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App State Department of English co-sponsoring evening with acclaimed writer Leslie Jamison on Oct. 14

Sep 28, 2026

Charlie Baker Endowed Lecture Series: Leslie JamisonWednesday, Oct. 14, from 7–8:30 p.m.Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryFree Admission — Op...

A male American Goldfinch feeds his female mate some tasty grub on a tree branch in Boone Sept. 26.

5th annual BioBlitz catalogues the natural world at App State [faculty featured]

Sep 28, 2026

The App State Department of Biology began its annual “BioBlitz” campaign Monday to catalogue on-campus biodiversity. This is the fifth year of the...

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Mountain Mondays Speaker Series explores mountain communities around the world

Sep 24, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Department of Interdisciplinary Studies will present the Mountain ...

Outdoor community event with diverse guests dining at long tables, surrounded by art sculptures, greenery, and warm sunlight.

2026 Community FEaST invites campus and community to connect through food on October 14

Sep 21, 2026

2026 Community FEaSTWednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, from 4:30-6:00 p.m.Sanford Mall, Appalachian State UniversityBOONE, N.C. — AppalFRESH, the Appalachian...

App State Chancellor Heather Norris, center, is pictured with the 2026 members of App State’s Bell Ringers Society on Founders Day, which took place Sept. 18 at Founders Plaza on the Boone campus. Pictured with Norris, from left to right, are Richard Sparks ’76 ’78, Judy James ’69, Barbara Freiman, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ford, Winfield Beroth ’65, Duane Reese and Dr. Harold McKinney ’70. Dr. Cathy McKinney, professor emerita in App State’s Hayes School of Music, was posthumously inducted into the society. Photo

Leading with purpose, serving with impact: Founders Day honors 127 years of App State

Sep 18, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Celebrating 127 years of educational leadership, Appalachian State University held its ninth annual Founders Day on Sept. 18, honoring...

Open House

The Fall 2026 Boone Open House will be held on Saturday, October 17, and Hickory Open House will be held on Saturday, October 24.

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 2026 College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremony will be held on Friday, December 11, at 9 a.m.

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.

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