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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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]
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
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]
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.
Appalachian State University Students Sing 'The Song of Purple Summer' in Lieu of Cancelled Production of SPRING AWAKENING
Broadway World
April 11, 2020
In honor of their cancelled production of “Spring Awakening,” students from Appalachian State University put together a video of themselves singing The Song of Purple Summer.
App State offers cloud-based career preparation for students
April 8, 2020
Appalachian State University’s Career Development Center is working to ensure university students have virtual access to career resources — including new options created specifically in response to the shift to virtual platforms, due to COVID-19.
App State student videographer creates online fandom for family beagle
April 7, 2020
A 30-second video assignment completed by an Appalachian State University student videographer has earned a social media following and fame for Vanya, a beagle living the good life in Salisbury.
‘Zoom’ the doctor: App State employs telemedicine technology
April 6, 2020
As of March 31, Appalachian’s M.S. Shook Student Health Service — a primary care ambulatory campus health clinic — is offering virtual visits for App State students via Zoom video conferencing.
Mountaineers moving mountains
April 3, 2020
Appalachian State University’s faculty and staff are transitioning events and experiences to online platforms and developing new ways for Mountaineers to connect.
Turn the channel to AppTV — the Best College TV Station of 2020
April 3, 2020
Appalachian’s student-run media outlets — The Appalachian newspaper, The App (WASU-FM 90.5) radio station and AppTV — were recognized for excellence in communication at the 80th annual Intercollegiate Broadcast System International Media Conference held March 6–8, 2020, in New York City.
The news must go on: App State’s student-run media continue remotely
April 3, 2020
Appalachian State University’s student-run media transition to an all-online format to report breaking news and COVID-19 developments.