Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris has been named provost and executive vice chancellor at App State, effective May 7. Norris assumed the role in an interim capacity on Feb. 10, 2020.

After a national search, Dr. Shannon Campbell has been named dean of App State’s College of Fine and Applied Arts effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Campbell has a successful record as a higher education administrator who mentored faculty, students and staff, managed diverse staffs and large complex budgets, and developed and implemented policies, operations and procedures at all university levels.

App State athletic training students put their studies into action during a series of simulated clinical scenarios, ranging from cardiac distress to a leg fracture.

Dr. Caroline Smith introduces real-world applications from her thermal physiology research to inspire her students to think critically and creatively. Smith is the 2021 recipient of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award for App State. Six other App State faculty were selected to receive campus-based awards.

Appalachian State University hosted its first COVID-19 vaccine clinic March 11–12, with 680 doses of the vaccine administered to eligible staff, faculty, students and community members.