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  • App State’s Police Officer Development Program prepares 15 new officers for service
    App State’s Police Officer Development Program prepares 15 new officers for service

    The sworn officers are the 8th class to complete the program’s Police Academy

    Oct. 27, 2025

    The eighth class of App State’s Appalachian Police Academy comprises 15 graduates who are sworn North Carolina police officers working with the App State Police Department while they complete their degrees at App State. To date, the academy has trained more than 150 sworn police officers.

  • Ranking the 25 best college football stadiums from the Big House to Death Valley
    Ranking the 25 best college football stadiums from the Big House to Death Valley
    The Athletic
    Oct. 22, 2025

    The Athletic has named App State’s Kidd Brewer Stadium one of the top 25 college football stadiums in the nation. Writer Chris Vannini called it an “intimate and beautiful setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where a deep forest begins in one end zone, an incredible sight in the fall.” He also noted that App State has sold out season tickets for four straight years and regularly fills the stands for midweek games.

  • 126 years strong: Founders Day honors App State’s enduring legacy as a higher education leader
    126 years strong: Founders Day honors App State’s enduring legacy as a higher education leader

    7 new members inducted into App State’s Bell Ringers Society

    Oct. 21, 2025

    App State celebrated its eighth annual Founders Day on Oct. 2 to commemorate its founders, B.B., D.D. and Lillie Shull Dougherty, and the first day of classes held at Watauga Academy in 1899. Seven new members were inducted into the university’s Bell Ringers Society as part of the day’s events.

  • App State Police Officer Cashae Cook earns NC’s highest award for women in law enforcement
    App State Police Officer Cashae Cook earns NC’s highest award for women in law enforcement
    Oct. 16, 2025

    App State Police Officer Cashae Cook ’14 has been named Woman of the Year by the North Carolina Law Enforcement Women’s Association. The annual award — the state’s highest honor for women in law enforcement — recognizes Cook’s outstanding contributions and service to NCLEWA and her leadership and service in the App State Community.

  • App State’s Jennifer Schroeder Tyson named 2025 Sun Belt Conference Faculty Member of the Year
    App State’s Jennifer Schroeder Tyson named 2025 Sun Belt Conference Faculty Member of the Year
    Oct. 15, 2025

    App State research assistant professor Jennifer Schroeder Tyson ’07 has been named the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Faculty Member of the Year. The award recognizes Schroeder Tyson for her ability to inspire, promote and sustain the academic and athletic development of Mountaineer student-athletes.

  • App State joins FirstGen Forward Network, boosting support for first-generation students
    App State joins FirstGen Forward Network, boosting support for first-generation students

    TRIO Student Support Services receives $1.7M federal grant to continue student success programming

    Oct. 13, 2025

    App State is among 60 schools selected to join the national FirstGen Forward Network, with schools chosen based on their demonstrated commitment to advancing success for first-generation students. Network schools gain access to professional development opportunities, a community of practice, and tools to assess and improve their support for first-gen students.

  • Dr. Heather Norris installed as 8th chancellor of App State
    Dr. Heather Norris installed as 8th chancellor of App State
    Oct. 8, 2025

    On Oct. 3, Dr. Heather H. Norris was formally installed as the eighth chancellor in App State’s 126-year history. UNC System President Peter Hans presided over the installation ceremony, which was held on the Boone campus and attended by hundreds of Mountaineers and community members, as well as state education and community leaders.

  • Lights Over Linville — Brown Mountain’s Enduring Mystery [faculty featured]
    Lights Over Linville — Brown Mountain’s Enduring Mystery [faculty featured]
    The Laurel of Asheville
    Oct. 7, 2025

    Dr. Daniel Caton, professor in App State’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, discusses the unexplained phenomenon known as the Brown Mountain Lights.

  • App State and regional artists channel Helene’s impact into creative works of hope and healing
    App State and regional artists channel Helene’s impact into creative works of hope and healing
    Oct. 1, 2025

    After Hurricane Helene, artists at App State and in the surrounding communities of Western North Carolina turned to creative expression for healing, hope and resilience. Learn about how they channeled the storm’s impact into creative works that included visual arts, music, writing and more.

  • High-quality academics, innovation and value secure App State’s spot among America’s top schools for 2025–26
    High-quality academics, innovation and value secure App State’s spot among America’s top schools for 2025–26

    US News names App State a top 5 regional university for innovation, undergraduate teaching and veterans support

    Sept. 29, 2025

    Six national publications — including U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes magazine — have recognized App State among the best schools in the nation, and the Southeast, for 2025–26. The publications lauded the university for its academics, innovation and value, among other aspects.

  • App State spotlights achievements in research, scholarship and creative activities
    App State spotlights achievements in research, scholarship and creative activities

    2025 award recipients Tashakkori and Bell give keynotes at annual showcase

    Sept. 28, 2025

    App State’s annual Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event, held Sept. 19, highlighted faculty research and creative endeavors and featured keynote speakers Dr. Rahman Tashakkori and Dr. Joby Bell — winners of the 2025 Chancellor’s and Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity.

  • Folk Revival After Helene [faculty and alumni featured]
    Folk Revival After Helene [faculty and alumni featured]
    Oxford American
    Sept. 25, 2025

    Trevor McKenzie ’10 ’12, director of App State’s Center for Appalachian Studies, speaks about the “folk revival” of traditional music communities in Western N.C. after Hurricane Helene. Also featured are App State alumni William Ritter ’17 and Leila Weinstein ’07, who both graduated with master’s degrees in Appalachian Studies.

  • CFA affiliation gives App State students a professional advantage for future finance careers
    CFA affiliation gives App State students a professional advantage for future finance careers

    Finance and banking degree program is recognized by Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, preparing students for CFA certification

    Sept. 24, 2025

    App State’s BSBA in finance and banking has earned Chartered Financial Analyst Institute affiliation — a distinction that boosts students’ access to top job opportunities in finance, as well as internships, scholarships and a global network of investment professionals.

  • App State advances community-driven research for recovery and resilience
    App State advances community-driven research for recovery and resilience

    Ongoing post-Helene projects examine flood forecasting models, backup energy systems, ecological impacts, private well contamination and health solutions

    Sept. 19, 2025

    App State research in the wake of Helene has the university joining local partners, diving into health data, surveying ecosystems and energizing transdisciplinary initiatives to armor the Western North Carolina region against future disasters.

  • Answering the call: How the Appalachian Medical Reserve Corps supported the Helene response
    Answering the call: How the Appalachian Medical Reserve Corps supported the Helene response

    The App State organization supports rural public health and community resilience and preparedness

    Sept. 17, 2025

    In the wake of Hurricane Helene, more than 900 volunteers with App State’s Appalachian Medical Reserve Corps (APP MRC) assisted with recovery efforts, including staffing a 24/7 nonemergency call center to field questions and triage requests. APP MRC continues to support rural public health, resilience and preparedness in the region.

  • App State honors legendary coach John Weaver with plaza at Randy Marion Track and Field Facility
    App State honors legendary coach John Weaver with plaza at Randy Marion Track and Field Facility
    Sept. 16, 2025

    On Sept. 5, App State dedicated the John Weaver Honors Plaza at its Randy Marion Track and Field Facility in Boone, honoring retired App State track and field head coach John Weaver ’71 ’82 for his contributions to both the university and the High Country community over nearly four decades.

  • Appalachian State thrives year after Hurricane Helene disruption
    Appalachian State thrives year after Hurricane Helene disruption
    WCNC
    Sept. 11, 2025

    One year after Hurricane Helene, WCNC spoke with Chancellor Heather Norris and Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice Chancellor J.J. Brown about the university’s recovery efforts, including volunteer work, community meals, donations and its “Mountain Strong” spirit.

  • App State alumni Preston Powell ’01 and Adam Scherer ’01 invest in students, Helene recovery through local business
    App State alumni Preston Powell ’01 and Adam Scherer ’01 invest in students, Helene recovery through local business

    Mountain Strong apparel sales contribute to support for App State Community

    Sept. 10, 2025

    App State alumni Preston Powell ’01 and Adam Scherer ’01 are leveraging their Boone business, Mountaineer Mania, to give back to their alma mater — providing T-shirts to first-year students, supporting Helene disaster relief and donating proceeds from the sale of Mountain Strong apparel to critical university needs. Together, these efforts have contributed $130,000 to the university.

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