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  • Holiday Budgets by City [faculty featured]
    Holiday Budgets by City [faculty featured]
    WalletHub
    Nov. 14, 2023

    In this article, WalletHub shares data and growth projections for 2023 holiday sales. Dr. Pia A. Albinsson, professor in App State’s Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management, offers expert tips on how to avoid holiday overspending.

  • App State honors veterans and military families at annual Veterans Day Ceremony
    App State honors veterans and military families at annual Veterans Day Ceremony
    Nov. 10, 2023

    App State held a Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 10 in the B.B. Dougherty Administration Building, with remarks from App State Provost Heather Hulburt Norris, whose parents and other family members served in the military.

  • A 2023 ‘Best for Vets’ — App State recognized among nation’s top schools for military service members and veterans
    A 2023 ‘Best for Vets’ — App State recognized among nation’s top schools for military service members and veterans
    Nov. 10, 2023

    App State has been recognized among the nation’s top higher education institutions for military service members and veterans, placing among the top 30% of schools named to Military Times’ 2023 “Best for Vets: Colleges” rankings list.

  • Appalachian Today: Episode 2
    Appalachian Today: Episode 2
    Nov. 6, 2023

    On this episode of Appalachian Today, University Communications’ Dave Blanks provides a quick rundown of some of the latest news stories available at today.appstate.edu. Story topics include: New renovations, services and staff positions at Campus Dining facilities that prioritize access, nutrition and sustainability; App State’s Mountaineer Medics program, in which students gain career experience in emergency medical services (EMS) while supporting campus events; Ask a Mountaineer — a new mentoring and networking platform that connects students and alumni for career guidance and professional development; App State Police’s introduction of two new Tesla patrol cars in its transition to an electric fleet; and the history behind the word Appalachian and its pronunciations, as explored by App State professor Dr. Sandra Ballard.

    Find more App State podcasts and subscribe at podcasts.appstate.edu.

  • The Social Classroom: Connections can be key to students’ academic success. Professors can help. [faculty featured]
    The Social Classroom: Connections can be key to students’ academic success. Professors can help. [faculty featured]
    The Chronicle of Higher Education
    Nov. 2, 2023

    The Chronicle of Higher Education speaks with college professors about the importance of social connections in the classroom. Jeff Goodman, a senior lecturer who teaches science education and media-arts courses at App State, explains why making these connections is especially important following the COVID-19 pandemic, and App State student Bailey Davis speaks to the success of Goodman's methods. Lindsay Masland, professor in App State's Department of Psychology, explains how tools like ChatGPT make it even more important for students to work collaboratively rather than individually.

  • App State Homecoming celebrates past, present and future Mountaineers
    App State Homecoming celebrates past, present and future Mountaineers

    Take a look back at App State in 1973, in 1998 and at Homecoming 2023

    Nov. 1, 2023

    This feature takes a look back at App State 50 and 25 years ago, in 1973 and 1998. App State celebrated Homecoming 2023 with a week of festivities held Oct. 23–29. Events included the Homecoming Parade, football game and APPtoberfest.

  • App State helps reduce e-waste by donating more than 2,800 surplus computers, monitors
    App State helps reduce e-waste by donating more than 2,800 surplus computers, monitors

    Equipment is refurbished and distributed to low-income families across NC

    Oct. 31, 2023

    Since 2021, App State has donated more than 2,800 computers and monitors for refurbishment and distribution to economically disadvantaged or underprivileged families in North Carolina — making App State one of the largest contributors to electronic waste reduction in the UNC System.

  • 'Appalachian' — how do you say it?
    'Appalachian' — how do you say it?

    App State explores the history behind the region’s name and its pronunciations

    Oct. 27, 2023

    App State explores the rich history behind the Appalachian region’s name and its pronunciations — a history that spans cultures, centuries and languages. Both “appa-latch-un” and “appa-lay-shun,” an alternative pronunciation, are acceptable.

  • App State's dining upgrades prioritize access, nutrition and sustainability
    App State's dining upgrades prioritize access, nutrition and sustainability
    Oct. 23, 2023

    App State Campus Dining has renovated its All Access locations at Roess Dining Hall and Trivette Hall. Students, faculty and staff can enjoy new menus, and several updates have been made for a more inclusive dining experience for those with dietary restrictions.

  • App State pays tribute to former Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock
    App State pays tribute to former Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock

    Peacock, App State’s 7th leader, died Oct. 6

    Oct. 11, 2023

    Former App State Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock, who led the university from 2004 to 2014, died Oct. 6 at the age of 75. The App State Community mourns his passing and honors his more than 30-year legacy as an education leader.

  • Glacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving hazards in a warming world [faculty featured]
    Glacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving hazards in a warming world [faculty featured]
    The Conversation
    Oct. 9, 2023

    This article in The Conversation about glacial lake outburst floods cites a new study conducted by Dr. William Armstrong, an assistant professor in App State’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, which finds that of the 120 glacier-dammed lakes in Alaska, 106 of them have drained at least once since 1985. The study finds that due to globally rising temperatures, these lakes have decreased in volume over time. New lakes have the potential to develop in mountain valleys from glacier melt, resulting in new potential hazards.

  • Ancient Footprints Affirm People Lived in the Americas More Than 20,000 Years Ago [faculty featured]
    Ancient Footprints Affirm People Lived in the Americas More Than 20,000 Years Ago [faculty featured]
    Scientific American
    Oct. 5, 2023

    New research suggests that fossilized human footprints found in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park were made more than 20,000 years ago. The study, conducted by geologists in the U.S. Geological Survey, challenges decades of thinking about when humans arrived in North America. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce — a professor in App State’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences who has studied ancient human footprints in Tanzania — explains how this study further supports the presence of humans in North America during the last ice age.

  • Appalachian Today: Episode 1
    Appalachian Today: Episode 1
    Oct. 2, 2023

    On this episode of the Appalachian Today podcast, University Communications’ Dave Blanks provides a quick rundown of some of the latest news stories available at today.appstate.edu — App State’s official news and events website. Story topics include: a National Council on Aging grant awarded to App State’s Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services to improve flu and COVID-19 vaccine rates among older adults across Western N.C.; the 10 first-year students named recipients of the 2023–24 Chancellor’s Scholarship; the sixth academy class of App State’s Police Officer Development Program; the five-year anniversary of App State’s mobile earth and environmental science lab, known as the Geobago; and national publications' recognition of App State as a “best” and “top” school for 2023–24.

    Find more App State podcasts and subscribe at podcasts.appstate.edu.

  • App State awarded $481,378 grant to improve vaccination rates among older adults
    App State awarded $481,378 grant to improve vaccination rates among older adults

    Flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics to be held in 10 Western NC counties through November

    Sep. 27, 2023

    App State has received a $481,378 grant from the National Council on Aging to improve vaccination rates among older adults in 10 Western North Carolina counties. Partnering with High Country Community Health, App State's Interprofessional Clinic is hosting free flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics in each county this fall.

  • Appalachian Outdoorosity: Kennedy Williams - Comfort and Peace
    Appalachian Outdoorosity: Kennedy Williams - Comfort and Peace
    Sep. 27, 2023

    On this episode of Appalachian Outdoorosity, Dr. Becki Battista, professor in App State's Department of Public Health and Exercise Science, interviews App State alumna Kennedy Williams ’22 about her journey toward gaining confidence and finding peace outdoors. Williams graduated from App State in fall 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and a minor in chemistry.

    Find more App State podcasts and subscribe at podcasts.appstate.edu.

  • From App State to Asheboro, Geobago brings hands-on education to K–12 students across North Carolina
    From App State to Asheboro, Geobago brings hands-on education to K–12 students across North Carolina

    Mobile science lab celebrates 5 years on the road

    Sep. 25, 2023

    App State’s Geobago has been in operation for five years and continues to bring hands-on science activities to K–12 students in Western North Carolina and beyond. The mobile classroom is one of the many outreach programs run by the GES Department.

  • The objects we keep when loved ones die — and what they say about mourning [faculty featured]
    The objects we keep when loved ones die — and what they say about mourning [faculty featured]
    CNN
    Sep. 25, 2023

    This CNN article features App State art professor Jody Servon and her new book, “Saved: Objects of the Dead.” Based on her own experiences and more than a decade’s worth of interviews, the book acts as a moving portrait of grief, capturing photos of heirlooms shared by Servon’s students, friends and community members, with accompanying prose written for each photo.

  • App State celebrates 124 years of history with Founders Day festivities
    App State celebrates 124 years of history with Founders Day festivities
    Sep. 21, 2023

    App State celebrated its sixth annual Founders Day on Sept. 7 to commemorate the first day of classes held in 1899 at Watauga Academy. Events included the Founders Day ceremony and a poster exhibit and lecture on this year’s theme of innovation, resilience and sustainability.

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