Topic: Community Engagement

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Appalachian celebrates its Class of 2019 — nearly 4,000 students — at Spring 2019 Commencement
May 14, 2019
Appalachian conferred degrees to nearly 4,000 graduates in the Class of 2019 during its Spring 2019 Commencement ceremonies, held Friday and Saturday on the university’s campus.
Dr. Nicole Sonbert to direct Appalachian’s Community Music School
May 14, 2019
Dr. James Douthit, dean of Appalachians’ Hayes School of Music, said Sobert’s “passion for arts engagement and her work in both academic and community programs make her a dynamic hire.”
Mitchell Wright ‘98 named WCS Teacher of the Year
Watauga Democrat
May 10, 2019
Valle Crucis teacher Mitchell Wright was named Watauga County Schools district-wide Teacher of the Year. Wright teaches seventh and eighth grade students at Valle Crucis. He earned a bachelor’s degree in teaching from Appalachian State University as well as a master’s degree in middle school education with concentrations in language arts and social studies, according to Valle Crucis School.
Registration opens for the High Country Triple Crown running series
May 10, 2019
Appalachian State University announces open registration for its High Country Triple Crown running series.
‘The High Country Meets the Middle Kingdom’
Appalachian’s STARTALK Program immerses students in Chinese language, culture
May 7, 2019
Through the three-week program at Appalachian, 20 students from regional high schools will explore Chinese language and culture in and beyond a structured classroom setting.
Appalachian awarded funding for second STARTALK Program — an immersion in Chinese language, culture
May 7, 2019
The three-week program — to take place July 8–26 on Appalachian’s campus — is open to rising ninth through 12th grade students in the High Country area with limited or no previous exposure to Chinese.
Health care in a rural setting
Nursing students gain real-world experience through Appalachian–Ashe Memorial Hospital partnership
April 29, 2019
An NCAHEC-funded partnership with Ashe Memorial Hospital is providing Appalachian nursing students with on-site, clinical experience in providing basic health care services to patients from underserved, rural communities.
Librarians Defeating ALS
Making a difference with information
American Libraries Magazine
April 29, 2019
May is ALS Awareness Month, and librarians are well positioned to make a difference in the fight against this disease. I should know—I am dean of libraries at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, and I have ALS.
Future teachers visit Hickory Public Schools
Hickory Daily Record
April 27, 2019
More than a dozen students from Appalachian State University visited Hickory Public Schools recently. As future educators, they were welcomed with enthusiasm from district speakers including HPS Superintendent Robbie Adell, Chairman of the HPS Board of Education Bryan Graham, Grandview Middle School Principal Jennifer Griffin, HPS Personnel Officer Tracy Sigmon, and HPS Director of Communications Beverly Snowden.
Aspiring Eagle Scout enhances Academy at Middle Fork grounds
April 26, 2019
Appalachian’s Academy at Middle Fork received an outdoor learning space and campus beautification as part of a youth’s path to achieving his Eagle Scout rank.
Appalachian senior Jake Haire builds on his future through KMI International internship
April 26, 2019
Appalachian’s Jake Haire has been selected for a summer 2019 internship with construction management/consulting firm KMI International.
Blowing Rock hires Shane Fox as new town manager
Watauga Democrat
April 25, 2019
A native of Granite Falls, Fox graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a major in accounting, according to the April 24 statement from Blowing Rock.
Storytelling is key to understanding climate change
Dramatic, funny, and original storytelling can astonish us, challenge us, and push us to think anew about addressing climate challenges.
Yale Climate Connections
April 24, 2019
On a visit to Appalachian State University, author and long-time activist Jeff Biggers worked with an incredible group of faculty and students to explore two questions: “What accounts for the gap between science and action on climate change? And what can we do to more effectively mobilize participation?”
Appalachian continues carbon emission reporting for global solutions
April 24, 2019
The carbon emissions data set formally maintained by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center has received new life at Appalachian through a cross-campus collaboration.
Student death: how App State communicates after tragic events
The Appalachian
April 18, 2019
During the 2014-15 academic year, App State started to review the policy for when a student dies. That summer, App State created the Student Death Protocol.
New interprofessional clinic at ASU offers additional services to public
Watauga Democrat
April 18, 2019
From audiology services to music therapy, the new Beaver College of Health Sciences Interprofessional Clinic at Appalachian State University offers a variety of services and programs to the public.
Appalachian’s first solar vehicle — Apperion — featured in 2019 Triangle SciTech Expo
April 12, 2019
Apperion is one of more than 50 exhibits included in the expo, which showcases the state’s newest advancements in various technologies and scientific disciplines.
Appalachian — a Tree Campus since 2014 — welcomes new trees to campus
April 12, 2019
Appalachian has earned the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA distinction for the fourth consecutive year. The university will plant 25 new trees near Walker Hall as part of its continued commitment to preserving trees.