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Appalachian Welcomes More Than 19,200 Students; Sees Record Number of Underrepresented Students
High Country Press
Sept. 11, 2019
In August, Appalachian State University welcomed 19,280 students — the largest and most diverse class in university history. Preliminary numbers from the fall 2019 census data and the Office of Admissions as of Sept. 5 also show a continuing trend of strong retention rates for the fall 2019 semester.
App State’s Academy at Middle Fork reports significant progress
Sept. 10, 2019
App State announces new test scores for the Academy at Middle Fork that show significant progress over the past year.
Appalachian welcomes more than 19,200 students, sees record number of underrepresented students
Sept. 10, 2019
App State releases preliminary fall 2019 data showing high retention rates and a record number of underrepresented students.
As College Costs Rise, Students Struggle to Eat Healthy
expatalachians
Sept. 10, 2019
It’s that time of the year again: Students flocking back to school. For many students in college, it’s the time of the year when getting enough nutritious food to eat is a struggle. On average, Appalachian State University serves 10 students every day at the sustainability office food pantry.
High water, higher expectations — a STEM learning experience for all ages at App State
Sept. 10, 2019
Top-notch N.C. high schoolers take to the river for research, instructed by Appalachian State University faculty, staff and students. It’s a learning experience for all.
HBCU Partners With a State University to Educate Future Teachers About Social Justice
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
Aug. 30, 2019
The department of education at Winston-Salem State University has partnered with the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, to help future teachers develop social justice dispositions while exploring school and community diversity.
Schedule set for Appalachian’s annual Health, Wellness and Safety Week
Aug. 29, 2019
Appalachian’s annual Health, Wellness and Safety Week provides new and returning students information about on- and off-campus support services and resources for health and safety efforts.
Dave by the Bell: The Strangest Thing
Aug. 29, 2019
What's the strangest thing these brand-new Mountaineers brought with them for Move-in Day 2019?
When the hammer hits the nail: App Builds a Home construction to begin in September
Aug. 26, 2019
A “crazy” weekend of building is ahead for App Builds a Home volunteers and the Watauga County Habitat for Humanity.
A clear path for student success
Aug. 23, 2019
Appalachian State University provides the resources and support students need to stay focused and on track — academically, financially and personally.
Appalachian partners with Winston-Salem State to provide social justice program for future teachers
Aug. 20, 2019
A new program is helping future educators at two North Carolina universities look at classrooms in a different way — with the goal of creating an environment in which all students thrive.
20 Colleges With Great Inclusion Programs for Students With Disabilities
The Mighty
Aug. 19, 2019
Appalachian State University made this list of university disability programs that The Mighty’s community recommends for students choosing their college experience.
More than 800 volunteers assist with move-in at App State
Aug. 16, 2019
First-year students were given a warm welcome to Appalachian’s campus during move-in on Friday.
Career development at App State prepares students for a lifetime of employability
Aug. 16, 2019
Appalachian State University’s Career Development Center provides strategic career development resources — including career counselors, signature events and student employment.
6 members of App State Community receive Plemmons Leadership Medallions
Aug. 14, 2019
Six members of the Appalachian State University Community have been awarded W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallions in recognition of their efforts to provide campus leadership for students.
4 App State undergrads receive Gilman Scholarship to study abroad in 2019–20
Aug. 13, 2019
Using their Gilman awards, Appalachian undergraduate students Raine Lo, Javon Nathaniel, Kevin Garcia Bautista and Sara Sallam will study abroad during the 2019–20 academic year, traveling to such countries as Germany, England, Japan and Belgium.
App State’s Andy Mendoza demonstrates the importance of access to undergraduate research
Aug. 2, 2019
This summer, cellular/molecular biology major and ACCESS Scholar Andy Mendoza is using the research chops he’s gained at Appalachian as a biostatistics and computational biology intern at the National Institute of Environmental Sciences in Research Triangle Park.
Young scientists in App State’s Lucy Brock School make learning visible
Aug. 2, 2019
A collaborative health science project involving Appalachian faculty, staff and students — those at the university level and those beginning their educational journey at Appalachian’s Lucy Brock Child Development Lab School — made learning a 3D experience.