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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

App State ranks among ‘Best’ schools in US, Southeast for 2021 and 2022

Sep. 17, 2021

App State ranks among the nation’s “Best” and “Top” colleges for 2021 and 2022, according to U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes magazine. The national publications recently recognized App State for its academics, innovation, benefits for student veterans, programs to enhance the first-year experience and other aspects.

Frank Scholars Program will support 12 full-time App State students each year
Oct. 25, 2021
Twelve full-time App State students from North Carolina’s Piedmont region are beneficiaries of the Frank Scholars Program, funded by the late Hughlene Bostian Frank ’68 and William “Bill” Frank — longtime friends and supporters of App State.
App State team studies brain stimulation for ankle sprain rehab
Oct. 19, 2021
Help is on the way for the 50%–70% of people who suffer from recurrent ankle injuries. App State’s Dr. Allen Needle has received $57,349 in grant funding from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education Foundation for research that might prevent recurrent ankle sprains.
History and tradition — App State’s 4th annual Founders Day celebration
Oct. 8, 2021
App State celebrated its history and traditions during the fourth annual Founders Day, Sept. 17. The day’s events included a Bell Ringers Society ceremony and a lecture and tour of the historic Boone Cemetery, along with AppalFest on Sanford Mall.
New name for App State’s Founders Hall honors benefactor who was born there
Oct. 7, 2021
App State’s Founders Hall has a new name: Watson-Brumit Hall. The building was dedicated on Sept. 18, in honor of Janice Watson Brumit ’75 — a distinguished alumna and benefactor who was born in the building when it was Watauga County Hospital.
App State names Dr. Neva Specht as vice provost for faculty policies and development
Oct. 8, 2021
Specht, who has served as dean of App State’s College of Arts and Sciences since 2017, will assume the role of vice provost for faculty policies and development Oct. 11. She has 25 years of experience at App State, holding various leadership positions and serving on numerous committees.
How does sleep affect your decisions? App State’s Dr. David Dickinson conducts grant-funded studies to find out
Sep. 29, 2021
App State’s Dr. David Dickinson is conducting grant-funded studies to explore the connection between sleep and decision-making. His findings could give people a new reason to care about good sleep hygiene.

Homecoming 2021

October 25 – 31, 2021

Homecoming returns at Appalachian State University. Whether you join us in person for our annual events and spirited atmosphere that can't be found anywhere else, or you show your Mountaineer pride from wherever you call home, it's a chance to celebrate and reconnect with App State.

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Homecoming 2021
Return to Boone
Oct. 25 - 31, 2021
Homecoming returns at Appalachian State University. Whether you join us in person for our annual events and spirited atmosphere that can't be found anywhere else, or you show your Mountaineer pride from wherever you call home, it's a chance to celebrate and reconnect with App State.
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Panel Discussion on the film “Trust Me”
Reich College of Education / Media Literacy Week
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021
1 - 2 p.m.
“Trust Me” is a feature-length documentary exploring human nature, information technology, and the need for media literacy to help people trust one another, bring them together and create a more resilient population. The panel discussion will include Appalachian’s Dr. Theresa Redmond, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Mark Coltrain, associate professor in the library and alumna Jimmeka Anderson ’17.
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Bread & Puppet is Coming: Free Cantastoria Workshop for Appalachian Community
Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021
Bread & Puppet, one of the oldest non-profit political theater companies in the U.S., begins its short-time residence at Appalachian with its famed Cantastoria Workshop for the university and broader public. “Cantastoria” is a street theater form championed by Bread & Puppet that involves the narration of pictures using song, movement, text and puppetry. The company will perform a B&P Cantastoria and then teach workshop participants how to make new Cantastorias in small groups.
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28
Bread & Puppet is Coming: Free Performance of “Our Domestic Resurrection Circus”
Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021
7 p.m.
As the highlight of its short-time residence at Appalachian, Bread & Puppet, one of the oldest non-profit political theater companies in the U.S., stages a brand-new production in the tradition of the iconic B&P Circuses that began at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont in 1970. Traditional circus tropes are recast, with the help of Bread and Puppet's distinctive folk iconography, to draw attention to the urgent issues of the day.
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Bright Star Concert Version
By Steve Martin and Edie Brickell
Department of Theatre and Dance
Nov. 3 - 7, 2021
Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s “Bright Star” tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in North Carolina of the 1920s and ‘40s. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion.
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2021 Doctoral Symposium
Reich College of Education
Nov. 4 - 5, 2021
The Reich College of Education’s (RCOE) Doctoral Program in Education Leadership will host the 2021 Doctoral Symposium, which will feature concurrent sessions and professional development from RCOE faculty, doctoral program alumni, and current doctoral candidates. The 2021 Alice Phobe Naylor Dissertation Award will be presented on Friday.

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Finally, a Lot of Classical Music and Opera to Hear This Season [faculty mentioned]
The New York Times
Digitizing biology!
National Science Foundation
College students race solar cars from Missouri to New Mexico [students featured]
Santa Fe New Mexican

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Yonder Mountain String Band and The Del McCoury Band

Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021 / 7 p.m.
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

Yonder Mountain String Band has redefined bluegrass music, expanding the traditional acoustic genre beyond its previously established boundaries by steadily pushing the envelope into the realms of rock n’ roll and improvisation. The Del McCoury Band, fronted by the legendary McCoury, is the most awarded band in bluegrass history.

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