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App State’s student solar vehicle team races to podium finish in cross-country challenge
Team Sunergy also earned the Spirit of the Event Award
Aug. 6, 2024
App State’s solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, secured second place in its class in the 2024 Electrek American Solar Challenge and also took home the Spirit of the Event Award. The team’s car, ROSE, completed 1,562 miles over the eight-day, cross-country road race.
NC School of Banking moves headquarters to App State to foster ‘excellence in banking education’
More than 200 financial professionals took part in the school’s 2024 program at App State
Aug. 1, 2024
The NC School of Banking has relocated its headquarters to App State, forming a strategic partnership to enrich academic and professional development opportunities for future banking leaders. More than 200 financial professionals took part in the school’s 2024 program at App State.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Aug. 7
July 30, 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.
App State among 13 state agencies recognized for significant energy reductions
App State-hosted Energy Summit highlights nearly $2 billion in statewide avoided energy costs
July 23, 2024
App State has been recognized by the NC Department of Environmental Quality for a 48% energy reduction, surpassing the state's goal. This figure, as well as the nearly $2 billion in state energy costs avoided since 2002, was shared at the 2024 Appalachian Energy Summit.
App State celebrates alumni excellence — 3 Mountaineers honored at 2024 Alumni Awards Gala
10 alumni from the university’s colleges also recognized
July 19, 2024
App State honored three Mountaineer alumni at its 2024 Alumni Awards Gala on July 13: App State Trustee Jeff Chesson and NC Sen. Ralph Hise each received a Distinguished Alumni Award, and Steve Wilks received the Outstanding Service Award.
Find Your Sustain Ability: Katrin Klingenberg on high-performance passive building
July 2, 2024
Host Laura England, associate director of App State’s Quality Enhancement Plan and practitioner-in-residence in the Department of Sustainable Development, is joined in studio by 2024 Appalachian Energy Summit keynote speaker Katrin Klingenberg, co-founder and executive director of the Phius (Passive House Institute U.S.). Klingenberg shares her passion for passive building, which uses core building principles to create net-zero structures that utilize renewable energy sources to generate as much or more energy than they consume annually.

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Campus emergency siren test to be conducted July 3
June 26, 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.
Appalachian Today: Episode 5
June 5, 2024
On this episode of Appalachian Today, University Communications’ Dave Blanks provides a quick rundown of some of the latest news stories available at today.appstate.edu. Story topics include: App State’s 2024 Memorial Day commemoration, during which Mountaineer alumna and Army Reserve veteran Caitlin Langley laid an honorary wreath at the Boone campus’s Veterans Memorial; the May 9 unveiling of the Chancellor John E. Thomas sculpture, located outside John E. Thomas Hall on App State's Boone campus; Gracie Bullington ’23 honored as the 2023–24 App State Student Teacher of the Year; App State student-athletes achieving a cumulative GPA above 3.0 for the 12th straight year; and App State football season tickets selling out for three years in a row.

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Campus emergency siren test to be conducted June 5
May 28, 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.
Army Reserve veteran and App State alumna Caitlin Langley lays wreath for university’s Memorial Day commemoration
May 24, 2024
App State held its annual Memorial Day commemoration May 24, honoring those who died while serving in the U.S. military. For this year’s observance, Army Reserve veteran and App State alumna Caitlin Langley laid an honorary wreath at the Veterans Memorial on the Boone campus.
App State football season tickets sell out for 3rd straight year
May 21, 2024
For the third consecutive year, Appalachian State University’s football season tickets have sold out. This fall, the Mountaineers will take on East Tennessee State, South Alabama, Liberty, Georgia State, Old Dominion and James Madison on their home turf at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
App State unveils new sculpture of former Chancellor John E. Thomas
May 20, 2024
App State unveiled a new sculpture of former Chancellor John E. Thomas on May 9. The sculpture sits outside the main entrance of John E. Thomas Hall on the Boone campus. Special guests at the event included Thomas’ family and C. Philip Byers of the UNC System Board of Governors.
Over 4,000 App State grads set to innovate, embrace new challenges and better their communities
May 16, 2024
Thousands of graduates, each with their own unique stories, crossed the stage at Appalachian State University’s Spring 2024 Commencement ceremonies on May 10 and 11, equipped with degrees that empower them to better their lives, North Carolina communities and the world beyond.
App State honors 27 students, faculty and staff at 2nd annual Awards of Distinction ceremony
Mountaineers were recognized for excellence in leadership, teaching, service and more
April 30, 2024
App State held its second annual Awards of Distinction ceremony April 25 on the Boone campus, honoring 27 students, faculty and staff for their commitment to excellence in serving the university and its community members.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted May 1
April 22, 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.
App State’s 11th annual iBackAPP Day raises more than $1.8 million in support of students, faculty and staff
Funds raised break previous iBackAPP record, supporting more than 200 university programs
March 27, 2024
App State’s 11th annual iBackAPP Day raised more than $1.8 million, breaking previous iBackAPP records, with gifts from more than 2,300 donors and contributions made to every major area at the university.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted April 3
March 26, 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.
App State's Days of Service contribute hundreds of volunteer hours to Watauga County nonprofits
March 6, 2024
App State held its second annual Mobilize the Mountains Day of Service on Feb. 24, with dozens of student and faculty volunteers contributing over 111 hours of community service to local nonprofit organizations.