Topic: Health and Wellness

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Food insecurity — it’s real and it’s a problem in the High Country
Nov. 1, 2017
Dr. Adam Hege is an Appalachian State University public health researcher who has looked at hunger in Caldwell, Watauga and McDowell counties.
Food Summit, other projects model how campus and community can work together
Nov. 1, 2017
The annual Food Summit sponsored by Appalachian State University and Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture is billed as a gathering of scholars, farmers and food lovers.
Is your plate half empty or half full? Students benefit from food pantry
Nov. 1, 2017
Appalachian State University’s food pantry opened during the 2016–17 academic year in response to surveys that indicated food insecurity was above 46 percent for students.
New generation of students want action, not just awareness
Nov. 1, 2017
A generation of students more concerned with effecting change, rather than simply learning about an issue, is encouraging campus units like Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT) to examine how it develops student engagement programs.
Community Feast - October 3, 2017
Nov. 1, 2017
Watch scenes from the October 2017 Community FEaST (Food Engagement and Story Telling) event on Sanford Mall. Video produced by University Documentary Services.
One case of pertussis (whooping cough) confirmed in Watauga County
Oct. 16, 2017
One case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, was confirmed in Watauga County on October 16, 2017. The case is in an Appalachian State University student. County and university health officials report the individual diagnosed with pertussis is being treated, per guidelines established by the State of North Carolina and the Centers for Disease Control, and is fully cooperating in following isolation instructions.
Alumna Profile: Morgan Ledford ’17
Sept. 19, 2017
This public health major is now the positive parenting implementation coordinator at AppHealthCare, the local county health department.
From Farm to Table
Appalachian donates fresh produce to local organizations for residents in need
Sept. 9, 2017
Appalachian donates fresh produce to local organizations for residents in need.
From Farm to Table
Sept. 6, 2017
Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development has forged a partnership with Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture (BRWIA) to donate excess food harvested at the university’s Blackburn Vannoy Teaching and Research Farm and campus gardens to families in need.
Whole Life Club promotes blue zone for Boone
Sept. 5, 2017
Students’ Whole Life Club encourages healthy living on campus and works toward bringing the Blue Zones Project® to Boone.
Student wellness programs seek to inform and engage
Sept. 5, 2017
Dr. Alex Howard in Wellness and Prevention Services summarizes his community-based approach to student health as “less PowerPoint, more engagement.”
Home School Physical Education Program accepting students, classes begin Sept. 12
Sept. 1, 2017
Appalachian State University’s Physical Education Program will offer the Home School Physical Education Program for the 2017-18 academic year.
Registration open for Black Saturday 5K to be held Sept. 23
Aug. 31, 2017
Registration is open for the annual Black Saturday 5K Run/Walk. Proceeds benefit the Recreation Management Scholarship Endowment of the recreation management program in the Beaver College of Health Sciences at Appalachian State University.
Girls on the Run-High Country kicks off fall programs
Aug. 21, 2017
Girls on the Run of the High Country (GOTR-HC) announces the start of the fall 2017 season. Approximately 200 girls in third through eighth grade will participate this fall in GOTR-HC programs, which inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running, according to Council Director Mary Sheryl Horine.
Living like you mean it
Meet some Mountaineers who are living intentional lives, and making a difference for others
Aug. 4, 2017
Meet some Mountaineers who are living intentional lives, and making a difference for others.
Appalachian alum builds boys’ confidence, character and strength through Xcel2Fitness after-school program
Aug. 3, 2017
Appalachian alum creates after-school program for young boys.
Mary Sheryl Horine makes her ‘playground’ a healthier, happier place to play
Aug. 2, 2017
Back at home, Appalachian staff member Mary Sheryl Horine engages in changing lives and lifestyles.
High Country Half Marathon Announces New Route for 2017 Race
July 28, 2017
As the second race in the High Country Triple Crown series, the High Country Half Marathon is celebrating its seventh annual race. All proceeds benefit Girls on the Run of the High Country, a self-confidence building program for girls in the third through eighth grades.