
App State students help restore national wildlife refuge as part of Alternative Service Experience
Apr 30, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Each spring break, college students from across the nation head to the beaches to enjoy a week off from school — but for many Appala...

CAS students receive 2024-25 Black and Gold Leadership Awards
Apr 25, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Club Council and Campus Activities, the governing and advocacy body for student clubs and organizations...

Dr. Neva J. Specht appointed App State executive vice chancellor and provost
Apr 25, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Neva J. Specht has been appointed executive vice chancellor and provost of Appalachian State University, announced Chancellor Heat...

$2 million grant funds scholarships, supports STEM education for over 50 App State students
Apr 25, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — A nearly $2 million grant awarded to Appalachian State University by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will help put educational g...

12th annual iBackAPP Day of Giving draws over 3,100 App State supporters worldwide
Apr 16, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University celebrated its 12th annual iBackAPP Day — the university’s annual celebration of giving and Mountaine...

4 CAS faculty selected to receive UNC Board of Governors Awards
Apr 3, 2025
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has selected four faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) to receive 2025 Appala...

From philosophy to AI: App State alumnus Tommy Guy ’07 champions interdisciplinary learning
Mar 19, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Learning to approach problems from an interdisciplinary perspective has long been one of the defining characteristics of an Appalachia...

Healthier farmlands: App State’s Dr. Ashley Adams studies soil biotic communities to improve soil quality
Mar 12, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Ashley Adams, assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Biology, is conducting research on soil biotic...

Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris named chancellor of Appalachian State University
Feb 27, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris has been named chancellor of Appalachian State University, effective March 1. University of North Carolina ...

App State earns R2 designation for high research activity and doctorate production
Feb 16, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University has received a Research Activity Designation of Research 2 from the Carnegie Classification of Institutio...