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Topic: Community Engagement

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  • 10th Annual Tom Moore 5K Run/Walk held April 11
    10th Annual Tom Moore 5K Run/Walk held April 11
    March 5, 2015

    Students from Appalachian’s Recreation Management program, in collaboration with Huntington’s Disease Society of America, will host the 10th Annual Tom Moore 5K Run/Walk.

  • Luck o’ the Lassie fundraiser will be held March 17 to benefit Girls on the Run
    Luck o’ the Lassie fundraiser will be held March 17 to benefit Girls on the Run
    March 2, 2015

    The event, sponsored by Girls on the Run of the High Country, features wine tasting, food prepared by The Best Cellar chefs and a live auction.

  • 17th annual Polar Plunge raises more than $7,300 for Special Olympics
    17th annual Polar Plunge raises more than $7,300 for Special Olympics
    March 2, 2015

    It was a true Polar Plunge Thursday with 162 plungers braving snow and a 34-degree water temperature to raise more than $7,300 for Special Olympics athletes in Watauga County during the 17th annual Polar Plunge at Appalachian State University’s duck pond.

  • Coffee with a Cop held March 4
    Coffee with a Cop held March 4
    March 2, 2015

    University Police at Appalachian State University invite students, faculty and staff to meet officers and discuss community issues, build relationships and drink a free cup of coffee during Coffee with a Cop.

  • 17th Annual Polar Plunge rescheduled for Feb. 26
    17th Annual Polar Plunge rescheduled for Feb. 26
    Feb. 16, 2015

    The 17th annual Polar Plunge at Appalachian State University’s duck pond that was originally scheduled for Feb. 19 has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26.

  • Local manufacturer supports NCCET’s Future Engineers’ Camp
    Local manufacturer supports NCCET’s Future Engineers’ Camp
    Feb. 16, 2015

    US Conec, a Hickory-based fiber optic cables and connection hardware manufacturer, has contributed $5,000 to support the 2015 Future Engineers’ Camp operated by the N.C. Center for Engineering Technologies. The center, also located in Hickory, operates week-long day camps each summer for area school students from 3rd to 10th grade.

  • Center for Appalachian Studies receives grant to develop classroom materials focused on region’s musical heritage
    Center for Appalachian Studies receives grant to develop classroom materials focused on region’s musical heritage
    Feb. 12, 2015

    The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership has awarded $7,000 to the Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University to develop lesson plans about North Carolina’s music traditions.

  • Appalachian retains Carnegie Foundation’s community engagement classification
    Appalachian retains Carnegie Foundation’s community engagement classification
    Feb. 12, 2015

    Appalachian is among a select group of colleges and universities holding the “community engagement” classification by the Carnegie Foundation.

  • Coffee with a cop
    Coffee with a cop
    Feb. 10, 2015

    The event allowed students, staff, faculty and others to chat with members of University Police in an informal setting and enjoy a free cup of coffee.

  • CHAMP screenings to improve balance to begin March 5
    CHAMP screenings to improve balance to begin March 5
    Feb. 6, 2015

    To help older adults learn how to prevent falls, Appalachian State University’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Institute for Health and Human Services will begin offering free monthly CHAMP screenings at two locations in Watauga County beginning in March.

  • Moving Forward: Lessons from a Civil Rights Leader, featuring Julian Bond
    Moving Forward: Lessons from a Civil Rights Leader, featuring Julian Bond
    Feb. 2, 2015

    Civil rights leader Julian Bond recalls lessons from his experiences as an activist, and talks about the importance of finding – and acting on – opportunities to effect change.

  • Girls on the Run revs up for spring season
    Girls on the Run revs up for spring season
    Jan. 27, 2015

    Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a youth development after-school program in Watauga, Ashe, Wilkes and Avery counties that innovatively weaves training for a 5k with lessons focused on developing essential life skills.

  • Dave by the Bell: Why is service important?
    Dave by the Bell: Why is service important?
    Jan. 23, 2015

    In this edition we interviewed Appalachian State University students while they were volunteering at The Watauga Humane Society, The Hospitality House and the Appalachian Theatre during the MLK Day of Service.

  • Appalachian Chorale accepting new members
    Appalachian Chorale accepting new members
    Jan. 20, 2015

    The chorale is an 80- to 90-voice choir comprised of community members and students. It is open to all who would like to sing choral masterworks and feel that they can hold their own on a part.

  • Carnegie Foundation renews Appalachian’s community engagement classification
    Carnegie Foundation renews Appalachian’s community engagement classification
    Jan. 12, 2015

    Community engagement is defined as the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.

  • Hughes appointed to service academy nomination board
    Hughes appointed to service academy nomination board
    Jan. 5, 2015

    Dr. Vickie Hughes, an associate professor in the Department of Nursing in the College of Health Sciences at Appalachian State University, has been appointed to serve on Rep. Virginia Foxx’s Service Academy Nomination Board. Foxx represents North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District.

  • 4 and a Half Minutes
    4 and a Half Minutes
    Dec. 8, 2014

    A documentation of a student-organized #BlackLivesMatter solidarity demonstration held on Appalachian State University’s campus December 8, 2014.

  • Dave by the Bell: Take Care of Yourself and Help Others - Part Two
    Dave by the Bell: Take Care of Yourself and Help Others - Part Two
    Dec. 2, 2014

    This time on part two of the two-part series we follow up with this question, “What’s one thing you’re going to do this week to help someone else?”

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