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Appalachian joins national Exercise is Medicine On Campus (EIM-OC) program
Oct. 30, 2018
Throughout October, students, faculty and staff at Appalachian are taking their medicine one push-up, one dead lift and one hike at a time by participating in the Exercise Is Medicine On Campus (EIM-OC) program.
200 geologists take a field trip to the High Country
Oct. 25, 2018
As part of the Carolina Geological Society’s 79th annual meeting, the geologists toured Appalachian’s Fred Webb Jr. Geology Laboratory, along with local businesses Vulcan Materials Boone Quarry and Sky Valley Zip Tours.
Link family of 5 named Appalachian’s 2018 Family of the Year
Oct. 24, 2018
Allie Link, a senior communication, public relations major and one of five members of the Link family, credits her father, Appalachian alumnus Jeff Link ’90, for instilling her family with a love of Appalachian.
NSF grant funds Appalachian research on the effects of too few zzz’s
Oct. 22, 2018
Drs. David Dickinson, Dave Bruner and Dave McEvoy, of Appalachian’s Department of Economics, will use their awarded funding to perform a weeklong study on the effects of sleep restriction in young adult participants.
App State becomes ranked in AP Top 25 for first time in program history
Winston-Salem Journal
Oct. 22, 2018
Five years ago, Appalachian State was initiating its transition to the FBS level. Now, as of this week, the Mountaineers (5-1, 3-0 Sun Belt Conference) are among the top teams in Division-I football.
Appalachian–community partnership serves Boone residents in need with Grab and Go Meal Program
Oct. 19, 2018
By pairing leftover food items donated to the Hunger and Health Coalition with the freshly prepared entrees, senior nutrition and foods majors in Appalachian’s Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management offer hot, “Grab and Go” meals for local residents in need.
Hunger gains — 2 out of 3 Appalachian students encounter food insecurity
Oct. 19, 2018
A food insecurity and homelessness survey conducted by Appalachian professor Jeffrey Bortz found 62 percent of Appalachian students experienced some aspect of food insecurity in the 2017–18 academic year.
Appalachian faculty and student research examines how LGBTQ students navigate the campus hookup culture
Oct. 17, 2018
An article authored by senior gender, women’s and sexuality major Sope Kahn and Appalachian’s Drs. Ellen Lamont and Teresa Roach “demonstrates some of the ways LGBTQ people are challenging heterosexual hookup culture” on college campuses.
Elk Knob Art Trail Celebrates Nature and Creativity
The Appalachian Voice
Oct. 16, 2018
Fifteen Appalachian State University students in Scott Ludwig’s Relief Printmaking course hand-printed, engraved and painted wood blocks to display along the Beech Tree Trail, an easy 1-mile loop within Elk Knob State Park in Todd, N.C. The project is part of a revitalization of the Elk Knob Community Heritage Organization’s Art Plan to promote sustainability of the Elk Knob communities’ culture, heritage and natural resources.
Appalachian student recognized by NISTS as National Transfer Student Ambassador
Oct. 16, 2018
Jevaughney “Jay” Francis, of Raleigh, has been selected as one of four 2019 National Transfer Student Ambassadors for his commitment to helping others transition into the Appalachian Community.
La-Z-Boy Foundation provides funding for student-designed lab at Appalachian
Oct. 16, 2018
The La-Z-Boy Foundation’s $75,000 gift will fund the creation of L.I.D.A. — the student-designed Lab for Innovating in Design. The lab will house laser and vinyl cutters, 3D printers, as well as space for a technician’s office.
Transferring to Appalachian
For transfer students, Appalachian State University offers a seamless transition and a community dedicated to their success
Oct. 15, 2018
For transfer students, Appalachian State University offers a seamless transition and a community dedicated to their success.
Dave by the Bell: Who's Text is it Anyway?
Oct. 12, 2018
Danger abounds as Dave and Alyssa delve deep within the catacombs of student cell phones to unearth and decipher the riddle of the last text message.
Appalachian student teams up with staff to deliver bottled water for hurricane relief
Oct. 9, 2018
A collaboration between Appalachian’s Physical Plant, Mountaineer Athletics and the Marching Mountaineers helped sophomore Cam Hunter deliver bottled water to Wallace and Elizabethtown — areas hit hard by Hurricane Florence.
Appalachian’s 2018 Homecoming
Oct. 2, 2018
See images from Homecoming 2018's “Cirque du Appalachian,” including the parade, APPtoberfest, unveiling of the NPHC Plots and Garden and more.
15 Appalachian student veterans aid in Hurricane Florence recovery efforts
Sep. 28, 2018
Deployed to areas ravaged by Hurricane Florence, such as New Bern and Wilmington, Appalachian student veterans assist in emergency management services and relief efforts.
Dave by the Bell: Homecoming Hijinks 2018
Sep. 28, 2018
Do they know it's Homecoming at all?
Students in Appalachian’s Honors College spend a ‘Day at the Farm’
Sep. 26, 2018
New students in Appalachian’s Honors College learned about sustainable farming and sustainability at Appalachian through visiting the university’s Sustainable Development Teaching and Research Farm.