Topic: Community Engagement

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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.
Appalachian’s Walk to Defeat ALS nearly doubles fundraising goal
April 4, 2019
More than 500 participants took part in the inaugural event organized to honor Dr. Dane Ward, dean of libraries at Appalachian, who was diagnosed with ALS in October 2017.
Don’t be an April Fool for ‘fake news’
Appalachian communication professor Dr. Andrew Davis shares tips on how to discern fact from fiction in a world of increasing misinformation
April 2, 2019
Appalachian’s Dr. Andrew Davis shares tips on how to distinguish fake news from credible news media communications.
Kristian Jackson connects humans and the environment — by building trails and a legacy
April 2, 2019
The senior lecturer in the Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education taps into his passion for mountain biking to teach students while enriching the community.
Dancing with words at Appalachian
Alumna and author Dr. Meredith McCarroll shares her interdisciplinary Appalachian Experience — on the page and the stage
March 29, 2019
McCarroll, director of writing and rhetoric at Bowdoin College and author of “Appalachian Reckoning,” said the balance between dance and English kept her “healthy and happy” while learning to be an educator at Appalachian.
‘Every day is Earth Day at Appalachian’
The university celebrates with sustainable practices and strengthened resiliency
March 27, 2019
Learn how Appalachian celebrates Earth Day year-round. Plus, see the slate of Earth Month events on campus in April.
NC AHEC funds Appalachian–Ashe Memorial Hospital partnership to develop nursing clinic
March 26, 2019
The clinical site at Ashe Memorial allows undergraduate nursing students at Appalachian to strengthen their skills of therapeutic communication, basic nursing care, and safety and health promotion for underserved, rural populations.
Appalachian’s Upward Bound receives over $700K in ED funding for 2018–19
March 26, 2019
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has awarded Upward Bound Director Aaron Gersonde with over $700,000 in funding for the program, which supports regional high schools students’ transition to and success in postsecondary education.
Shauna Caldwell '18 captures women of Appalachia
All About Women
March 25, 2019
When people speak about Shauna Caldwell, they use words like “intentional,” “caring,” “wise” and “creative.” A High Country native born in Boone and raised in Banner Elk, Shauna is an artist, herbalist and graduate student in the Appalachian Studies program at Appalachian State University.
Author visits Middle Fork Academy, talks to kids about new book
Winston-Salem Journal
March 22, 2019
Award-winning children’s author Derrick Barnes stopped by the Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork this week to read to the students and encourage them to continue to read and write.
Winners announced for 2019 Chancellor’s Innovation Scholars Program
March 21, 2019
The winning teams earned awards up to $10,000 each from the Office of the Chancellor and Division of Academic Affairs.
The case for resiliency
Appalachian biology professor Dr. Shea Tuberty and former FEMA Administrator Brock Long discuss how developing a culture of preparedness fosters resiliency
March 19, 2019
From the national level to the borders of Appalachian’s campus, prioritizing resilience measures is critical, say former FEMA Administrator Brock Long ’97 ’99 and Appalachian biology professor Dr. Shea Tuberty.
ASU student, employee IDs approved as photo IDs for elections
Watauga Democrat
March 19, 2019
Appalachian State University students and employees can use their university-issued identification cards as a valid photo ID card to vote in the 2020 elections, the North Carolina State Board of Elections announced Friday.
With 60 Floats and Over 4,000 Spectators, Boone’s St. Patrick’s Parade a Huge Success on Saturday
High Country Press
March 18, 2019
Floats during the parade were judged by a panel of four judges that included Boone Mayor Rennie Brantz, Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts, Appalachian State football head coach Eli Drinkwitz and U.S. Olympic snowboarder Louie Vito.