Topic: Diversity

Four first-year students have been awarded full in-state tuition to App State through the university’s Dr. Willie C. Fleming Scholarship — a merit-based scholarship designed to support students from underrepresented populations.

The 10 first-year students accepted into App State’s Diversity Scholars Program were recognized for their demonstrated leadership potential, academic achievement and willingness to create positive change, along with a commitment to the principles of diversity.

Ghouls, ghosts and goblins gathered on App State’s campus — and virtually — Oct. 16 for the 11th annual Spooky Duke Race and Costume Contest. The event raised more than $25,000 to benefit App State’s Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country, which assists regional families who have children with special needs.

Four award-winning authors will visit App State’s campus in fall 2021 as part of the university’s Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series.

App State announces a record-breaking enrollment of 20,641 students in fall 2021 — the largest enrollment to date — which includes historic numbers of first-year and underrepresented students. The 3.1% increase in overall enrollment supports the university’s continued slow and steady growth since 2014.

App State is among more than 70 national and international higher education institutions that have joined the Universities Studying Slavery consortium. Participating schools collaborate to address historical and contemporary issues around race and inequality in higher education and campus communities.