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App State’s annual economic impacts: A $2.2 billion boost to the state and $573 million added to the regional economy
App State’s annual economic impacts: A $2.2 billion boost to the state and $573 million added to the regional economy

Economic impact study assesses benefits for Watauga, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell and Wilkes counties and state of North Carolina

Nov. 20, 2023

In fiscal year 2021–22, App State generated an estimated $573 million in added income for the five-county regional economy and $2.2 billion to the North Carolina economy through operations, construction, visitor, and student spending; volunteerism; and the increased earnings and productivity of alumni.

  • App State’s rare corpse flower, Mongo, blooms in Biology Greenhouse
    App State’s rare corpse flower, Mongo, blooms in Biology Greenhouse
    Nov. 30, 2023

    App State’s rare corpse flower, Mongo, bloomed on Nov. 24, marking the plant’s first bloom since it arrived in Boone more than a decade ago. The public was invited to the Department of Biology Greenhouse to witness the bloom firsthand.

  • App State announces newest recipient of the Heltzer Endowed Scholarship
    App State announces newest recipient of the Heltzer Endowed Scholarship
    Nov. 20, 2023

    App State has announced the newest recipient of the Jerri Kent Heltzer and Harry Heltzer Endowed Scholarship — established in 2021 to provide assistance to students with financial need.

  • App State announces newest recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship
    App State announces newest recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship
    Nov. 20, 2023

    Three first-year students at App State are the newest recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship. The scholarship, established by The Stanley and Dorothy Frank Family Foundation, is awarded to graduates of Guilford County high schools.

  • App State honors veterans and military families at annual Veterans Day Ceremony
    App State honors veterans and military families at annual Veterans Day Ceremony
    Nov. 10, 2023

    App State held a Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 10 in the B.B. Dougherty Administration Building, with remarks from App State Provost Heather Hulburt Norris, whose parents and other family members served in the military.

  • Tommy Sofield and Family Donate Significant Gift to Support App State Athletics
    Tommy Sofield and Family Donate Significant Gift to Support App State Athletics
    Nov. 8, 2023

    Robert Thomas "Tommy" Sofield Jr. '76, his wife, Debbie, and the Sofield family have donated a significant gift to Appalachian State University in support of athletics facilities enhancements, including a new multipurpose indoor practice facility.

  • App State Homecoming celebrates past, present and future Mountaineers
    App State Homecoming celebrates past, present and future Mountaineers

    Take a look back at App State in 1973, in 1998 and at Homecoming 2023

    Nov. 1, 2023

    This feature takes a look back at App State 50 and 25 years ago, in 1973 and 1998. App State celebrated Homecoming 2023 with a week of festivities held Oct. 23–29. Events included the Homecoming Parade, football game and APPtoberfest.

A 2023 ‘Best for Vets’ — App State recognized among nation’s top schools for military service members and veterans
A 2023 ‘Best for Vets’ — App State recognized among nation’s top schools for military service members and veterans
Nov. 10, 2023

App State has been recognized among the nation’s top higher education institutions for military service members and veterans, placing among the top 30% of schools named to Military Times’ 2023 “Best for Vets: Colleges” rankings list.

Events

  • Winter Club Expo
    Jan
    24
    Winter Club Expo
    Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024
    11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

    Winter Club Expo is an annual campus-wide event where student clubs & organizations, offices & departments, and CEL non-profits come together to take over the Plemmons Student Union to showcase various ways students can get involved at App State and within the Boone community. Over 150 of our 300 clubs will be represented and recruiting new members. This is a great opportunity to gain new experiences and leadership positions!

  • The Leadership & Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
    Jan
    24
    The Leadership & Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Community-Engaged Leadership

    Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024
    5:30 - 7 p.m.

    Join us for an opportunity to develop your understanding of leadership through the lens of Civil Rights, inspired by the leadership style of Martin Luther King, Jr. During this workshop, individuals will understand how MLK led and inspired the Civil Rights movement, and will be able to incorporate his leadership into their own practice. Each participant will walk away with components of his leadership philosophy that they can use as they grow as leaders. Registration is required.

  • Internship Expo
    Jan
    31
    Internship Expo

    Career Development Center

    Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024
    11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

    Are you looking to gain experience through an internship? Come to the Internship Expo and meet large, small, non-profit, for-profit, government, local, statewide, and national organizations that are seeking interns. All majors and all class years are welcome.

  • Outdoor Jobs Fair
    Feb
    14
    Outdoor Jobs Fair

    Career Development Center

    Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024
    11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

    We invite students of all majors who thrive in outdoor activity to meet with employers who are looking to turn their passions into a profession. The annual Outdoor Jobs Fair will host top camps, conference centers, and resorts from throughout the US who are eager to make a connection and recruit for their organizations.

  • Urban Bush Women – 40th Anniversary: Legacy + Lineage + Liberation
    Feb
    16
    Urban Bush Women – 40th Anniversary: Legacy + Lineage + Liberation

    The Schaefer Center Presents

    Friday, Feb. 16, 2024
    7:30 p.m.

    In honor of Urban Bush Women’s 40th Anniversary, Legacy + Lineage + Liberation celebrates the power of Women(+) in an evening of new and classic works that transcend genres and amplify the voices of Women(+) of color. This dynamic program features iconic works by Founder Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, and a new work by Co-Artistic Directors Chanon Judson and Mame Diarra Speis. Each of these works gives multiple dimensions of life that resonate in this time of reflection around equity and justice, and that lift up Black lives in inspiring ways.

  • Walker Spring Connect Career Fair
    Mar
    5
    Walker Spring Connect Career Fair

    Business Career Services

    Tuesday, March 5, 2024
    1 - 4 p.m.

    Walker Spring Connect is the signature, spring recruitment event for the Walker College of Business. This is event is hosted by Business Career Services and the Brantley Risk and Insurance Center. Companies will be hiring for part-time & full-time roles as well as internships. This is a great networking opportunity for students, even those who are not looking for a role at this time.

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News headlines

  • App State’s rare corpse flower, Mongo, blooms in Biology Greenhouse
    App State’s rare corpse flower, Mongo, blooms in Biology Greenhouse
  • Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Dec. 6
    Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Dec. 6
  • App State’s annual economic impacts: $2.2 billion statewide, $573 million locally
    App State’s annual economic impacts: $2.2 billion statewide, $573 million locally
  • App State announces newest recipient of the Heltzer Endowed Scholarship
    App State announces newest recipient of the Heltzer Endowed Scholarship
  • App State announces newest recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship
    App State announces newest recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship
  • App State honors veterans and military families at annual Veterans Day Ceremony
    App State honors veterans and military families at annual Veterans Day Ceremony
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In the news

  • Holiday Budgets by City [faculty featured]
    Holiday Budgets by City [faculty featured]
    WalletHub
  • The Social Classroom: Connections can be key to students’ academic success. Professors can help. [faculty featured]
    The Social Classroom: Connections can be key to students’ academic success. Professors can help. [faculty featured]
    The Chronicle of Higher Education
  • Glacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving hazards in a warming world [faculty featured]
    Glacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving hazards in a warming world [faculty featured]
    The Conversation
  • Ancient Footprints Affirm People Lived in the Americas More Than 20,000 Years Ago [faculty featured]
    Ancient Footprints Affirm People Lived in the Americas More Than 20,000 Years Ago [faculty featured]
    Scientific American
  • ‘Girl power!’ School project engineer breaking barriers in full-circle moment [alumni featured]
    ‘Girl power!’ School project engineer breaking barriers in full-circle moment [alumni featured]
    WFMY News 2
  • Rachel Stevens featured on Tamron Hall’s ‘Up & Coming Designer’ series [alumni featured]
    Rachel Stevens featured on Tamron Hall’s ‘Up & Coming Designer’ series [alumni featured]
    Tamron Hall Show
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Features

  • Appalachian Today: Episode 2
    Appalachian Today: Episode 2
  • 'Appalachian' — how do you say it?
    'Appalachian' — how do you say it?
  • App State pays tribute to former Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock
    App State pays tribute to former Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock
  • Appalachian Today: Episode 1
    Appalachian Today: Episode 1
  • Appalachian Outdoorosity: Kennedy Williams - Comfort and Peace
    Appalachian Outdoorosity: Kennedy Williams - Comfort and Peace
  • 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
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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

  • 10 first-year App State students named Chancellor’s Scholars for 2023–24
    10 first-year App State students named Chancellor’s Scholars for 2023–24
  • 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
  • Paul Meggett recognized as Top Lawyer in Marquis Top Professionals series
    Paul Meggett recognized as Top Lawyer in Marquis Top Professionals series
    Marquis Who’s Who Top Lawyers
  • 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
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Webcams

  • Views of Highway 321
    Views of Highway 321
  • Views of Sanford Mall
    Views of Sanford Mall
  • Views of Rivers Street
    Views of Rivers Street
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Featured stories and events

App State's dining upgrades prioritize access, nutrition and sustainability
App State's dining upgrades prioritize access, nutrition and sustainability
Oct. 23, 2023

App State Campus Dining has renovated its All Access locations at Roess Dining Hall and Trivette Hall. Students, faculty and staff can enjoy new menus, and several updates have been made for a more inclusive dining experience for those with dietary restrictions.

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