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App State alum donates $1 million to Disaster Relief Fund
Dr. Lee Barnes ’90 catalyzes support for students, faculty and staff impacted by Hurricane Helene
Nov. 7, 2024
Appalachian State University alumnus Dr. Lee Barnes ’90 donated $1 million to the App State Disaster Relief Fund, providing immediate resources for students, faculty and staff in need.
Mountaineers–Bulldogs doubleheader raises more than $11,000 in hurricane relief funds
Nov. 7, 2024
On Nov. 2, App State and UNC Asheville played a seven-inning baseball doubleheader in Kannapolis, with proceeds from the event benefiting the App State Disaster Relief Fund and the UNC Asheville Athletics Disaster Relief Fund. The schools raised more than $11,000, which will support their campus communities’ recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
App State Writing Across the Curriculum Program nationally recognized as an Exemplary Enduring WAC Program
Nov. 4, 2024
App State’s Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Program has been nationally recognized with a 2024 Exemplary Enduring WAC Program Award from the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum and WAC Clearinghouse. The annual Exemplary WAC Program Awards recognize the extraordinary achievements of WAC directors and their teams in establishing, maintaining and sustaining programs that foster and facilitate exemplary engagement with writing across the curriculum at their institutions, as well as institutional commitments to support these achievements.
App State earns rankings among the best schools in the nation, Southeast for 2024–25
US News has named the university a top 3 regional university for innovation, undergraduate teaching and veterans support
Oct. 31, 2024
The latest college rankings and recognitions of six national publications — including U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes magazine — have one thing in common: All place App State among the best schools in the nation, and the Southeast, for 2024–25.
Harvard Recognizes Innovators in Early Education
GlobeNewswire
Oct. 31, 2024
The Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education has announced the winners of its 2024 Zaentz Early Education Innovation Challenge. Now in its fifth year, the challenge recognizes and awards promising new ideas and strategic approaches that have the potential to transform early education. A team from App State’s Reich College of Education won an Audience Choice Award for its proposal to create a bachelor’s degree program with a concentration in child development.
How to Prepare for Your First Job Post-Graduation [staff featured]
U.S. News & World Report
Oct. 31, 2024
This article in U.S. News & World Report offers eight tips on how college graduates can be successful when first joining the workforce. Jennifer Shaffer, director of App State’s Career Development Center, advises students to use past experiences from internships, part-time jobs and volunteer opportunities to better their chances of landing a great job.
Students impacted by hurricane will receive extra scholarship support
NC resident students with family incomes below $80,000 will receive an average of $850 in additional grant aid
Oct. 30, 2024
The UNC System announced that the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority is awarding additional financial aid to eligible students at Appalachian State University. The grant will help to offset some of the unexpected costs from Hurricane Helene.
Dark skies advocates seek celestial views away from human-made lights [faculty featured]
WFDD
Oct. 30, 2024
Dr. Daniel Caton, professor in App State’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, speaks to WFDD about the negative effects of light pollution and the importance of preserving dark skies for educational and environmental purposes. Caton is the director of App State’s Dark Sky Observatory, a research facility equipped with multiple telescopes that is open to the public once a month.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Nov. 6
Oct. 29, 2024
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.
A triumphant day for App State was a reminder to Western NC residents: ‘This is home’
The Charlotte Observer
Oct. 28, 2024
On Oct. 26, App State hosted its first home football game since Hurricane Helene. This article in The Charlotte Observer features alumni, students and Mountaineer head coach Shawn Clark, who speak about the atmosphere of the game and how it brought the community together.
Luke Combs, Eric Church help raise millions for WNC with concert [alumni featured]
Business North Carolina
Oct. 27, 2024
App State alumni and country music stars Luke Combs and Eric Church ’00 hosted a Hurricane Helene relief concert at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Oct. 26. The night of music raised more than $24.5 million in support of Western North Carolina, with more than 82,000 fans in attendance at the event. Church graduated from App State in 2000 with a degree in marketing, and Combs attended the university from 2008 to 2012.
App State students dedicate 500+ hours toward Hurricane Helene relief and recovery efforts during Day of Service
Oct. 24, 2024
Around 175 App State students took part in the university’s Student Day of Service - Together We Are Mountain Strong event, held Oct. 19. They logged over 500 hours of community service to support Hurricane Helene relief and recovery efforts in communities across the High Country.
After Helene, App State football returns to Boone as Western NC searches for normalcy
The Charlotte Observer
Oct. 24, 2024
Ahead of App State's first home football game held since Hurricane Helene, Mountaineer head coach Shawn Clark, running back Anderson Castle, wide receiver Kaedin Robinson and App State Athletics Director Doug Gillin spoke with The Charlotte Observer about the significance of the game.
App State announces 2024–25 recipient of the Heltzer Endowed Scholarship
Oct. 23, 2024
App State has announced the newest recipient of the Jerri Kent Heltzer and Harry Heltzer Endowed Scholarship. Established in 2021, the Heltzer Scholarship covers approximately 75% of tuition.
Carbo-loading before a big run? Here’s what experts suggest. [faculty featured]
The Washington Post
Oct. 23, 2024
In this article from The Washington Post, experts say that in the days ahead of a race, runners should consume extra carbohydrates to improve endurance. Dr. David Nieman, professor in App State’s Department of Biology, offers advice on how runners can avoid “hitting the wall” in a marathon. Nieman is the director of App State’s Human Performance Lab at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis.
‘Made in the South:’ Durham artists uphold state furniture legacy [alumni featured]
WRAL
Oct. 22, 2024
In this WRAL feature, North Carolina artists speak about the significance of upholding the furniture and textile legacy in the state. App State alumna Kris Frazier ’19 shares her history of working with furniture and her thoughts on the importance of supporting local arts. Frazier graduated from App State in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial design.
When you are both a journalist and a firefighter, which comes first when a hurricane hits? [alumni featured]
The Charlotte Observer
Oct. 22, 2024
App State alumnus Moss Brennan '21 talks about the challenges he faced as both a journalist and a first responder in Watauga County during Hurricane Helene. Brennan is the editor of the Watauga Democrat and volunteers with the Deep Gap Fire Department and Watauga County Rescue Squad. He graduated from App State with a degree in journalism in 2021.
App State announces 3 new recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship
Oct. 15, 2024
Three first-year students at App State have been named as the newest recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship. Established by The Stanley and Dorothy Frank Family Foundation, the scholarship supports App State students from Guilford County.