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Topic: Safety

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Gauging the lead threat in NC waters and aquatic life [faculty quoted]
    Gauging the lead threat in NC waters and aquatic life [faculty quoted]
    Carolina Public Press
    Nov. 10, 2020

    App State’s Dr. Shea Tuberty is quoted about lead found in water supplies and aquatic life, and the lead-testing research he and his students conduct on the French Broad River. Tuberty teaches in the Department of Biology.

  • 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
    Sept. 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
    Sept. 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.

  • Appalachian Police Department hosts training to certify area officers to teach implicit bias training locally
    Appalachian Police Department hosts training to certify area officers to teach implicit bias training locally
    Sept. 23, 2020

    The Appalachian Police Department is sponsoring 15 Watauga County officers, including App State officers, to become Fair and Impartial Policing (FIP) LLC trainers through FIP’s nationally recognized curriculum. The class will also include officers from elsewhere in the Western North Carolina region.

  • Collaboration during COVID and beyond — local law enforcement share efforts to ensure safety
    Collaboration during COVID and beyond — local law enforcement share efforts to ensure safety
    Sept. 18, 2020

    The App State and Boone Police departments, along with the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office, are increasing collaboration and communication to work together to support safety measures during COVID-19.

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