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  • App State extends 2024–25 undergraduate enrollment deadline until May 15
    App State extends 2024–25 undergraduate enrollment deadline until May 15
    March 22, 2024

    Appalachian State University will extend its 2024–25 academic year undergraduate enrollment deadline by two weeks, until May 15, to provide students with more time to make decisions amid delays affecting financial aid offers.

  • Boswell named chief compliance and ethics officer at App State
    Boswell named chief compliance and ethics officer at App State
    March 21, 2024

    Following a national search, Brad Boswell has been named chief compliance and ethics officer at App State, effective March 1. Boswell previously oversaw App State’s athletics compliance program and will lead the Office of Compliance and Ethics, part of the Division of Institutional Integrity.

  • App State’s next Quality Enhancement Plan will equip students for tomorrow’s careers
    App State’s next Quality Enhancement Plan will equip students for tomorrow’s careers

    ‘Pathways to Resilience’ QEP to launch this fall

    March 19, 2024

    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.

  • Fortune ranks App State 7th in nation for 2025 ‘Best Master’s in Data Science’
    Fortune ranks App State 7th in nation for 2025 ‘Best Master’s in Data Science’

    University’s applied data analytics program also recognized among the most affordable in the nation

    March 7, 2024

    App State has been ranked 7th in the nation by Fortune magazine in its list of “Best Master’s in Data Science" programs for 2025. The university was recognized for its Master of Science in applied data analytics program, offered by the Walker College of Business.

  • App State's Days of Service contribute hundreds of volunteer hours to Watauga County nonprofits
    App State's Days of Service contribute hundreds of volunteer hours to Watauga County nonprofits
    March 6, 2024

    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.

  • Appalachian Today: Episode 4
    Appalachian Today: Episode 4
    March 4, 2024

    On this episode of Appalachian Today, University Communications’ Dave Blanks provides a quick rundown of some of the latest news stories available at today.appstate.edu. Story topics include: the Feb. 22 topping out ceremony for App State’s Holmes Convocation Center Parking Deck; App State’s recognition of “Best Master’s in Data Science Programs for 2024,” with Fortune magazine ranking App State No. 11 in the nation for its M.S. in applied data analytics program; App State’s second annual Mobilize the Mountains Day of Service on Feb. 24, during which dozens of student and faculty volunteers contributed over 111 hours of community service; a $100,000 donation to App State from the Mebane Foundation to fund the expansion of reading assistance services for K–3 students in Watauga and Catawba counties; App State professor Joseph Bathanti’s induction into the N.C. Literary Hall of Fame; and Keith Werner’s appointment as App State chief information officer, effective March 18.

    Find more App State podcasts and subscribe at podcasts.appstate.edu.

  • Topping out ceremony held for App State’s Holmes Convocation Center Parking Deck
    Topping out ceremony held for App State’s Holmes Convocation Center Parking Deck

    Structure expected to be completed this summer

    Feb. 28, 2024

    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.

  • Campus emergency siren test to be conducted March 6
    Campus emergency siren test to be conducted March 6
    Feb. 27, 2024

    During the test, 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.

  • App State Gospel Choir uplifts campus and local community through song
    App State Gospel Choir uplifts campus and local community through song
    Feb. 26, 2024

    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.

  • App State partners with Mebane Charitable Foundation to improve literacy in the High Country and Catawba Valley
    App State partners with Mebane Charitable Foundation to improve literacy in the High Country and Catawba Valley
    Feb. 21, 2024

    The Mebane Charitable Foundation has donated $100,000 to App State to expand reading assistance services for K–3 students in Watauga and Catawba counties.

  • 4 acclaimed authors to visit App State for spring 2024 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
    4 acclaimed authors to visit App State for spring 2024 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series

    The authors will share their work, give talks on the craft of writing

    Feb. 16, 2024

    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.

  • Keith Werner named chief information officer at App State
    Keith Werner named chief information officer at App State
    Feb. 16, 2024

    Keith Werner has been named chief information officer at App State, effective March 18. Werner comes to App State from the University of North Carolina System Office, where he currently holds the position of vice president of information technology (IT) strategy and cybersecurity.

  • App State selected to join North Carolina Teaching Fellows program
    App State selected to join North Carolina Teaching Fellows program
    Feb. 15, 2024

    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.

  • Matthew Makdad named general manager of App State’s New River Light and Power
    Matthew Makdad named general manager of App State’s New River Light and Power
    Feb. 13, 2024

    Matthew Makdad, P.E., has been named general manager of Appalachian State University’s New River Light and Power, effective Feb. 1. Makdad had previously served as the utility’s engineering supervisor since 2017.

  • Dr. Michael Madritch named dean of App State’s College of Arts and Sciences
    Dr. Michael Madritch named dean of App State’s College of Arts and Sciences
    Feb. 13, 2024

    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.

  • App State Online bachelor’s, master’s programs named among nation's ‘best’ for 2024 by U.S. News & World Report
    App State Online bachelor’s, master’s programs named among nation's ‘best’ for 2024 by U.S. News & World Report

    The annual U.S. News rankings recognized App State business, education and nursing programs

    Feb. 8, 2024

    App State’s online bachelor’s and master’s degree programs — including the BSBA in management, MBA and Master of Science in Nursing — have been ranked among the nation’s best for 2024, according to U.S. News & World Report, which recognized App State in its “2024 Best Online Programs” rankings.

  • App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Feb. 7
    App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Feb. 7
    Feb. 1, 2024

    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.

  • $1 million grant funds App State’s Public Health AmeriCorps program
    $1 million grant funds App State’s Public Health AmeriCorps program

    The App State team is working to enhance rural public health preparedness, mental health resources in Western North Carolina

    Jan. 31, 2024

    App State received a three-year, $1 million grant to implement a Public Health AmeriCorps program. Faculty, alumni and students are leading the program to enhance public health preparedness and mental health resources in 25 rural Western North Carolina counties.

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