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  • App State honors veterans and military families at annual Veterans Day Ceremony
    App State honors veterans and military families at annual Veterans Day Ceremony
    Nov. 10, 2023

    App State held a Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 10 in the B.B. Dougherty Administration Building, with remarks from App State Provost Heather Hulburt Norris, whose parents and other family members served in the military.

  • App State Homecoming celebrates past, present and future Mountaineers
    App State Homecoming celebrates past, present and future Mountaineers

    Take a look back at App State in 1973, in 1998 and at Homecoming 2023

    Nov. 1, 2023

    This feature takes a look back at App State 50 and 25 years ago, in 1973 and 1998. App State celebrated Homecoming 2023 with a week of festivities held Oct. 23–29. Events included the Homecoming Parade, football game and APPtoberfest.

  • Mountaineer Medics program enriches App State student experience and supports campus events
    Mountaineer Medics program enriches App State student experience and supports campus events
    Oct. 25, 2023

    Through the new program, students with EMT credentials work part time to provide basic life support services to the App State Community, building professional experience in public safety and health care settings while reducing the demands on community resources during large events.

  • Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Nov. 1
    Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Nov. 1
    Oct. 24, 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.

  • Appalachian Today: Episode 1
    Appalachian Today: Episode 1
    Oct. 2, 2023

    On this episode of the Appalachian Today podcast, University Communications’ Dave Blanks provides a quick rundown of some of the latest news stories available at today.appstate.edu — App State’s official news and events website. Story topics include: a National Council on Aging grant awarded to App State’s Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services to improve flu and COVID-19 vaccine rates among older adults across Western N.C.; the 10 first-year students named recipients of the 2023–24 Chancellor’s Scholarship; the sixth academy class of App State’s Police Officer Development Program; the five-year anniversary of App State’s mobile earth and environmental science lab, known as the Geobago; and national publications' recognition of App State as a “best” and “top” school for 2023–24.

    Find more App State podcasts and subscribe at podcasts.appstate.edu.

  • Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Oct. 4
    Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Oct. 4
    Sep. 26, 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’s Police Development Program celebrates its 6th academy class
    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. To date, the academy has trained 120 sworn police officers.

  • App State celebrates 124 years of history with Founders Day festivities
    App State celebrates 124 years of history with Founders Day festivities
    Sep. 21, 2023

    App State celebrated its sixth annual Founders Day on Sept. 7 to commemorate the first day of classes held in 1899 at Watauga Academy. Events included the Founders Day ceremony and a poster exhibit and lecture on this year’s theme of innovation, resilience and sustainability.

  • 5 award-winning authors to take part in App State’s fall 2023 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
    5 award-winning authors to take part in App State’s fall 2023 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series

    The authors will share their work, give talks on the craft of writing

    Sep. 12, 2023

    This fall, App State will host three 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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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.

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