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  • 3 App State graduate students win $25,000 award in sustainable business pitch competition
    3 App State graduate students win $25,000 award in sustainable business pitch competition
    June 1, 2023

    Three App State graduate students won a $25,000 prize in EnergyTech’s annual business pitch competition. The event has teams identify a promising energy technology, assess its market potential and pitch a strategy for commercialization of the product to a panel of judges.

  • App State honors campus, community champions of diversity, equity and inclusion
    App State honors campus, community champions of diversity, equity and inclusion

    4 individuals, 1 regional team receive 2023 Inclusive Excellence Awards

    May 31, 2023

    Four members of the campus and local community, as well as a team from Mount Airy City Schools, are the recipients of App State’s 2023 Inclusive Excellence Awards, which recognize individuals’ active, intentional and ongoing commitment to inclusive excellence.

  • Campus emergency siren test to be conducted <span style="white-space: nowrap;">June 7</span>
    Campus emergency siren test to be conducted June 7
    May 30, 2023

    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.

  • Marine Corps veteran Dr. Seth Grooms lays wreath for App State’s Memorial Day commemoration
    Marine Corps veteran Dr. Seth Grooms lays wreath for App State’s Memorial Day commemoration
    May 26, 2023

    Each Memorial Day, App State commemorates those who died while serving in the U.S. military with a wreath laying at the Veterans Memorial on the Boone campus. Chancellor Sheri Everts selected Marine Corps veteran and assistant professor Dr. Seth Grooms to lay the wreath for this year’s observance.

  • App State earns designation as a Top 10 Military Friendly School for 2023–24
    App State earns designation as a Top 10 Military Friendly School for 2023–24
    May 26, 2023

    App State has been designated as a Military Friendly School for the 14th consecutive year, ranking among the top 10 in the large public schools category for the 2023–24 academic year.

  • Surry County principal named Principal of the Year in North Carolina [alumni featured]
    Surry County principal named Principal of the Year in North Carolina [alumni featured]
    Winston-Salem Journal
    May 19, 2023

    App State alumna Donna L. Bledsoe ’04 ’08 was named the 2023 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year. Bledsoe has been the principal of Cedar Ridge Elementary School in Surry County since 2016. She was chosen among eight regional principals of the year and the charter school principal of the year.

  • How can N.C. better recruit and retain teachers? These partnerships share best practices
    How can N.C. better recruit and retain teachers? These partnerships share best practices
    EdNC
    May 19, 2023

    Leaders from school districts, universities and community colleges across North Carolina gathered in Chapel Hill on May 17 for a meeting with members of the North Carolina Educator Pipeline Collaborative. Representatives from App State, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute and Caldwell County Schools — including App State alumnus and Caldwell County Schools Superintendent Don Phipps ’92 ’97 — shared their action plan for teacher recruitment and retention in Caldwell County.

  • <span style="color: #bc8801;">SoundAffect:</span> Dr. Sharon Contreras on ensuring a high-quality education for all children
    SoundAffect: Dr. Sharon Contreras on ensuring a high-quality education for all children
    May 17, 2023

    Dr. Sharon Contreras is a lifelong advocate for ensuring all children can access a high-quality, public education. Drawing from her own childhood experiences, her tenure as a high school English teacher and her career progression, which includes being the first woman of color to lead one of New York state’s largest school districts, she is a consistent innovator in public education. On this episode, she relates some of her guiding principles and beliefs that have helped her have a powerfully positive impact on public schools across the country. Find out why every day is a great day to be an educator.

  • Over 3,600 App State graduates earn degrees at Spring 2023 Commencement
    Over 3,600 App State graduates earn degrees at Spring 2023 Commencement
    May 16, 2023

    Appalachian State University conferred degrees to over 3,600 students during its 2023 Spring Commencement ceremonies, held May 12 and 13 at the Holmes Convocation Center.

  • Are heart rate and blood pressure the same? No, and it’s important to understand why. [faculty featured]
    Are heart rate and blood pressure the same? No, and it’s important to understand why. [faculty featured]
    American Heart Association
    May 16, 2023

    Dr. Scott Collier, professor in App State’s Department of Public Health and Exercise Science, helps explain the difference between heart rate and blood pressure. Collier emphasizes the importance of understanding the numbers involved with heart rate and blood pressure in order to maintain good cardiovascular health.

  • At App State lab schools, empowered teachers foster supportive classrooms for K–5 students
    At App State lab schools, empowered teachers foster supportive classrooms for K–5 students

    Enrollment open now through August

    May 15, 2023

    App State operates two lab schools — one in Walkertown and one in Elkin — where K–5 students can gain an education in a nontraditional classroom setting. Learn more about lab schools and their innovative approaches to teaching.

  • Dr. Ashley Walker Colquitt named associate vice provost and dean of App State’s Williams School of Graduate Studies
    Dr. Ashley Walker Colquitt named associate vice provost and dean of App State’s Williams School of Graduate Studies
    May 15, 2023

    After a national search, Dr. Ashley Walker Colquitt has been named associate vice provost and dean of Appalachian State University’s Williams School of Graduate Studies, effective July 1, 2023.

  • At App State, sustainable purchasing is a collective effort — and a key climate strategy
    At App State, sustainable purchasing is a collective effort — and a key climate strategy
    May 12, 2023

    App State continues to implement its sustainable purchasing initiative as part of the university’s Climate Action Plan, which guides App State’s progress toward climate neutrality. Sustainable purchasing is the practice of buying goods that mitigate negative effects on human health and the environment.

  • <span style="color: #bc8801;">Dave by the Bell:</span> What’s next, graduate?
    Dave by the Bell: What’s next, graduate?
    May 11, 2023

    In this podcast episode, University Communications’ Dave Blanks roams App State’s Boone campus in search of soon-to-be graduates. Listen along as he asks them about their plans for the future and what App State degree they’re taking with them.

  • App State Walker College of Business, MBA named ‘bests’ for 2022–23, 2023–24
    App State Walker College of Business, MBA named ‘bests’ for 2022–23, 2023–24

    The Princeton Review, U.S. News, CEO Magazine and Fortune magazine affirm App State’s position as a business education leader

    May 8, 2023

    The Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report, CEO Magazine and Fortune magazine have named App State’s Walker College of Business and its Master of Business Administration program among the best in the nation, Southeast and world for 2022–23 and 2023–24.

  • App State digital textbook rentals boast 99% participation rate, save students $5M in 2022–23
    App State digital textbook rentals boast 99% participation rate, save students $5M in 2022–23

    University wins national award for its e-book programming

    May 5, 2023

    Since its launch in 2021, App State’s award-winning digital textbook rental system — one of the first of its kind in the nation — has been utilized by 99% of the student population. The program has saved students over $5 million in the past academic year.

  • App State’s iBackAPP raises nearly $1.75 million, setting new record in 10th year
    App State’s iBackAPP raises nearly $1.75 million, setting new record in 10th year

    Funds to support more than 200 university programs

    May 4, 2023

    App State’s 10th annual iBackAPP giving celebration raised a record amount of funds — nearly $1.75 million — to support more than 200 university programs. Donors from across the country gave gifts, with 42 states and 16 alumni chapters represented during the event.

  • App State students unveil new solar array near State Farm Road
    App State students unveil new solar array near State Farm Road
    May 3, 2023

    App State’s student-led Renewable Energy Initiative hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 14 for the university’s new State Farm solar array, which has the capacity to collect data and provide performance updates. The 100-kilowatt array is visible from the Boone Greenway Trail.

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