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  • App State to retire Armanti Edwards’ number 14
    App State to retire Armanti Edwards’ number 14
    Aug. 24, 2023

    This fall, App State will retire number 14, worn by Armanti Edwards — a record-breaking quarterback who played for the App State Mountaineers from 2006 to 2009. The retirement ceremony will be held at halftime of the App State–Georgia Southern home game on Nov. 25.

  • Appalachian State comes off the mountain with Hickory campus
    Appalachian State comes off the mountain with Hickory campus
    Business North Carolina
    Aug. 22, 2023

    App State Chancellor Sheri Everts, Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities Management Nick Katers and several students talk about the benefits of App State’s new Hickory campus and what’s in store for the future. The new campus held its first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 21.

  • Students arrive for App State’s first-ever day of classes at Hickory campus
    Students arrive for App State’s first-ever day of classes at Hickory campus
    WSOC-TV
    Aug. 21, 2023

    In this feature on WSOC-TV, App State Chancellor Sheri Everts talks about the affordable degree opportunities at the new App State Hickory campus, and several students explain how the campus will save them a lot of time and money in their pursuit of a college education. The first day of classes at the new campus was Monday, Aug. 21.

  • App State opens Hickory campus, expanding educational access in Western North Carolina
    App State opens Hickory campus, expanding educational access in Western North Carolina

    Hickory metro area was formerly the largest in NC without a public university campus

    Aug. 21, 2023

    Appalachian State University marked a significant milestone in its 124-year history by opening the new Hickory campus on Aug. 21 — expanding higher education access in what was previously the largest metropolitan area in the state without a public university campus.

  • Nearly 6,300 App State students move into Boone campus residence halls for fall 2023
    Nearly 6,300 App State students move into Boone campus residence halls for fall 2023
    Aug. 18, 2023

    As of Friday, Aug. 18, nearly 6,300 first-year and returning Mountaineers have moved into residence halls on App State’s Boone campus in preparation for the first day of fall 2023 classes on Monday, Aug. 21.

  • App State’s Dr. Zachary Farris named 2023 Faculty Member of the Year by Sun Belt Conference
    App State’s Dr. Zachary Farris named 2023 Faculty Member of the Year by Sun Belt Conference
    Aug. 16, 2023

    App State associate professor Dr. Zachary Farris has been named the 2023 Faculty Member of the Year by the Sun Belt Conference. The award recognizes Farris for his ability to inspire, promote and sustain the academic and athletic development of Mountaineer student-athletes.

  • Tiny brains, big data: App State-led project aims to prepare the neuroscientists of tomorrow
    Tiny brains, big data: App State-led project aims to prepare the neuroscientists of tomorrow
    Aug. 14, 2023

    Undergraduate students across the U.S., including those at App State, have greater access to enriched neuroscience education — and are engaging in real-world research — as part of an App State-led project funded by nearly $500,000 from the National Science Foundation.

  • What a decline in rural colleges means for rural communities [faculty featured]
    What a decline in rural colleges means for rural communities [faculty featured]
    WBUR
    Aug. 10, 2023

    App State professor of higher education Dr. Andrew Koricich, who is executive director of the App State-based Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges, is the featured guest on NPR's nationally syndicated program "On Point." Koricich shares insights about why rural students have historically had fewer choices in higher education than suburban students and about the benefits of rural colleges to their communities, including increased economic opportunities and stability.

  • Controlled burns to take place over next week for Innovation District construction
    Controlled burns to take place over next week for Innovation District construction
    Aug. 9, 2023

    Over the next week, a construction contractor will conduct small controlled burns of brush and undergrowth as part of the construction of App State’s Innovation District. Smoke may be observed in the area of Bodenheimer Drive. Access to the burn site is restricted.

  • This is how college professors know you’re cheating with AI [faculty featured]
    This is how college professors know you’re cheating with AI [faculty featured]
    CNN
    Aug. 9, 2023

    College professors from across the country, including Dr. Christopher Bartel, professor in App State’s Department of Philosophy and Religion, explain how they can tell if students are using AI-generated text in their assignments.

  • Paul Meggett recognized as Top Lawyer in Marquis Top Professionals series
    Paul Meggett recognized as Top Lawyer in Marquis Top Professionals series
    Marquis Who’s Who Top Lawyers
    Aug. 7, 2023

    Paul Meggett, who has served as General Counsel at App State since 2018, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Lawyers for his dedication, achievements and leadership in higher education law and crisis management. Throughout his 20-year career, Meggett has accrued several accolades, including being recognized among the Top 100 National Black Lawyers.

  • Morganton man with limited use of feet, hands graduates from App State
    Morganton man with limited use of feet, hands graduates from App State
    Hickory Daily Record
    Aug. 1, 2023

    Jullian Harrison, a 37-year-old from Morganton with cerebral palsy, graduated with magna cum laude honors from App State on May 12, earning his bachelor’s degree in social work. Harrison is confined to a wheelchair and has limited use of his hands and arms. He had to work very closely with his trainers to complete his assignments, but he said he never doubted he would graduate college.

  • On Everest, App State faculty fine-tune tools for sky-high scholarship
    On Everest, App State faculty fine-tune tools for sky-high scholarship

    Dr. Brian Raichle joins Dr. Baker Perry and Sherpa team for weather station maintenance in Nepal

    July 27, 2023

    App State professors Dr. Baker Perry and Dr. Brian Raichle conducted weather station maintenance with a group of elite climbing Sherpas on Mount Everest as part of a National Geographic Society expedition, supported by Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative.

  • Students’ Wellness Preferences and Food Priorities
    Students’ Wellness Preferences and Food Priorities
    Inside Higher Ed
    July 27, 2023

    Elizabeth Riede, App State’s executive director of campus dining, speaks with Inside Higher Ed to explain how App State collects student feedback about dining preferences and how the university has adapted by sourcing local and sustainable foods, offering reusable to-go containers and providing more options for those with allergies and dietary restrictions.

  • 25 young African leaders take part in App State’s 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institute
    25 young African leaders take part in App State’s 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institute

    The 6-week Institute develops Fellows’ leadership, civic engagement skills

    July 26, 2023

    This summer, 25 young leaders from across Sub-Saharan Africa are visiting App State’s Boone campus to develop their leadership and civic engagement skills as part of the university’s 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institute.

  • Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Aug. 2
    Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Aug. 2
    July 25, 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.

  • App State Police welcomes Ericka Heath to Hickory campus — and back to her alma mater
    App State Police welcomes Ericka Heath to Hickory campus — and back to her alma mater
    July 24, 2023

    An App State alumna and a 20-year policing veteran, Lt. Ericka Heath has returned to her alma mater to lead App State’s police division at the university’s Hickory campus. The appointment makes Heath the university’s highest ranking female police officer.

  • How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown [faculty featured]
    How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown [faculty featured]
    NPR
    July 22, 2023

    Over the past few years, insurance companies in states such as California, Colorado, Louisiana and Florida have scaled back or discontinued new policies and renewals in the wake of costly weather disasters. As a result, millions of homeowners nationwide are having to accept coverage at higher prices and with less protection. Dr. David Marlett, managing director of App State’s Brantley Risk & Insurance Center, comments on how this impacts the insurance market, real estate, construction, lending and more.

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