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App State’s Child Development Center nearly doubles in capacity
App State’s Child Development Center nearly doubles in capacity

Child care program earns prestigious accreditation

Aug. 5, 2022

App State’s Child Development Center expansion is nearing completion, allowing the center to serve 54 additional students. The center is also celebrating achievement of accreditation through the Pathways to Accreditation program, offered by the Children’s Council of Watauga County.

  • 5 faculty teams awarded 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation grants for projects at App State
    5 faculty teams awarded 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation grants for projects at App State
    July 25, 2022

    Five winning entries have been selected for the 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation Scholars Program at App State. Each faculty team will earn awards of up to $10,000 to fund projects that include new curricula, experiential learning opportunities and education about immigration issues.

  • App State alumna Juliet Irving ’19: A multimedia designer in the performance world
    App State alumna Juliet Irving ’19: A multimedia designer in the performance world
    July 21, 2022

    As a dancer and choreographer, an artist and a social justice advocate, App State’s Juliet Irving ’19 has a blended perspective in her work as a freelance multimedia designer.

  • App State’s Team Sunergy qualifies for American Solar Challenge with solid performance at Formula Sun Grand Prix
    App State’s Team Sunergy qualifies for American Solar Challenge with solid performance at Formula Sun Grand Prix
    July 12, 2022

    The team completed 475 laps totaling 950 miles over the three-day road course at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, Kansas, qualifying for the 1,470-mile American Solar Challenge.

  • Reich College of Education staff coach Northwestern NC’s new teachers
    Reich College of Education staff coach Northwestern NC’s new teachers

    Dr. Betsy Rosenbalm oversees the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program at App State

    July 6, 2022

    App State supports new teachers through the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program — offering weekly coaching, professional development and an annual conference.

  • 50 years of giving: App State families change lives, build legacies
    50 years of giving: App State families change lives, build legacies
    July 6, 2022

    For more than 50 years, a group of Mountaineer families — including local and regional community leaders — has fostered a legacy of consistent giving to App State. Their support has enabled current and future students to pursue their educational aspirations and created access to cultural programming, entertainment and athletic events.

  • A return to Everest: App State’s Dr. Baker Perry leads climate science expedition to the world’s highest mountain
    A return to Everest: App State’s Dr. Baker Perry leads climate science expedition to the world’s highest mountain
    June 7, 2022

    Dr. Baker Perry, National Geographic Explorer and professor in App State’s Department of Geography and Planning, led a successful return expedition to Mount Everest, coordinating the maintenance of weather stations at the top of the world.

Yola
Yola

Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 / 7 p.m.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

“Stand for Myself” — the anthemic new album from Yola — is a timeless masterpiece marking an idiosyncratic sonic shift, which will defy all expectation. A sophisticated and diverse sonic mix of symphonic soul and classic pop, tracing an expansive musical thread to Yola’s most eclectic musical inspirations. Yola’s inimitable vocals share nuanced stories of allyship, black feminine strength through vulnerability, collective awakening, and loving connection from the sexual to the social.

Events

  • Shoah: How Was it Humanly Possible?
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    Shoah: How Was it Humanly Possible?

    Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies

    July 23 - Aug. 31, 2022
    Belk Library and Information Commons

    The Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies invites the public to view and ponder “Shoah: How Was it Humanly Possible?” — the first exhibit from Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, in Jerusalem to reach the App State campus. The exhibition examines major historical aspects of the Holocaust, beginning with Jewish life in pre-Holocaust Europe and ending with the liberation of Nazi concentration and extermination camps across the continent and the remarkable return to life of the survivors.

  • Welcome to App
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    Welcome to App
    Aug. 16 - 31, 2022

    Welcome to App is an extension of summer orientation and is geared toward helping new students learn their way around campus, making friends and learning more about the university before classes start. The schedule includes programs that will help students feel comfortable and confident about life in and out of the classroom. Many of the events are just about making friends and having fun!

  • Cruise the Carnival
    Aug
    16
    Cruise the Carnival

    Part of Welcome to App

    Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022
    7 - 10 p.m.

    Join us on Sanford Mall for Cruise the Carnival! We will have carnival classics, as well as a pirate-themed escape room. On the mall, we will also have yard games for all to enjoy. Free snacks will be provided throughout the night!

  • Founders Day 2022
    Sep
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    Founders Day 2022

    A celebration

    Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022

    Our annual fall celebration honors our founders and the first day of classes held in 1899 at Watauga Academy — the small school that flourished into the App State we know today.

  • Yola
    Sep
    16
    Yola

    The Schaefer Center Presents

    Friday, Sept. 16, 2022
    7 p.m.

    “Stand for Myself” — the anthemic new album from Yola — is a timeless masterpiece marking an idiosyncratic sonic shift, which will defy all expectation. A sophisticated and diverse sonic mix of symphonic soul and classic pop, tracing an expansive musical thread to Yola’s most eclectic musical inspirations. Yola’s inimitable vocals share nuanced stories of allyship, black feminine strength through vulnerability, collective awakening, and loving connection from the sexual to the social.

  • Fall 2022 Open House
    Oct
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    Fall 2022 Open House
    Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022

    Open House is your opportunity to learn more about App State. Meet faculty and current students, tour campus, and learn more about financial aid, scholarships, the admissions process, and what student life at App State is really like.

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News headlines

  • With expansion almost complete, App State’s Child Development Center nearly doubles in capacity
    With expansion almost complete, App State’s Child Development Center nearly doubles in capacity
  • Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Aug. 3
    Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Aug. 3
  • 5 faculty teams awarded 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation grants for projects at App State
    5 faculty teams awarded 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation grants for projects at App State
  • Appalachian Energy Summit reports $1.6 billion in avoided energy costs statewide
    Appalachian Energy Summit reports $1.6 billion in avoided energy costs statewide
  • App State’s Team Sunergy qualifies for American Solar Challenge with solid performance at Formula Sun Grand Prix
    App State’s Team Sunergy qualifies for American Solar Challenge with solid performance at Formula Sun Grand Prix
  • 50 years of giving: App State families change lives, build legacies
    50 years of giving: App State families change lives, build legacies
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In the media

  • How Appalachian State’s Police Officer Development Program is Revolutionizing Policing
    How Appalachian State’s Police Officer Development Program is Revolutionizing Policing
    Campus Safety
  • Cardiovascular Recovery in Young Adults Takes Several Months after COVID-19 Infection
    Cardiovascular Recovery in Young Adults Takes Several Months after COVID-19 Infection
    American Physiological Society
  • NRLP projects aim to improve reliability for customers and campus
    NRLP projects aim to improve reliability for customers and campus
    Watauga Online
  • Next-gen weather station installed near Everest’s summit
    Next-gen weather station installed near Everest’s summit
    National Geographic
  • Commentary: Post-pandemic performance reviews should not disadvantage those working from home [faculty featured]
    Commentary: Post-pandemic performance reviews should not disadvantage those working from home [faculty featured]
    Channel News Asia
  • 3 Triad towns among 19 in NC Commerce’s development program
    3 Triad towns among 19 in NC Commerce’s development program
    Fox 8 News
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Features

  • App State alumna Juliet Irving ’19: A multimedia designer in the performance world
    App State alumna Juliet Irving ’19: A multimedia designer in the performance world
  • App State biology interns spend summer in Wilson Creek’s ‘natural playground’
    App State biology interns spend summer in Wilson Creek’s ‘natural playground’
  • App State commercial photography alumnus photographs Tokyo Olympics
    App State commercial photography alumnus photographs Tokyo Olympics
  • Technical writing is like ‘working out a puzzle’ for App State senior
    Technical writing is like ‘working out a puzzle’ for App State senior
  • Cut from a different cloth: App State alumnus Mitch Purgason ’15 stitches his way to fashion’s forefront
    Cut from a different cloth: App State alumnus Mitch Purgason ’15 stitches his way to fashion’s forefront
  • App State answers 5 common questions about financial aid
    App State answers 5 common questions about financial aid
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Grants

  • Reich College of Education staff coach Northwestern NC’s new teachers
    Reich College of Education staff coach Northwestern NC’s new teachers
  • High Country migrant and refugee populations share ‘Stories of Migration’ — a grant-funded App State project
    High Country migrant and refugee populations share ‘Stories of Migration’ — a grant-funded App State project
  • How does extreme weather impact mental health? App State research team awarded grant to find answers
    How does extreme weather impact mental health? App State research team awarded grant to find answers
  • App State research team ventures into Linville Gorge Wilderness to discover archaeological sites
    App State research team ventures into Linville Gorge Wilderness to discover archaeological sites
  • App State to host academy aimed at preparing Appalachian region’s future entrepreneurs
    App State to host academy aimed at preparing Appalachian region’s future entrepreneurs
  • App State research team examines ancient evidence in mass extinctions
    App State research team examines ancient evidence in mass extinctions
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Awards and honors

  • With expansion almost complete, App State’s Child Development Center nearly doubles in capacity
    With expansion almost complete, App State’s Child Development Center nearly doubles in capacity
  • 2022 Alumni Awards: June Wilson Hege ’65 — Outstanding Service Award
    2022 Alumni Awards: June Wilson Hege ’65 — Outstanding Service Award
  • 2022 Alumni Awards: John Thomas Roos ’84 — Outstanding Service Award
    2022 Alumni Awards: John Thomas Roos ’84 — Outstanding Service Award
  • 2022 Alumni Awards: Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18 — Young Alumni Award
    2022 Alumni Awards: Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18 — Young Alumni Award
  • 2022 Alumni Awards: Mark E. Ricks ’84 — Distinguished Alumni Award
    2022 Alumni Awards: Mark E. Ricks ’84 — Distinguished Alumni Award
  • 5 faculty teams awarded 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation grants for projects at App State
    5 faculty teams awarded 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation grants for projects at App State
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Webcams

  • Views of Kidd Brewer Stadium - North End Zone Facility
    Views of Kidd Brewer Stadium - North End Zone Facility
  • Views of Sanford Mall
    Views of Sanford Mall
  • Views of Rivers Street
    Views of Rivers Street
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Appalachian Energy Summit reports $1.6 billion in avoided energy costs statewide
Appalachian Energy Summit reports $1.6 billion in avoided energy costs statewide

App State hosts decade of NC energy conferences to put ideas into action

July 21, 2022

Since 2012, the Appalachian Energy Summit — a three-day, annual event envisioned and hosted by App State — has gathered faculty, staff and students from colleges and universities, energy managers and visionaries, and government and industry leaders to share ideas and put into action ecological, financial and social processes designed to improve energy efficiency across the UNC System, the state and beyond.

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