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Higher Education Has Become a Partisan Issue [faculty quoted]
The Atlantic
July 5, 2019
Dr. Andrew Koricich, assistant professor in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, is quoted on the increasing partisanship of education. He says the political idea that taxes shouldn’t be raised for something that benefits individuals fails to recognize how society benefits from teachers, doctors, lawyers and other jobs that require a college education.
ASU produces new documentary on history of Moses Cone’s Flat Top Manor
Watauga Democrat
July 5, 2019
Thanks to a team from Appalachian State University, visitors at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, located off the Blue Ridge Parkway, will have the opportunity to learn more about the history of the park’s Flat Top Manor.
Survey: Respondents willing to pay for stormwater management, lower salt levels
Watauga Democrat
July 5, 2019
Using the Boone Creek watershed that runs through Appalachian State University’s campus as a laboratory, an interdisciplinary research team at Appalachian has been studying impacts from stormwater runoff and how to manage that runoff.
Joseph Bathanti wins Lee Smith Award for his literary contributions to Appalachian culture
July 2, 2019
Bathanti, professor of creative writing and the McFarlane Family Distinguished Professor of Interdisciplinary Education at Appalachian, was recognized for his work to preserve and promote Appalachian culture.
Sun Belt names App State’s Dr. Amanda C. Howell a 2019 Faculty Member of the Year
June 25, 2019
Howell, senior lecturer and chemistry lab coordinator at Appalachian, is one of 12 educators nationally to be recognized by the Sun Belt Conference for having a positive impact on the lives of students and student-athletes.
App State’s Dr. Sonja Ardoin co-authors book examining social class in higher education
June 24, 2019
Ardoin’s third book, “Straddling Class in the Academy,” released by Stylus Publishing in May, “open(s) the conversation around social class identity and higher education.”
Reich College of Education inducts 3 new Rhododendron Society members
June 21, 2019
The Rhododendron Society’s newest members — Appalachian alumni Dorothy “Dot” Case ’69, Chris Moody ’99 and Angela Quick ’91 — were inducted Friday, June 14, during a brunch held at Hound Ears Club in Boone.
Appalachian produces new documentary on the history of Moses Cone’s Flat Top Manor
June 20, 2019
Appalachian partnered with the National Park Service to produce a new documentary about the history of Flat Top Manor at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park. The film is now showing in the manor’s minitheater.
NEA grant supports 35th annual An Appalachian Summer Festival
June 20, 2019
For the past 34 years, An Appalachian Summer Festival has brought renowned creative and performing artists to the High Country. This year’s lineup includes Patti LaBelle, The Temptations, the Punch Brothers and others.
Walker College of Business faculty and staff honored with 2019 Sywassink Awards for Excellence
June 20, 2019
The winners of the Walker College of Business’ annual Sywassink Awards for Excellence are recognized for excellence in teaching, research, service and more.
App State’s Staff Shout Out program announces Linda Scherry as winner of its May drawing
June 19, 2019
As part of winning the Staff Shout Out program’s May drawing, Linda Scherry, loan manager in Appalachian’s Office of Student Financial Aid, will receive a gift from the University Bookstore valued at $25.
App State’s Dr. Tracy Smith recognized for distinguished service in middle grades education
June 17, 2019
Smith is the recipient of the 2019 C. Kenneth McEwin Distinguished Service in Middle Grades Education Award for her impact on the advancement of middle-level education in North Carolina.
This beastly tornado left behind captivating images and an incredible set of data
Washington Post
June 17, 2019
When it comes to tracking a tornado, sometimes it’s most effective to hunt in packs. One assistant professor at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., is spearheading an effort to do exactly that. Meet Anton Seimon. His work covers an array of topics, from long-term climate-change effects in the Andes Mountains to the dynamics of tornadoes on quick time scales.
App State researchers scale Mount Everest to conduct climate research as part of National Geographic expedition
June 14, 2019
Dr. Baker Perry and Dr. Anton Seimon were part of a multidisciplinary expedition that installed the world’s two highest weather stations (at 8,430 meters and 7,945 meters), examined soil samples and glacial lakes to better understand the range of life surviving on Earth’s highest peaks, and more.
Forecasting extreme weather atop the highest mountain in the world
ABC News
June 13, 2019
Dr. Baker Perry, a professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geography and Planning, and Dr. Tom Matthews, a lecturer at Loughborough University, talk about the challenges they faced installing a weather station on Mount Everest.
App State’s Dr. Baker Perry to be featured in National Geographic livestream June 13
June 12, 2019
Perry, a professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geography and Planning, will take part in a livestreamed panel discussion titled “Fueling Earth’s Engines” Thursday, June 13, at 9:05 a.m. as part of National Geographic’s Explorers Festival.
App State survey: Respondents willing to pay for stormwater management and reduce negative effects from runoff
June 12, 2019
Research conducted by an interdisciplinary team at Appalachian explores how to mitigate impacts from stormwater runoff. The team has also conducted surveys throughout the Appalachian region to learn more about public perceptions of stormwater.
App Builds a Home — App State’s IDEXlab designs zero energy ready home
June 11, 2019
The IDEXlab’s design for an innovative, zero energy ready Habitat for Humanity home was recognized as a finalist in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2019 Solar Decathlon Challenge.