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  • Brothers and sisters clock 132 combined years of dedicated service to App State
    Brothers and sisters clock 132 combined years of dedicated service to App State
    Nov. 21, 2019

    Brothers Randy and Terry Edwards and sisters Sheila Perry and Kathy Deas were among the more than 120 staff members recognized for their service to the university at the inaugural Chancellor’s Service Awards Luncheon held Tuesday.

  • App State honors more than 120 staff members for decades of service
    App State honors more than 120 staff members for decades of service
    Nov. 21, 2019

    At the inaugural Chancellor’s Service Awards Luncheon, Appalachian honored more than 120 staff members who have achieved 20 years or more of service to the university, including the longest serving staff member with 45 years of service.

  • UNC-TV to air App State documentary on Dulatown — a Caldwell County community of black and white kith and kin
    UNC-TV to air App State documentary on Dulatown — a Caldwell County community of black and white kith and kin
    Nov. 20, 2019

    African American and white descendants of a slave and her white owner live as kin in a Caldwell County community known as Dulatown. A new Mountaineers-produced documentary chronicles their story.

  • Preserving Community Canneries [faculty featured]
    Preserving Community Canneries [faculty featured]
    Southern Foodways Alliance
    Nov. 20, 2019

    Appalachian’s Caleb Johnson, visiting creative writing professor in the Department of English, reports on community and pride in the practice of canning in this episode of Gravy podcast, presented by the Southern Foodways Alliance.

  • Animal attractions get new scrutiny from travel companies [faculty quoted]
    Animal attractions get new scrutiny from travel companies [faculty quoted]
    The Washington Post
    Nov. 20, 2019

    Airbnb, TripAdvisor and other major travel companies that have adopted policies meant to reassure customers that attractions they promote do not exploit or harm animals. Whether the policies actually slow visitation at certain attractions or force broader changes in the industry is an open question, said Carol Kline, an associate professor of tourism management at Appalachian State University.

  • Dr. Beverly Moser receives Honorary Life Member Award from Foreign Language Association of NC
    Dr. Beverly Moser receives Honorary Life Member Award from Foreign Language Association of NC
    Nov. 18, 2019

    The award recognizes Moser, a professor of German and TESL/applied linguistics, for her years of service to foreign language education in North Carolina and the Appalachian region. Moser has taught at Appalachian more than 20 years.

  • Elite Athletes Are Going Vegan. Will It Help You? [faculty quoted]
    Elite Athletes Are Going Vegan. Will It Help You? [faculty quoted]
    Healthline
    Nov. 14, 2019

    Will a vegan diet make someone a better athlete? Healthline asked that question to David C. Nieman, DrPH, FACSM, a professor of health and exercise science and director of the Human Performance Laboratory at Appalachian State University in North Carolina, where he studies athletes and diet.

  • App State poet Dr. Kathryn Kirkpatrick wins 2019 Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry
    App State poet Dr. Kathryn Kirkpatrick wins 2019 Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry
    Nov. 12, 2019

    Kirkpatrick received the Roanoke-Chowan Award for Poetry for her newest poetry collection — “The Fisher Queen.” She is a two-time winner of the award, having first won the award in 2004 for her collection “Beyond Reason.”

  • How Schools Are Using The Trump Impeachment Inquiry As A Teachable Moment – [faculty quoted]
    How Schools Are Using The Trump Impeachment Inquiry As A Teachable Moment – [faculty quoted]
    NPR
    Nov. 12, 2019

    Rwany Sibaja, who trains future social studies teachers at Appalachian State University, says teachers who avoid talking about the impeachment because it may be polarizing are missing an opportunity to help their students ask questions and be critical thinkers.

  • App State honors military service at Veterans Day Ceremony
    App State honors military service at Veterans Day Ceremony
    Nov. 11, 2019

    Appalachian State University honored military service at its annual Veterans Day Ceremony, held on the university’s campus Nov. 11. Appalachian alumnus and retired U.S. Army Maj. Ali Donnell Davis served as the event’s keynote speaker.

  • App State presents inaugural awards for excellence in research, scholarship and creative activity
    App State presents inaugural awards for excellence in research, scholarship and creative activity
    Nov. 11, 2019

    Appalachian honored Dr. Ellen Cowan and Dr. Baker Perry with the inaugural Chancellor’s and Provost’s Awards, respectively, during the university’s Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event. They were recognized for superior achievement in their fields and sustained productivity.

  • App State’s William ‘Larry’ Bridges ’75 honored with College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Alumni Award
    App State’s William ‘Larry’ Bridges ’75 honored with College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Alumni Award
    Nov. 11, 2019

    Bridges has served as a visiting faculty lecturer in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Computer Science since 2016, teaching cybersecurity fundamentals. He brings over 39 years of information technology leadership to his teaching at Appalachian.

  • App State student presents Latina deportation research at national conference
    App State student presents Latina deportation research at national conference
    Nov. 11, 2019

    Anna Biache, a senior sociology major, presented findings about Latina deportation trends at the Association of Humanist Sociology’s annual conference in El Paso, Texas. Her research was conducted in collaboration with Appalachian sociology professors Dr. Felicia Arriaga and Dr. Cameron Lippard.

  • John Wolcott wins October drawing of Staff Shout Out program at App State
    John Wolcott wins October drawing of Staff Shout Out program at App State
    Nov. 11, 2019

    Wolcott, who has been a member of Appalachian’s Campus Dining team since 2013, is one of 800-plus Appalachian staff members who have been recognized with a Shout Out since January.

  • College of Arts and Sciences at App State recognizes 13 faculty and staff with excellence awards
    College of Arts and Sciences at App State recognizes 13 faculty and staff with excellence awards
    Nov. 11, 2019

    With its 2018–19 awards, the College of Arts and Sciences recognized members of its faculty and staff for their teaching excellence, outstanding service, scholarly work and engagement efforts.

  • 8 tips for a happy healthy heart during the holidays, from an Appalachian expert
    8 tips for a happy healthy heart during the holidays, from an Appalachian expert
    Nov. 11, 2019

    Dr. Rebecca Kappus offers eight doable tips for a healthy heart – from how to reduce stress to how to minimize decision-making. You can enjoy a healthy holiday season!

  • Dr. Andrew R. Smith awarded National Science Foundation funding for study on optimism biases
    Dr. Andrew R. Smith awarded National Science Foundation funding for study on optimism biases
    Nov. 6, 2019

    Smith, an associate professor of psychology at Appalachian, received more than $40,000 in NSF grant funding for the first year of a three-year study on optimism biases. Such biases can cause people to engage in risky behaviors, he said.

  • Positive incentives guide students at App State Academy at Middle Fork
    Positive incentives guide students at App State Academy at Middle Fork
    Nov. 5, 2019

    Darron Daniels, the behavioral support coach at Appalachian’s Academy at Middle Fork, was inspired by lessons in his criminal justice courses to make a difference in the lives of children.

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