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Appalachian State University faculty have transitioned all courses to online instruction or alternative course delivery methods due to COVID-19. Pictured at his workstation is Greg Simmons, an instructional technology consultant in Appalachian’s Center for Academic Excellence who facilitated webinars to assist faculty. Photo by Marie Freeman

App State faculty champions help colleagues transition to virtual platforms, settle into online instruction
Apr 22, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University identified approximately 50 key faculty to provide technical and instructional support to their colleagues as the university switched to online instruction in March due to social distancing recommendations related to COVID-19.

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Appalachian State University's Dr. Elizabeth "Beth" Frye, associate professor of reading and language arts in the Reich College of Education, center, facilitates a session of the Anderson Reading Clinic via Zoom. Photo by Marie Freeman

App State re-envisions spring semester, transitions to virtual academic experiences
Apr 20, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — In late March, Appalachian State University moved to virtual modes of learning due to concerns posed by COVID-19.

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This image, taken from the front cover of the March 11 North Carolina Climate Science Report, shows scenes from the state’s three geographic regions, pictured from left to right: the Western Mountains, the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain. Appalachian’s Dr. Baker Perry, professor in the Department of Geography and Planning, served as a co-author on the report, contributing his expertise to the report’s snowstorms and snow cover sections. North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies image

NC scientists report greenhouse gases promise a warmer, wetter and more humid state climate
Apr 9, 2020

BOONE, N.C — Rising temperatures and sea levels, increased rains and subsequent flooding, and increased humidity throughout the state are indicated for North Carolina for the foreseeable future, according to the North Carolina Climate Science Repor

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Appalachian State University Coronavirus online update graphic

App State announces Spring 2020 Commencement will be virtual
Mar 26, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Chancellor Sheri Everts announced today the university’s Spring 2020 Commencement will be held virtually. Spring 2020 graduates will have the option to participate in December 2020 Commencement.

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The North Carolina map, left, and the Colorado map generated through Dr. Johnathan Sugg’s grant-funded GIS analysis show points of engagement (colleges/universities, outdoor retailers and guides, and climbing gyms) for nonprofit Protect Our Winters, which advocates for climate change policy. The maps also display metropolitan statistical area populations for each state, along with winning margins, votes and parties for the 2012, 2016 and 2018 presidential elections. Images courtesy of Johnathan Sugg

Grant-funded App State GIS analysis aids in advocating climate change policy
Mar 4, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — In this election cycle, the issue of climate change may factor into many voters’ choice of presidential candidate.

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A campus-wide luncheon and panel conversation on Christianity and climate change to be held March 31
App State alumnus applies critical thinking skills behind the lens
A heavy snowfall blankets the campus of Appalachian State University — one of five universities selected nationally to conduct rural climate resiliency research as part of AT&T’s Climate Resiliency Community Challenge. The Appalachian research team will suggest opportunities for improving access to services in rural communities. For example, expanded broadband is a critical component for overcoming obstacles created by weather cancellations. Photo by Marie Freeman

App State awarded AT&T grant to examine climate change resiliency, community impact
Feb 24, 2020

 AT&T has selected Appalachian State University as one of five universities nationally to conduct research designed to help communities in the southeastern United States build resilience to climate change.

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App State ranked the nation’s top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars in 2019–20

App State ranked the nation’s top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars in 2019–20
Feb 19, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University is the nation’s top producer of Fulbright scholars among master’s institutions in 2019–20, according to the U.S. Department of State and Institute of International Education (IIE).

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The Climate Stories Collaborative is pleased to present Signs, Wonders, Blunders, a temporary public art installation commissioned from art collective Dear Climate that takes the form of a campus-wide trail marker system exploring the complexities of cross disciplinary conversations centering around climate change.

Signs, Wonders, Blunders
Feb 18, 2020

The Climate Stories Collaborative is pleased to present Signs, Wonders, Blunders, a temporary public art installation commissioned from art collective Dear Climate that takes the form of a campus-wide trail marker system explorin

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