Perspective | NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps: Strengthening the talent pipeline to public service [staff quoted]
EdNC
Jan. 11, 2021
This article about the NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps shares comments from App State’s Dr. Susan McCracken, director of career development and economic engagement, about an Appalachian student's internship related to public service in Burke County.
More than $1 billion in NC energy costs avoided, Appalachian Energy Summit reports
Jan. 8, 2021
The Appalachian Energy Summit reports, from 2002–03 to 2018–19, the UNC System, together with industry partners, has saved North Carolina more than $1 billion in avoided energy costs — including water use reductions. App State has realized more than $30.3 million in avoided energy and water costs over the same time period.
Reflections on a year defined by COVID-19
Dec. 22, 2020
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic Appalachian State University has enacted a coordinated, universitywide response — in concert with agencies across the town, region and state — while continuing to further its academic mission.
Pandemic testing paramount at App State
Dec. 22, 2020
A total of 31,293 COVID-19 tests were administered by Appalachian State University during the fall 2020 semester — at no cost to students, faculty or staff.
App State’s Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa selected as founding member of the American Academy of International Education
Dec. 22, 2020
App State’s Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa has been selected as a founding member of the American Academy of International Education — an Institute of International Education (IIE) initiative. The academy is the first scholarly organization in the U.S. dedicated to advancing the field of international education.
App State’s SBTDC was a ‘first responder’ for small businesses during the pandemic
Dec. 22, 2020
App State’s Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) served as a key partner in North Carolina’s response to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.