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Posted Dec. 22, 2020 at 4:44 p.m.
BOONE, N.C. A total of 31,293 COVID-19 tests were administered by Appalachian State University to faculty, staff and students during the fall 2020 semester representing the majority of tests conducted in Watauga County. The tests were offered at no cost to participants.
“Early in the year, Chancellor (Sheri) Everts prioritized offering accessible testing to students, faculty and staff. Broad-based testing of the campus community has allowed the university to quickly identify and isolate positive cases of COVID-19, which helped keep the university’s positivity rates down.”
App State’s Jason Marshburn, director of environmental health, safety and emergency management
Climate change and the rise of CO2: App State scientists contribute to 2020 Global Carbon Budget
Appalachian State University scientists Dr. Gregg Marland, left and Dr. Dennis Gilfillan ’08 are among 86 scientists worldwide who contributed their expertise to the Global Carbon Project’s 2020 Global Carbon Budget an annual, in-depth report on the amount of CO2 produced by the world’s nations and how much enters the ocean, is taken up by growing plants or accumulates in the atmosphere. Marland holds a dual appointment as an adjunct research professor in App State’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences and Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics (RIEEE). Gilfillan is a postdoctoral research scholar in RIEEE and a staff member in the university’s Appalachian Energy Center. Photos by Chase Reynolds
The university remains open, with emergency management protocols activated and operational modifications and precautions in place. Read the latest updates
Students, faculty and staff adopted face coverings quickly and consistently on Appalachian State University’s campus during 2020. The university provided more than 97,000 face coverings during fall 2020 for students, faculty and staff. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Reflections on a year defined by COVID-19
By the numbers: App State’s response to COVID-19
$6.3 million in funds awarded to students in need through CARES emergency grants, as of Dec. 14.
97,693 face coverings provided to faculty, staff and students.
31,293 COVID-19 tests administered by App State, as of Dec. 21.
The Princeton Review names App State an ‘excellent choice’ for an MBA
Students are pictured in 2018 outside Appalachian State University’s Kenneth E. Peacock Hall, which houses the university’s Walker College of Business. Walker College and its on-campus MBA program have been recognized among the best in the nation for 2021, according to The Princeton Review. Photo by Marie Freeman
“Our faculty are preparing App State students to make a positive impact in society, and the successes of our alumni are a testament to both our in-person and online programs.”
Dr. Sandra Vannoy, acting dean of App State’s Walker College of Business