Topic: Community Engagement

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Find Your Sustain Ability: Dr. David Orr on sustainability education and politics and his earliest memories of the natural environment
Oct. 9, 2019
Host Dr. Lee F. Ball, Appalachian's chief sustainability officer, interviews one of the founders of the sustainability education movement — Dr. David Orr, the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics Emeritus at Oberlin College and special assistant to the college's president. "Can you make a sustainable, just, fair, decent and prosperous world?" Orr asks. "I think the answer is yes. I take my hope from just the work that we all do. And the doing of the work is what generates hope."
ASU, Boone, conservancy discuss Boone Creek daylighting proposal
Watauga Democrat
Oct. 9, 2019
Visions of daylighting Boone Creek along Rivers Street are progressing into plans, and Appalachian State University, town of Boone and New River Conservancy representatives say the project could alleviate frequent flooding in the area.
App State alumna’s internship at Appalachian Theatre sets the stage for her career
Oct. 8, 2019
A summer internship at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country helped prepare two-time Appalachian graduate Caroline Davis ’16 ’19 for her full-time job at Boone’s Western Youth Network.
5 South African scholars take part in University Staff Doctoral Program at App State
Oct. 8, 2019
Appalachian’s University Staff Doctoral Program, a project jointly coordinated by the Office of International Education and Development and the Center for Appalachian Studies, aims to increase the number of university academics in South Africa who hold doctoral degrees.
Battleground 2020: North Carolina Suburbs [faculty quoted]
Spectrum News
Oct. 4, 2019
Dr. Karl Campbell, as associate professor of history at Appalachian, is quoted about the role of suburban voters in North Carolina's 2020 presidential election.
36 Hours in Boone, N.C. (and Environs)
The New York Times
Oct. 3, 2019
In this travel piece on the local area, the New York Times calls Appalachian State University “the source of Boone’s youthful energy.”
Fall foliage delayed: As the hot, dry weather drags on in WNC, when will fall color peak? [faculty quoted]
Asheville Citizen-Times
Oct. 2, 2019
Dr. Howard Neufeld at Appalachian State University, who manages the “Fall Color Guy” Facebook page, said the high ridges are starting to show some color, but many trees are already dropping their leaves before turning color because of the drought conditions.
Appalachian Police Academy celebrates second graduating class
Oct. 1, 2019
Appalachian Police Academy celebrates its second graduating class and the graduates’ 100% pass rate on the North Carolina police officer certification exam.
Mountaineer alumna picks up her hammer to help with App Builds a Home
Oct. 1, 2019
Alumna Tasse Little ’86 adds to her 20 years of service at Appalachian by being part of the App Builds a Home (ABAH) planning team. ABAH and Watauga County Habitat for Humanity have partnered to build a home for a Boone family.
Fall Color Guy Gives Latest Update on Leaf Colors as Drought Continues But Conditions Improve
High Country Press
Sep. 30, 2019
Around this time of year when the color starts to change in the trees, we pay attention. Most of us watch the leaves turn in real time. Others work to skip ahead, to predict when exactly we’ll see our fall colors, how vividly, and how long. One such person is Dr. Howard Neufeld, a professor of biology at Appalachian State University. Better known by the public as the Fall Color Guy, he monitors the weather, temperature, and color activity here in the mountains, and makes predictions accordingly.
From foundation to roof — App Builds a Home takes shape during blitz build
Sep. 26, 2019
App Builds a Home takes shape as 200-plus volunteers turn out for two days of construction. The Habitat home, built in partnership with Watauga County Habitat for Humanity, is located in Boone’s GreenWood subdivision and will be inhabited by the Barker family.
New River Conservancy is “ReWilding” Elk Shoals
Winston-Salem Journal
Sep. 25, 2019
The New River Conservancy and New River State Park are working to reopen Elk Shoals to the public through a plan they are calling ReWilding Elk Shoals. A team from Appalachian State University's Appalachian Studies program participated in planting native trees in the flood plain at Elk Shoals on Sept. 20.
App State student veteran among 124 selected nationally for SVA Leadership Institute
Sep. 24, 2019
Grayson Farmer, a senior marketing major and president of Appalachian’s Student Veterans Association, recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for the 2019 Student Veterans of America Leadership Institute, which focused on community service, leadership self-awareness and networking.
Appalachian State Sets Goal Of 20,000 Students In 2020
88.5 WFDD
Sep. 24, 2019
There is a record number of students at Appalachian State University this fall, and school leaders are hoping to hit a big milestone next year. Chancellor Sheri Everts says the goal for 2020 is to have an enrollment of 20,000 students.
Board of Trustees members sworn in at App State
Sep. 20, 2019
Three returning members and three newly appointed members of Appalachian’s Board of Trustees were sworn in by North Carolina District Court Judge Rebecca Eggers-Gryder ’83 during the board’s Sept. 13 meeting on Appalachian’s campus.
On the job — all part of App State’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program
Sep. 19, 2019
For students in Appalachian State University’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP), a campus job is a core part of the educational experience — and an opportunity to build work and life skills in a supportive environment.
App State students make an impact on businesses’ triple bottom line
Sep. 19, 2019
Appalachian’s Impact Clinic, an initiative of Appalachian’s Walker College of Business that began in fall 2017, helps local businesses pursue B Corp status. B Corporations balance purpose and profit while working for the greater good.
App State opens registration for 15th annual The Knob
Sep. 19, 2019
The Knob — the final race in Appalachian’s High Country Triple Crown series — is two challenging miles of pure Boone.