App State named a top producer of Fulbright students in 2019–20
Feb 14, 2020
Appalachian State University has been named a top producing institution for Fulbright students among master’s institutions for the 2019–20 grant year. This is the first time Appalachian has made the list for the number of students and/or alumni selected for the U.S.
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University Bookstore Student Author Spotlight: Thom Young
Jan 16, 2020
Author Thom Young shares his recently published book, "Bespoke."
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
5 p.m.
Beacon Heights, Room 417
Plemmons Student Union
This event is free and open to the campus and community.
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App State welcomes newest class of 1,300 alumni
Dec 20, 2019
The Holmes Convocation Center at Appalachian State University came alive to the sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance” as more than 1,300 students crossed the stage during the university’s Fall Commencement exercises, held Dec. 13.
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App State named No. 1 nationally for certified teachers
Dec 19, 2019
Appalachian State University has been recognized — for the fourth consecutive year — as a national leader for the number of Reich College of Education (RCOE) alumni who are National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT).
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December 2019 Commencement
Dec 13, 2019
Appalachian State University will host two ceremonies Dec. 13 in the Holmes Convocation Center for the more than 1,300 students who have applied to graduate in December. Both ceremonies will feature remarks from students.
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Appalachian alumna Catrina Thompson ’09 focuses on community as Winston-Salem’s chief of police
Dec 13, 2019
Winston-Salem’s chief of police, Catrina Thompson ’09, said her Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree with a concentration in public management from Appalachian State University no
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App State’s Department of Government and Justice Studies immerses students in the political world on summer D.C. experiences
Dec 9, 2019
In summer 2019, students traveled to Washington, D.C. with the Department of Government and Justice Studies to get an up-close view of U.S. politics and the policy process. Trips included, “Justice in D.C.,” led by Dr.
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App State grad applies psychology degree to help youth through the Peace Corps
Nov 26, 2019
Recent Appalachian State University graduate Andrés Rosa ’19 is serving in the Peace Corps, applying what he learned and experienced at Appalachian to build youth leaders and address issues with teens in Peru.
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Appalachian graduate’s research advances the understanding of earthquakes
Nov 20, 2019
While an undergraduate at Appalachian State University, Jake Dorsett ’18 conducted some earthshaking research that was recently published by the Bulletin of the
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Hannah Krueger ’17 works on her Ph.D. straight from App State
Oct 30, 2019
Hannah Krueger, a 2017 graduate of Appalachian State University’s Geology (BS) - Quantitative Geoscience degree program, hopes to become a research professor at a university.
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