Your safety and well-being Your safety and your mental and physical health are important to us. They are what drive your success both in college and beyond. Safety measures on campus include University Police’s 24/7 patrol by car, bike and foot; more than 80 Emergency Blue Light Telephones; Mountaineer Safe Ride van service from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m.; and educational and awareness programs. See Cleary Act Security report: police.appstate.edu AppState-ALERT is Appalachian’s 24/7 emergency notification system that uses text and voice messaging, a siren warning system, PC desktop alerts, email and other technologies to alert campus of a life-threatening emergency. epo.appstate.edu The Counseling and Psychological Services Center offers free counseling, as well as workshops and educational programs, crisis services, assessments, recommendations and referrals, consultations and clinical and self-guided feedback. Walk-in hours are available. counseling.appstate.edu The M.S. Shook Student Health Service offers general health services, including a flu information center, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology/X-Ray, women’s health, travel services and more. Many services are covered by the student health fee paid with tuition each semester. healthservices.appstate.edu
Campus media Published twice a week, The Appalachian student newspaper is run entirely by students. It has earned Marks of Distinction for the past two decades from the Associated Collegiate Press, as well as All American and First Class honors. Any currently enrolled, full-time student can apply for a position in writing, editing or assisting with the print and online production.
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Former WASU station manager Lauren Brigman ’13 now works as on-time traffic reporter for Asheville’s WLOS News 13. 24
Named the best college radio station in the nation by MTV-U, student-run 90.5 WASU-FM prepares the students for careers in broadcasting and related fields. Shows include sports, news and talk, blue grass and indie rock. Between 50-70 students are involved with WASU each semester. Former staff members have gone on to careers with CBS Radio, Clear Channel, CNN and other media groups.
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