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  • A hurricane in the mountains? Natural disasters await far from the coastal storms, and almost no one there is talking about it
    A hurricane in the mountains? Natural disasters await far from the coastal storms, and almost no one there is talking about it
    The Washington Post
    Sept. 19, 2018

    Hurricane Florence threatened areas far inland — including Appalachia — with landslides and other perilous effects. But people keep building in the mountains, apparently unfazed. “Early people, they were living away from streams and up on flat lands,” according to Dr. Ellen Cowen. “They weren’t the best views, but they were the safest to be. But now there’s nowhere to go, so the slopes have been cut.”

  • Amy Huffman McNeill wins August drawing of Appalachian’s Staff Shout Out program
    Amy Huffman McNeill wins August drawing of Appalachian’s Staff Shout Out program
    Sept. 14, 2018

    McNeill, a business and technology applications technician in Appalachian’s Physical Plant, received her Shout Out from an anonymous nominator for having a “positive and helpful attitude.”

  • Creating a more diverse and inclusive campus
    Creating a more diverse and inclusive campus

    Organizational change expert Dr. Damon A. Williams offers three-day residency at Appalachian

    Sept. 11, 2018

    Organizational change expert Dr. Damon A. Williams met with Appalachian’s leaders, faculty and staff Aug. 27-29, 2018, to explore pathways to diversity, equity, inclusion.

  • Two-time Appalachian Staff Shout Out recipient LuAnn Greene wins July drawing
    Two-time Appalachian Staff Shout Out recipient LuAnn Greene wins July drawing
    Sept. 11, 2018

    “Pleasantly surprised” — LuAnn Greene’s words upon learning she received not one, but two Shout Outs through Appalachian’s Staff Shout Out program.

  • Different Views
    Different Views
    Sept. 10, 2018

    Competitive ultimate frisbee, conservative values in African American communities and the unexpected similarities between Japan and Iowa.

  • Appalachian faculty and staff excellence 'singled out' at fall semester meeting
    Appalachian faculty and staff excellence 'singled out' at fall semester meeting
    Sept. 10, 2018

    Seven faculty and four staff members at Appalachian were honored for excellence at the Fall Semester Faculty and Staff Meeting held in the College of Education Building.

  • Appalachian Carbon Research Group awarded UNC System funding to develop accounting guidelines for forest carbon offset projects
    Appalachian Carbon Research Group awarded UNC System funding to develop accounting guidelines for forest carbon offset projects
    Aug. 28, 2018

    ACRG will partner with UNC System sister institutions UNC Asheville and North Carolina State University to “evaluate the cost and accuracy of forest inventory methodologies that could make forest carbon offset projects viable.”

  • UNC System funds Appalachian research on new drug storage and delivery method
    UNC System funds Appalachian research on new drug storage and delivery method
    Aug. 28, 2018

    Research by Appalachian’s Dr. Brooke Christian, professor in the Department of Chemistry, could “change the paradigm of drug delivery,” potentially reducing the cost of drug storage and transportation.

  • Appalachian’s Inclusive Excellence Team offers faculty professional development
    Appalachian’s Inclusive Excellence Team offers faculty professional development
    Aug. 28, 2018

    The faculty-driven initiative is helping bring greater elements of equity, diversity and inclusion into the classroom.

  • App State professor: August rain shouldn't fade fall leaves
    App State professor: August rain shouldn't fade fall leaves
    WSOC-TV
    Aug. 28, 2018

    Abundant August rains shouldn't have an impact on fall leaves showing their colors in western North Carolina, according to a university professor. Appalachian State University professor Howard Neufeld said it's an old wives' tale that if you get a lot of rainfall in the summer it dilutes the fall color, the Asheville Citizen Times reports.

  • Disappearing footprints in Tanzania
    Disappearing footprints in Tanzania

    Appalachian researchers use photogrammetry to quantify erosion at ancient footprint site

    Aug. 27, 2018

    Three faculty members in Appalachian’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences used point cloud comparison algorithms to find rates of erosion during the seven-year study.

  • Diana Wilcox ’91 awards NRLP scholarship she received as a student at Appalachian
    Diana Wilcox ’91 awards NRLP scholarship she received as a student at Appalachian
    Aug. 23, 2018

    A graduate of the computer science program at Appalachian, Wilcox is now the chair of the New River Light and Power scholarship committee.

  • Dr. Beth Campbell named chair of Appalachian’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction
    Dr. Beth Campbell named chair of Appalachian’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction
    Aug. 22, 2018

    Dr. Elizabeth “Beth” Campbell began her position in July. She is also an associate professor in the department.

  • Appalachian visiting creative writing professor authors debut ‘history-rich’ novel
    Appalachian visiting creative writing professor authors debut ‘history-rich’ novel
    Aug. 16, 2018

    Caleb Johnson is the author of “Treeborne,” a novel about “how the past gets mixed up in thoughts of the future” and “how home is a story as much as a place.”

  • Fermentation sciences program — and its opportunities — grow at Appalachian
    Fermentation sciences program — and its opportunities — grow at Appalachian
    Aug. 6, 2018

    In addition to beer and wine, Appalachian’s fermentation sciences degree program focuses on biofuels, fermented foods and distillation — an expanded focus providing students a wide range of career opportunities.

  • How Loss Inspired UK Alumna's Work in Student Wellness
    How Loss Inspired UK Alumna's Work in Student Wellness
    University of Kentucky
    Aug. 2, 2018

    At the end of her freshman year of college at Appalachian, Kyra Patel became a suicide loss survivor. She knew then she wanted to dedicate her life to helping others, especially college students, so they would know that no matter what they're going through, they are not alone. After graduating from the University of Kentucky College of Public Health in May 2018 with a master's in public health and a graduate certificate in biostatistics, Patel is now back where her passion for student health and wellness began, working as the coordinator of student social wellness at Appalachian State University.

  • Sywassink Awards conferred to 7 faculty and staff members in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business
    Sywassink Awards conferred to 7 faculty and staff members in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business

    The awards recognize excellence in teaching, research, service and more

    July 26, 2018

    Drs. Onur Ince, Pia Albinsson, Jamie Parson, and Dawn Medlin, along with Jesse Pipes, Jane Fitchlee and Greg Langdon, are the 2018 recipients of the Walker College of Business’ Sywassink Awards.

  • The ultimate resource
    The ultimate resource

    Appalachian’s university libraries are vibrant, collaborative learning environments where campus community members come together to create knowledge

    July 25, 2018

    Belk Library’s vast resources and knowledgeable staff keep Appalachian’s physical library relevant well into the digital age.

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