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  • How much are you 'willing toupee?' Combing through the economics of baldness
    How much are you 'willing toupee?' Combing through the economics of baldness
    CBC Radio
    March 8, 2019

    A team of economists in the U.S., including Walker College of Business associate professor Dr. Dave McEvoy, say men of a certain age are coping with a particularly hairy sort of stress — and they’ll pay through the teeth to avoid facing it head on.

  • Dr. Sonja Ardoin recognized for scholarship, teaching, service and more
    Dr. Sonja Ardoin recognized for scholarship, teaching, service and more
    March 8, 2019

    The American College Personnel Association and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators have recognized Ardoin for her scholarship, teaching and service in higher education, and her outstanding commitment to the field of student affairs.

  • Dr. Cameron Lippard named chair of Appalachian’s Department of Sociology
    Dr. Cameron Lippard named chair of Appalachian’s Department of Sociology
    March 7, 2019

    Lippard, who served as the Department of Sociology’s interim chair in the fall 2018 semester, assumed his new position as chair on March 1.

  • One Reason Rural Students Don't Go To College: Colleges Don't Go To Them
    One Reason Rural Students Don't Go To College: Colleges Don't Go To Them
    NPR
    March 6, 2019

    "Providing greater postsecondary opportunities for rural residents isn't simply a matter of equity or moral obligation — it's a matter of continued national prosperity," says Appalachian State University's Andrew Koricich. He points out that our economy relies heavily on rural communities and workers.

  • Setzer named executive director of national alumni and parent engagement for Appalachian State University
    Setzer named executive director of national alumni and parent engagement for Appalachian State University
    March 1, 2019

    Appalachian alumnus Patrick Setzer ’90 ’98 will assume his new role April 1. Setzer, who has been employed at Appalachian since 1990, has served as executive director of alumni affairs for Appalachian since 2010.

  • Studies: Road salt use impacts local waterways
    Studies: Road salt use impacts local waterways
    Watauga Democrat
    March 1, 2019

    Salted roads can reduce accidents by 51 to 88 percent once the treatment is applied, according to The Salt Institute. Despite road salt’s seemingly essential role in keeping society mobile during harsh High Country winters, Dr. Shea Tuberty, along with other students and teachers at Appalachian State University, wondered— where does all the salt go once the snow is gone?

  • Cherokee High School students share Valentine's Day lesson at Green Valley
    Cherokee High School students share Valentine's Day lesson at Green Valley
    Watauga Democrat
    March 1, 2019

    Cherokee High School students traveled to Green Valley Elementary School on Feb. 13 to teach a Valentine’s Day lesson by sharing the traditional Cherokee story of the first strawberries. The six CHS students who visited the school are dual-enrolled at Appalachian State University and are taking this semester’s Cherokee Culture and Leadership class taught by CHS teacher Heath Robertson and Reich College of Education Associate Professor Allen Bryant.

  • NIOSH supports Appalachian research on how to keep workers safe on the job
    NIOSH supports Appalachian research on how to keep workers safe on the job
    Feb. 26, 2019

    Appalachian psychology professors Drs. Shawn Bergman and Tim Ludwig will collaborate on a four-year pilot study funded by NIOSH to examine how using HSE data in analytics can help keep workers safe on the job.

  • Effective risk management leads to a more resilient society
    Effective risk management leads to a more resilient society

    Q&A with Walker College of Business’ Dr. David Marlett

    Feb. 26, 2019

    The director of Appalachian’s Brantley Risk and Insurance Center talks about the risk management and insurance degree program and why it remains relevant.

  • Venezuela crisis: Trump threats to Maduro evoke bloody history of US intervention in Latin America
    Venezuela crisis: Trump threats to Maduro evoke bloody history of US intervention in Latin America
    San Francisco Chronicle
    Feb. 25, 2019

    Dr. Joseph Gonzalez outlines the often-militaristic history of U.S.–Latin American relations and writes that the U.S. has an opportunity for stronger diplomatic relations — and a safer way to restore democracy — if it chooses this time to work with a coalition called the Lima Group.

  • Beaver College of Health Sciences announces new chair of its Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education
    Beaver College of Health Sciences announces new chair of its Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education
    Feb. 22, 2019

    Dr. Melissa Weddell has accepted the position of chair after a national search. She has served as interim chair of the department for the past nine months.

  • 5 acclaimed authors to speak as part of spring 2019 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
    5 acclaimed authors to speak as part of spring 2019 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
    Feb. 22, 2019

    Appalachian State University announces author lineup for its spring 2019 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series.

  • NPS funds Appalachian survey of WNS-affected bats in Blue Ridge Parkway area
    NPS funds Appalachian survey of WNS-affected bats in Blue Ridge Parkway area
    Feb. 22, 2019

    The survey, conducted in fall 2018 by Dr. Mark Spond, Appalachian’s liaison to the National Park Service, investigated the distribution and extent of white-nose syndrome in the southern Appalachian Mountains.

  • Peru study abroad programs, summer 2018
    Peru study abroad programs, summer 2018
    Feb. 21, 2019

    View photos from two Appalachian faculty-led study abroad programs in Peru that focused on climate research and sustainable energy practices.

  • Dr. Cole Edwards emphasizes fieldwork in studying geological history
    Dr. Cole Edwards emphasizes fieldwork in studying geological history
    Feb. 18, 2019

    Dr. Cole Edwards uses fieldwork to bring to life the evolution of biospheres and environments throughout Earth’s history.

  • JustPax Fund supports sustainability leadership development for educators, administrators at Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork
    JustPax Fund supports sustainability leadership development for educators, administrators at Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork
    Feb. 15, 2019

    Mel Falck ’14, an undergraduate teacher education adviser in Appalachian’s James Center for Student Success and Academic Advising, is the grant recipient.

  • Appalachian ties for top producer of Fulbright Scholars among master’s institutions
    Appalachian ties for top producer of Fulbright Scholars among master’s institutions
    Feb. 15, 2019

    With four Fulbright Scholars, Appalachian ties with College of Charleston for the highest number of people receiving the prestigious honor in 2018–19, among master’s institutions.

  • Dr. Sarah Evans makes hydrogeology studies relevant to everyday life
    Dr. Sarah Evans makes hydrogeology studies relevant to everyday life
    Feb. 14, 2019

    Dr. Sarah Evans uses real-world examples to show students how climate change and groundwater flow affect everyday life.

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