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Topic: Safety

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  • First on scene: Clinical simulations prepare App State athletic training students
    First on scene: Clinical simulations prepare App State athletic training students
    April 26, 2021

    App State athletic training students put their studies into action during a series of simulated clinical scenarios, ranging from cardiac distress to a leg fracture.

  • Campus emergency siren test to be conducted May 5
    Campus emergency siren test to be conducted May 5
    April 22, 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.

  • Residence hall wastewater testing supports App State’s COVID-19 management strategy
    Residence hall wastewater testing supports App State’s COVID-19 management strategy
    April 15, 2021

    App State is now conducting all residence hall wastewater testing on-site through its Department of Biology. This testing is part of the university’s larger COVID-19 surveillance strategy, which includes testing events and targeted testing.

  • App State Police develops new unit to specialize in diversity, inclusion and community engagement
    App State Police develops new unit to specialize in diversity, inclusion and community engagement
    March 25, 2021

    The Appalachian Police Department has developed the Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement Unit to help build meaningful relationships and trust between APD officers and campus and community members from underrepresented groups. Read on to learn more about the unit and Cashae Cook ’14, who was appointed diversity, inclusion and community engagement officer in January.

  • Campus emergency siren test to be conducted April 7
    Campus emergency siren test to be conducted April 7
    March 23, 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.

  • 680 Mountaineers and local community members receive COVID vaccine at App State’s 1st vaccine clinic
    680 Mountaineers and local community members receive COVID vaccine at App State’s 1st vaccine clinic
    March 18, 2021

    Appalachian State University hosted its first COVID-19 vaccine clinic March 11–12, with 680 doses of the vaccine administered to eligible staff, faculty, students and community members.

  • NCDHHS approves App State to distribute COVID-19 vaccines
    NCDHHS approves App State to distribute COVID-19 vaccines
    Watauga Democrat
    March 2, 2021

    App State can act as a vaccine distribution site to administer COVID-19 vaccines to community members — as well as to students, faculty and staff — once vaccine allotments are provided.

  • 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.

  • COVID-19 delivers 'wake-up call' to raise activity levels for viral defense, immunity [faculty featured]
    COVID-19 delivers 'wake-up call' to raise activity levels for viral defense, immunity [faculty featured]
    Healio
    Feb. 12, 2021

    App State’s Dr. David Nieman's says COVID-19 is a wake-up call to the importance of good health — before, during and after the pandemic. He shared his research and thoughts on the coronavirus during a Basic and Clinical Immunology for the Busy Clinician symposium. Nieman is director of the university’s Human Performance Lab.

  • 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 using wastewater testing to mitigate residence hall COVID-19 outbreaks [faculty quoted]
    App State using wastewater testing to mitigate residence hall COVID-19 outbreaks [faculty quoted]
    Watauga Democrat
    Jan. 28, 2021

    App State’s Dr. Ece Karatan, biologist and vice provost for research, is quoted regarding the university’s wastewater surveillance project being used to identify possible clusters of COVID-19 infection in residence halls.

  • 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.

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