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Topic: Health and Wellness

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  • App State announces new master’s degree in occupational therapy
    App State announces new master’s degree in occupational therapy

    Program to help address OT shortage in rural NC, welcomes first cohort in fall 2024

    June 10, 2022

    Beginning in fall 2024, Appalachian State University’s new Master of Science in occupational therapy program will help address a critical lack of occupational therapists in Western North Carolina.

  • Cardiovascular Recovery in Young Adults Takes Several Months after COVID-19 Infection
    Cardiovascular Recovery in Young Adults Takes Several Months after COVID-19 Infection
    American Physiological Society
    June 8, 2022

    The findings of research conducted at App State are published in the June 2022 issue of The Journal of Applied Physiology.

  • App State’s donations from Scottish Rite exceed $2 million
    App State’s donations from Scottish Rite exceed $2 million

    The organization’s latest donations mark 60-plus years of university and community support

    May 19, 2022

    To date, App State has received more than $2 million in support from Scottish Rite organizations, which has benefited clinics, scholarships and programs related to communication disorders and reading education.

  • App State’s online RN to BSN program receives scholarship support for students in Western NC
    App State’s online RN to BSN program receives scholarship support for students in Western NC
    April 14, 2022

    Students in 18 Western North Carolina counties and the Qualla Boundary will have new opportunities to receive scholarship support for App State’s online RN to BSN program thanks to a recent $150,000 donation from Dogwood Health Trust.

  • How does extreme weather impact mental health? App State research team awarded grant to find answers
    How does extreme weather impact mental health? App State research team awarded grant to find answers
    April 4, 2022

    When climate disasters hit, what happens to the mental health of young people? Dr. Maggie Sugg received a $413,598 grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to find the answer.

  • App State to offer online veterinary technology degree beginning in August
    App State to offer online veterinary technology degree beginning in August

    Dr. Virginia Corrigan appointed as director of new 4-year program

    Jan. 21, 2022

    App State’s new Bachelor of Science in veterinary technology will prepare students for meaningful employment in the growing veterinary medical profession and lead to career advancement opportunities for those already working in the field.

  • How App State makes and communicates weather-related operations decisions
    How App State makes and communicates weather-related operations decisions
    Dec. 20, 2021

    Representatives from across Appalachian State University work together to make decisions about in-person classes and campus operations when bad weather is on the way.

  • App State team researches treatments for aggressive breast cancer
    App State team researches treatments for aggressive breast cancer
    Dec. 7, 2021

    A research team at App State is investigating effective treatments for triple-negative breast cancer — the type of breast cancer with the least number of and least effective treatment options available.

  • 8 aspiring health care professionals named App State Beaver Scholars for 2021–22
    8 aspiring health care professionals named App State Beaver Scholars for 2021–22
    Nov. 10, 2021

    App State named eight Beaver College of Health Sciences students as Beaver Scholars for the 2021–22 academic year. The scholarship — established in 2019 by App State alumnus Don Beaver ’62 ’64 and his wife, Vickie Beaver, the couple for whom the college is named — provides support to North Carolina students with a commitment to health care careers.

  • App State team studies brain stimulation for ankle sprain rehab
    App State team studies brain stimulation for ankle sprain rehab
    Oct. 19, 2021

    Help is on the way for the 50%–70% of people who suffer from recurrent ankle injuries. App State’s Dr. Alan Needle has received $57,349 in grant funding from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education Foundation for research that might prevent recurrent ankle sprains.

  • How does sleep affect your decisions? App State’s Dr. David Dickinson conducts grant-funded studies to find out
    How does sleep affect your decisions? App State’s Dr. David Dickinson conducts grant-funded studies to find out
    Sep. 29, 2021

    App State’s Dr. David Dickinson is conducting grant-funded studies to explore the connection between sleep and decision-making. His findings could give people a new reason to care about good sleep hygiene.

  • FEMA vaccine clinics on App State’s campus Sept. 19–22
    FEMA vaccine clinics on App State’s campus Sept. 19–22
    Sep. 17, 2021

    Free COVID-19 vaccines will be administered from a FEMA mobile unit on the App State campus starting Sunday, Sept. 19, through Wednesday, Sept. 22. Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen vaccines will be available for the campus and High Country communities.

  • Find resources, support at Health, Wellness and Safety Week Sept. 7-14
    Find resources, support at Health, Wellness and Safety Week Sept. 7-14
    Sep. 3, 2021

    A week of engaging events helps App State students learn about safety and wellness resources available on and off campus — and how they can be a support to others.

  • How to navigate the return to in-person activities
    How to navigate the return to in-person activities
    Aug. 3, 2021

    App State’s Dr. Kurt Michael offers insights on how to reintegrate into in-person activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Is water always the best choice on a hot day? [faculty featured]
    Is water always the best choice on a hot day? [faculty featured]
    BBC
    Aug. 3, 2021

    Dr. David Nieman, a professor of biology at Appalachian State University and director of the Human Performance Laboratory at North Carolina Research Campus, is included among experts interviewed about the healthiest drinks for rehydration.

  • App State–Wilkes Community College agreement eases access and offers savings for nursing students
    App State–Wilkes Community College agreement eases access and offers savings for nursing students
    June 28, 2021

    3+1 agreement lets students with an associate degree in nursing from Wilkes Community College obtain a Bachelor of Science in nursing from App State through a one-year, online program.

  • ‘I can’t take deep breaths anymore’: Some young adults feeling long-term effects from mild cases of COVID-19 [faculty quoted]
    ‘I can’t take deep breaths anymore’: Some young adults feeling long-term effects from mild cases of COVID-19 [faculty quoted]
    Healthy Debate
    June 3, 2021

    App State’s Dr. Steve Ratchford is quoted on his research on post-COVID syndrome and its lingering symptoms among young people. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science.

  • Active nurses log on and in to App State for career advancement
    Active nurses log on and in to App State for career advancement
    May 26, 2021

    To advance their careers, expand their knowledge or to explore new opportunities in the nursing field, registered nurses (RNs) are enrolling in App State’s online RN to BSN program to pursue their Bachelor of Science in nursing.

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