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View larger image — Whitt, Everts, Donald C. and Vickie Beaver, flanked by some of the Beaver College of Health Sciences faculty.

View larger image — Whitt, Everts, Donald C. and Vickie Beaver flanked by more university leaders.

View larger image — University, health care and state officials ceremoniously break ground on the new health sciences building at Appalachian State University. Pictured left to right are Richard Sparks, president and CEO of Appalachian Regional Healthcare System; Andrew T. Heath, budget director for the State of North Carolina; Frederick K. Whitt, founding dean of the Beaver College of Health Sciences; Chancellor Sheri N. Everts; Donald C. Beaver, Appalachian State University Board of Trustees member; and Vickie Beaver.

View larger image — Andrew T. Heath, budget director for the State of North Carolina, speaks on behalf of Gov. Pat McCrory to attendees at the June 23 groundbreaking of the Beaver College of Health Sciences building. With him on the dais are, from left, Appalachian’s Provost Darrell Kruger, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System President and CEO Richard Sparks, Chancellor Sheri N. Everts, Donald C. Beaver and Dean Frederick K. Whitt.

View larger image — Founding Dean Frederick K. Whitt, at podium, said, “Buildings and their footprint represent more than a place to live and work. Buildings are symbols of our culture, our environment and our values.”

View larger image — From left, Paul Boney, senior vice president, LS3P Architects; Pat Rodgers, president/CEO, Rodgers Builders; Boone Mayor Rennie Brantz; Boone Town Council member Jeannine Underdown Collins; Dean Frederick K. Whitt; Chancellor Sheri N. Everts; Donald C. Beaver, Appalachian State University Board of Trustees member; and Vickie Beaver.

View larger image — Beaver College of Health Sciences Dean Frederick K. Whitt with college staff members, from left, Director of Development Kelli Wilson, Administrative Assistant Eveline Watts and Business Manager Shelli McGinnis.

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Beaver College of Health Sciences Groundbreaking

Posted June 29, 2016 at 12:34 p.m.

Appalachian State University broke ground on a new building for its Beaver College of Health Sciences, funded by the Connect NC bond, on June 23, 2016.

Groundbreaking ceremony for Beaver College of Health Sciences marks more than 10 years of planning; funding possible through Connect NC bond

Groundbreaking ceremony for Beaver College of Health Sciences marks more than 10 years of planning; funding possible through Connect NC bond

June 29, 2016

A new building, funded by the Connect NC bond and located on State Farm Road, will soon be a reality for Appalachian’s Beaver College of Health Sciences.

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As the premier public undergraduate institution in the Southeast, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The Appalachian Experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and to embrace diversity and difference. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System. Appalachian enrolls nearly 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

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Appalachian Today is an online publication of Appalachian State University. This website consolidates university news, feature stories, events, photo galleries, videos and podcasts.

The migration of materials from other sites is still incomplete, so if you cannot find what you're looking for here, please refer to the following sources:

Additional feature stories may be found at Appalachian Magazine
Podcasts may be found at Appalachian Magazine
Photo galleries and videos published prior to Jan. 1, 2015 may be found at Appalachian Magazine
A university-wide Google Calendar may be found at Events at Appalachian

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