Recession introduces extra uncertainty for applicants as well as admissions officers

Raleigh News and Observer
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Winston-Salem Journal
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International Coffee hour is held every Friday from 12:30-2:30 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union’s Whitewater Café.  The event includes free coffee, food, entertainment and great conversation with the international community in Boone.

Eli Bentor (Art) delivered the Franklin D. Murphy Lecture at the University of Kansas.  The Murphy Lecture is co-sponsored by the Spencer Museum of Art, The Kress Foundation, Department of Art History at the University of Kansas and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.  The title of the lecture was “Aro Ikeji: looking for history in a masquerade festival.”

New, full-size mattress and box springs with bed frame. Used in guest bedroom. Asking $150. Call Alan Hauser or Stacie Walker at 828-264-1510.

Mariam and Kris Willis (COM) coordinated the Socrates Café every Tuesday night in September and October. Through this program, they served approximately 200 students and trained eight facilitators. In addition, they held five public forums. Terry Cole and Ed Brewer (COM) served as moderators for two of the public debates. Appalachian’s policy debate team led by the Willises traveled to three tournaments and hosted a regional tournament.

Phoebe Pollitt (NUR) has been invited to speak at the Nursing Section of the North Carolina Public Health Association in October. The association is celebrating its 100-year anniversary. Pollitt’s talk is titled “100 years of Public Health Nursing in North Carolina.”

Pollitt also has had several articles accepted for publication. Her article “Mary Lewis Wyche” appeared in the January-March 2009 issue of Tar Heel Journal, the journal of the North Carolina Nurse Association. “Mary Mills-Pioneer Nursing Ambassador to the World” will be published in the Summer 2009 edition of Minority Nurse. Pollitt’s article about Lula Owl Gloyne, the first Eastern Band Cherokee nurse in the United States, will be published in the Fall 2009 edition of Minority Nurse.

Jeff McBride (HLES) presented “Increasing Power in the Weight Room” at the Sixth International Conference on Strength Training in October in Colorado Springs, Co. McBride also co-authored two articles:

McBride, J.M., G.O. McCaulley, P. Cormie, J.L. Nuzzo, M.J. Cavill and N.T. Triplett. Comparison of methods to quantify volume during resistance exercise. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages 106-110, 2009.
Cormie, P., J.M. McBride and G.O. McCaulley. Power-time, force-time and velocity-time curves of the CMJ: Impact of training. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages 177-186, 2009.

Stephanie West (HLES) has published several articles and other documents:

Shores, K. A., West, S. T., Theriault, D. S. & Davison, E. A. (In Press). Extra-individual correlates of physical activity attainment in rural older adults, Journal of Rural Health.

West, S. T. & Shores, K. A. (2008). A comparison of four recreation facilitation styles and physical activity outcomes in elementary school children. Journal of Park & Recreation Administration, 26 (2), 115-133.

Shores, K. A. & West, S. T. (2008). Physical activity outcomes associated with African American park visitation in four community parks. Journal of Park & Recreation Administration, 26(3), 75-92.

West, S. T. & Crompton, J. L. (2008). A comparison of preferences and perceptions of alternate equity operationalizations. Leisure Sciences, 30 (5), 409-428.

Shores, K. A. & West, S. T. (2008). The relationship between built park environments and physical activity in four park locations. Journal of  Public Health Management & Practice, 14(3), E8-16.

West, S. T. & Rabinowitz, E. (in press). Inclusive recreation marketing. In Kassing, G. (Ed.), Inclusive Recreation.  Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt.

Reports prepared on behalf of local communities in conjunction with seniors in the Recreation Management program:

Bryan, C. & West, S. T. (2007). Needs Assessment for Phase II of Brookshire Park. Report prepared on behalf of the Watauga County Parks & Recreation Department.

Mueller, J., Whilden, J. & West, S. T. (2008). Needs Assessment for Avery County Parks & Recreation Department. Report prepared on behalf of the Avery County Parks & Recreation Department.

Travis Triplett (HLES) was invited to Beijing and Qinghai, China, to give a series of talks to 120 Chinese sport coaches regarding testing athletes. She will return this summer for more sessions.

1993 Honda Nighthawk CB750 for sale. Metallic blue. Approximately 12,900 miles. $2,400 or best offer. All original parts, includes matching Rifle front fairing. Wonderful bike to ride, very comfortable on long rides. Bike is super clean and in excellent condition except for one scratch on fairing. Just had a $350 tune up with new plugs, battery, carb cleaning and pins. Also includes RKA soft saddle bags. E-mail ragangg@appstate.edu for more information
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Enjoy a fabulous vacation at Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina, in a second row townhouse with easy access to the ocean – just cross the street and you are there.

Early bird special rates for any open dates until April 1:
•    $470 per week or $99 per night (2 night minimum)
Early bird special rates for any open dates April 1 through June 12:
•    $650 per week or $99 per night (2 night minimum)
Early bird special rates for any open in-season dates June 13 through August 14:
•    10 percent discount off regular rates for ASU family
•    Offer good ONLY for reservations made before April 1

Non-smoking unit sleeps six. One bedroom with two double beds and sleeper sofa in living room. One full bath and one half bath. Fully equipped kitchen with a washer/dryer, dishwasher, microwave. Two cable color TVs with a DVD player. Variety of games, DVDs and books. No pets!  Click here for pictures and more details.For more information, e-mail soxcw@appstate.edu or call 828-406-9271 and leave a message.

Norman Clark (COM) has joined the Appalachian & the Community Together (ACT) team. In addition to his teaching responsibilities in the Department of Communication, Clark will serve as the Faculty Coordinator for Service-Learning and the Public Service Research Program (PSRP), assisting Shari Galiardi, Director of Service-Learning, and Todd Mortensen, Associate Director for ACT Community Partnerships. Clark’s new responsibilities include the development and coordination of the ACT Faculty Fellows Program, the Advanced Service-Learning & Community-Based Research Workshops, the semi-annual service-learning syllabus review process, and the annual Designated Service-Learning Faculty Program. In addition, he will continue to coordinate and serve as the lead instructor for the Public Service Research Program.

AKC registered Bichon Frise puppies for sale. Call Terri Miller at 336-877-4598.

Chris Yang’s (COM) research paper “A Comparative Study of Chinese and American Regulation and  Self-Regulation of Internet Advertising” was accepted by 2009 American Academy of Advertising Asian-Pacific Conference May 27 for presentation and publication in its proceedings. He is the first author and principle investigator.

“Ruins in the Woods” by Beth Brittain, program assistant in the Dean’s Office, was named a finalist in the 6th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition. Brittain’s entry, along with other finalists’ entries, will be unveiled at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts during the Downtown Boone Art Crawl on Friday, March 6. The images will remain on exhibit through June 6.

Faith Mountain Farm chickens are back in business. After molting for a month or two, there is now an abundance of eggs.  $4/dozen.  Baked goods and specialty cakes are also available – delicious breads from freshly ground wheat along with scones, various muffins, cinnamon rolls, and granola.  Visit www.faithmtnfarm.com for information about the variety of cakes available with customized decorating.  Contact James or Shannon Wilkes at 336-385-3510 or wilkesjt@gmail.com.

Lovely home in a quiet neighborhood, five minutes to New Market Center. Move-in ready, two bedrooms, two baths, stone fireplace, vaulted ceiling, hardwood floors, covered front porch, one-car garage, walk-out basement unfinished but prime for additional finished room. Easy maintenance lot. Private road. $224,900. E-mail Karen Callahan at callahankm@appstate.edu.

Dan “Vallie” Hill (COM) was quoted in the Jan. 26 edition of “Taylor On Radio-Info” in response to a previously published article about radio industry members taking responsibility for training future radio pros: “Consultant Dan Vallie drops me a note responding to last week’s stories about whether radio’s doing an adequate training of salespeople and sales execs. He says ‘that can be remedied by the same management and ownership that say we should be doing it. It’s a matter of prioritizing time, money and commitments’ – and Dan puts in a plug for the annual Kellar Radio Talent Institute training sessions at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. He says ‘In addition to all the other aspects of the industry (programming, news, sports, etc.), each student is required to go through the RAB Radio Marketing Professional Course, and we have had 35 students receive their RAB certification over the last two summers. The courses are taught by management and sales executives from various stations and broadcast groups who are successful and active in the industry right now. This is a way the industry can be ready with young talent that is passionate about the business today, and also ‘when business gets better.’”