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App State tops National Board Certified Teachers list for 7th consecutive year
App State tops National Board Certified Teachers list for 7th consecutive year
Jan. 30, 2023

For the seventh consecutive year, App State leads the nation for its number of alumni who are National Board Certified Teachers, with 2,269 alumni having earned the national credential to date.

  • Reddish Lab awarded largest National Institutes of Health grant in App State’s history
    Reddish Lab awarded largest National Institutes of Health grant in App State’s history

    Enzyme research by Dr. Michael Reddish, App State undergrads could lead to improved disease treatments

    Feb. 2, 2023

    A five-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health — the largest NIH grant in App State’s history — is the latest to support enzyme research led by Dr. Michael Reddish that could aid in the development of new and safer therapies, including those for cancer.

  • App State’s Dr. Sarah Evans receives CAREER award from National Science Foundation
    App State’s Dr. Sarah Evans receives CAREER award from National Science Foundation

    Funding to support ongoing permafrost research, K–12 education collaborations

    Jan. 31, 2023

    App State’s Dr. Sarah Evans, assistant professor in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, has received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. The award comes with a federal grant to support Evans’ research and education activities for five consecutive years.

  • App State Online bachelor’s, master’s programs named among 2023’s ‘Best Online Programs’
    App State Online bachelor’s, master’s programs named among 2023’s ‘Best Online Programs’

    Business, education, nursing programs recognized in annual U.S. News & World Report rankings

    Jan. 27, 2023

    App State’s online bachelor’s programs and online graduate programs in business, education and nursing — offered through App State Online — rank among the best in the nation for 2023, according to U.S. News & World Report’s “2023 Best Online Programs” rankings.

  • 6 App State students observe world climate policymaking at UN climate conference
    6 App State students observe world climate policymaking at UN climate conference
    Jan. 23, 2023

    App State students and campus leaders traveled to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to attend the 27th annual Conference of Parties (COP27) in November. The trip marked the second consecutive year that App State was represented at the event, which is held by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

  • Aspiring NASCAR reporter Noah Cornelius is on track for a career in broadcasting
    Aspiring NASCAR reporter Noah Cornelius is on track for a career in broadcasting

    App State junior pursues internships, student media opportunities to build portfolio

    Jan. 19, 2023

    App State junior Noah Cornelius, a Waxhaw native, dreams of working as a NASCAR broadcaster. With academic pursuits in the electronic media/broadcasting program, hands-on work for student outlets AppTV and WASU-FM and multiple internships in the industry, he’s racing toward that goal.

  • Professor Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand awarded 2022–23 Fulbright to teach, conduct research in Austria
    Professor Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand awarded 2022–23 Fulbright to teach, conduct research in Austria

    She will continue her research project ‘Medieval Literature in the Modern Landscape’

    Jan. 10, 2023

    With the support of her Fulbright award, Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand, professor of German and global studies at App State, will serve as the Fulbright Visiting Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Graz in Austria in spring 2023, where she will teach and conduct research.

2023 MLK Commemoration
2023 MLK Commemoration

February 2023

App State will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16, in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday honoring the civil rights leader. The university’s annual MLK Day programming will take place in February this year.

Events

  • Black History Month
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    Black History Month
    February 2023

    App State will celebrate Black History Month in February 2023 to recognize the many important contributions that Black people have made to our institution, our community and our nation. This monthlong celebration will include a wide variety of activities and events.

  • Fizzy First Friday at the Turchin!
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    Fizzy First Friday at the Turchin!

    Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

    Friday, Feb. 3, 2023
    5 - 8 p.m.

    Join us on the first Friday of every month as the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (TCVA) is open late as part of the Downtown Boone Art Crawl. Residents, visitors and the Appalachian State University community are invited to TCVA to experience the exhibitions featured in its six galleries.

  • Black History Month Concert
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    Black History Month Concert

    Hayes School of Music and Department of English

    Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023
    4 p.m.

    During Black History Month this year, the Hayes School of Music and the Department of English will host the third annual concert series celebrating the contributions that African-American composers and poets have made — and continue to make — to our community, our country and our world. This concert will feature a diverse array of performances and readings, including the musical works of Margaret Bonds and Scott Joplin, as well as the literary works of Langston Hughes and Honorée Fanonne Jeffers.

  • ZUZU African Acrobats
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    ZUZU African Acrobats

    Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

    Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023
    7 p.m.

    ZUZU African Acrobats is a Tanzanian troupe that combines gravity-defying stunts with live music, singing, dancing and more in a passionate celebration of their niche Dar Es Salaam culture of East Africa. Their performance features human pyramids, dish spinning, unicycling and juggling, as well as pole acts, hoop diving and comedy. Free admission, open to the public

  • Fulbright Week 2023
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    Fulbright Week 2023
    Feb. 14 - 16, 2023

    Appalachian State University is hosting Fulbright Week 2023, an annual event organized and supported by multiple partners across campus, including administrative offices and faculty. A plethora of events have been planned to help share the many opportunities available to you through Fulbright, answer questions you have about the program, and help you prepare a strong Fulbright application.

  • Mobilize the Mountains Day of Service
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    Mobilize the Mountains Day of Service
    Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023
    9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

    App State will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service during the Mobilize the Mountains Day of Service. Students will serve with local community partners and reflect on social issues affecting North Carolina’s High Country region. Afterward they will engage in group discussions about racial inequality and King’s impact as a servant leader.

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News headlines

  • App State tops National Board Certified Teachers list for 7th consecutive year
    App State tops National Board Certified Teachers list for 7th consecutive year
  • App State Online bachelor’s, master’s programs named among 2023’s ‘Best Online Programs’
    App State Online bachelor’s, master’s programs named among 2023’s ‘Best Online Programs’
  • App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Feb. 1
    App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Feb. 1
  • 6 App State students observe world climate policymaking at UN climate conference
    6 App State students observe world climate policymaking at UN climate conference
  • Professor Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand awarded 2022–23 Fulbright to teach, conduct research in Austria
    Professor Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand awarded 2022–23 Fulbright to teach, conduct research in Austria
  • Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Jan. 4, 2023
    Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Jan. 4, 2023
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In the media

  • Teaching: When the Cat Destroys Your Sweater, Knit Something New [faculty featured]
    Teaching: When the Cat Destroys Your Sweater, Knit Something New [faculty featured]
    Forbes
  • How Loading Up On Almonds Makes Your Weekend Workout Go Smoothly [faculty featured]
    How Loading Up On Almonds Makes Your Weekend Workout Go Smoothly [faculty featured]
    Forbes
  • UNA’s Dr. Ken Kitts Included on AL.com’s Final Listing of Top 22 for 2022 [alumni featured]
    UNA’s Dr. Ken Kitts Included on AL.com’s Final Listing of Top 22 for 2022 [alumni featured]
    University of North Alabama
  • Caldwell UNC Health Care bids a fond farewell to marketing director [alumni featured]
    Caldwell UNC Health Care bids a fond farewell to marketing director [alumni featured]
    Yahoo! News
  • Don Phipps of Caldwell County is the 2023 Superintendent of the Year [alumni featured]
    Don Phipps of Caldwell County is the 2023 Superintendent of the Year [alumni featured]
    EducationNC
  • 165 graves marked in Boone's historic black cemetery [faculty featured]
    165 graves marked in Boone's historic black cemetery [faculty featured]
    Watauga Democrat
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Features

  • Aspiring NASCAR reporter Noah Cornelius is on track for a career in broadcasting
    Aspiring NASCAR reporter Noah Cornelius is on track for a career in broadcasting
  • 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
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Grants

  • Reddish Lab awarded largest National Institutes of Health grant in App State’s history
    Reddish Lab awarded largest National Institutes of Health grant in App State’s history
  • App State awarded National Science Foundation funding to recruit, support underrepresented students in STEM fields
    App State awarded National Science Foundation funding to recruit, support underrepresented students in STEM fields
  • Grant to facilitate collaboration between Cherokee and Māori communities
    Grant to facilitate collaboration between Cherokee and Māori communities
  • Federal funding supports App State programs to prevent falls among older adults
    Federal funding supports App State programs to prevent falls among older adults
  • 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
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Awards and honors

  • App State’s Dr. Sarah Evans receives CAREER award from National Science Foundation
    App State’s Dr. Sarah Evans receives CAREER award from National Science Foundation
  • App State tops National Board Certified Teachers list for 7th consecutive year
    App State tops National Board Certified Teachers list for 7th consecutive year
  • App State Online bachelor’s, master’s programs named among 2023’s ‘Best Online Programs’
    App State Online bachelor’s, master’s programs named among 2023’s ‘Best Online Programs’
  • Professor Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand awarded 2022–23 Fulbright to teach, conduct research in Austria
    Professor Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand awarded 2022–23 Fulbright to teach, conduct research in Austria
  • UNA’s Dr. Ken Kitts Included on AL.com’s Final Listing of Top 22 for 2022 [alumni featured]
    UNA’s Dr. Ken Kitts Included on AL.com’s Final Listing of Top 22 for 2022 [alumni featured]
    University of North Alabama
  • App State confers approximately 1,500 degrees at Fall 2022 Commencement
    App State confers approximately 1,500 degrees at Fall 2022 Commencement
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    Views of Sanford Mall
  • Views of Rivers Street
    Views of Rivers Street
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KODO
KODO

Thursday, March 23, 2023 / 7 p.m.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

KODO, a group of Japanese artists, musicians and performers whose name can be translated as “heartbeat,” uses many musical instruments, but focuses primarily on taiko, traditional Japanese drums. Under the theme “One Earth,” Kodo endeavors to bring the sound of the taiko to all corners of the globe so [their] music and message can resonate with myriad cultures and ways of life.

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