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App State purchases 6-story building, 15-plus acres to establish Hickory campus
Nov. 19, 2021
Today App State announced the purchase of a 225,800-square-foot building to establish the App State Hickory Campus in the state’s largest metro area without a public university.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Dec. 1
Nov. 19, 2021

During the test, App State 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 Community honors military Mountaineers, hears military family perspective
Nov. 17, 2021
App State observed Veterans Day 2021 with remarks by Chancellor Sheri Everts, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs J.J. Brown and special guest Barbara Ashley, an entrepreneur and military spouse who is married to App State alumnus Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Robert “Bob” Ashley.
Thousands return to Boone for App State Homecoming 2021
Nov. 1, 2021
For Mountaineer alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends, App State Homecoming 2021 represented not only an annual return to Boone, but also a return to traditional in-person gatherings and activities.
App State’s Spooky Duke 2021 raises more than $25K — most to date — for children with special needs
Oct. 29, 2021
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.
App State celebrates research and creative activity, honors two faculty members
Oct. 28, 2021
At the culmination of App State’s weeklong virtual celebration of research and creativity activity, the university honored Dr. Andy Heckert and Joseph Bathanti with the Chancellor’s and Provost’s Awards, respectively. The faculty were recognized for superior achievement in their fields and sustained productivity.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Nov. 3
Oct. 22, 2021
During the test, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
History and tradition — App State’s 4th annual Founders Day celebration
Oct. 8, 2021
App State celebrated its history and traditions during the fourth annual Founders Day, Sept. 17. The day’s events included a Bell Ringers Society ceremony and a lecture and tour of the historic Boone Cemetery, along with AppalFest on Sanford Mall.
New name for App State’s Founders Hall honors benefactor who was born there
Oct. 7, 2021
App State’s Founders Hall has a new name: Watson-Brumit Hall. The building was dedicated on Sept. 18, in honor of Janice Watson Brumit ’75 — a distinguished alumna and benefactor who was born in the building when it was Watauga County Hospital.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Oct. 6
Sep. 29, 2021
During the test, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
Long-awaited pomp and circumstance for App State’s Class of 2020
Sep. 26, 2021
Families and friends gathered in Holmes Convocation Center to watch 274 members of App State’s Class of 2020 cross the commencement stage during two ceremonies. These events — more than 16 months in the making — were part of a weekend of celebrations hosted by App State’s Office of Alumni Affairs, Sept. 23–25.
Honoring the legacy of a distinguished Mountaineer
Sep. 20, 2021
App State dedicated its Jerry Moore Plaza at Kidd Brewer Stadium prior to the Mountaineers’ first home football game of the 2021 season — honoring the legacy of the former App State head football coach. The plaza features a bronze statue in Moore’s likeness, which was unveiled during the event.
FEMA vaccine clinics on App State’s campus Sept. 19–22
Sep. 17, 2021
Free COVID-19 vaccines will be administered from a FEMA mobile unit on the App State campus starting Sunday, Sept. 19, through Wednesday, Sept. 22. Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen vaccines will be available for the campus and High Country communities.
4 lauded Appalachian authors to visit App State as part of fall 2021 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Sep. 13, 2021
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 to conduct full test of its emergency notification system Sep. 1
Aug. 23, 2021
During the test, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
Mountaineers start fall 2021 with a flurry of activities — both in and out of the classroom
Aug. 20, 2021
Welcome events, classes, free popsicles and a few inches of rain — Mountaineers started the fall 2021 semester with a flurry of activities.
App State Community Music School launches new fall classes in Boone and Hudson
Aug. 19, 2021
Musicians of all ages and experience levels in Boone and Hudson can enjoy music classes through App State’s Community Music School (CMS). For fall 2021, CMS is launching new group classes at two locations: App State’s Broyhill Music Center and the HUB Station Arts Center in Hudson. All private lessons are offered online.
6,200 students settled into residence halls on App State’s campus
Aug. 17, 2021
During move-in week for the fall 2021 semester, 6,200 students settled into residence halls on App State’s campus.