Topic: Community Engagement

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Former App State Dean of University Libraries Dane Ward leaves legacy of ALS advocacy
Aug. 25, 2020
ALS advocate Dr. Dane M. Ward, former dean of university libraries at Appalachian, served as an ALS Research Ambassador and authored editorials about ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in higher education publications. He passed away from the disease July 5.
How one rural district boosted its FAFSA completion rate to one of the highest in the state
EdNC
Aug. 20, 2020
According to methodology used by Appalachian State’s GEAR UP, Yancey County School district’s FAFSA completion rate increased by 16 percentage points from 2019 to 2020.
It’s Boone, it’s beautiful — get outside and get going
Aug. 20, 2020
Exercise? During a pandemic? Appalachian faculty experts and University Recreation staff say yes. In this article, they share how Appalachian Community members can explore the High Country’s many outdoor recreation options to stay healthy and active during COVID-19.
Appalachian welcomes more than 3,900 Mountaineers to campus
Aug. 19, 2020
App State welcomed more than 3,900 first-year and transfer students to campus during move-in week Aug. 10–13. Many safety precautions were in place, including face coverings and scheduled move-in times.
At the Trailhead: App State’s first-year students participate in reimagined orientation and leadership development program
Aug. 18, 2020
First-year App State students started their journeys as Mountaineers through the Trailhead Experience orientation and leadership development program. More than 2,400 students worked with upper-level student leaders to create connections, build community and navigate the many changes to university life necessitated by COVID-19.
Health and safety at forefront for fall semester at App State
Aug. 13, 2020
What will it be like at Appalachian State University this fall? This is the question on the minds of Mountaineers everywhere, with the fall 2020 semester set to start Aug. 17. Read on for a look at the changes that have taken place on campus.
Calling Mountaineers near and far: App State checks in with thousands of students
Aug. 13, 2020
Nearly 16,000 incoming and current students received an unexpected, personal phone call this summer from Appalachian State University as part of the university’s Mountaineer Connect campaign. Staff offered support and helped connect students with resources as needed.
Students return to Appalachian State campus during Pandemic
WCYB
Aug. 10, 2020
Tri-Cities’ WCYB covers fall 2020 move-in at Appalachian State University and the university’s safety measures in place related to COVID-19.
Campus move-in starts for App State students, but with virus restrictions in place
WSOC-TV
Aug. 10, 2020
Charlotte’s WSOC-TV covers fall 2020 move-in at Appalachian State University and the university’s safety measures in place related to COVID-19.
Library partners with ASU to offer community navigators
Hickory Daily Record
Aug. 9, 2020
Catawba County Library is partnering with Appalachian State University’s social work programs to launch its Community Navigators program designed to eliminate barriers to service by helping vulnerable people access community agencies, programs and resources more quickly and efficiently. The program is based at the Main Library in Newton.
AppalCART and App State awarded $1M-plus grant for electric bus
Aug. 6, 2020
A collaboration between AppalCART and Appalachian State University has secured more than $1 million in grant funding to be used toward the purchase of an electric bus and charging station for AppalCART. The funding was awarded through the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
App State student leaders set safety guidelines and actions for returning fraternity and sorority members
Aug. 4, 2020
Leadership of Appalachian’s fraternities and sororities have issued a joint statement that outlines guidelines and actions for the safety of students and others in the community returning to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continued federal funding supports App State interns in providing behavioral health services for rural populations
July 31, 2020
Thanks to continued federal funding, marriage and family therapy and mental health counseling interns at Appalachian are helping to increase the availability of culturally sensitive behavioral health services for residents of Northwestern North Carolina. The four-year project has received $1.75 million-plus in support.
‘Three rural school districts partner with Appalachian State University to prevent youth suicide [faculty featured]
EdNC
July 30, 2020
As part of a series on innovative approaches to health in schools, this article features Appalachian State University psychology professor Dr. Kurt Michael and is work partnering with three rural school districts to prevent teen suicide.
Interim director named for App State’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Appalachian studies academic program
July 21, 2020
Dr. Conrad E. “Ozzie” Ostwalt, professor of religious studies at Appalachian, has been appointed interim director of the university’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Appalachian studies academic program. Ostwalt assumed his new role July 1.
‘A history told by the people’: ‘Junaluska: Oral Histories’ features Boone’s historic Black community
Watauga Democrat
July 21, 2020
Appalachian’s Belk Library and Information Commons hosted an online book talk on “Junaluska: Oral Histories of a Black Appalachian Community,” a collection of narratives from Boone’s historically Black community edited by Dr. Susan Keefe. The retired Department of Anthropology professor worked closely with the community since the 1970s.
3-year-old finds his voice through App State’s Communication Disorders Clinic
July 17, 2020
By working with speech-language pathologists in Appalachian’s Communication Disorders Clinic, a 3-year-old child diagnosed with severe childhood apraxia of speech is learning to communicate. The speech therapy has given him the ability to call his mother “mama” for the first time.
App State’s NRLP awarded $1.1M-plus in grant funding for Payne Branch restoration project
July 16, 2020
Thanks to a second awarded grant, Appalachian’s New River Light and Power has received more than $1.1 million to complete an environmental restoration project at the site of the Payne Branch dam on New River. The work will begin the week of July 20.