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App State places among national publications’ ‘best’ and ‘top’ lists for academics, value, innovation and more
App State places among national publications’ ‘best’ and ‘top’ lists for academics, value, innovation and more

U.S. News ranks App State as No. 1 Most Innovative School and No. 2 Top Public School in the South

Sep. 22, 2023

Several national publications, including U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes magazine, have named App State among the best schools in the nation — and the Southeast — for 2023–24, recognizing the university for its academics, innovation, value and more.

  • 4 award-winning authors to visit App State for fall 2023 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
    4 award-winning authors to visit App State for fall 2023 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series

    The novelists, fiction writer and poet will share their work, give talks on the craft of writing

    Sep. 12, 2023

    This fall, App State will host five esteemed authors as part of its 2023–24 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series. The authors will read from their work and deliver talks on the craft of writing.

  • Health, Wellness and Safety Week connects App State students with campus, community resources
    Health, Wellness and Safety Week connects App State students with campus, community resources

    Annual Health, Wellness and Safety Festival takes place Sept. 13 on Sanford Mall

    Sep. 7, 2023

    App State’s Health, Wellness and Safety Week provides students with opportunities to connect with health, wellness and safety resources — on and off campus. The annual Health, Wellness and Safety Festival will take place on Sanford Mall on Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..

  • Meet Officer Greene and Officer Mitzi: The second K-9 team to join App State Police
    Meet Officer Greene and Officer Mitzi: The second K-9 team to join App State Police
    Aug. 25, 2023

    The police department at App State has welcomed a second team to its K-9 unit: Officer Tylor Greene, who joined App State Police in 2016, and Officer Mitzi, a chocolate Labrador retriever with a specialization in explosives detection and tracking.

  • App State to retire Armanti Edwards’ number 14
    App State to retire Armanti Edwards’ number 14
    Aug. 24, 2023

    This fall, App State will retire number 14, worn by Armanti Edwards — a record-breaking quarterback who played for the App State Mountaineers from 2006 to 2009. The retirement ceremony will be held at halftime of the App State–Georgia Southern home game on Nov. 25.

  • Nearly 6,300 App State students move into Boone campus residence halls for fall 2023
    Nearly 6,300 App State students move into Boone campus residence halls for fall 2023
    Aug. 18, 2023

    As of Friday, Aug. 18, nearly 6,300 first-year and returning Mountaineers have moved into residence halls on App State’s Boone campus in preparation for the first day of fall 2023 classes on Monday, Aug. 21.

  • App State’s Dr. Zachary Farris named 2023 Faculty Member of the Year by Sun Belt Conference
    App State’s Dr. Zachary Farris named 2023 Faculty Member of the Year by Sun Belt Conference
    Aug. 16, 2023

    App State associate professor Dr. Zachary Farris has been named the 2023 Faculty Member of the Year by the Sun Belt Conference. The award recognizes Farris for his ability to inspire, promote and sustain the academic and athletic development of Mountaineer student-athletes.

21,253 Mountaineers enroll at App State for fall 2023 — largest class in school history
21,253 Mountaineers enroll at App State for fall 2023 — largest class in school history

This year’s student body broke enrollment records for first-year, online and underrepresented students

Sep. 8, 2023

For fall 2023, App State enrolls 21,253 students — the largest enrollment of Mountaineers in school history. This year’s student body is the most diverse to date and comprises the largest first-year and online student populations in App State’s 124-year history.

Events

  • Homecoming Blood Drive
    Sep
    26
    Homecoming Blood Drive

    Community-Engaged Leadership

    Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023
    9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

    Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood donation, but only five percent of the eligible population typically donates. Life would be a nightmare without blood donors. Sign up to donate to the Homecoming Blood Drive at the Holmes Convocation Center. You can earn Homecoming points for your registered club or organization. All donors and volunteers will receive a FREE Homecoming Blood Drive t-shirt.

  • Internship and Job Fair
    Sep
    27
    Internship and Job Fair

    Career Development Center

    Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023
    12 - 3 p.m.

    The Internship & Job Fair is an essential tool for networking, landing an internship or getting hired for full-time employment. Students of all majors, skill sets, and classes are encouraged to attend. There will be more than 120 employers, with hundreds of internship and job opportunities for you.

  • First Year Showcase
    Sep
    28
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    First Year Showcase

    Department of Theatre and Dance

    Sept. 28 - 30, 2023

    First Year Showcase connects first-year and transfer students with upper-level classmen and faculty/staff in the Department of Theatre and Dance. Together, they create and devise a new artistic community, an inclusive production incorporating anyone who wants to be involved. Open to all students who are interested in majoring or minoring in any of the department's six degree concentrations, this year's theme will gather inspiration from “Suitcases, and all that they evoke!”

  • National Hispanic Heritage Month Concert: Program Two
    Oct
    1
    National Hispanic Heritage Month Concert: Program Two

    Hayes School of Music

    Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023
    4 p.m.

    The Hayes School of Music once again celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with a new series of concerts by composers from Spain and composers of Spanish heritage. Program Two includes works by composers Juana Inés de la Cruz, Antonio Lauro, Isaac Albeniz, Alberto Ginastera, Elena Minor, Isaac Albéniz, Astor Piazzolla, Gary Soto, Octavio Paz and Manuel de Falla.

  • Community FEaST
    Oct
    4
    Community FEaST

    Appalachian Food Research for Equity Sustainability (AppalFRESH)

    Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023
    4:30 - 6 p.m.

    AppalFRESH, the Appalachian Food Research for Equity Sustainability and Health Collaborative organizes the annual Community FEaST (Food Engagement and Story Telling) event. The event welcomes students, staff, faculty and community members to enjoy a simple, local meal while engaging in conversation about sustainable food issues and stories.

  • Rules for Living
    Oct
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    Rules for Living

    Department of Theatre and Dance

    Oct. 4 - 8, 2023

    “Rules for Living” is a dark comedy about family dysfunction and societal norms by playwright Sam Holcroft. The play follows a family preparing for Christmas lunch and tensions begin to rise as they deal with family issues. Each movement, gesture or voice is dictated over by the play’s set of “rules” which the actors must follow to function correctly in Holcroft's world.

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News headlines

  • App State places among national publications’ ‘best’ and ‘top’ lists for academics, value, innovation and more
    App State places among national publications’ ‘best’ and ‘top’ lists for academics, value, innovation and more
  • 4 award-winning authors to visit App State for fall 2023 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
    4 award-winning authors to visit App State for fall 2023 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
  • 21,253 Mountaineers enroll at App State for fall 2023 — largest enrollment in school history
    21,253 Mountaineers enroll at App State for fall 2023 — largest enrollment in school history
  • Health, Wellness and Safety Week connects App State students with campus, community resources
    Health, Wellness and Safety Week connects App State students with campus, community resources
  • Campus Safety Awareness Month: App State spotlights AppState-ALERT
    Campus Safety Awareness Month: App State spotlights AppState-ALERT
  • App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Sept. 6
    App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Sept. 6
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In the news

  • Recover Smarter. Run Stronger [faculty featured]
    Recover Smarter. Run Stronger [faculty featured]
    Runner’s World
  • Full Circle Moments
    Full Circle Moments
    NASPA
  • Appalachian State comes off the mountain with Hickory campus
    Appalachian State comes off the mountain with Hickory campus
    Business North Carolina
  • Students arrive for App State’s first-ever day of classes at Hickory campus
    Students arrive for App State’s first-ever day of classes at Hickory campus
    WSOC-TV
  • What a decline in rural colleges means for rural communities [faculty featured]
    What a decline in rural colleges means for rural communities [faculty featured]
    WBUR
  • This is how college professors know you’re cheating with AI [faculty featured]
    This is how college professors know you’re cheating with AI [faculty featured]
    CNN
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Features

  • Meet Officer Greene and Officer Mitzi: The second K-9 team to join App State Police
    Meet Officer Greene and Officer Mitzi: The second K-9 team to join App State Police
  • App State to retire Armanti Edwards’ number 14
    App State to retire Armanti Edwards’ number 14
  • App State’s Dr. Zachary Farris named 2023 Faculty Member of the Year by Sun Belt Conference
    App State’s Dr. Zachary Farris named 2023 Faculty Member of the Year by Sun Belt Conference
  • App State Police welcomes Ericka Heath to Hickory campus — and back to her alma mater
    App State Police welcomes Ericka Heath to Hickory campus — and back to her alma mater
  • Where are they now? App State solar vehicle team alumni say the experience helped accelerate their careers
    Where are they now? App State solar vehicle team alumni say the experience helped accelerate their careers
  • Find Your Sustain Ability: Get to Know Team Sunergy (Pt. 2)
    Find Your Sustain Ability: Get to Know Team Sunergy (Pt. 2)
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Research & Creative Works

  • 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. Zachary Farris named 2023 Faculty Member of the Year by Sun Belt Conference
    App State’s Dr. Zachary Farris named 2023 Faculty Member of the Year by Sun Belt Conference
  • App State Police welcomes Ericka Heath to Hickory campus — and back to her alma mater
    App State Police welcomes Ericka Heath to Hickory campus — and back to her alma mater
  • Where are they now? App State solar vehicle team alumni say the experience helped accelerate their careers
    Where are they now? App State solar vehicle team alumni say the experience helped accelerate their careers
  • App State Alumni Awards honor 3 Mountaineers for outstanding accomplishments
    App State Alumni Awards honor 3 Mountaineers for outstanding accomplishments
  • Ricks, Sofield, Reaves and Greene reappointed to App State’s Board of Trustees
    Ricks, Sofield, Reaves and Greene reappointed to App State’s Board of Trustees
  • App State’s Team Sunergy places 2nd at 2023 Formula Sun Grand Prix
    App State’s Team Sunergy places 2nd at 2023 Formula Sun Grand Prix
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    Views of Highway 321
  • Views of Sanford Mall
    Views of Sanford Mall
  • Views of Rivers Street
    Views of Rivers Street
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App State opens Hickory campus, expanding educational access in Western North Carolina
App State opens Hickory campus, expanding educational access in Western North Carolina

Hickory metro area was formerly the largest in NC without a public university campus

Aug. 21, 2023

Appalachian State University marked a significant milestone in its 124-year history by opening the new Hickory campus on Aug. 21 — expanding higher education access in what was previously the largest metropolitan area in the state without a public university campus.

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