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App State has returned to pre-pandemic operations for the Fall 2021 semester, with safety precautions in place. There are no current plans to move in-person classes online. All students, faculty and staff should get vaccinated against COVID-19. Face coverings are required in all indoor campus locations for students, faculty, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. Read the latest updates

4 lauded Appalachian authors to visit App State

Fall 2021 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series

Sep. 13, 2021

Fiction author Leah Hampton, fiction writer Ashleigh Bryant Phillips, poet Matthew Wimberley and poet Jacinta White will visit App State’s campus in fall 2021 as part of the university’s Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series. Each author will read from and discuss their work as well as lead a talk on the craft of writing. Writers can learn how to refine techniques, develop sounder work habits and gain a greater appreciation of the writing process.

App State mourns the passing of former Chancellor John E. Thomas
Sep. 3, 2021
Dr. John E. Thomas, who served as Appalachian State University’s chancellor from 1979–1993, died Thursday, Sept. 2, at the age of 90.
App State’s Dr. Abdelbaset Hamza studies efficiency in internet data centers
Sep. 2, 2021
Dr. Abdelbaset Hamza is leading a team in studying ways to make the transfer of information in internet data centers more efficient — with the goal of speeding up the internet and reducing the environmental impact.
App State joins NSF research effort to reduce phosphorus dependence, losses
Sep. 13, 2021
Appalachian joins 8 institutions to form the NSF Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability Center, a national research effort to reduce phosphorus dependence and losses.
App State alumna Carter Blue ’20 — a champion for survivors of violence
Sep. 13, 2021
As a senior at App State, Carter Blue ’20 delved into intimate partner violence in her senior thesis. Now this honors graduate applies her B.S. in sociology-social inequities to advocate for domestic violence survivors at OASIS in Watauga and Avery counties.
Students put their trust in App State during pandemic: Landmark enrollment of 20,641 students, record high number of underrepresented students
Aug. 27, 2021
App State announces a record-breaking enrollment of 20,641 students in fall 2021 — the largest enrollment to date — which includes historic numbers of first-year and underrepresented students. The 3.1% increase in overall enrollment supports the university’s continued slow and steady growth since 2014.
App State's Team Sunergy wins big in US solar racing challenge — No. 1 in Cruiser Class
Aug. 12, 2021
App State’s solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, swept the 2021 American Solar Challenge — finishing in first place for multiple-occupant vehicles (MOV), winning all three stages of the race from Missouri to New Mexico and clocking a total of 964.8 miles.

How to navigate the return to in-person activities

Aug. 3, 2021

More than a year of social isolation due to COVID-19 has caused many people to fall out of practice regarding how to be with others in person, according to Dr. Kurt Michael, the Stanley R. Aeschleman Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Appalachian State University’s Dr. Wiley F. Smith Department of Psychology.

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Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian
Office of Research
Sept. 13 - 17, 2021
“Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian” is an event that celebrates all research, scholarship and creative endeavors of Appalachian faculty and staff. The event consists of virtual sessions held synchronously and asynchronously throughout the week, where faculty and staff present digital posters, oral presentations, art and performances. The week will end with an awards ceremony to present the Chancellor's and Provost's Awards for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity.
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App State Examines and Celebrates the United States Constitution
Sept. 16 - 17, 2021
Faculty, staff and students at Appalachian State University take the opportunity each year during the week of Sept. 17 to engage our campus community in discussions about the U.S. Constitution, its history and its meaning in today’s world. Join us for a series of events and educational opportunities.
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Founders Day 2021
A celebration
Friday, Sept. 17, 2021
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.
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Family Weekend
Sept. 17 - 19, 2021
Immerse yourself in the Appalachian Experience and join other Appalachian parents, families and friends for a wonderful, fun-filled weekend on campus during one of the High Country’s most beautiful seasons. This special weekend is your opportunity for a taste of campus life. Visit your son's or daughter's favorite spots on campus, get to know fellow members of the Appalachian Family, and cheer on the Mountaineers to a football victory!
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Learn University History: Historic Cemetery Presentation
Founders Day 2021
Friday, Sept. 17, 2021
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Senior lecturer Trent Margrif will place events from the past in a current context based on information on tombstones. He will also explain why the cemetery on campus is also known as the Boone or town cemetery, and highlight some of the notable names from both campus and local history that are buried here.
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Ice Cream Social and Bell Ringers Ceremony
Founders Day 2021
Friday, Sept. 17, 2021
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Enjoy a complimentary ice cream social provided by Chancellor Sheri Everts. Join Chancellor Everts for the ringing of the Founders Bell and induction of the 2021 Bell Ringers Society members.

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College students race solar cars from Missouri to New Mexico [students featured]
Santa Fe New Mexican
Is water always the best choice on a hot day? [faculty featured]
BBC
The American Solar Challenge will start Tuesday in Independence and end in New Mexico [students featured]
The Examiner
Smoke from Western fires wafts to region [faculty featured]
The Mountain Times
Appalachian State unveils solar-powered race car's new look ahead of race events
WJHL
Cuba protests: 4 essential reads on dissent in the post-Castro era
The Conversation

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App State genetic diversity study to inform US Fish and Wildlife conservation efforts for endangered NC plant

June 24, 2021

App State plant geneticist Dr. Matt Estep is working with the Blue Ridge Parkway to examine the genetic diversity of spreading avens — a federally endangered plant native to Western North Carolina. His five-year study, funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will help inform conservation efforts aimed at preserving and protecting the species.

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