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App State’s Police Development Program celebrates its 6th academy class
Sep. 25, 2023
The sixth class of App State’s Appalachian Police Academy is composed of 24 graduates who are now sworn North Carolina police officers working with the App State Police Department while they complete their degrees at App State. To date, the academy has trained 120 sworn police officers.
4 award-winning authors to visit App State for fall 2023 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
The novelists, fiction writer and poet will share their work, give talks on the craft of writing
Sep. 12, 2023
This fall, App State will host five 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.
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
Sep. 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..
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.
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.
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 Alumni Awards honor 3 Mountaineers for outstanding accomplishments
6 alumni awardees from university’s colleges also recognized
July 20, 2023
App State honored three university alumni at its 2023 Alumni Awards Gala on July 15. C. Philip Byers received the Distinguished Alumni Award, Brian “Scotty” McCullough received the Outstanding Service Award and Stacy Roberson Reedy received the Young Alumni Award.
App State’s Team Sunergy places 2nd at 2023 Formula Sun Grand Prix
Solar vehicle team clocks fastest lap time, completes most laps in multi-occupant category — and wins competition's Teamwork Award
July 10, 2023
Team Sunergy, App State’s solar vehicle team, placed second in the multi-occupant vehicle category of the 2023 Formula Sun Grand Prix in Topeka, Kansas. Over the course of three days, the team completed 275 laps for a total of 687.5 miles.
Appalachian Energy Summit announces $1.75 billion in statewide avoided energy costs
National Geographic CEO Jill Tiefenthaler shares international project updates with summit attendees
June 29, 2023
The Appalachian Energy Summit continues toward the established 2025 goal of $2 billion in avoided energy costs for the UNC System and state agencies. Since 2002–03, the System and its partners have collectively avoided $1.75 billion in energy costs.
Elizabeth Auer named executive director of arts engagement and cultural resources at App State
June 28, 2023
Elizabeth Auer has been named executive director of arts engagement and cultural resources at Appalachian State University. Auer will lead programming and operations for An Appalachian Summer Festival, the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts and the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted July 5
June 27, 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.
3 App State graduate students win $25,000 award in sustainable business pitch competition
June 1, 2023
Three App State graduate students won a $25,000 prize in EnergyTech’s annual business pitch competition. The event has teams identify a promising energy technology, assess its market potential and pitch a strategy for commercialization of the product to a panel of judges.
App State honors campus, community champions of diversity, equity and inclusion
4 individuals, 1 regional team receive 2023 Inclusive Excellence Awards
May 31, 2023
Four members of the campus and local community, as well as a team from Mount Airy City Schools, are the recipients of App State’s 2023 Inclusive Excellence Awards, which recognize individuals’ active, intentional and ongoing commitment to inclusive excellence.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted June 7
May 30, 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.
Marine Corps veteran Dr. Seth Grooms lays wreath for App State’s Memorial Day commemoration
May 26, 2023
Each Memorial Day, App State commemorates those who died while serving in the U.S. military with a wreath laying at the Veterans Memorial on the Boone campus. Chancellor Sheri Everts selected Marine Corps veteran and assistant professor Dr. Seth Grooms to lay the wreath for this year’s observance.
Over 3,600 App State graduates earn degrees at Spring 2023 Commencement
May 16, 2023
Appalachian State University conferred degrees to over 3,600 students during its 2023 Spring Commencement ceremonies, held May 12 and 13 at the Holmes Convocation Center.
App State students unveil new solar array near State Farm Road
May 3, 2023
App State’s student-led Renewable Energy Initiative hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 14 for the university’s new State Farm solar array, which has the capacity to collect data and provide performance updates. The 100-kilowatt array is visible from the Boone Greenway Trail.

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