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Service to school: The student veteran experience
The Appalachian
Sept. 20, 2023
App State was named a 2023-24 Military Friendly School for the 14th consecutive year, ranking No. 9 out of more than 1,800 participating universities. This feature in The Appalachian highlights how App State continues to work to create a welcoming and accommodating community for student veterans, active-duty service members and military dependents.
A tribute to Dr. Arnold, a true teacher [alumni and faculty featured]
Smoky Mountain News
Sept. 20, 2023
Writer and teacher Chris Cox ’87 ’91 shares a heartfelt tribute to App State professor emeritus Dr. Edwin T. Arnold, who taught for many years in the Department of English. Cox explains how taking classes with Arnold helped inspire him as a student and throughout his 35-year career as an English teacher.
Wood named director of corporate and community relations in App State’s University Advancement division
Sept. 20, 2023
Dr. Amy Wood has been named director of corporate and community relations in App State’s Division of University Advancement, effective Sept. 18. Wood is primarily responsible for fostering partnerships that strengthen App State’s relationships with companies, industry and community leaders in and around the Hickory and Catawba Valley communities.
20 App State students develop professional skills through SECU Foundation internships
Sept. 17, 2023
The State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Public Fellows Internship Program, funded by the SECU Foundation, afforded 20 App State students the opportunity to complete internships over the 2023 spring and summer terms.
5 award-winning authors to take part in App State’s fall 2023 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
The authors will share their work, give talks on the craft of writing
Sept. 12, 2023
This fall, App State will host three esteemed authors as part of its 2023–24 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series. The authors will read from their work and deliver talks on the craft of writing.
21,253 Mountaineers enroll at App State for fall 2023 — largest enrollment in school history
This year’s student body broke enrollment records for first-year, online and underrepresented students
Sept. 8, 2023
For fall 2023, App State enrolls 21,253 students — the largest enrollment of Mountaineers in school history. This year’s student body is the most diverse to date and comprises the largest first-year and online student populations in App State’s 124-year history.
Health, Wellness and Safety Week connects App State students with campus, community resources
Annual Health, Wellness and Safety Festival takes place Sept. 13 on Sanford Mall
Sept. 7, 2023
App State’s Health, Wellness and Safety Week provides students with opportunities to connect with health, wellness and safety resources — on and off campus. The annual Health, Wellness and Safety Festival will take place on Sanford Mall on Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..
Recover Smarter. Run Stronger [faculty featured]
Runner’s World
Sept. 6, 2023
In this Runner's World article, health experts offer advice on how to become a stronger runner and speak to the importance of recovery after exercise. Dr. David Nieman, professor of biology and director of App State's Human Performance Laboratory, talks about his study of competitive runners who took ibuprofen during a race, and about his findings showing that it did not aid in their recovery, but instead may have hampered it.
App State support systems empower Mountaineer health, safety and wellness
Learn more about the AppState-ALERT emergency messaging system, AppCares site and Appalachian Safety App
Sept. 1, 2023
App State offers a robust network of resources to support Mountaineer health, safety and wellness year-round. Key resources include AppState-ALERT, the university’s 24/7 emergency messaging system; the AppCares site, a hub for wellness and safety information; and the Appalachian Safety App, which puts emergency resources and safety features at Mountaineers' fingertips.
Full Circle Moments
NASPA
Aug. 31, 2023
In this blog post, App State Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs J.J. Brown writes about his full circle moment of starting work with university orientation programs in 1995, and how his children are experiencing college orientation nearly 30 years later. Brown, who serves on the board of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), also speaks to the importance of student affairs professionals and offers encouragement to others in the field.
App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Sept. 6
Aug. 29, 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.
Meet Officer Greene and Officer Mitzi: The second K-9 team to join App State Police
Aug. 25, 2023
The police department at App State has welcomed a second team to its K-9 unit: Officer Tylor Greene, who joined App State Police in 2016, and Officer Mitzi, a chocolate Labrador retriever with a specialization in explosives detection and tracking.
Appalachian State to retire Armanti Edwards’ jersey: Ex-QB led team to historic upset over Michigan in 2007
CBS Sports
Aug. 24, 2023
App State will retire former quarterback Armanti Edwards’ No. 14 jersey number during the Mountaineers’ Nov. 25 home game against Georgia Southern. Edwards led App State to a pair of national titles from 2006-09 and famously helped lead the Mountaineers to a historic upset victory over Michigan in 2007. Edwards graduated from App State in 2010.
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
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
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
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
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.

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