Topic: Community Engagement

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App State students ace final exam trailblazing Buckeye Knob
July 22, 2019
Building a new trail at Buckeye Knob serves as a final exam for students studying recreation management at Appalachian State University.
Health care administrator strives to make patients feel at home
The Dispatch
July 22, 2019
As you approach the entrance of Lexington Health Care Center on Cornelia Street, you will be greeted with the sight of bright flowers and comfortable benches that would make you want to sit down and chat for a while with residents of the nursing home. This welcoming environment is thanks to the center’s administrator, Appalachian State University alumna Heather McGroarty ‘18.
Dr. Theresa Redmond wins 2019 Outstanding Volunteer Award from National Association for Media Literacy Education
July 17, 2019
Redmond, associate professor of media studies in Appalachian’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, was recognized for volunteering a substantial amount of time in service of a specific NAMLE project.
Business students at App State step in and stock up for the High Country’s hungry
July 15, 2019
Enactus student club members and business school graduate students at Appalachian join efforts to eradicate hunger in the High Country.
Reich College of Education names 2018–19 Student Teacher of the Year and finalists
July 12, 2019
Appalachian alumna Kenley Little ’18 has been recognized as the university’s 2018–19 Student Teacher of the Year. Seven additional alumnae were named as award finalists.
APDP cadet Bayley Plummer gives her all in the classroom, on the court and in the community
July 11, 2019
Plummer, who works as a part-time APDP cadet on campus, balances her academic and athletic career as a graduate student in Appalachian’s MPA program.
Appalachian State hosts Energy Summit; focus is sustainability & efficiency
WRAL TechWire
July 10, 2019
The annual Appalachian Energy Summit brings together the region’s energy, sustainability and academic communities for plenary sessions, working groups, a Student Summit, meetings and tours of App State’s energy initiatives. Here’s a preview.
App State’s Jordan Moore pursues dream of global anesthesiology career
July 9, 2019
Chemistry major Jordan Moore aspires to take her talents abroad — providing medical care in developing nations.
App State’s Annie Klyce plans a career as a geoscience educator
July 8, 2019
Graduating senior Annie Klyce — who was once afraid to take most science courses — plans to teach geoscience, with a goal of communicating complex scientific concepts more clearly to help those who may struggle with science.
App State alumna helps the medical community understand Appalachian culture
July 8, 2019
Robyn Seamon ’11 ’18 combines a B.S. in nursing (RN–BSN) with an M.A. in Appalachian studies to provide a specialized service to the medical community.
Find Your Sustain Ability: Kailash Satyarthi — fighting child labor from Delhi sweatshops to U.S. tobacco fields
July 8, 2019
Forty years ago, Kailash Satyarthi was a successful electrical engineer who chose to leave his career behind. He would go on to rescue 80,000 children from slavery and win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Higher Education Has Become a Partisan Issue [faculty quoted]
The Atlantic
July 5, 2019
Dr. Andrew Koricich, assistant professor in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, is quoted on the increasing partisanship of education. He says the political idea that taxes shouldn’t be raised for something that benefits individuals fails to recognize how society benefits from teachers, doctors, lawyers and other jobs that require a college education.
ASU produces new documentary on history of Moses Cone’s Flat Top Manor
Watauga Democrat
July 5, 2019
Thanks to a team from Appalachian State University, visitors at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, located off the Blue Ridge Parkway, will have the opportunity to learn more about the history of the park’s Flat Top Manor.
Survey: Respondents willing to pay for stormwater management, lower salt levels
Watauga Democrat
July 5, 2019
Using the Boone Creek watershed that runs through Appalachian State University’s campus as a laboratory, an interdisciplinary research team at Appalachian has been studying impacts from stormwater runoff and how to manage that runoff.
App State’s Rachel Gaines is a goalkeeper in sports — and in life
June 27, 2019
Gaines, a student-athlete and environmental science major, is inspired to guard the future of the planet.
Campus Dining to operate coffee shops in student union and library
June 26, 2019
The move will further incorporate Wired Scholar and Crossroads into student life at Appalachian, while continuing to offer the coffee shops’ popular food and beverages.
On your mark, get set — race! High Country Half Marathon now accepting registrations
June 26, 2019
Appalachian announces open registration for its High Country Half Marathon, — a 13.1-mile race from Boone to Blowing Rock. Proceeds from the race benefit local children’s organizations.
Sun Belt names App State’s Dr. Amanda C. Howell a 2019 Faculty Member of the Year
June 25, 2019
Howell, senior lecturer and chemistry lab coordinator at Appalachian, is one of 12 educators nationally to be recognized by the Sun Belt Conference for having a positive impact on the lives of students and student-athletes.