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App State earns R2 designation for high research activity and doctorate production
University’s commitment to applied research benefits students, communities and industries
Feb. 13, 2025
App State has earned a Research 2 designation through the Carnegie Classification system for high research activity and doctorate production. App State’s research expenditures in fiscal year 2023 were more than $8.4 million and, in 2022–23, the university awarded 20 doctoral degrees.
App State reports record spring 2025 enrollment, strong retention rate despite Helene impacts
Feb. 11, 2025
Despite the impacts of Hurricane Helene in fall 2024, App State has experienced a 2.2% increase in spring 2025 enrollment numbers compared with spring 2024. The university’s retention of first-year students from the fall to spring semester is 94.4%, a five-year high.
App State New River Light and Power scholarship supports aspiring lineworkers in Watauga County
2025 application deadline is April 10
Feb. 10, 2025
App State’s New River Light has partnered with Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute to establish the NRLP Lineworker Scholarship, which supports graduating seniors from Watauga High School and Watauga Innovation Academy who take part in the college’s Electrical Lineworker Institute.
UNC System, App State Police honor officers with valor, lifesaving awards
Jan. 29, 2025
The Appalachian State University Police Department conferred its 2024 awards of distinction to four App State Police officers — Lt. Kevin Wilson, Sgt. Petey Hausley, Officer Tylor Greene and Officer Cameron Masin — in honor of their outstanding service, valor and lifesaving efforts.
Johnny Brown named director of public safety and chief of police at App State
Jan. 28, 2025
Watauga County native and veteran App State Police Officer Johnny Brown has been named director of public safety and chief of police at Appalachian State University, after having served in the interim capacity of the role since September 2024. His new role became effective Jan. 20.
App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Feb. 5
Jan. 28, 2025
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 Online degree programs earn high rankings from US News & World Report
The 2025 US News rankings recognized App State business, education and nursing programs
Jan. 24, 2025
App State ranks among the nation’s top schools for online education, with its App State Online bachelor’s and master’s programs recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s “2025 Best Online Programs” rankings. App State has experienced five consecutive years of online student enrollment growth.
App State honors former Chancellor Francis Thomas Borkowski
Borkowski, who died Jan. 19, led the university from 1993 to 2003
Jan. 23, 2025
Dr. Francis T. Borkowski, App State’s chancellor from 1993 to 2003, died Jan. 19 at the age of 88. Under his leadership, the university strengthened academic and student success programs, expanded global education and helped establish the area as a cultural tourism destination.
Q&A Series: Learn about NCInnovation-Backed Research in Western NC [faculty featured]
NCInnovation
Jan. 22, 2025
Dr. Rahman Tashakkori, Lowe’s Distinguished Professor in App State’s Department of Computer Science, is featured in this NCInnovation Q&A series. Tashakkori speaks about the two-year grant he received to advance the development of the Beemon system — a unique tool for decreasing honeybee hive die-off and increasing hive production.
Matt Arcaini Of WavMaker: “You don’t have to know it all, but you have to know enough” [alumni featured]
Authority Magazine
Jan. 20, 2025
Authority Magazine features App State alumnus Matt Arcaini in its “Five Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A CEO” series. Arcaini is the CEO of WavMaker, an online music licensing platform designed to help video producers find songs. He earned a bachelor's degree in music industry studies from App State in 2009.
App State alumnus, photographer Jesse Barber ’22 ’24 documents Western NC’s resilience after Hurricane Helene
Jan. 16, 2025
Documentary photographer and App State alumnus Jesse Barber ’22 ’24 has played a key role in media efforts to cover the stories of Western North Carolina mountain communities after the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Barber drove over 1,000 miles in three days to visit communities impacted by the storm.
Home Losses From the LA Fires Hasten ‘An Uninsurable Future’ [faculty featured]
TIME
Jan. 9, 2025
Experts, including Dr. David Marlett, professor in App State’s Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance, weigh in on what they identify as home insurance shortfalls that have been exposed by the Los Angeles wildfires.
Best Cities for Jobs (2025) [faculty featured]
WalletHub
Jan. 7, 2025
In this WalletHub feature, Dr. Yalçın Açıkgöz, associate professor in App State’s Department of Psychology, offers his expert predictions for the job market in 2025. Açıkgöz is a faculty member in App State’s Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management (IOHRM) program.
2 App State grads from Catawba County talk about their future, role of Hickory [alumni featured]
Hickory Daily Record
Dec. 30, 2024
The Hickory Daily Record features two recent App State graduates, Vee Bui ’24 and Cody Zimmerman ’24, both first-generation students from Hickory, who speak about their time at the university and their plans for the future. Bui earned her bachelor’s in communication sciences and disorders from App State in 2024, and Zimmerman earned his bachelor’s in both general management and sales from App State in 2024.
2024 — App State’s 125th year was marked by resilience, progress and opportunity
Dec. 20, 2024
Milestones from App State’s 125th anniversary year include new pathways to expand education access, record support for research funding, the continued improvement of campus facilities and recovery from Hurricane Helene — a historic natural disaster.
App State student-athletes extend 3.0 GPA streak to 25 semesters
Dec. 20, 2024
App State student-athletes extended their 3.0 GPA streak to 25 consecutive semesters as of fall 2024. All 17 athletic programs finished the fall with both a semester GPA and cumulative GPA above 3.0. Combined, all student-athletes achieved the highest semester GPA since fall 2020 and the highest cumulative GPA since spring 2021.
Hellbender heroes: App State team continues nearly 20 years of research to help protect NC’s giant salamanders
Dec. 18, 2024
Dr. Michael Gangloff and his team work to monitor the populations and habitats of the eastern hellbender, which was proposed for inclusion on the endangered species list in late 2024. The team’s efforts are part of nearly 20 years of research aimed at protecting N.C.’s giant salamanders.
The Leading American Colleges And Universities For Study Abroad
Forbes
Dec. 18, 2024
The latest Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange has ranked American colleges and universities that sent the greatest number of students to study abroad in the 2022–23 academic year. App State ranked third among master’s level institutions, with 697 students who studied abroad during that time frame. The university also ranked first for the number of students who participated in short-term study abroad programs, and 13th for the number of students who participated in mid-length study abroad programs.