Topic: Community Engagement

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Pritzker Fellow to collaborate with community on development of early childhood programs
Jan. 18, 2019
Crystal Kelly ’00 ’09, Pritzker Fellow and Appalachian alumna, will direct efforts to build a coordinated, early childhood system and local financing stream for early childhood initiatives in Watauga County.
Lauren Boop ’12 joins 2018–19 National Humanities Center Teacher Advisory Council
Jan. 18, 2019
Boop, who graduated as a Teaching Fellow from Appalachian in 2012, is one of 15 members appointed to the 2018–19 National Humanities Center Teacher Advisory Council.
Trustees approve resolution for energy contract with savings implications
Jan. 17, 2019
Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees signed a resolution that will save New River Power and Light (NRLP) customers and the university hundreds of thousands annually in energy costs.
Expansion plans for Appalachian’s Child Development Center underway
Jan. 14, 2019
The expansion of Appalachian’s Child Development Center will increase capacity and enhance programs.
New initiative, staff position aim to reduce jail recidivism
Watauga Democrat
Jan. 14, 2019
A new initiative to reduce recidivism at the Watauga County jail is already receiving positive feedback, with one inmate calling it an “inspiration” and a “blessing” in a handwritten letter to Sheriff Len Hagaman. The letter was written to Hagaman in spring 2018 after an intern, Appalachian social work graduate student Mollie Mellishrencken, studied inmate recidivism — the cycle of coming in and out of incarceration on multiple occasions.
Students initiate peace and justice through Global Peacebuilding Project
Jan. 11, 2019
Appalachian students contribute to world peace by working locally to improve interpersonal communication, access to education, and understanding of homophobia and transphobia.
Advance planning to aftermath analysis: How Appalachian’s campus units tackled Winter Storm Diego
Jan. 11, 2019
Appalachian releases statistics and other information associated with the preparation and response to December 2018’s big snowstorm.
Appalachian ranks No. 1 in nation for highest number of NBPTS-certified alumni
Jan. 9, 2019
Appalachian has topped the National Board for Professional Teaching Standard’s list of schools with the highest number of National Board Certified Teachers for the third consecutive year.
How The Black And White Dula Family Reconciled Their Past
WUNC 91.5
Jan. 8, 2019
Dula family reunions in western North Carolina include members of the black and white sides of the family. But for decades these two sides did not communicate or even acknowledge their relation. Filmmaker Beth Davison, a faculty member at Appalachian State University, explored this story in her recent documentary “Dulatown.”
Dr. Jordan Hazelwood prepares students in team collaboration for patient care
Jan. 7, 2019
The speech-language pathologist teaches teamwork, along with strong clinical skills, in treating the whole patient for increased health and quality of life.
Cafe Appalachia part of nonprofit founded by App State grad to fight opioid epidemic
Winston-Salem Journal
Jan. 4, 2019
As most visitors can quickly tell, the restaurant and cafe in South Charleston, West Virginia is located inside a former church building. But Cafe Appalachia is about more than food. It’s nourishment for the community and intended to serve as a support tool in helping fight the opioid epidemic by providing a safe learning and working environment for women in long-term recovery programs, says Cheryl Laws, the founder and chief executive of the nonprofit organization Pollen8.
‘Beefriending’ pollinators
Appalachian named one of nation’s 61 Bee Campuses
Jan. 3, 2019
The Xerces Society has recognized Appalachian’s efforts to create a safe campus with sustainable habitats for pollinators by naming the university among its 61 national and eight North Carolina Bee Campuses.
2018 through the eyes of Appalachian students
The university’s Instagram social media account lets students show life as a Mountaineer
Dec. 28, 2018
Each week, Appalachian’s Instagram account lets a new student show how they live and learn like a Mountaineer.
CTEC students re-think electric-powered vehicles
The Times-News
Dec. 19, 2018
Hoverboards, an electric tricycle, and building an electric truck are among the projects students are working on at Alamance-Burlington Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC). Automotive instructor Terry Drummond hopes CTEC’s partnership with the Triad Electric Vehicle Association, which has ties to Appalachian State University in Boone, will jumpstart a new sustainable energy curriculum for the school.
Mary Kelly Glidewell recognized as winner of Appalachian Staff Shout Out November drawing
Dec. 18, 2018
Staff Shout Out recipient Mary Kelly Glidewell, recruiting services manager in Appalachian’s Career Development Center, won a gift from the University Bookstore valued at $25.
US Department of Education funds Appalachian Fulbright-Hays GPA Program in Indonesia
Dec. 18, 2018
Through the four-week program, regional K–12 teachers, along with Appalachian faculty and students in the RCOE, will study abroad in Indonesia to develop curricula and immersive digital media.
Jigang “Harrison” He receives inaugural Appalachian Global Engagement Award
Dec. 18, 2018
Jigang “Harrison” He, president and CEO of Kestro Cos., was recognized during Appalachian’s International Education Week for his sustained contributions and support for advancing global learning at Appalachian.
Appalachian receives continued support for Federal TRIO SSS program
Dec. 18, 2018
The Federal TRIO Student Support Services program at Appalachian provides comprehensive services for about 200 first-generation and/or low-income students.

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