Beginning in fall 2024, Appalachian State University will initiate a new, five-year Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) designed to help prepare students to address climate resilience needs and opportunities across multiple disciplines, equipping them for the careers of tomorrow.

App State held its second annual Mobilize the Mountains Day of Service on Feb. 24, with dozens of student and faculty volunteers contributing over 111 hours of community service to local nonprofit organizations.

App State leadership and distinguished guests attended a topping out ceremony — a centuries-old tradition — on Feb. 22 for the Holmes Convocation Center Parking Deck, hosted by New Atlantic Contracting.

For nearly 50 years, the App State Gospel Choir has been uplifting the campus community through song in the Black religious tradition. According to alumni, the choir is a vehicle for cultural expression and a welcoming family that provides a sense of home.

This spring, App State will host four award-winning authors as part of its 2023–24 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series. The authors will read from their work and deliver talks on the craft of writing.

Beginning next fall, App State will be among 10 colleges and universities statewide that are partnered with the North Carolina Teaching Fellows program. The purpose of the program is to recruit, prepare and support future teachers who attend institutions of higher education in North Carolina.

After a national search, Dr. Michael Madritch has been named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at App State. Madritch previously served as associate dean and interim dean of the college. His new role became effective Feb. 9.

During the siren test in Boone, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, the discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for the all-clear signal.

North Carolinians from households earning $80,000 or less will receive a minimum scholarship of $5,000 to attend any University of North Carolina System institution, provided they fill out and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid — FAFSA — by June 1, 2024.