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Service to school: The student veteran experience
The Appalachian
Sep. 20, 2023
App State was named a 2023-24 Military Friendly School for the 14th consecutive year, ranking No. 9 out of more than 1,800 participating universities. This feature in The Appalachian highlights how App State continues to work to create a welcoming and accommodating community for student veterans, active-duty service members and military dependents.
20 App State students develop professional skills through SECU Foundation internships
Sep. 17, 2023
The State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Public Fellows Internship Program, funded by the SECU Foundation, afforded 20 App State students the opportunity to complete internships over the 2023 spring and summer terms.
5 award-winning authors to take part in App State’s fall 2023 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
The authors will share their work, give talks on the craft of writing
Sep. 12, 2023
This fall, App State will host three esteemed authors as part of its 2023–24 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series. The authors will read from their work and deliver talks on the craft of writing.
21,253 Mountaineers enroll at App State for fall 2023 — largest enrollment in school history
This year’s student body broke enrollment records for first-year, online and underrepresented students
Sep. 8, 2023
For fall 2023, App State enrolls 21,253 students — the largest enrollment of Mountaineers in school history. This year’s student body is the most diverse to date and comprises the largest first-year and online student populations in App State’s 124-year history.
Health, Wellness and Safety Week connects App State students with campus, community resources
Annual Health, Wellness and Safety Festival takes place Sept. 13 on Sanford Mall
Sep. 7, 2023
App State’s Health, Wellness and Safety Week provides students with opportunities to connect with health, wellness and safety resources — on and off campus. The annual Health, Wellness and Safety Festival will take place on Sanford Mall on Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..
Learn more about the AppState-ALERT emergency messaging system
The system provides students, faculty and staff with real-time updates during campus emergencies. Register separately for venue-specific safety alerts for large campus events.
Sep. 1, 2023
App State’s 24/7 emergency messaging system, AppState-ALERT, provides timely information to students, faculty and staff in the event of a campus emergency. Anyone, including the public, can monitor emergency information at appstatealert.com.
Meet Officer Greene and Officer Mitzi: The second K-9 team to join App State Police
Aug. 25, 2023
The police department at App State has welcomed a second team to its K-9 unit: Officer Tylor Greene, who joined App State Police in 2016, and Officer Mitzi, a chocolate Labrador retriever with a specialization in explosives detection and tracking.
App State opens Hickory campus, expanding educational access in Western North Carolina
Hickory metro area was formerly the largest in NC without a public university campus
Aug. 21, 2023
Appalachian State University marked a significant milestone in its 124-year history by opening the new Hickory campus on Aug. 21 — expanding higher education access in what was previously the largest metropolitan area in the state without a public university campus.
Nearly 6,300 App State students move into Boone campus residence halls for fall 2023
Aug. 18, 2023
As of Friday, Aug. 18, nearly 6,300 first-year and returning Mountaineers have moved into residence halls on App State’s Boone campus in preparation for the first day of fall 2023 classes on Monday, Aug. 21.
App State’s Dr. Zachary Farris named 2023 Faculty Member of the Year by Sun Belt Conference
Aug. 16, 2023
App State associate professor Dr. Zachary Farris has been named the 2023 Faculty Member of the Year by the Sun Belt Conference. The award recognizes Farris for his ability to inspire, promote and sustain the academic and athletic development of Mountaineer student-athletes.
Students’ Wellness Preferences and Food Priorities
Inside Higher Ed
July 27, 2023
Elizabeth Riede, App State’s executive director of campus dining, speaks with Inside Higher Ed to explain how App State collects student feedback about dining preferences and how the university has adapted by sourcing local and sustainable foods, offering reusable to-go containers and providing more options for those with allergies and dietary restrictions.
App State Police welcomes Ericka Heath to Hickory campus — and back to her alma mater
July 24, 2023
An App State alumna and a 20-year policing veteran, Lt. Ericka Heath has returned to her alma mater to lead App State’s police division at the university’s Hickory campus. The appointment makes Heath the university’s highest ranking female police officer.
Where are they now? App State solar vehicle team alumni say the experience helped accelerate their careers
July 20, 2023
App State’s Team Sunergy has left its mark on the solar vehicle racing world. More importantly, the team members learned valuable skills that have led them to career success. Five Team Sunergy alumni share what they are doing now.
App State’s Team Sunergy places 2nd at 2023 Formula Sun Grand Prix
Solar vehicle team clocks fastest lap time, completes most laps in multi-occupant category — and wins competition's Teamwork Award
July 10, 2023
Team Sunergy, App State’s solar vehicle team, placed second in the multi-occupant vehicle category of the 2023 Formula Sun Grand Prix in Topeka, Kansas. Over the course of three days, the team completed 275 laps for a total of 687.5 miles.
App State recognized nationally for support of transfer students
The university is one of 228 U.S. higher education institutions named to 2024 Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll
July 7, 2023
For the eighth consecutive year, App State has been named to Phi Theta Kappa’s Transfer Honor Roll — a list recognizing four-year colleges and universities nationwide for developing dynamic and innovative pathways to support community college transfer students.
App State’s New River Light and Power Scholarship awarded to 5 Watauga County students
June 29, 2023
Five Watauga County students were named recipients of Appalachian State University’s New River Light and Power Scholarship for the 2023–24 school year. Established in 1988, the scholarship provides funding to Watauga County students pursuing higher education at App State.
Appalachian Energy Summit announces $1.75 billion in statewide avoided energy costs
National Geographic CEO Jill Tiefenthaler shares international project updates with summit attendees
June 29, 2023
The Appalachian Energy Summit continues toward the established 2025 goal of $2 billion in avoided energy costs for the UNC System and state agencies. Since 2002–03, the System and its partners have collectively avoided $1.75 billion in energy costs.
App State’s Mountaineer Food Hub receives $50,000 contribution from Harris Teeter
June 20, 2023
App State’s Mountaineer Food Hub has new resources to address food insecurity within the Boone campus community thanks to a $50,000 donation from Harris Teeter — marking the largest corporate gift in the food hub’s history.