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  • App State coronavirus information
    App State coronavirus information
    March 8, 2020

    Find Appalachian State University’s latest updates, resources, prevention tips, travel information and more regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

  • Recent App State grad offers 4 tips for forming a pandemic pod for work and home life
    Recent App State grad offers 4 tips for forming a pandemic pod for work and home life
    Feb. 26, 2021

    Recent App State graduate and public health major Emilee Schluth offers advice on how to choose and adhere to a pandemic pod — a small, social network that looks out for each other’s well-being during the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Campus emergency siren test to be conducted March 3
    Campus emergency siren test to be conducted March 3
    Feb. 18, 2021

    During the test, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.

  • K-9 Yaya puts her nose to work as 1st four-legged Appalachian Police officer
    K-9 Yaya puts her nose to work as 1st four-legged Appalachian Police officer
    Feb. 9, 2021

    Officer Yaya, a golden Labrador retriever, and her handler, Appalachian Police Officer Kevin Wilson, make up the Appalachian Police Department’s new K-9 unit. Yaya is certified in explosive detection, as well as tracking, trailing and firearm and shell casing recovery.

  • App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Feb. 3
    App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Feb. 3
    Jan. 20, 2021

    During the test, Appalachian uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.

  • Reflections on a year defined by COVID-19
    Reflections on a year defined by COVID-19
    Dec. 22, 2020

    Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic Appalachian State University has enacted a coordinated, universitywide response — in concert with agencies across the town, region and state — while continuing to further its academic mission.

  • Pandemic testing paramount at App State
    Pandemic testing paramount at App State
    Dec. 22, 2020

    A total of 31,293 COVID-19 tests were administered by Appalachian State University during the fall 2020 semester — at no cost to students, faculty or staff.

  • One for the history books: Top App State moments of 2020
    One for the history books: Top App State moments of 2020
    Dec. 21, 2020

    Revisit key moments, from a landmark fall enrollment of more than 20,000 students to a public health campaign to help slow the spread of COVID-19, that show App State resilience during a year of historic challenges.

  • App State to receive new cold storage units designated for a COVID-19 vaccine
    App State to receive new cold storage units designated for a COVID-19 vaccine
    Dec. 21, 2020

    Appalachian State University will be among 15 University of North Carolina System institutions to receive new cold storage units designated for doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. App State will have the capacity to store 116,200 doses in its new units.

  • Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Jan. 6, 2021
    Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Jan. 6, 2021
    Dec. 15, 2020

    During the test, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.

  • 15 App State, High Country police officers now certified as implicit bias trainers
    15 App State, High Country police officers now certified as implicit bias trainers
    Nov. 19, 2020

    A bias training event hosted and sponsored by the Appalachian Police Department certified 15 App State and High Country police officers as implicit bias trainers.

  • Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Dec. 2
    Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Dec. 2
    Nov. 19, 2020

    During the test, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.

  • 5 tips from App State’s Dr. Alex F. Howard on how to form a pandemic pod
    5 tips from App State’s Dr. Alex F. Howard on how to form a pandemic pod
    Nov. 13, 2020

    App State’s Dr. Alex F. Howard offers tips on how to select a small group of people to allow for social connectedness while reducing risk of exposure to COVID-19.

  • Integrating substance dependence and pain management into counseling approaches [faculty op-ed]
    Integrating substance dependence and pain management into counseling approaches [faculty op-ed]
    Counseling Today
    Nov. 5, 2020

    In this opinion piece, Dr. Geri Miller offers seven core suggestions that counselors can use as a guide in addressing substance dependence and pain management from a biopsychosocial perspective in their counseling approach. Miller teaches in App State’s Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling.

  • App State students use peer-to-peer efforts to help slow the spread of COVID-19
    App State students use peer-to-peer efforts to help slow the spread of COVID-19
    Oct. 26, 2020

    App State students emphasize healthy behaviors to their peers through a number of student-led initiatives to help limit the spread of COVID-19.

  • Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Nov. 4
    Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Nov. 4
    Oct. 20, 2020

    During the test, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.

  • Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Oct. 7
    Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Oct. 7
    Sep. 25, 2020

    During the test, Appalachian uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.

  • App State encourages campus community to use new COVID-19 contact tracing mobile app
    App State encourages campus community to use new COVID-19 contact tracing mobile app
    Sep. 24, 2020

    App State and AppHealthCare are joining the statewide rollout of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ (NCDHHS) COVID-19 contact tracing mobile application.

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