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Health and safety at forefront for fall semester at App State
Aug. 13, 2020
What will it be like at Appalachian State University this fall? This is the question on the minds of Mountaineers everywhere, with the fall 2020 semester set to start Aug. 17. Read on for a look at the changes that have taken place on campus.
Calling Mountaineers near and far: App State checks in with thousands of students
Aug. 13, 2020
Nearly 16,000 incoming and current students received an unexpected, personal phone call this summer from Appalachian State University as part of the university’s Mountaineer Connect campaign. Staff offered support and helped connect students with resources as needed.
App State to launch American Sign Language minor in fall 2020, expand course offerings
Aug. 13, 2020
This fall, Appalachian is launching a new minor in American Sign Language (ASL) and expanding its existing offerings of ASL courses.
Top Army writing award fulfills App State student’s 2nd grade prophecy
Aug. 11, 2020
Appalachian senior and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mary Junell has been named the 2019 Paul D. Savanuck Writer of the Year — a top communications honor awarded by the Army. She is set to graduate from Appalachian with a degree in communication, advertising in 2021.
App State students awarded record number of Gilman Scholarships for 2021 study abroad
Aug. 7, 2020
The six Gilman Scholars are the most Appalachian students to be recognized in a single Gilman award cycle. Each will receive up to $5,000 to study or intern abroad during 2021, with additional funding available for the study of critical languages overseas.
App State student leaders set safety guidelines and actions for returning fraternity and sorority members
Aug. 4, 2020
Leadership of Appalachian’s fraternities and sororities have issued a joint statement that outlines guidelines and actions for the safety of students and others in the community returning to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2 App State students receive awards for creative poetry, prose on life amid COVID-19
July 29, 2020
Appalachian senior Abigail Miles and alumna Barclay Ann Blankenship ’20 are the recipients of Appalachian’s inaugural David Hodgin English Award. They will each receive a $350 scholarship and their creative works will be published in Appalachian’s literary journal, Cold Mountain Review.
2 App State professors earn undergraduate student recognition for mentorship
July 24, 2020
Appalachian professors Dr. Howard Neufeld and Dr. Megen Culpepper, recipients of the Office of Student Research’s 2020 Undergraduate Research Mentorship Excellence Award, share the rewards of student mentoring.
Learning in the High Country — beyond the classroom
July 15, 2020
Western North Carolina’s High Country region is rich with economic and environmental ecosystems, and its peaks and valleys create a living laboratory for exploration, research and fun. Read on to learn about the abundant opportunities the university’s regional setting affords Mountaineers.
Interns Seek Solutions to Isolation During the Summer of Coronavirus [student quoted]
Wall Street Journal
July 12, 2020
Appalachian State University senior Katie Garceran is among Washington, D.C., interns quoted on their need for greater communication, and sense of unity, in this unusual experience so they don’t feel alone. The article includes five ways to improve remote internships.
Sellers joins App State’s Intercultural Student Affairs
July 10, 2020
Lamont A. Sellers, the former senior diversity officer at the University of South Dakota, is the new director of intercultural student affairs at Appalachian State University as of July 1.
Changing up the beat — App State music classes adapt to an online score
June 30, 2020
Faculty and students in Appalachian’s Hayes School of Music adapted to online classes — experiencing music education in new creative ways.
App State athlete makes history, named Academic All-American [student featured]
Watauga Democrat
June 29, 2020
Rachel Gaines has made history, becoming the first Appalachian State University field hockey student-athlete to be named an Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
App State budding ornithologist recognized as Young Birder of 2020
June 26, 2020
Appalachian sophomore and avid birder Adrianna Nelson, a biology major with a concentration in ecology, evolution and environmental biology, has gained national recognition as a 2020 Young Birder of the Year — an honor bestowed by the American Birding Association.
App State researchers to study dust plume as it settles over Boone
June 26, 2020
The largest plume of dust to come from the Sahara Desert in 50 years offers an unexpected bright spot for the High Country and opportunities for the university’s AppalAIR researchers.
How to keep students feeling connected and supported — 4 Excellence in Teaching Award winners weigh in
June 26, 2020
Award-winning faculty at Appalachian State University share how they keep students feeling connected and supported as they teach online during the COVID-19 situation.
‘Holding space’ in synchronous studio meetings
Q&A with D. Jason Miller
June 26, 2020
How do you shift a studio design class into online learning? Appalachian State University’s D. Jason Miller, building sciences program director, discusses how he engaged students during COVID-19.
For college students economic relief, tests and broadband access weigh on fall semester plans [student featured]
NBC News
June 25, 2020
Appalachian State University senior Moss Brennan, who is majoring in communication, journalism, is among three students asking questions of Congress members on a college version of Meet the Press.