Honoring, praising and congratulating Appalachian's graduates at Fall 2018 Commencement
Dec 17, 2018
Pictured left to right: Provost Darrell Kruger, Eunice McSwain and Beaver College of Health Sciences Dean Marie Huff. Photo submitted.Boone, N.C. — ...
8 tips for a happy healthy heart during the holidays, from an Appalachian expert
Dec 5, 2018
By Dr. Rebecca KappusDepartment of Health and Exercise Science, Appalachian State UniversityThe holiday season is here, and so is one of the unhealthi...
Teens and mental health
Dec 3, 2018
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Kurt Michael says he got “a front-seat view of human suffering” while volunteering for a crisis line for three years as a psyc...
Appalachian alumna is Honolulu's first female police chief
Nov 27, 2018
BOONE, N.C. — In 1982, Susan Ballard ’79 shelled out $89 for a one-way ticket to Honolulu, Hawaii, with no firm career plans or living arrangement...
Fuel up for success with the new Rise Market + Bakery
Nov 21, 2018
BOONE, N.C. — Helping Appalachian State University’s health sciences community stay fueled for success and good health is a top priority for the n...
Military couple pursues degrees together in Beaver College of Health Sciences
Nov 9, 2018
BOONE, N.C. — A military couple who served in the U.S. Navy together is now pursuing degrees in Appalachian State University’s Beaver College of H...
Special Olympics Watauga County Expo — Appalachian State University students lend a hand
Nov 6, 2018
BOONE, N.C. — Mountaineer volunteers made an impact at the 2018 Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) Watauga County Sports Expo last wee...
At Appalachian, chef Monica Smith 'put some meat to her love of food'
Nov 5, 2018
For celebrity chef Monica Smith '94, a native of Gastonia and alumna of Appalachian State University, the answer to the oft-debated question, "What ca...
October is 'Exercise is Medicine Month' at Appalachian
Oct 31, 2018
What if, instead of taking a prescribed pill, the doctor’s orders were as simple as taking a walk with a friend, choosing the steps over the elevato...
Appalachian-community partnership serves Boone residents in need with Grab and Go Meal Program
Oct 29, 2018
A sustainable answer to local food insecurity is being served up — one hot, nutritious meal at a time — by students in Appalachian State Uni...