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App State’s online RN to BSN program receives scholarship support for students in Western NC
April 14, 2022
Students in 18 Western North Carolina counties and the Qualla Boundary will have new opportunities to receive scholarship support for App State’s online RN to BSN program thanks to a recent $150,000 donation from Dogwood Health Trust.
App State earns Gold distinction as Military Friendly School for 2022–23
University announces new emergency scholarship for student veterans
April 7, 2022
For more than a decade, App State’s support of military-affiliated students has earned it national recognition from VIQTORY as a Military Friendly School. App State has been named a Military Friendly School with Gold distinction for 2022–23.
5 App State faculty share takeaways from BRIDGES women’s leadership program
Application information for BRIDGES 2022 now available
April 5, 2022
App State’s Melissa Bryan, Dr. Melissa Gutschall, Dr. Lakshmi Iyer, Dr. Amy Milsom and Dr. Trina Palmer were accepted into and participated in the virtual 2021 BRIDGES leadership development program for women. Application information for BRIDGES 2022 is now available.
Dr. Sandra Vannoy named dean of App State’s Walker College of Business
April 4, 2022
After a national search, Dr. Sandra Vannoy has been named dean of App State’s Walker College of Business. Vannoy previously served as acting and then interim dean of the college. Her new role became effective April 1.
App State MBA ranks among world’s top tier programs for 2022 — CEO Magazine
March 31, 2022
App State’s full-time, on-campus Master of Business Administration (MBA) has been named a Tier One program by CEO Magazine — part of the publication’s “2022 Global MBA Rankings.” App State has held the Tier One distinction for six consecutive years, and its online MBA was ranked alongside 98 internationally recognized programs.
Pamela Mars Wright, former Mars Inc. chair, gives 63rd Boyles Lecture at App State
March 28, 2022
Pamela Mars Wright, former chair and director of the board that governs the $40 billion Mars Inc., delivered the 63rd Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished Lecture on March 17 at AppState’s Holmes Convocation Center.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted April 6
March 28, 2022
During the test, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
App State breaks ground on Innovation District project — ‘the potential is limitless’
Phase 1 development includes the Conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research, as well as faculty/staff housing.
March 25, 2022
On March 25, App State ceremoniously broke ground on a long-held goal and a valuable piece of its future — the Innovation District project. Phase one of development includes the Conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research, as well as housing for App State faculty and staff.
‘Junaluska: Oral Histories of a Black Appalachian Community’ selected for 2022–23 Common Reading Program
All incoming App State first-year and transfer students will receive a copy during orientation.
March 23, 2022
All incoming first-year and transfer students will receive a copy of “Junaluska: Oral Histories of a Black Appalachian Community” during their orientation sessions as part of App State’s 2022–23 Common Reading Program.
App State’s Dr. Reeves Shulstad receives 2022 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award
Six other faculty receive campus-based awards for innovative teaching methods
March 23, 2022
Dr. Reeves Shulstad continually fine-tunes her teaching to engage and transform her students through discussion-based music courses. Shulstad is the 2022 recipient of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award for App State.
3 renowned, NC-connected authors to visit App State this spring
March 21, 2022
Three renowned authors — Robert Morgan, Annie Woodford and Megan Mayhew Bergman — will visit App State’s campus, in person and virtually, this spring as part of the university’s Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series.
App State’s Police Officer Development Program jump-starts careers in policing
March 7, 2022
Graduates of the Appalachian Police Officer Development Program at App State — who are now employed with agencies across North Carolina — reflect on how the program prepared them to enter the workforce.
App State students, staff and faculty give back to Boone during 2022 MLK Day of Service
March 2, 2022
More than 50 App State faculty, staff and students rolled up their sleeves to volunteer at local nonprofit organizations during the university’s 2022 MLK Day of Service, Feb. 26. App State Community members have participated in this annual day of reflection, education and service for more than two decades.
A legacy of leadership at App State and beyond: Meet 7 National Pan-Hellenic Council alumni
Feb. 21, 2022
Members of App State’s National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) fraternities and sororities have built a legacy of leadership and service — both on and off campus.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted March 2
Feb. 21, 2022
During the test, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
App State named nation’s leader for certified teachers for 6th consecutive year
Feb. 21, 2022
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has ranked App State No. 1 in its “Top 50 Alma Maters by Total Number of NBCTs” list for the sixth consecutive year. App State leads the nation for the number of National Board Certified Teachers — 2,211.
4 App State faculty publish books on teaching, counseling and student support
Feb. 18, 2022
App State’s Dr. Sonja Ardoin, Dr. James A. Bryant, Dr. Julie Hasson and Dr. Amy Milsom published books in 2021, which cover topics that include teaching careers, how educators shape their students’ lives, counseling techniques to prepare PreK-12 students for career and college success, and ways to support low-income and working-class students in higher education.
C.D. Spangler Foundation’s $2M gift funds literacy professorship at App State
Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Child Literacy is first named professorship in Reich College of Education
Feb. 16, 2022
A $2 million gift from the C.D. Spangler Foundation has established the Spangler Distinguished Professorship of Early Child Literacy at Appalachian State University, the first named professorship in App State’s Reich College of Education.