Hands-on learning in the High Country
Jul 28, 2020
Appalachian State University students and alumni often refer to the university as their “home on the mountain.” The use of this physical reference...
Meteorological factors may influence COVID-19 transmission and spread in the US, according to research by App State and NCICS
Jul 21, 2020
BOONE, N.C. —A new study by a multidisciplinary team of researchers at Appalachian State University and the North Carolina Institute for Climat...
App State announces new interim director of its Center for Appalachian Studies and Appalachian studies program
Jul 16, 2020
Dr. Conrad E. “Ozzie” Ostwalt, professor of religious studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, has assumed a new position as interim ...
Call for Proposals for 2020 Global Symposium
Jul 9, 2020
Proposals are now being accepted for the eighth annual Appalachian Global Symposium on October 28, 2020! Submissions are due by September 15, 2020....
How to keep students feeling connected and supported — 4 Excellence in Teaching Award winners weigh in
Jul 7, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — At the beginning of the 2020 spring semester, no one at Appalachian State University could have imagined a complete transition to onli...
Jane Barghothi named vice chancellor for university advancement at Appalachian State
Jun 23, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — Jane McIntyre Barghothi ’96 has been named Appalachian State University’s vice chancellor for university advancement. Barghothi ha...
App State sets new record for Fulbright U.S. Student grant awardees in 2020–21
Jun 11, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — The Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships (NCS), a division of University College at Appalachian State Universi...
A passion for the environment: App State energy manager Jonathan Pierson
Jun 9, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — Working and living in Alaska for a decade allowed Appalachian State University alumnus Jonathan Pierson ’06 ’08 to see how energy ...
Meeting students’ mental health needs in a crisis, and beyond
Jun 5, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University Division of Student Affairs continually examines ways to expand and improve student mental ...
Counting bees, because bees count — App State creates pollinator-tracking app
Jun 4, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — “You can’t manage what you can’t measure,” is a saying attributed to Peter Drucker (1909–2005), one of the most widely known...