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App State honors 14 students, faculty and staff at inaugural Awards of Distinction ceremony
April 28, 2023
App State held its inaugural Awards of Distinction ceremony April 27 on the Boone campus, honoring 14 students, faculty and staff for their commitment to excellence in serving the university and its community members.
App State’s Dr. Maryam Ahmed wins 2023 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award
6 additional App State faculty to receive campus-based awards
April 27, 2023
App State biology professor and virologist Dr. Maryam Ahmed is the university's recipient of the 2023 University of North Carolina Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award. She will receive a $12,500 cash prize as part of the award.
Appalachian Outdoorosity: Inclusive Health
April 18, 2023
On this episode of Appalachian Outdoorosity, Dr. Joy James, professor in App State’s Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education, interviews Lauren Moody, who shares the outdoor activities she enjoyed while a student at App State — including her love of backpacking — and how to make the great outdoors an inclusive space for all. Moody has since graduated from App State, earning her bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies.

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Technology, records, lore tell Boone story [faculty featured]
Wilkes Journal-Patriot
April 12, 2023
Dr. Ellen Cowan and Keith Seramur, husband and wife and professors in App State’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, searched for evidence of the long-purported Daniel Boone cabin site in Beaver Creek using remote sensing devices. App State seniors and environmental geology majors, Ben Mapes of Morganton and Michael Medlin of Jamestown, assisted with the research.
Appalachian Outdoorosity: Gaining Confidence in the Outdoors
April 11, 2023
On this episode of Appalachian Outdoorosity, Dr. Becki Battista, a professor in App State's Department of Public Health and Exercise Science, interviews Heidi Campbell of App State's Counseling & Psychological Services Center and Katie Whitley — now with Wake Forest University Counseling Center — about their experiences and advice on how to gain confidence outdoors.

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Troy Johnson named vice chancellor of enrollment management at App State
March 24, 2023
Dr. Troy Johnson has been named vice chancellor of enrollment management at Appalachian State University. Johnson currently serves as vice president of enrollment management at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), a Carnegie R1, Hispanic-Serving Institution of more than 40,000 students.
Watauga County students participate in National History Day Competition [faculty featured]
Watauga Democrat
March 22, 2023
Students from Two Rivers Community School and Kinderwood School in Boone, participated in the annual National History Day competition in March. The competition has students in grades 6 to 12 conduct extensive historical research on a selected theme, then present their findings to a panel of judges. Andrea Burns, associate professor in App State’s Department of History, made a push for Watauga County students to compete in the event for the first time, offering research assistance to participating students.
Gas stoves: We’ve got hybrid cars. Why not a plug-in hybrid kitchen? [faculty featured]
The Charlotte Observer
March 18, 2023
In this opinion piece, Carla Ramsdell, an instructor in App State’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, explains how a hybridized kitchen can be an environmentally positive solution for gas stove users. Ramsdell suggests that along with a gas stove, having a single-burner electric induction cooktop provides another cooking option that helps improve indoor air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
US regulators avoided a banking crisis by swift action following SVB’s collapse - but the cracks it exposed continue to weaken the global financial system’s foundation [faculty featured]
The Conversation
March 16, 2023
With the recent collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, concerns still remain over the stability of the global financial system. In this article, two finance scholars, Brian Blank of Mississippi State and Brandy Hadley of App State, help readers better understand what U.S. regulators did to remedy the situation, the impact of their decisions and what problems still remain.
Appalachian Outdoorosity: Dressing for the Cold (Part 2)
March 15, 2023
Dr. Joy James, a professor in recreation management, talks cold weather adventures with two outdoor experts on this episode of Appalachian Outdoorosity. Bob Riddle and Valerie Kankiewicz share their perspectives on the best way to prepare for and thrive in the chilliest of outdoor scenarios. Ice climbing, sweating in the snow, David Hasselhoff and last but certainly not least The Legend of the Traveling Jorts all await you! So, come on in! The water is ice.

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Appalachian Journal marks 50 years of spotlighting Appalachia
The interdisciplinary App State journal features scholarly works, reviews and poetry
March 8, 2023
Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review — an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal published by App State’s Center for Appalachian Studies — marks its 50th anniversary this academic year. The journal features scholarly works, reviews and poetry focused on the Appalachian Mountains region.
Honoring women’s leadership and history at App State
March 8, 2023
This Women’s History Month, learn more about a few of the App State administrators, alumni, students, faculty, staff and campus visitors who are leading the way and inspiring others, as well as university events and initiatives focused on women’s history.
Lumbee tribal flag now hangs in App State’s student union, honoring the Lumbee people and their history
March 3, 2023
Appalachian State University recognized and honored the nearly 60,000 members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and their history on Feb. 27 with the unveiling of the Lumbee tribal flag in Plemmons Student Union.
Fact check: Mushrooms share more DNA with humans than plants [faculty featured]
USA Today
Feb. 27, 2023
A recent viral Facebook post claims that mushroom DNA is closer to humans than plants. Experts, including John Walker, professor in App State's Department of Biology, confirm that this is true. In this article, Walker highlights the major overlapping characteristics shared by fungi and animals that plants do not have.
Since 1958, App State's Southern Appalachian plant collection has aided research, teaching and conservation
I.W. Carpenter Jr. Herbarium houses 30,000 plant specimens
Feb. 24, 2023
For nearly 65 years, App State’s herbarium has served as a vital record of the flora biodiversity in the Southern Appalachian Mountains region. Faculty and students engage with its 30,000 specimens for teaching, research and plant conservation.
App State Office of Diversity brings monthly read-alouds to lab schools
Feb. 21, 2023
App State’s Office of Diversity offers a monthly read-aloud program to students at the university’s two lab schools: the Academy at Middle Fork and the Academy at Elkin. Reading themes include Black history, disabilities awareness, military appreciation and more.
5 award-winning authors to visit App State for spring 2023 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
The poets and novelist will share their work, give talks on the craft of writing
Feb. 21, 2023
This spring, App State will host five esteemed authors — including a former U.S. poet laureate — as part of its 2022–23 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series. The authors will read from their work and deliver talks on the craft of writing.
Mountain hares are built for snow. That may become a problem. [faculty featured]
National Geographic
Feb. 20, 2023
Dr. Marketa Zimova, assistant professor of biology at App State, explores how climate change has negatively impacted mountain hares in the Scottish Highlands. Zimova explains that mountain hares have turncoat capabilities — changing from a brown coat to a white coat during winter months to blend in with the snow — but with less snow each year, they are becoming more easily exposed to predators.