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  • A fall break of service: Appalachian students and staff give back to communities through Alternative Service Experience
    A fall break of service: Appalachian students and staff give back to communities through Alternative Service Experience
    Nov. 1, 2019

    Over the 2019 fall break, teams of Appalachian students chose to participate in one of three Alternative Service Experience programs offered through the university’s Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT) office.

  • South Arts supports App State documentary on living folk traditions in Appalachia
    South Arts supports App State documentary on living folk traditions in Appalachia
    Oct. 30, 2019

    This grant funding supports graduate student Chelsey Johnson’s work during the 2019–20 academic year to document living folk traditions in Appalachia. The project is part of the “In These Mountains” initiative, which aims to preserve Central Appalachia’s arts and culture.

  • Sarah Caudill interns with U.S. Department of State’s Mandela Washington Fellowship
    Sarah Caudill interns with U.S. Department of State’s Mandela Washington Fellowship
    Oct. 29, 2019

    The opportunity allowed her to test her sociological skills, gain more insight into national issues and expand social networks, Caudill said.

  • Dave by the Bell: Is App State right for me?
    Dave by the Bell: Is App State right for me?
    Oct. 25, 2019

    Current App State students share why others should consider attending the university. Some of the top answers? Helpful professors, a beautiful location in the Blue Ridge Mountains and a friendly App State Community.

  • App State receives more than $600K from NSF in support of sea sponge research
    App State receives more than $600K from NSF in support of sea sponge research
    Oct. 23, 2019

    Dr. Cara Fiore, visiting assistant professor in Appalachian’s Department of Biology, will travel to the Caribbean island of Curaçao in summer 2020 to begin her research of sea sponge filtration and its impact on the coral reef food web.

  • Student leader Logan DiFranco gains more confidence after Chicago internship
    Student leader Logan DiFranco gains more confidence after Chicago internship
    Oct. 18, 2019

    The highly competitive paid internship at Spark Foundry advertising agency has made Logan DiFranco more self-assured and excited about her prospects after graduation, she said.

  • Appalachian guarantees admission to qualifying high school seniors in 11 NC GEAR UP school districts
    Appalachian guarantees admission to qualifying high school seniors in 11 NC GEAR UP school districts
    Oct. 17, 2019

    Through the GEAR UP Guarantee program, current seniors in 11 Western North Carolina high school districts who meet specific academic requirements and submit an application by Friday, Nov. 1, are guaranteed admission to Appalachian.

  • Appalachian Police Academy celebrates second graduating class
    Appalachian Police Academy celebrates second graduating class
    Watauga Democrat
    Oct. 15, 2019

    Fifteen recruits graduated from the Appalachian State University Police Academy in August and all passed the examination to become certified North Carolina police officers. This marks the academy’s second graduating class. Of last year’s graduating class, 100 percent are employed or pursuing further education.

  • Faculty mentors help pave the way to success for App State transfer students
    Faculty mentors help pave the way to success for App State transfer students
    Oct. 9, 2019

    Faculty Transfer Mentors help Appalachian transfer students find the fast track to success — in the field and in the lab.

  • Behind the scenes: App State faculty, staff and students partner with community in Appalachian Theatre project
    Behind the scenes: App State faculty, staff and students partner with community in Appalachian Theatre project
    Oct. 9, 2019

    In and out of the classroom, Mountaineers across the university — from professors, staff and students, to a librarian and a retired administrator — have been involved in the Appalachian Theatre’s opening act.

  • App State launches student-run communication agency
    App State launches student-run communication agency
    Oct. 9, 2019

    Appalachian’s Second Story Media is a student-run communication agency that partners with university and community nonprofit clients to provide communication materials. Department of Communication faculty Laura Brittain and Dr. Lynn Gregory are advisers for the agency.

  • Success is in her code
    Success is in her code

    App State’s Jenny Ly among up-and-coming women in computer science

    Oct. 7, 2019

    Ly said she found her passion for programming and science during her first hackathon — a collaborative event in which computer programmers develop software programs at breakneck speed.

  • Appalachian Police Academy celebrates second graduating class
    Appalachian Police Academy celebrates second graduating class
    Oct. 1, 2019

    Appalachian Police Academy celebrates its second graduating class and the graduates’ 100% pass rate on the North Carolina police officer certification exam.

  • From foundation to roof — App Builds a Home takes shape during blitz build
    From foundation to roof — App Builds a Home takes shape during blitz build
    Sep. 26, 2019

    App Builds a Home takes shape as 200-plus volunteers turn out for two days of construction. The Habitat home, built in partnership with Watauga County Habitat for Humanity, is located in Boone’s GreenWood subdivision and will be inhabited by the Barker family.

  • App State’s Bryan Hill demonstrates the impact of a STEM scholarship
    App State’s Bryan Hill demonstrates the impact of a STEM scholarship
    Sep. 26, 2019

    Through academics and extracurriculars, Appalachian sophomore Bryan Hill demonstrates the impact of the Appalachian High Achievers in STEM scholarship program, which offers seminars, research projects, mentoring and workshops, among other benefits.

  • New River Conservancy is “ReWilding” Elk Shoals
    New River Conservancy is “ReWilding” Elk Shoals
    Winston-Salem Journal
    Sep. 25, 2019

    The New River Conservancy and New River State Park are working to reopen Elk Shoals to the public through a plan they are calling ReWilding Elk Shoals. A team from Appalachian State University's Appalachian Studies program participated in planting native trees in the flood plain at Elk Shoals on Sept. 20.

  • App State student veteran among 124 selected nationally for SVA Leadership Institute
    App State student veteran among 124 selected nationally for SVA Leadership Institute
    Sep. 24, 2019

    Grayson Farmer, a senior marketing major and president of Appalachian’s Student Veterans Association, recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for the 2019 Student Veterans of America Leadership Institute, which focused on community service, leadership self-awareness and networking.

  • On the job — all part of App State’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program
    On the job — all part of App State’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program
    Sep. 19, 2019

    For students in Appalachian State University’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP), a campus job is a core part of the educational experience — and an opportunity to build work and life skills in a supportive environment.

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