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The Appalachian Community pulls together to address food insecurity in the High Country
Nov 2, 2017

According to the Spring 2016 survey by the Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management at Appalachian 46.2 percent of Appalachian State Univers...

AJ Dohanic

AJ Dohanic shares his experiences with Nutrition and Foods students
Nov 2, 2017

On October 27, Aaron “AJ” Dohanic, class of 2013, double major in Nutrition and Foods (Dietetics) and Exercise Science and 2nd Team All-American i...

The power of estate giving
Oct 19, 2017

Phil and Pam Hardin. Photo submitted. By Audrey GurkinPhil ‘86 and Pam Hardin ‘85 are leaving a legacy at Appalachian because giving others a...

Congratulations to BCHS scholar athletes
Oct 12, 2017

  During the homecoming football game on October 7, 2017, AppState Athletics recognized the university's scholar athletes with an on-field c...

Dr. Joy James receives the Academy of Leisure Sciences Innovation in Teaching Award
Oct 5, 2017

Dr. Joy James (pictured on right) receives Innovation in Teaching Award from The Academy of Leisure SciencesDr. J. Joy James, Associate Professor in R...

Nursing Homes Report on Emergency Preparedness Tasks: Has Progress Been Made?
Oct 3, 2017

Dr. Sandi Lane (left) and Dr. Elizabeth McGrady. In the wake of multiple disasters affecting nursing homes in the last decade, and more recently ...

Dr. Alisha Ferris

Drs. Zach and Alisha Farris address conservation and health crises in Madagascar
Sep 21, 2017

Finding his passion set Farris, a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science, on a journey that would take him deep...

Susan Dentzer

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Transforming Health Series presents Susan Dentzer
Sep 19, 2017

This year’s speaker is Susan Dentzer, a frequent guest and commentator on the NewsHour and National Public Radio. Dentzer is the President and Chief...

Eric Frauman with students

Dr. Eric Frauman recognized as Appalachian's Faculty Member of Distinction
Sep 15, 2017

Dr. Eric Frauman is an associate professor in the Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education within the Beaver College of Health Scien...

Exercise Science graduate student awarded NSPF scholarship
Sep 13, 2017

Hannah Snyder, Exercise Science Graduate student at Appalachian State University was one of 13 academics awarded the 2017 National Swimming Pool Found...