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The Nature Network in Zimbabwe
App State alumna partners with Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus to engage students in wildlife conservation
Feb. 20, 2020
Common interests between a local environmental educator and a Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus will connect students in North Carolina and Zimbabwe.
Mentoring youth in Benin
App State alumna shares mentoring program with Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus in West Africa
Feb. 20, 2020
A relationship fostered during Appalachian’s Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institute led to a new youth mentorship program in the Republic of Benin.
Spring 2020 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series brings acclaimed authors to App State campus
Feb. 20, 2020
The lineup for the spring series includes notable authors Kayla Rae Whitaker, Nickole Brown, Jacinta White and Graham Hoppe, who will read from and discuss their work, as well as give talks on the craft of writing.
App State ranked the nation’s top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars in 2019–20
Feb. 13, 2020
Appalachian is the nation’s top producer of Fulbright scholars among master’s institutions in 2019–20, according to the U.S. Department of State and Institute of International Education (IIE).
App State named a top producer of Fulbright students in 2019–20
Feb. 13, 2020
In addition to being a top producer of Fulbright scholars, Appalachian is among top producers of Fulbright students for 2019–20.
Appalachian Police Department named among top 25 in the nation for student safety
Feb. 10, 2020
Safe Campus: The National Campus Safety Summit has recognized the Appalachian State University Police Department as one of the top 25 university departments in the country making a difference in student safety.
Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris named Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Feb. 10, 2020
Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris has been named interim provost and executive vice chancellor for Appalachian State University.
Dr. Sandra Vannoy named acting dean of Walker College of Business
Feb. 10, 2020
Dr. Sandra Vannoy has been named acting dean of Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business effective Feb. 10, 2020.
App State’s Common Reading Program announces ‘Rising’ as 2020–21 book selection
Feb. 7, 2020
“Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore” by Elizabeth Rush “guides readers through some of the places where (climate) change has been most dramatic.” All incoming first-year and transfer students at Appalachian will receive a copy of the book during their Summer Orientation session.
App State awarded AT&T grant to examine climate change resiliency, community impact
Feb. 7, 2020
Appalachian is one of five universities selected nationally to conduct rural climate resiliency research in partnership with AT&T.
On the Home Stretch — App Builds a Home project nears completion
Feb. 6, 2020
A dedication ceremony for the home is planned and future builds are discussed as App Builds a Home nears the completion of its first home built in partnership with Watauga County Habitat for Humanity.
App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Feb. 5
Jan. 27, 2020
During the test, Appalachian uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
Students contribute 1,350 service hours in App State’s 21st MLK Challenge
Jan. 24, 2020
Around 150 students participated in Appalachian’s 21st annual MLK Challenge, contributing 1,350 hours of service to 16 local organizations. The day of reflection, education and service honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
App State presents inaugural awards for inclusive excellence, welcomes poet Nikki Giovanni
Jan. 17, 2020
Appalachian honored Dr. Claudia Cartaya-Marin, Rabbi Stephen Roberts and the Watauga County Schools Coffee Talk program with the inaugural Chancellor’s Awards for Inclusive Excellence during a luncheon held Jan. 13 on the university’s campus.
US News & World Report names App State Online programs among nation’s ‘best’
Jan. 15, 2020
Appalachian’s online bachelor’s and graduate education programs — including those financially beneficial for student veterans and active-duty military members — rank among the best in the nation for 2020, according to U.S. News & World Report.
App State creates ‘roadmap to climate neutrality’
Dec. 20, 2019
Appalachian is creating a “roadmap to climate neutrality” with its 2020 Climate Action Plan. The new plan will be released April 22, 2020 — the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Jan. 8
Dec. 20, 2019
During the test, Appalachian uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and alert tone for all-clear signal.
App State named No. 1 nationally for certified teachers
Dec. 18, 2019
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards ranked Appalachian No. 1 in its “Top 50 Alma Maters by Total Number of NBCTs” list for the fourth consecutive year. Appalachian leads the nation for the number of National Board Certified Teachers — 2,057.