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Topic: Students

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  • Moss Brennan breaks the news
    Moss Brennan breaks the news

    Q&A with The Appalachian student newspaper's former editor-in-chief

    May 28, 2020

    In this Q&A session, the former editor-in-chief of Appalachian State University’s student-run newspaper, The Appalachian, shares some of his experiences at the paper and during internships at The Washington Times.

  • App State announces 2019–20 Student Teacher of the Year and finalists
    App State announces 2019–20 Student Teacher of the Year and finalists
    May 26, 2020

    Class of 2020 graduate Brandon Moore has been named Appalachian’s Student Teacher of the Year for the 2019–20 academic year. The award recognizes student teachers’ professionalism and effectiveness in the classroom. Six other Appalachian alumni were named as award finalists.

  • A commencement in the cloud — App State virtually celebrates 3,600-plus graduates
    A commencement in the cloud — App State virtually celebrates 3,600-plus graduates
    May 19, 2020

    More than 3,600 Mountaineer graduates who were conferred degrees during Appalachian’s virtual Spring 2020 Commencement celebrated — at a physical distance — with family, friends and Appalachian Community members. They also took to social media to share their black and gold pride and excitement.

  • Geological and Environmental Sciences faculty publish culminating research paper on ancient human footprints found in Tanzania
    Geological and Environmental Sciences faculty publish culminating research paper on ancient human footprints found in Tanzania

    The footprints give clues to human social behavior tens of thousands of years ago

    May 15, 2020

    Two faculty members in Appalachian’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences have published a culminating article about ancient human footprints in the journal Scientific Reports after a decade of research. The footprints give clues to human social behavior tens of thousands of years ago.

  • Meeting students’ mental health needs in a crisis, and beyond
    Meeting students’ mental health needs in a crisis, and beyond
    May 15, 2020

    Appalachian’s Division of Student Affairs examines resources to help Mountaineer students cope with mental health issues during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Off-loom and online — App State art professor creatively approaches studio class
    Off-loom and online — App State art professor creatively approaches studio class
    May 8, 2020

    A move to online instruction due to COVID-19 prompted Appalachian art professor Jeana Klein and her students to think outside the loom regarding materials used in their weaving projects. Horsehair and ladies’ tights are among some of the unconventional items used.

  • App State seniors pivot to finish movie production while socially distanced
    App State seniors pivot to finish movie production while socially distanced
    May 8, 2020

    The original, student-produced movie “Where You Should Be” follows four Appalachian broadcasting students and the uncertainty they face with graduation looming. Read how the movie’s creators — three graduating Appalachian seniors — finished the movie in the face of COVID-19 restrictions.

  • App State senior recognized for embodying the spirit of ACCESS Scholarship Program
    App State senior recognized for embodying the spirit of ACCESS Scholarship Program
    May 5, 2020

    Appalachian graduating senior and ACCESS Scholar Alyssa Rodriguez has been named the 2020 recipient of the Kenneth E. Peacock Spirit of ACCESS Award for embodying the impact the ACCESS Scholarship Program was created to make in someone’s life.

  • 3,600-plus Mountaineer graduates set to make history during App State’s virtual Spring 2020 Commencement
    3,600-plus Mountaineer graduates set to make history during App State’s virtual Spring 2020 Commencement
    May 1, 2020

    The 3,600-plus undergraduate and graduate students who will be recognized during Appalachian’s Spring 2020 Commencement are poised to make history — they are the first Appalachian class to graduate virtually. The guest speaker for this year’s event is alumni and “Freakonomics” co-author Stephen J. Dubner ’84.

  • App State’s Food Resource Hub provides food and personal care items to Mountaineers in need, continues to operate despite global pandemic
    App State’s Food Resource Hub provides food and personal care items to Mountaineers in need, continues to operate despite global pandemic
    May 1, 2020

    App State’s Food Resource Hub provides food and personal care items for university students, faculty and staff in need. Despite the global pandemic, it remains an operational resource for the Appalachian community.

  • A new lesson plan for App State student teachers
    A new lesson plan for App State student teachers
    May 1, 2020

    North Carolina school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic alter the student teaching experience. Student teachers in the field describe their transitions to remote teaching.

  • Watauga Residential College director recognized for elevating the first-year experience at App State
    Watauga Residential College director recognized for elevating the first-year experience at App State
    April 29, 2020

    Dr. Harry Clark Maddux, director of Appalachian’s Watauga Residential College, is the 2020 recipient of the university’s Harvey R. Durham Freshman Advocate Award. The award honors full-time Appalachian employees who demonstrate a sustained contribution to the first-year experience.

  • App State business writing students help hometown communities through class project
    App State business writing students help hometown communities through class project
    April 29, 2020

    An Appalachian State University faculty member has turned her students’ final class project into an opportunity to help their local communities during COVID-19.

  • App State international students — far from home but not alone
    App State international students — far from home but not alone
    April 24, 2020

    Approximately 50 international students attending Appalachian remain in Boone amid the COVID-19 situation. Read about some of students’ experiences — from continuing studies online to receiving support through Appalachian’s Office of International Education and Development.

  • App State sophomore wins top prize in 2019–20 Otto Zenke Student Design Competition
    App State sophomore wins top prize in 2019–20 Otto Zenke Student Design Competition
    April 23, 2020

    Sophomore Isaac Wood, an interior design major at Appalachian, has won the top prize — a $1,000 scholarship — in the 2019–20 Otto Zenke Student Design Competition for North and South Carolina students. Appalachian’s applied design program received a matching $1,000 prize.

  • With Empty Campuses, College Radio Stations Face Uphill Battle During Coronavirus [student quoted]
    With Empty Campuses, College Radio Stations Face Uphill Battle During Coronavirus [student quoted]
    Billboard
    April 20, 2020

    While a third of the nation’s college stations aren’t operating during COVID-19, student station manager Nate Saunders says Appalachian's radio station 90.5 WASU FM is running strong.

  • App State’s shift to online platforms creates new opportunities
    App State’s shift to online platforms creates new opportunities
    April 13, 2020

    Appalachian State University is working to re-create academic experiences — from thesis defenses to a reading clinic — through online platforms.

  • Vacated College Campuses Reveal Broader Challenges for Rural Students [faculty quoted]
    Vacated College Campuses Reveal Broader Challenges for Rural Students [faculty quoted]
    The Daily Yonder
    April 13, 2020

    App State’s Dr. Andrew Koricich has already begun thinking about what the future holds for students after COVID-19, especially rural students. He encourages rural students to remember society will eventually find a new normal and that they should take care of and be kind to themselves, because their voices and actions are needed on the other side of this pandemic.

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