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Appalachian Police Department Master Police Officer Cashae Cook ’14 ’25 — who is now a two-time alumna of App State — crosses the commencement stage to earn her Master of Public Administration during the university’s Fall 2025 Commencement, held Dec. 12 in Holmes Convocation Center on the Boone campus. Cook holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a graduate certificate in nonprofit administration, both from App State. Photo by Chase Reynolds

1,500 App State graduates begin their next chapter

Dec 18, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University celebrated the achievements of more than 1,500 graduates during its Fall 2025 Commencement, with three ce...

Dr. Cuong Mai (top left), Dr. Matt Ruble (top right), Dr. Ozzie Ostwalt (bottom left), and Dr. Kirstin Waldkoenig (bottom right) will present as part of the second “Philosophy and Religious Studies in the Contemporary World” series, scheduled for the Spring 2026 semester.

High Country Humanities announces Spring 2026 “Philosophy and Religious Studies in the Contemporary World” series

Dec 5, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's High Country Humanities—in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy and Religion—is pleased ...

Dr. Darci Gardner (top left), Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand (top right), Dr. Paul Worley (bottom left), and Dr. Wendy Xie (bottom right)

App State and High Country Humanities bring world languages to young learners through new series with Watauga County Public Library

Nov 13, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and High Country Humanities – in collaboration wit...

The Only Doctor text over a photo of a woman.

App State announces free Nov. 13 screening of award-winning documentary about solo rural doctor caring for community

Nov 4, 2025

App State is hosting a free documentary screening of The Only Doctor, an award-winning film chronicling the story of Dr. Karen Kinsell, a physician ca...

Open House

The Fall 2025 Hickory Open House will be held on October 25 and the Boone Open House will be held on November 8. For details, click here or visit appstate.edu/openhouse.

The purpose of the Morgan Science Lecture Series is to stimulate scientific understanding and research among the sciences by bringing innovative and prominent researchers to Appalachian State University's campus.

Commencement

The Fall 2025 College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremony will be held on Friday, December 12, at 5 PM. For details, click here or visit appstate.edu/commencement.

Mountain Studies Lecture Series

The newest series in the College, the Mountain Studies Lecture Series, brings together international scholars specializing in mountain studies across the globe to engage with students, faculty and the community.

Upcoming College Events

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College of Arts and Sciences Events

Planning & Promoting Events

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