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  • How Niche Programs Are Saving Higher Education
    How Niche Programs Are Saving Higher Education
    Forbes
    March 16, 2025

    With niche knowledge and skill sets in high demand, higher education institutions are implementing more programs in specialized fields. Forbes recognizes App State’s fermentation sciences program as an example of how niche programs can position universities as leaders in their fields. The App State program teaches students the science behind brewing beer, fermenting foods and producing biofuels, in a blend of chemistry, biology and entrepreneurship.

  • The Appalachian Wins ‘Best Newspaper’ at National College Media Convention in New York City
    The Appalachian Wins ‘Best Newspaper’ at National College Media Convention in New York City
    March 6, 2025

    App State’s student-run newspaper, The Appalachian, won first place for “Best Newspaper” at ProCon 25, the College Media Association’s national convention in New York City. The Appalachian also won multiple other awards, including first place for “Best Crisis Coverage.”

  • Norris wants to continue building relationships as chancellor
    Norris wants to continue building relationships as chancellor
    Watauga Democrat
    March 5, 2025

    In a Q&A with media, App State Chancellor Heather Norris spoke about her commitment to continuing work to strengthen relationships and build trust between the university, the Town of Boone and Watauga County.

  • App State's new chancellor visits Hickory for a celebratory reception
    App State's new chancellor visits Hickory for a celebratory reception
    Hickory Daily Record
    March 3, 2025

    App State celebrated its new chancellor, Dr. Heather Norris, at the Hickory campus on Friday, Feb. 28. The reception was attended by App State employees from the Boone and Hickory campuses, students, the president of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, and others from across the region.

  • Appalachian State has a new chancellor. She’s already led the school through Helene
    Appalachian State has a new chancellor. She’s already led the school through Helene
    The Charlotte Observer
    Feb. 27, 2025

    Heather Norris, who has spent more than two decades on the faculty and in leadership at App State, and most recently led the campus through the devastation of Helene, is the university’s next chancellor. The UNC System Board of Governors approved the recommendation to hire Norris for the job, which she has held on an interim basis since last April.

  • myFutureNC’s 2025 Champions for Attainment: Recognizing Excellence in Adult Education
    myFutureNC’s 2025 Champions for Attainment: Recognizing Excellence in Adult Education
    EdNC
    Feb. 20, 2025

    myFutureNC honors the 2025 Champions for Attainment — a distinction awarded to individuals and organizations demonstrating outstanding dedication to expanding access, success and completion for adult learners across N.C. App State was recognized for its Aspire Appalachian program, which provides transfer students from 27 partner community colleges with a clear pathway to completing their associate and bachelor’s degrees.

  • App State New River Light and Power scholarship supports aspiring lineworkers in Watauga County
    App State New River Light and Power scholarship supports aspiring lineworkers in Watauga County

    2025 application deadline is April 10

    Feb. 10, 2025

    App State’s New River Light has partnered with Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute to establish the NRLP Lineworker Scholarship, which supports graduating seniors from Watauga High School and Watauga Innovation Academy who take part in the college’s Electrical Lineworker Institute.

  • UNC System, App State Police honor officers with valor, lifesaving awards
    UNC System, App State Police honor officers with valor, lifesaving awards
    Jan. 29, 2025

    The Appalachian State University Police Department conferred its 2024 awards of distinction to four App State Police officers — Lt. Kevin Wilson, Sgt. Petey Hausley, Officer Tylor Greene and Officer Cameron Masin — in honor of their outstanding service, valor and lifesaving efforts.

  • Johnny Brown named director of public safety and chief of police at App State
    Johnny Brown named director of public safety and chief of police at App State
    Jan. 28, 2025

    Watauga County native and veteran App State Police Officer Johnny Brown has been named director of public safety and chief of police at Appalachian State University, after having served in the interim capacity of the role since September 2024. His new role became effective Jan. 20.

  • Small notes, big impact through Letters of Love
    Small notes, big impact through Letters of Love
    The Appalachian
    Jan. 25, 2025

    The Appalachian features App State’s chapter of Letters of Love, a nonprofit organization directed toward sending handmade messages of support to children in hospitals around the world. Emily Pearl, a first-year psychology major from Raleigh, founded the App State chapter, which meets twice a month to create new letters.

  • App State honors former Chancellor Francis Thomas Borkowski
    App State honors former Chancellor Francis Thomas Borkowski

    Borkowski, who died Jan. 19, led the university from 1993 to 2003

    Jan. 23, 2025

    Dr. Francis T. Borkowski, App State’s chancellor from 1993 to 2003, died Jan. 19 at the age of 88. Under his leadership, the university strengthened academic and student success programs, expanded global education and helped establish the area as a cultural tourism destination.

  • App State alumnus, photographer Jesse Barber ’22 ’24 documents Western NC’s resilience after Hurricane Helene
    App State alumnus, photographer Jesse Barber ’22 ’24 documents Western NC’s resilience after Hurricane Helene
    Jan. 16, 2025

    Documentary photographer and App State alumnus Jesse Barber ’22 ’24 has played a key role in media efforts to cover the stories of Western North Carolina mountain communities after the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Barber drove over 1,000 miles in three days to visit communities impacted by the storm.

  • Mountain Strong: How App State Football United a Community After Disaster
    Mountain Strong: How App State Football United a Community After Disaster
    YouTube
    Dec. 31, 2024

    Former NFL player Jason Kelce documents his trip to Boone after Hurricane Helene, where he attended the App State homecoming football game and experienced the “Mountain Strong” community firsthand. Kelce and his team speak with App State football players and coaches, faculty and staff, students and community members, who reflect on the devastation of Helene and the resilience of the High Country community.

  • 2024 — App State’s 125th year was marked by resilience, progress and opportunity
    2024 — App State’s 125th year was marked by resilience, progress and opportunity
    Dec. 20, 2024

    Milestones from App State’s 125th anniversary year include new pathways to expand education access, record support for research funding, the continued improvement of campus facilities and recovery from Hurricane Helene — a historic natural disaster.

  • Hellbender heroes: App State team continues nearly 20 years of research to help protect NC’s giant salamanders
    Hellbender heroes: App State team continues nearly 20 years of research to help protect NC’s giant salamanders
    Dec. 18, 2024

    Dr. Michael Gangloff and his team work to monitor the populations and habitats of the eastern hellbender, which was proposed for inclusion on the endangered species list in late 2024. The team’s efforts are part of nearly 20 years of research aimed at protecting N.C.’s giant salamanders.

  • App State earns national recognition as a top 10 Food Allergy-Friendly College
    App State earns national recognition as a top 10 Food Allergy-Friendly College

    The Spokin ranking honors App State’s efforts to provide a campus dining experience designed for all

    Dec. 10, 2024

    App State has been recognized on a national scale for its efforts to provide a safe and inclusive campus dining experience for all. The university is ranked among the nation’s top 10 Food Allergy-Friendly Colleges according to Spokin, a food allergy app and lifestyle platform.

  • App State’s College of Arts and Sciences recognizes faculty, staff with annual awards
    App State’s College of Arts and Sciences recognizes faculty, staff with annual awards
    Dec. 2, 2024

    App State’s College of Arts and Sciences recognized several faculty and staff members with its annual awards for outstanding service, teaching and scholarly work. The 2023–24 award nominees and recipients were honored during a celebratory luncheon on Nov. 21.

  • App State students, faculty and staff volunteered to help neighbors after Hurricane Helene
    App State students, faculty and staff volunteered to help neighbors after Hurricane Helene
    Nov. 27, 2024

    In the wake of Hurricane Helene, App State students, faculty and staff stepped up to help those in need — both on and off campus, and during and after the disaster. Read the stories of seven Mountaineers who share how they responded to and volunteered to help others during the historic storm.

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