How to keep students feeling connected and supported — 4 Excellence in Teaching Award winners weigh in
Jul 7, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — At the beginning of the 2020 spring semester, no one at Appalachian State University could have imagined a complete transition to online learning — with only days to prepare.
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App State’s Fulbright scholars foster international connections despite global pandemic
Jul 3, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — Many of Appalachian State University’s 2019–20 Fulbright scholars were overseas when the COVID-19 pandemic began, requiring them to cut short their residencies and return to the U.S.
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SAFE Grant Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Ellen Lamont, Sociology
Jul 1, 2020
Dr. Ellen Lamont
Assistant Professor, Honors Coordinator
Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) fund recipient
Project:
App State researchers to study dust plume as it settles over Boone
Jun 29, 2020
A sweeping plume of dust — traveling 5,000 miles from the Sahara Desert to the U.S.
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Jane Barghothi named vice chancellor for university advancement at Appalachian State
Jun 23, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — Jane McIntyre Barghothi ’96 has been named Appalachian State University’s vice chancellor for university advancement. Barghothi has served as senior associate vice chancellor for university development since July 2019.
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SAFE Grant Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Beverly Moser, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Jun 17, 2020
Dr. Beverly Moser
Professor, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) fund recipient
Project:
Dr. David Nieman publishes article on viral risks and outcomes of positive lifestyle practices that bolster immune defense
Jun 15, 2020
Research groups around the world have directed their scientific efforts to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr.
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A passion for the environment: App State energy manager Jonathan Pierson
Jun 9, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — Working and living in Alaska for a decade allowed Appalachian State University alumnus Jonathan Pierson ’06 ’08 to see how energy efficiencies and initiatives can impact individuals and communities.
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Counting bees, because bees count — App State creates pollinator-tracking app
Jun 4, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — “You can’t manage what you can’t measure,” is a saying attributed to Peter Drucker (1909–2005), one of the most widely known and influential management consultants.
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