Topic: Community Engagement

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App State researchers form interdisciplinary clusters to address COVID-19 topics
May 1, 2020
Nearly 40 members of Appalachian’s faculty are working collaboratively to address topics related to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Such topics include the virus’s economic impact on the region and how to support rural, socially vulnerable community members living alone.
A new lesson plan for App State student teachers
May 1, 2020
North Carolina school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic alter the student teaching experience. Student teachers in the field describe their transitions to remote teaching.
Economic experts: Recovery won't be immediate [faculty quoted]
Watauga Democrat
May 1, 2020
Dr. Harry Davis in Appalachian’s Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance and who serves as economist for the N.C. Bankers Association said during a Boone Area Chamber of Commerce online webinar the U.S. will remain in a recession for the rest of the year “and maybe into next year.”
These universities say their students will return to campus in the fall
CNN
April 30, 2020
Appalachian State University is among universities across the U.S. identified as having plans to reopen for fall semester while their leaders determine what measures need to be taken for vulnerable populations that can't risk returning to class.
App State business writing students help hometown communities through class project
April 29, 2020
An Appalachian State University faculty member has turned her students’ final class project into an opportunity to help their local communities during COVID-19.
ASU professor among organizers of digital COVID-19 resource portfolio [faculty featured]
WXII
April 27, 2020
Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce, professor and director of Appalachian’s environmental science program, is part of an organization that has created a COVID-19 Testing Sites Search Engine that identifies testing sites, eligibility criteria, requirements and contact information for 1,500 sites across the 50 states. The search database is available for patients, healthcare providers and government officials seeking testing centers and kits.
Because it has before, university service-learning will lead our recovery [staff opinion]
Asheville Citizen-Times
April 27, 2020
Brian MacHarg, Appalachian’s director of academic civic engagement, co-authors this opinion piece that COVID-19, much like Sept. 11 and Hurricane Katrina, is a time for renewed focus on service-learning. “Universities have an obligation to serve the country in new and unique ways in the face of the coronavirus, and offices of service-learning and community engagement should again be on the forefront of helping the nation to recover…,” he writes.
Coronavirus conundrum: What do we do when nature gets crowded? [faculty quoted]
The Christian Science Monitor
April 27, 2020
Dr. David Nieman, a professor of public health and director of Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab, offers his perspective on the value of outdoor activity even when there are lots of people in the park. He argues that public green spaces should be closed only as a last resort.
Help save the bees: New app turns users into bee counters [faculty quoted]
Los Angeles Times
April 23, 2020
Computer science professor Dr. James Wilkes, who is also a farmer and beekeeper, explains the first World Bee Count and how to participate with a free app for your smartphone and a willingness to snap photos.
App State’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts creates opportunities to engage with the arts at home
April 21, 2020
Appalachian State University’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts provides online access to its exhibitions and programming to engage the Appalachian and greater communities.
With Empty Campuses, College Radio Stations Face Uphill Battle During Coronavirus [student quoted]
Billboard
April 20, 2020
While a third of the nation’s college stations aren’t operating during COVID-19, student station manager Nate Saunders says Appalachian's radio station 90.5 WASU FM is running strong.
Groups bring Easter to community during COVID-19 pandemic [staff quoted]
Mountain Times
April 16, 2020
Appalachian State University Athletics partnered with Ransom and Stick Boy Bread Co. to deliver between 150 and 175 brunch meals to Appalachian Regional Healthcare System staff at the Watauga Medical Center on April 12. The athletics department wanted to bring some joy and a demonstration of support for health care workers while also supporting local businesses, according to Kate Misltead, assistant director of marketing for App State Athletics.
A brief history of infectious diseases with Dr. Michael Opata [faculty featured]
Avery Journal
April 8, 2020
An infectious disease immunologist, Dr. Michael Opata in Appalachian’s Department of Biology is interviewed about the history of infectious diseases and what past epidemics can inform us about COVID-19 and its prevention and treatment.
App State student videographer creates online fandom for family beagle
April 7, 2020
A 30-second video assignment completed by an Appalachian State University student videographer has earned a social media following and fame for Vanya, a beagle living the good life in Salisbury.
‘Zoom’ the doctor: App State employs telemedicine technology
April 6, 2020
As of March 31, Appalachian’s M.S. Shook Student Health Service — a primary care ambulatory campus health clinic — is offering virtual visits for App State students via Zoom video conferencing.
Mountaineers moving mountains
April 3, 2020
Appalachian State University’s faculty and staff are transitioning events and experiences to online platforms and developing new ways for Mountaineers to connect.
The news must go on: App State’s student-run media continue remotely
April 3, 2020
Appalachian State University’s student-run media transition to an all-online format to report breaking news and COVID-19 developments.
Health inspections have stopped in Catawba County. What does that mean for you? [faculty featured]
Hickory Daily Record
March 31, 2020
Dr. Adam Hege of Appalachian State University’s public health program in the Beaver College of Health Sciences discusses the nationwide trend of health inspectors no longer having time to inspect restaurants offering take-out/delivery because of the time they’re spending on COVID-19 issues — and, what this means for consumers.