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The story continues at Appalachian with fall 2018 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Distinguished authors will visit campus to read from their work, share lessons on craft as part of series
Sep. 11, 2018
Authors Moisés Kaufman, Robert Morgan, Peter Fish and Toi Derricotte will share their creative work with the campus and Boone community as part of Appalachian’s Visiting Writer Series.
App State Athletics Monitoring Weather Conditions
Sep. 11, 2018
As we move forward with hosting our first home football game of the season on Saturday, we are in close communication with Southern Miss Athletics, as well as the National Weather Service and our campus emergency management team, regarding the storm track of Hurricane Florence.
Emergency management braces for Hurricane Florence, prepares for “worst-case scenario”
Sep. 11, 2018
Jason Marshburn, director of environmental health, safety and emergency management for Appalachian State University, said they are monitoring the storm closely and are prepping for the worst-case scenario.
Appalachian faculty and staff excellence 'singled out' at fall semester meeting
Sep. 10, 2018
Seven faculty and four staff members at Appalachian were honored for excellence at the Fall Semester Faculty and Staff Meeting held in the College of Education Building.
Confirmed case of meningococcemia in off-campus Appalachian State University student
Sep. 8, 2018
On Sept. 8, 2018, Appalachian District Health Department (AppHealthCare) and Appalachian State University confirmed one case of meningococcemia in an Appalachian State University student who lives off campus. Meningococcemia is a bloodstream infection caused by bacteria that can also cause meningitis.
Information regarding confirmed case of meningococcemia at Appalachian State University
Sep. 8, 2018
We have learned of one confirmed case of meningococcemia in an Appalachian State University student who lives off campus, and we want to share information about this situation with you. We are providing this information in the interest of maintaining open communication about the potential of exposure to this case.
Appalachian’s Founders Day 2018
Sep. 7, 2018
Founders Day — a day recognizing and commemorating the history of Appalachian — featured a dedication and ribbon-cutting for Appalachian’s new Founders Plaza.
Appalachian sees strong retention, record diversity rates as ‘slow and steady’ growth continues
Sep. 7, 2018
The university shares preliminary enrollment numbers for fall 2018 semester.
First class graduates from Appalachian Police Academy
Sep. 5, 2018
Twenty-one Appalachian students became members of the Appalachian Police Department and certified North Carolina police officers as part of the Appalachian Police Officer Development Program.
Appalachian to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Sept. 5
Aug. 30, 2018
Appalachian State University will conduct a full test of its emergency notification system — including siren, email, voice and text messaging and the Alertus desktop notification system — at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 5.
Disappearing footprints in Tanzania
Appalachian researchers use photogrammetry to quantify erosion at ancient footprint site
Aug. 27, 2018
Three faculty members in Appalachian’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences used point cloud comparison algorithms to find rates of erosion during the seven-year study.
Diana Wilcox ’91 awards NRLP scholarship she received as a student at Appalachian
Aug. 23, 2018
A graduate of the computer science program at Appalachian, Wilcox is now the chair of the New River Light and Power scholarship committee.
The students are in the house! Appalachian welcomes students on first day of classes
Aug. 22, 2018
Classes for the fall 2018 semester convene at Appalachian State University.
Dr. Beth Campbell named chair of Appalachian’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Aug. 22, 2018
Dr. Elizabeth “Beth” Campbell began her position in July. She is also an associate professor in the department.
Appalachian Home School Physical Education Program ‘SPARKs’ active lifestyle for local children
Aug. 20, 2018
Children in pre-K through middle school, along with their parents, will have the opportunity to flex their muscles through Appalachian’s 2018–19 Home School Physical Education Program.
Appalachian’s move-in day 2018 — a flow of first years, families and full vehicles
Aug. 18, 2018
Appalachian’s first-year and transfer students move in with the help of the university’s Army ROTC and many blue-shirted volunteers.
Mark Ricks ’89 and junior DeJon Milbourne are newest members named to Appalachian’s Board of Trustees
Aug. 17, 2018
Appalachian alumnus Mark Ricks ’89 will be officially sworn in during the board’s next meeting Sept. 20–21. Appalachian junior and SGA president DeJon Milbourne became a member of the board in June.
Appalachian visiting creative writing professor authors debut ‘history-rich’ novel
Aug. 16, 2018
Caleb Johnson is the author of “Treeborne,” a novel about “how the past gets mixed up in thoughts of the future” and “how home is a story as much as a place.”