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Fall 2025 Dean's and Chancellor's Lists Released
Jan 5, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University has released the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the fall 2025 semester.836 students in the College...

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In 2025, App State celebrates its 8th chancellor amid record enrollment, research growth and campus advancements
Jan 5, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — As Appalachian State University entered its 126th year, a new chapter in the university’s history began under the leadership of ...

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...

Mountaineer students gather in front of Belfast City Hall in Belfast — the capital of Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom — during the App State summer 2024 study abroad program “Human Rights and Peacebuilding in Ireland and Northern Ireland.” The study abroad program was co-led by Dr. Jessica Martell, professor in App State’s Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and coordinator of the global studies degree program, and Dr. Belinda Walzer, associate professor in App State’s Department o

Passport, please! — App State ranks 4th nationally for study abroad participation
Dec 8, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University connects students to a world-class education and life-changing international experiences — earning top ...

The 2026-27 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) opened today, December 1, 2025, and closes Saturday, February 7, 2026.

2026-27 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) open December 1 through February 7
Dec 1, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — The 2026-27 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) opened today, December 1, 2025, and closes Saturday, February 7, 2026. T...

Two-time App State alumnus and former U.S. Army Special Operations Ranger Dan Blakeley ’15 ’18, who served in the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, speaks at the university’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony, held Nov. 11 in the B.B. Dougherty Administration Building on App State’s Boone campus. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State alumnus Dan Blakeley ’15 ’18 helps veterans find their voice
Nov 17, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University held its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11, to honor the men and women who have served in ...

126 years strong: Founders Day honors App State’s enduring legacy as a higher education leader
Oct 22, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — On Oct. 2, Appalachian State University held its eighth annual Founders Day, commemorating the university’s 126th year as a leader a...

Appalachian State University Police Officer Cashae Cook ’14. Cook has been named Woman of the Year for 2025 by the North Carolina Law Enforcement Women’s Association. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State Police Officer Cashae Cook earns NC’s highest award for women in law enforcement
Oct 17, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University Police Officer Cashae Cook ’14 has been named Woman of the Year by the North Carolina Law Enforcem...

App State Chancellor Heather Norris, left, with Dr. Rahman Tashakkori, the Lowe’s Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in App State’s Department of Computer Science, at the university’s 2025 Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event, held Sept. 19 on the Boone campus. Tashakkori is the recipient of the 2025 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State spotlights achievements in research, scholarship and creative activities
Oct 10, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — This year’s Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian (RECAPP) event — Appalachian State University’s annual showcase of fac...

U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Monthly magazine and Money.com have named App State among the nation’s top schools for 2025–26, recognizing the university for its academics, innovation, value, benefits for student veterans and more. This aerial image of App State’s Boone campus, taken Sept. 18, shows the beginnings of fall color dotting campus trees. Photo by Wes Craig and Chase Reynolds

High-quality academics, innovation and value secure App State’s spot among America’s top schools for 2025–26
Oct 6, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University has earned a national reputation as one of the top higher education institutions in the Southeast and the...

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