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App State leads climate research at the top of the world
Dec. 15, 2021
App State has stepped onto the world stage as the lead institution to operate and maintain weather stations at the highest elevation on the planet — Mount Everest. Funded by the National Geographic Society, the project is creating new opportunities on campus and impacting climate research worldwide.
More than 1,600 degrees conferred at App State’s Fall 2021 Commencement
Dec. 13, 2021
Appalachian State University conferred degrees to 1,642 graduates, including 1,286 undergraduate and 356 graduate students, at its Fall 2021 Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 10 at the Holmes Convocation Center.
Student ambassadors: The ‘face of sustainability’ on App State’s campus
Dec. 10, 2021
Student Sustainability Ambassadors serve as peer educators in App State’s Office of Sustainability, planning and operating outreach events, zero waste initiatives and educational programs.
App State team researches treatments for aggressive breast cancer
Dec. 7, 2021
A research team at App State is investigating effective treatments for triple-negative breast cancer — the type of breast cancer with the least number of and least effective treatment options available.
App State partners with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to prepare equity-focused school leaders
Nov. 22, 2021
App State has partnered with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools as part of the Wallace Foundation’s Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiative — a five-year, $102 million endeavor to prepare school leaders who are capable of advancing the district’s vision of equity in education.
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.
Dave by the Bell: Thanksgiving 2021
Nov. 19, 2021
UComm's Dave Blanks interviews Appalachian State University students to find out what they are thankful for.
App State offers students pathway for assured admission to UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Nov. 19, 2021
App State has partnered with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy to offer an Early Assurance Program (EAP) for currently enrolled and incoming App State students with an interest in pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy. The first class of App State EAP students will begin the Pharm.D. program in fall 2022.
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.
App Builds a Home breaks ground on 3rd ‘safe and affordable home’
Nov. 17, 2021
App Builds a Home held a Nov. 6 groundbreaking ceremony for its third build in partnership with Watauga County Habitat for Humanity. Fundraising for the project is off to a strong start with a $20,000 matching grant from State Farm.
Meet App State’s 2021–22 Chancellor’s Scholars
Nov. 12, 2021
Get to know the 10 first-year students who were awarded App State’s oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship in 2021–22.
App State announces 4 recipients of its Dr. Willie C. Fleming Scholarship
Nov. 10, 2021
Four first-year students have been awarded full in-state tuition to App State through the university’s Dr. Willie C. Fleming Scholarship — a merit-based scholarship designed to support students from underrepresented populations.
App State social work students bring diverse books to WCS classrooms
Watauga Democrat
Nov. 10, 2021
App State social work students raised money to donate books to Watauga County elementary schools to better represent diverse student populations.
8 aspiring health care professionals named App State Beaver Scholars for 2021–22
Nov. 10, 2021
App State named eight Beaver College of Health Sciences students as Beaver Scholars for the 2021–22 academic year. The scholarship — established in 2019 by App State alumnus Don Beaver ’62 ’64 and his wife, Vickie Beaver, the couple for whom the college is named — provides support to North Carolina students with a commitment to health care careers.
10 students commit to advancing diversity at App State as 2021–22 Diversity Scholarship recipients
Nov. 8, 2021
The 10 first-year students accepted into App State’s Diversity Scholars Program were recognized for their demonstrated leadership potential, academic achievement and willingness to create positive change, along with a commitment to the principles of diversity.
Dr. Sarah Evans, App State students to explore how water patterns in melting permafrost affect climate change
Nov. 3, 2021
App State assistant professor Dr. Sarah Evans and App State undergraduate students will spend the next three summers studying water saturation patterns in Alaska’s thawing permafrost — research aimed at providing new insights on the advancement of climate change. Their research is supported by a nearly $690,000 National Science Foundation grant.
App State’s TRIO Student Support Services awarded continued federal funding for 2021–22
Nov. 2, 2021
The TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program at App State has received $338,780 in additional federal grant funding for the 2021–22 academic year. For nearly 50 years SSS has provided comprehensive services that support first-generation and/or low-income students throughout their academic careers.
Bristol native was one of two named Young Birder of the Year [student featured]
Bristol Herald Courier
Nov. 1, 2021
Appalachian State University senior biology major Adrianna Nelson was one of two students to be named the American Birding Association’s Young Birder of the Year, a mentoring program that awards young birders across the country from ages 10-18.