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MLK Challenge to be held Jan. 21 at Appalachian State University
Dec. 20, 2016
Approximately 200 students will participate in the annual MLK Challenge at Appalachian State University, an event that will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a day devoted to service to the greater Boone community.
Appalachian State University wins National Science Foundation award for state-of-the-art microscope
Dec. 20, 2016
Appalachian State University’s William C. and Ruth Ann Dewel Microscopy Facility has received a $430,900 award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to purchase a new state-of-the-art laser scanning confocal microscope (LSM).
Appalachian State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance hosts scholarship fundraiser Dec. 3
Nov. 30, 2016
Appalachian State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present the fundraiser “Roxanne’s Rivalry” in Room 420 (Parkway Ballroom) of the Plemmons Student Union on Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. Proceeds from the show help fund five annual scholarships for students majoring in theatre education.
Gifts in memory of artist Cathy Parlier Walling fund visiting artists and renovations at Appalachian State University
Nov. 21, 2016
Luke Walling, founder of Temprano Techvestors in Newton, has established two new funds to support Appalachian State University’s Department of Art. The Cathy P. Walling Visiting Artist Endowment will honor the memory of his late mother, a 1978 Appalachian graduate, lifelong painter and clay artist.
Diversity Scholars Program – building unity through diversity
Nov. 10, 2016
Want to help build unity through diversity? The Diversity Scholars Program is one of Appalachian’s top scholarship programs.
Five new members join Appalachian State University Foundation Board of Directors
Nov. 2, 2016
Five new members have been elected to the Appalachian State University Foundation Board of Directors: Stephanie Billings ’92 of Greensboro, Bryan Haas ’82 of Boone, Dr. Kimberly Jones Green ’98 ’01 of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Allen Lockwood Jr. ’93 of Charlotte, and Steven Price of Blowing Rock.
Faculty, student researchers at Appalachian State University and UNC Asheville research threatened plant species
Nov. 1, 2016
The plant, called Spiraea virginiana, has been on the federal government’s list of threatened species since 1990. It dwells solely in white water, high-gradient streams in drainage from the Tennessee, Cumberland and New rivers in North Carolina.
Ceremony recognizes Appalachian State University’s Willie C. Fleming Scholars
Oct. 31, 2016
Seven Dr. Willie C. Fleming Scholarship recipients were recognized at a ceremony Friday, Oct. 21, in the Solarium of the Plemmons Student Union – four of whom potentially will complete four years at Appalachian State University incurring no in-state tuition and fees.
Freeman-ASIA scholarship helps fund semester in Japan for Appalachian State University sophomore Jason Le
Oct. 11, 2016
Jason Le, a sophomore from North Wilkesboro who is majoring in computer information systems in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian, is spending the current academic year studying at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan.
10 students named as 2016 Chancellor’s Scholarship recipients
Oct. 10, 2016
The 10 newest recipients of the university’s oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship arrived on campus this fall.
What previous Chancellor’s Scholars are doing now
Oct. 10, 2016
Here is a look at where recent graduates of Appalachian State University’s Chancellor’s Scholarship have headed after graduation.
Chancellor’s Scholars study in Ireland during fall break
Oct. 10, 2016
The 10 newest Chancellor’s Scholarship recipients at Appalachian State University will study abroad in Dublin, Ireland in October 2016.
Registration is open for the Annual Black Saturday 5K Run/Walk
Sep. 27, 2016
Registration is open for the annual Black Saturday 5K Run/Walk. Proceeds benefit the Recreation Management Scholarship Endowment of the recreation management program in the Beaver College of Health Sciences at Appalachian State University.
Registration is open for the annual running of The Knob; proceeds to benefit Girls on the Run of the High Country
Sep. 26, 2016
Registration is open for The Knob, the third and final race of the 2016 High Country Triple Crown series.
Appalachian State University to open new Student Veteran Resource Center
Sep. 20, 2016
A new Student Veteran Resource Center, slated to open later this year on the campus of Appalachian State University, will serve the needs of Appalachian students who are active duty military personnel and veterans.
General Education geography class inspires future National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings scholarship recipient
Sep. 19, 2016
Eric Burton, a senior geography major in Appalachian’s Honors College, could be the poster child for the university’s General Education program – a course of study that promotes critical and creative thinking; effective communication; making local-to-global connections and understanding responsibilities of community membership.
Five additional scholars receive prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, increasing Appalachian’s number of Gilman Scholars to eight
Aug. 31, 2016
The Gilman International Scholarship program aims to diversify the population of students who study and intern abroad and the countries and regions they visit.
Six students honored with Wilson Scholarship
They are ‘passionate about service’ and ‘dedicated to understanding the world around them’
Aug. 24, 2016
Six incoming students earned the Wilson Scholarship this year, Appalachian’s most prestigious merit-based scholarship. Selected on academic achievements, service and leadership, these students are passionately engaged!