Features
- Composting operations helps make campus beautiful
The Appalachian State University campus is known for its natural beauty. What helps make campus landscaping look so healthy? Part of it is the nutrient-rich mulch made from composted food scraps. [ more . . . ]
- A great internship also means the chance to return home
Junior Robert Irsai lands a prestigious internship at the U.S. Embassy in Budapest, Hungary. [ more . . . ]
- Undergraduate research boosts confidence
The opportunity to conduct research or creative endeavors alongside their professors is a hallmark of the Appalachian experience. Students’ work is showcased at professional conferences in the region and across the United States, which are considered critical opportunities to their success in pursuing graduate school or careers in today’s marketplace. [ more . . . ]
- Outdoor Programs
Appalachian State University’s Outdoor Programs has been recognized as a national leader in collegiate outdoor programming.
The Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) awarded Appalachian’s Outdoor Programs with the David J. Webb Program Excellence Award at the recent National Conference held in in San Antonio, Texas. [ more . . . ]
News Headlines
- Appalachian graduates include 11 new Army officers
BOONE—Eleven seniors from the Army ROTC program at Appalachian State University became officers in the U.S. Army during a commissioning ceremony held on campus May 11. Eleven Appalachian State University students were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army during ceremonies May 11 on campus. (Photo by Jane Nicholson) The spring commissioning ceremony at Appalachian State [ more . . . ]
- Miller named Optimist Club’s Police Officer of the Year
- Have passion, seize opportunities and solve challenges, graduates told
- Hart receives Faculty Award for Excellence in General Education Teaching
- Businesswoman and philanthropist receives honorary doctorate from Appalachian
- Alumni Reunion Weekend held June 8-9 at Appalachian
- Appalachian’s WNC Economic Index resumes with look at March data
- Senior Class Gift will help the Appalachian Fund
- Students Attend IIABA Legislative Conference
- Thomas receives State Department Critical Language Scholarship
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Programs of study
Appalachian offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate majors.
Passionate and Successful Alumni
Appalachian has more than 100,000 living alumni in all 50 states and several foreign countries.
It Gets Better
If you need someone to talk to, there are people who can help. You are not alone. Contact the Counseling Center or the LGBT Center on campus, or call The Trevor Lifeline 24/7 at 866-488-7386.
Reflections: Dec 2011 Commencement
Nearly 1,300 candidates for graduation convened for their last official academic function Dec. 18, 2011 at Appalachian State University's Holmes Convocation Center.
Song "Julia" by Do it to Julia. Used with permission.
Copyright 2011 University Communications.
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Copyright 2011 University Communications.
The Magazine: Campaign Issue 2011
