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  • Fall Color Guy Gives Latest Update on Leaf Colors as Drought Continues But Conditions Improve
    Fall Color Guy Gives Latest Update on Leaf Colors as Drought Continues But Conditions Improve
    High Country Press
    Sept. 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
    From foundation to roof — App Builds a Home takes shape during blitz build
    Sept. 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
    New River Conservancy is “ReWilding” Elk Shoals
    Winston-Salem Journal
    Sept. 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
    App State student veteran among 124 selected nationally for SVA Leadership Institute
    Sept. 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
    Appalachian State Sets Goal Of 20,000 Students In 2020
    88.5 WFDD
    Sept. 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
    Board of Trustees members sworn in at App State
    Sept. 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
    On the job — all part of App State’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program
    Sept. 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
    App State students make an impact on businesses’ triple bottom line
    Sept. 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
    App State opens registration for 15th annual The Knob
    Sept. 19, 2019

    The Knob — the final race in Appalachian’s High Country Triple Crown series — is two challenging miles of pure Boone.

  • What You Need to Know about Fall Foliage This Year
    What You Need to Know about Fall Foliage This Year

    Prepare for a better leaf-peeping season than in 2018

    Garden & Gun
    Sept. 18, 2019

    Leaf lovers, rejoice: Fall will be colorful. This year, the South is on track to have a much more vibrant display of colors, says Howard S. Neufeld, professor of biology at Appalachian State University.

  • Our Favorite Fall Mountain Views
    Our Favorite Fall Mountain Views
    Our State
    Sept. 17, 2019

    Before you head out leaf-peeping this fall, know what colors to expect at 22 of our favorite mountain spots in Western North Carolina. Among the experts that contributed to this guide is Dr. Howard S. Neufeld, a professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Biology.

  • App State group researches alternative energy uses for local farmers
    App State group researches alternative energy uses for local farmers
    Watauga Democrat
    Sept. 13, 2019

    During the past five to six years, faculty and students at Appalachian State University have researched and developed different technologies to help local farmers extend their crop’s growing season. The research project — named Nexus — is located at the Watauga County Landfill and is used as a biomass and renewable energy testing location.

  • App State names 20 inaugural Beaver Scholars committed to improving regional health care
    App State names 20 inaugural Beaver Scholars committed to improving regional health care
    Sept. 12, 2019

    The Beaver Scholars program, established by Don Beaver ’62 ’64 and his wife, Vickie Beaver, supports North Carolina students who demonstrate a strong commitment to improving health care in Appalachia.

  • ASU celebrates Founders Day to honor legacies of those who paved the way
    ASU celebrates Founders Day to honor legacies of those who paved the way
    Watauga Democrat
    Sept. 11, 2019

    Appalachian State University’s second annual Founders Day was celebrated on Sept. 5 with the dedication of the Lillie Shull Dougherty statue, the ringing of the Founder’s Bell and a panel discussion featuring a former chancellor and former interim chancellor of Appalachian State University.

  • App State’s Academy at Middle Fork reports significant progress
    App State’s Academy at Middle Fork reports significant progress
    Sept. 10, 2019

    App State announces new test scores for the Academy at Middle Fork that show significant progress over the past year.

  • High water, higher expectations — a STEM learning experience for all ages at App State
    High water, higher expectations — a STEM learning experience for all ages at App State
    Sept. 10, 2019

    Top-notch N.C. high schoolers take to the river for research, instructed by Appalachian State University faculty, staff and students. It’s a learning experience for all.

  • App State celebrates its second annual Founders Day
    App State celebrates its second annual Founders Day
    Sept. 9, 2019

    Relive Appalachian State University’s 2019 Founders Day through this collection of photos by university photographers Marie Freeman and Chase Reynolds.

  • App State Celebrates Founders Day and 120 Years of Education Leadership
    App State Celebrates Founders Day and 120 Years of Education Leadership
    High Country Press
    Sept. 9, 2019

    The campus and local community celebrated Appalachian State University’s 120-year legacy of educational leadership with the second annual Founders Day celebration Sept. 5. The day included dedication of the Lillie Shull Dougherty statue, the ringing of the Founders Bell, a panel discussion with past leaders, and research by faculty, staff and students.

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