Topic: Community Engagement

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What a decline in rural colleges means for rural communities [faculty featured]
WBUR
Aug. 10, 2023
App State professor of higher education Dr. Andrew Koricich, who is executive director of the App State-based Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges, is the featured guest on NPR's nationally syndicated program "On Point." Koricich shares insights about why rural students have historically had fewer choices in higher education than suburban students and about the benefits of rural colleges to their communities, including increased economic opportunities and stability.
25 young African leaders take part in App State’s 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institute
The 6-week Institute develops Fellows’ leadership, civic engagement skills
July 26, 2023
This summer, 25 young leaders from across Sub-Saharan Africa are visiting App State’s Boone campus to develop their leadership and civic engagement skills as part of the university’s 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institute.
App State Police welcomes Ericka Heath to Hickory campus — and back to her alma mater
July 24, 2023
An App State alumna and a 20-year policing veteran, Lt. Ericka Heath has returned to her alma mater to lead App State’s police division at the university’s Hickory campus. The appointment makes Heath the university’s highest ranking female police officer.
App State Alumni Awards honor 3 Mountaineers for outstanding accomplishments
6 alumni awardees from university’s colleges also recognized
July 20, 2023
App State honored three university alumni at its 2023 Alumni Awards Gala on July 15. C. Philip Byers received the Distinguished Alumni Award, Brian “Scotty” McCullough received the Outstanding Service Award and Stacy Roberson Reedy received the Young Alumni Award.
App State recognized nationally for support of transfer students
The university is one of 251 U.S. higher education institutions named to 2025 Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll
July 7, 2023
For the ninth consecutive year, App State has been named to Phi Theta Kappa’s Transfer Honor Roll — a list recognizing four-year colleges and universities nationwide for developing dynamic and innovative pathways to support community college transfer students.
Spectrograph installed at South Africa’s Boyden Observatory to aid App State, UFS astrophysicists
App State professor Dr. Richard Gray designed, built and installed the astronomical instrument
June 30, 2023
App State astrophysicist Dr. Richard Gray has completed the installation of a spectrograph he designed and built for Boyden Observatory’s 1.5-meter telescope. The new instrument will allow App State and UFS scientists and students to gain new insights into the origins and evolution of celestial objects.
App State’s New River Light and Power Scholarship awarded to 5 Watauga County students
June 29, 2023
Five Watauga County students were named recipients of Appalachian State University’s New River Light and Power Scholarship for the 2023–24 school year. Established in 1988, the scholarship provides funding to Watauga County students pursuing higher education at App State.
Appalachian Energy Summit announces $1.75 billion in statewide avoided energy costs
National Geographic CEO Jill Tiefenthaler shares international project updates with summit attendees
June 29, 2023
The Appalachian Energy Summit continues toward the established 2025 goal of $2 billion in avoided energy costs for the UNC System and state agencies. Since 2002–03, the System and its partners have collectively avoided $1.75 billion in energy costs.
Report says NC universities do better than most at preparing teachers to help kids read
WFAE-FM
June 13, 2023
App State received an “A” rating from the National Council on Teacher Quality in its new report, “Teacher Prep Review: Strengthening Elementary Reading Instruction.” App State's Reich College of Education is among just 23% of the 693 teacher preparation programs evaluated nationwide to earn an “A.” The program met the standards set by literacy experts for coverage of the most effective methods of reading instruction, often called the “science of reading.”
Construction of App State’s Conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research set to begin this summer
The academic facility will be the first net-zero energy building in App State's new Innovation District
June 9, 2023
Construction for App State’s Conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research — the first academic building of the university’s Innovation District — is set to begin in July. The facility, offering classroom, office, laboratory and event space, will be built to the rigorous sustainability standards of the Living Building Challenge.
Associate professor Elizabeth Bellows awarded 2023–24 Fulbright to perform research in Romania
Her project explores effects of Russia–Ukraine war on educators, students and families
June 8, 2023
Dr. Elizabeth Bellows, associate professor in App State’s Reich College of Education, is the recipient of a 2023–24 Fulbright. She will spend nine months in Romania, researching how teachers, students and families are navigating the effects of the ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine.
App State honors campus, community champions of diversity, equity and inclusion
4 individuals, 1 regional team receive 2023 Inclusive Excellence Awards
May 31, 2023
Four members of the campus and local community, as well as a team from Mount Airy City Schools, are the recipients of App State’s 2023 Inclusive Excellence Awards, which recognize individuals’ active, intentional and ongoing commitment to inclusive excellence.
Enrollment opens for App State’s Lab Schools in Triad [faculty featured]
WXII-TV
May 30, 2023
Dr. Hannah Reeder ’05 ’08, App State’s director of lab schools and assistant dean in the Reich College of Education, speaks about the purpose and benefits of App State’s lab schools in Walkertown and Elkin.
Marine Corps veteran Dr. Seth Grooms lays wreath for App State’s Memorial Day commemoration
May 26, 2023
Each Memorial Day, App State commemorates those who died while serving in the U.S. military with a wreath laying at the Veterans Memorial on the Boone campus. Chancellor Sheri Everts selected Marine Corps veteran and assistant professor Dr. Seth Grooms to lay the wreath for this year’s observance.
App State earns designation as a Top 10 Military Friendly School for 2023–24
May 26, 2023
App State has been designated as a Military Friendly School for the 14th consecutive year, ranking among the top 10 in the large public schools category for the 2023–24 academic year.
Surry County principal named Principal of the Year in North Carolina [alumni featured]
Winston-Salem Journal
May 19, 2023
App State alumna Donna L. Bledsoe ’04 ’08 was named the 2023 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year. Bledsoe has been the principal of Cedar Ridge Elementary School in Surry County since 2016. She was chosen among eight regional principals of the year and the charter school principal of the year.
How can N.C. better recruit and retain teachers? These partnerships share best practices
EdNC
May 19, 2023
Leaders from school districts, universities and community colleges across North Carolina gathered in Chapel Hill on May 17 for a meeting with members of the North Carolina Educator Pipeline Collaborative. Representatives from App State, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute and Caldwell County Schools — including App State alumnus and Caldwell County Schools Superintendent Don Phipps ’92 ’97 — shared their action plan for teacher recruitment and retention in Caldwell County.
SoundAffect: Dr. Sharon Contreras on ensuring a high-quality education for all children
May 17, 2023
Dr. Sharon Contreras is a lifelong advocate for ensuring all children can access a high-quality, public education. Drawing from her own childhood experiences, her tenure as a high school English teacher and her career progression, which includes being the first woman of color to lead one of New York state’s largest school districts, she is a consistent innovator in public education. On this episode, she relates some of her guiding principles and beliefs that have helped her have a powerfully positive impact on public schools across the country. Find out why every day is a great day to be an educator.