Topic: Community Engagement

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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.
Learning in the High Country — beyond the classroom
July 15, 2020
Western North Carolina’s High Country region is rich with economic and environmental ecosystems, and its peaks and valleys create a living laboratory for exploration, research and fun. Read on to learn about the abundant opportunities the university’s regional setting affords Mountaineers.
New River Light and Power encourages customers to schedule services online in advance
July 15, 2020
Due to concerns related to COVID-19, Appalachian State University’s New River Light and Power (NRLP) is asking new customers and customers transferring service this summer to use its online forms to schedule a connection and/or disconnection in advance.
App State provides meals and masks to community partners amid COVID-19 pandemic
July 10, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, App State has provided meals, masks and an inventory of deployable resources to local community partners, including AppHealthCare and Watauga County Emergency Services.
What impact does weather have on COVID-19? Local scientists are searching for answers [faculty featured]
WLOS
July 8, 2020
Appalachian’s Dr. Maggie Sugg and Dr. Jennifer Runkle are interviewed about their collaborative research with the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies that found a significant association between low humidity and transmission of COVID-19 in some U.S. cities.
Local researchers explore weather’s role in COVID-19 spread [faculty featured]
Mountain Xpress
July 4, 2020
Department of Geography and Planning's Dr. Maggie Sugg and Dr. Jennifer Runkle discuss their research study on COVID-19 transmission and weather, conducted in partnership with North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies. The study found a significant association between low humidity and transmission of the virus in some U.S. cities.
Meteorological factors may influence COVID-19 transmission and spread in the US, according to research by App State and NCICS
July 2, 2020
A climate-health study conducted by Appalachian State University researchers shows a significant association between COVID-19 transmission and low humidity.
App State budding ornithologist recognized as Young Birder of 2020
June 26, 2020
Appalachian sophomore and avid birder Adrianna Nelson, a biology major with a concentration in ecology, evolution and environmental biology, has gained national recognition as a 2020 Young Birder of the Year — an honor bestowed by the American Birding Association.
App State researchers to study dust plume as it settles over Boone
June 26, 2020
The largest plume of dust to come from the Sahara Desert in 50 years offers an unexpected bright spot for the High Country and opportunities for the university’s AppalAIR researchers.
How to keep students feeling connected and supported — 4 Excellence in Teaching Award winners weigh in
June 26, 2020
Award-winning faculty at Appalachian State University share how they keep students feeling connected and supported as they teach online during the COVID-19 situation.
‘Holding space’ in synchronous studio meetings
Q&A with D. Jason Miller
June 26, 2020
How do you shift a studio design class into online learning? Appalachian State University’s D. Jason Miller, building sciences program director, discusses how he engaged students during COVID-19.
“Show Your Love” campaign launch
Mountain Times
June 25, 2020
AppHealthCare has partnered with Appalachian State University and other local entities to increase awareness of actions people can take to impact how COVID-19 affects our local community.
Political Science alum fundraises for DC research institution
June 16, 2020
Tommy Wrenn ’14 has worked as a development professional in Washington, D.C., fundraising for organizations connected to the environment and addressing climate change — an issue he describes as a “personal passion.”