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App State purchases 6-story building, 15-plus acres to establish Hickory campus
Nov. 19, 2021
Today App State announced the purchase of a 225,800-square-foot building to establish the App State Hickory Campus in the state’s largest metro area without a public university.
App State offers students pathway for assured admission to UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Nov. 19, 2021
App State has partnered with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy to offer an Early Assurance Program (EAP) for currently enrolled and incoming App State students with an interest in pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy. The first class of App State EAP students will begin the Pharm.D. program in fall 2022.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Dec. 1
Nov. 19, 2021

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 Community honors military Mountaineers, hears military family perspective
Nov. 17, 2021
App State observed Veterans Day 2021 with remarks by Chancellor Sheri Everts, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs J.J. Brown and special guest Barbara Ashley, an entrepreneur and military spouse who is married to App State alumnus Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Robert “Bob” Ashley.
App Builds a Home breaks ground on 3rd ‘safe and affordable home’
Nov. 17, 2021
App Builds a Home held a Nov. 6 groundbreaking ceremony for its third build in partnership with Watauga County Habitat for Humanity. Fundraising for the project is off to a strong start with a $20,000 matching grant from State Farm.
Meet App State’s 2021–22 Chancellor’s Scholars
Nov. 12, 2021
Get to know the 10 first-year students who were awarded App State’s oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship in 2021–22.
App State announces 4 recipients of its Dr. Willie C. Fleming Scholarship
Nov. 10, 2021
Four first-year students have been awarded full in-state tuition to App State through the university’s Dr. Willie C. Fleming Scholarship — a merit-based scholarship designed to support students from underrepresented populations.
8 aspiring health care professionals named App State Beaver Scholars for 2021–22
Nov. 10, 2021
App State named eight Beaver College of Health Sciences students as Beaver Scholars for the 2021–22 academic year. The scholarship — established in 2019 by App State alumnus Don Beaver ’62 ’64 and his wife, Vickie Beaver, the couple for whom the college is named — provides support to North Carolina students with a commitment to health care careers.
10 students commit to advancing diversity at App State as 2021–22 Diversity Scholarship recipients
Nov. 8, 2021
The 10 first-year students accepted into App State’s Diversity Scholars Program were recognized for their demonstrated leadership potential, academic achievement and willingness to create positive change, along with a commitment to the principles of diversity.
Thousands return to Boone for App State Homecoming 2021
Nov. 1, 2021
For Mountaineer alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends, App State Homecoming 2021 represented not only an annual return to Boone, but also a return to traditional in-person gatherings and activities.
App State’s Spooky Duke 2021 raises more than $25K — most to date — for children with special needs
Oct. 29, 2021
Ghouls, ghosts and goblins gathered on App State’s campus — and virtually — Oct. 16 for the 11th annual Spooky Duke Race and Costume Contest. The event raised more than $25,000 to benefit App State’s Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country, which assists regional families who have children with special needs.
Pavilion at App State’s Kidd Brewer Stadium honors Robert ‘Bob’ Hatley
Oct. 28, 2021
The Hatley Pavilion, which encompasses a west-side turf area at the stadium’s north end zone facility, has been named in recognition of a $500,000 TowneBank Foundation gift to App State Athletics in honor of Robert “Bob” Hatley ’72.
App State celebrates research and creative activity, honors two faculty members
Oct. 28, 2021
At the culmination of App State’s weeklong virtual celebration of research and creativity activity, the university honored Dr. Andy Heckert and Joseph Bathanti with the Chancellor’s and Provost’s Awards, respectively. The faculty were recognized for superior achievement in their fields and sustained productivity.
16 App State students develop professional skills through SECU Foundation internships
Oct. 28, 2021
This spring and summer, 16 App State students served their local and regional communities as participants in the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Public Fellows Intern Program. The program, funded by the SECU Foundation, is designed to help students develop their professional skills as they work with leaders of community-based businesses, nonprofits or government agencies.
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.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Nov. 3
Oct. 22, 2021
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.
‘The future of policing’ — 14 recruits graduate from Appalachian Police Academy
Oct. 12, 2021
Appalachian Police Officer Development Program grads enter the criminal justice job market with a college degree, North Carolina law enforcement certification and up to two years of policing experience.
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.

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