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App State Car to Race in Monday’s Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
May 22, 2020
Fans of NASCAR and the App State Mountaineers will have their worlds collide in an exciting way this Memorial Day when multi-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch drives an App State-branded car in recognition of the school's Class of 2020. Busch will take the wheel of the No. 54 car for the NASCAR Xfinity Series' Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
An App State staff member and naval veteran reflects on a lifetime of service
May 22, 2020
As a reflection of his military service, App State’s Chuck Ford, director of App Catering and a U.S. Navy veteran, was selected to lay a wreath at Appalachian’s Veterans Memorial to commemorate Memorial Day — a day honoring those who died in service to their country.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted June 3
May 20, 2020
During the test, Appalachian uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
A commencement in the cloud — App State virtually celebrates 3,600-plus graduates
May 19, 2020
More than 3,600 Mountaineer graduates who were conferred degrees during Appalachian’s virtual Spring 2020 Commencement celebrated — at a physical distance — with family, friends and Appalachian Community members. They also took to social media to share their black and gold pride and excitement.
App State seniors pivot to finish movie production while socially distanced
May 8, 2020
The original, student-produced movie “Where You Should Be” follows four Appalachian broadcasting students and the uncertainty they face with graduation looming. Read how the movie’s creators — three graduating Appalachian seniors — finished the movie in the face of COVID-19 restrictions.
3,600-plus Mountaineer graduates set to make history during App State’s virtual Spring 2020 Commencement
May 1, 2020
The 3,600-plus undergraduate and graduate students who will be recognized during Appalachian’s Spring 2020 Commencement are poised to make history — they are the first Appalachian class to graduate virtually. The guest speaker for this year’s event is alumni and “Freakonomics” co-author Stephen J. Dubner ’84.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted May 6
April 23, 2020
During the test, Appalachian uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
Wellness and Prevention Services is open, offers mindfulness classes and other services online
March 31, 2020
App State’s Wellness and Prevention Services provides its services online instead of in person so that students can access them safely amid COVID-19.
SoundAffect: Nikki Giovanni on holding on and letting go
March 27, 2020
A Civil Rights activist and world-renowned poet, Nikki Giovanni's journey led her from Knoxville, TN to the forefront of the late 1960s Black Arts Movement. On the path she fell in love with hospitals and space, befriended gangsters and nuns, and determined that writing is not about keeping score - but it is about making a point.
Walk, run or fly wherever you are: The AppKIDS annual 5K takes a virtual format
March 27, 2020
Superheroes may be running down a street near you as the AppKIDS annual 5K race takes a virtual format this year amid the COVID-19 conditions.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted April 1
March 24, 2020
During the test, Appalachian uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
App State announces Spring 2020 Commencement will be virtual
March 20, 2020
In her announcement to campus concerning Spring 2020 Commencement, Appalachian Chancellor Sheri Everts said, “My leadership team and I are committed to preserving the essence of the celebrations and milestones of the final weeks of the spring semester, including commencement.”
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted March 4
Feb. 25, 2020
During the test, Appalachian uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
Groovin’ for a cause: App State’s annual Dance Marathon raises nearly $50K
Feb. 21, 2020
The annual Dance Marathon provided fun — and funds — as students danced for 15 hours and raised nearly $50,000 for local nonprofits.
Spring 2020 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series brings acclaimed authors to App State campus
Feb. 20, 2020
The lineup for the spring series includes notable authors Kayla Rae Whitaker, Nickole Brown, Jacinta White and Graham Hoppe, who will read from and discuss their work, as well as give talks on the craft of writing.
App State’s Common Reading Program announces ‘Rising’ as 2020–21 book selection
Feb. 7, 2020
“Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore” by Elizabeth Rush “guides readers through some of the places where (climate) change has been most dramatic.” All incoming first-year and transfer students at Appalachian will receive a copy of the book during their Summer Orientation session.
End zone facility to be rented for community events [staff quoted]
Watauga Democrat
Jan. 29, 2020
Nick Katers, Appalachian State University’s associate vice chancellor for facilities management, updates the Boone Town Council on campus construction projects, including the $50 million, mixed-use end zone facility at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
App State to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Feb. 5
Jan. 27, 2020
During the test, Appalachian uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.