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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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
What made Hurricane Helene a historic storm?
App State experts break down the factors that led to disastrous impacts across the Southern Appalachians
Sept. 9, 2025
App State faculty experts break down the climatological and topographic factors that made Hurricane Helene a historic and devastating storm in Western North Carolina.
21,798 Mountaineers enroll at App State for fall 2025
Online and transfer enrollment records drive strategic growth across university, while Boone enrollment remains steady
Sept. 5, 2025
This fall, App State enrolls 21,798 Mountaineer students, a 1.1% increase over last fall and its largest undergraduate population to date. Fall 2025 enrollment at App State was boosted by a 28% rise in online students and the highest-ever number of transfer students.
Brad Cooper, CPA, CGMA, appointed chief financial officer at App State
Sept. 4, 2025
Brad Cooper, CPA, CGMA, has been appointed chief financial officer at Appalachian State University, Chancellor Heather Norris announced. The appointment is effective Oct. 6.
App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Sept. 3
Aug. 27, 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.
3 App State teams confront flood risks and teacher shortages with Chancellor's Innovation grants
Aug. 26, 2025
Three App State faculty teams have been awarded grants of up to $25,000 each as part of the 2025 Chancellor’s Innovation Scholars Program. Their winning projects aim to increase the number of special education teachers in NC’s public schools and better quantify flood–health risks by fusing data, AI and community input.
Appalachian State program aims to boost the number of rural exceptional children teachers
WUNC
Aug. 21, 2025
App State has been awarded over $1.4 million in federal grant funding to develop and support career pathways that address the shortage of special education teachers in rural Appalachia. More than 100 education professionals from Watauga, Caldwell and Catawba counties are taking part in the program this fall.
App State breaks ground on new, 85,000-square-foot indoor practice facility
Multiuse complex provides public–private health care opportunities
Aug. 20, 2025
On Aug. 15, App State broke ground on a new, 85,000-square-foot multiuse facility that will replace its previous Sofield Family Indoor Practice Facility. The new facility will expand practice space for multiple athletic programs while serving multiple university areas and allowing for public–private health care collaborations.
App State awarded $1.4M grant to strengthen special education workforce in rural Appalachia
Partners on the new initiative include school districts in Watauga, Caldwell and Catawba counties
Aug. 19, 2025
With more than $1.4 million in federal grant support, App State has developed a new career pathways initiative aimed at addressing the shortage of special education teachers in rural Appalachia. More than 100 regional teacher’s assistants, educators and school administrators will take part in the program this fall.
6,200 App State students make Boone campus residence halls home for fall 2025
Aug. 15, 2025
On Aug. 12, new and returning Mountaineer students began moving into their Boone campus residence halls, in preparation for the first day of fall 2025 classes at App State on Monday, Aug. 18. More than 6,000 students will have settled into their App State homes by Monday.
First-generation college students move into App State
WSOC-TV
Aug. 13, 2025
The Charlotte TV station visited App State’s Boone campus during fall 2025 move-in week to speak with students and families. The report highlights that nearly one-third of students at the Boone and Hickory campuses are first-generation college students.
App State honors Dr. Rose Mary Webb, Dr. Shanshan Lou with 2025 Departmental Leadership Awards
Aug. 1, 2025
App State has honored Dr. Rose Mary Webb and Dr. Shanshan Lou with this year’s Departmental Leadership Awards, recognizing their lasting impact on the university’s academic community. Webb received the Distinguished Leadership Award, and Lou received the Emerging Leader Award.