Topic: Sustainability

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ASC Centers credited for improved teen mental health
Watauga Democrat
Dec. 4, 2018
Kurt Michael says he got “a front-seat view of human suffering” while volunteering for a crisis line for three years as a psychology major at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Teens and mental health
A school-based intervention program developed by Appalachian’s Dr. Kurt Michael lowers rural teens’ suicide attempts and boosts their well-being
Nov. 29, 2018
Appalachian’s Aeschleman Distinguished Professor of Psychology shows his passion for teens’ mental health through the ASC school-based treatment program he founded in 2006.
Appalachian alum: Energy grid 'on the brink of disruption'
Watauga Democrat
Nov. 23, 2018
During the kick-off talk in Appalachian State University’s fall 2018 Sustainable Energy Speaker Series: Alumni Edition, Bill Pfleger said the U.S. electricity system, which has served the nation for more than 100 years, “is standing on the brink of disruption” — and that’s a potentially good thing.
Fuel up for success with the new Rise Market + Bakery
Nov. 20, 2018
Rise Market + Bakery, located in Appalachian’s Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, offers quick, quality menu items that are intentionally crafted and sourced.
NSF funds Appalachian research of ‘Changing Glacier Dynamics at Athabasca Glacier’
Nov. 20, 2018
Appalachian’s Dr. William Armstrong, along with geology majors Hannah Field and Anthony Hengst, will travel to the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park to study the glacier’s basal motion.
Appalachian alumnus Bill Pfleger explores ‘The New Energy Landscape’ through microgrid technology
Nov. 20, 2018
In his fall 2018 Sustainable Energy Speaker Series talk at Appalachian, Pfleger, solutions architect manager for Schneider Electric, said the U.S. electricity system is on the brink of a disruption — a potentially good thing.
Now a teacher, Ashley Carlton ’12 pays forward the care she was shown at Appalachian
Nov. 8, 2018
Given a second chance, Ashley Carlton ’12 graduated with honors from Appalachian’s classroom-based distance learning elementary education program and is now an award-winning fifth-grade science teacher.
Sport coat design of Appalachian alumni wins Garden and Gun Made in the South Award
Nov. 7, 2018
The winning sport coat designed by Appalachian alumni Bradley Rhyne ’07 and Filipe Ho ’07, college roommates and co-founders of Charlotte-based menswear line OLE MASON JAR, features “trim lines and an emphasis on tradition.”
Appalachian’s Dr. Ellen Cowan awarded 2018 GSA Fellowship
Nov. 2, 2018
The GSA Fellowship recognizes geoscientists who have made extraordinary contributions to the field through their research, teaching, leadership, public outreach and other activities.
Cooper signs executive order committing to clean energy
Watauga Democrat
Nov. 2, 2018
Appalachian State University Chief Sustainability Officer Lee Ball applauded Cooper’s measures. “As a leader in sustainable initiatives for the state, ASU supports efforts to encourage the development and use of technology and products that are environmentally and economically advantageous for the citizens of North Carolina,” Lee said.
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.
Appalachian’s Office of Sustainability and the Hunger and Health Coalition Increases Awareness of Food Insecurity
High Country Press
Oct. 26, 2018
Recent surveys show that two-thirds of students at Appalachian face issues with food security while one in five people in Watauga county are food insecure. However, measures are being made by the community in order to alleviate some of these issues.
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.
Responding to flood threats — prevention and planning at Appalachian
Oct. 24, 2018
Collaborations and preplanning measures have been taking place behind the scenes to enable a strategic approach to handle heavy rain events on Appalachian’s campus.
The Appalachian Community tackles hunger in the High Country
Oct. 19, 2018
Almost two-thirds of Appalachian students experience food insecurity, according to a recent survey, and many Watauga County residents struggle with food and shelter issues. This series examines the people and initiatives working to alleviate hunger in the High Country.
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’s Community FEaST 2018 serves dialogue around sustainable food as main course
Oct. 19, 2018
Approximately 300 members of the Appalachian and Boone communities gathered around a 100-yard-long table on Sanford Mall to share food, fellowship and stories around sustainable food.