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App State Chancellor Sheri Everts, center, with Emily Daughtridge, professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, left, and Dr. Maryam Ahmed, professor in the Department of Biology, at the inaugural Awards of Distinction ceremony, held April 27 on App State’s Boone campus. Daughtridge is the recipient of the 2023 Appalachian State University Excellence in Teaching Award, and Ahmed is App State’s 2023 recipient of the UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State honors 14 students, faculty and staff at inaugural Awards of Distinction ceremony
May 23, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University honored 14 students, faculty and staff for their commitment to excellence in serving the university at it...

Dr. Laura Ammon, associate professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Philosophy and Religion and director of the Watauga Residential College (WRC) in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

Dr. Laura Ammon receives freshman advocacy award
May 23, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Laura Ammon, associate professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Philosophy and Religion and director of the Wat...

Spring 2023 Cratis D. Williams Society inductees Zoë Benfield (upper left), Krystal Carter (upper middle), Nic Garzone (upper right), Natalie Moyer (lower left), Gabriel Paredes (lower middle) and Skyler Prowten (lower right)

Cratis D. Williams Society inductees include six CAS graduates
May 22, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — In the Spring and Fall, Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies seeks nominations for the Cratis ...

Holmes Convocation Center on the Boone campus of Appalachian State University was full of excitement as the Class of 2023 prepared to graduate on May 12 and 13 during Spring Commencement ceremonies. Graduates were joined by faculty, staff, family and friends to witness this milestone in their educational journeys. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Over 3,600 App State graduates earn degrees at Spring 2023 Commencement
May 17, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — More than 3,600 students graduated at the Holmes Convocation Center on the Boone campus of Appalachian State University during Spring ...

Eleven Finalists Named for the Appalachian State University Student Teacher of the Year
May 8, 2023

Eleven student teachers have been named finalists for Appalachian State University’s Student Teacher of the Year Award. They are Kale Barnes, Erin B...

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App State’s iBackAPP raises nearly $1.75 million, setting new record in 10th year
May 5, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — App State’s 10th annual iBackAPP event — the university’s largest giving celebration of the year — set new records f...

Appalachian Journal, founded in 1972, is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed quarterly featuring field research, interviews, and other scholarly studies of history, politics, economics, culture, folklore, literature, music, ecology, and a variety of other topics, as well as poetry and reviews of books, films, and recordings dealing with the region of the Appalachian mountains.

Appalachian Journal marks 50 years of spotlighting Appalachia
Mar 9, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review marks its 50th anniversary this academic yea...

App State Chancellor Sheri Everts, center, and flag ceremony attendees applaud the unfurling of the flag of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina in the university’s Plemmons Student Union on Feb. 27. App State first-year student Cierra Bell, immediately to the left of the chancellor, and assistant professor Dr. Seth Grooms, pictured fourth from right, unfurled the flag. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Lumbee tribal flag now hangs in App State’s student union, honoring the Lumbee people and their history
Mar 3, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University recognized and honored the nearly 60,000 members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and their history ...

An App State student reads on the banks of Boone Creek in Durham Park, located at App State’s Boone campus. Photo by Chase Reynolds

6 award-winning authors to visit App State for spring 2023 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Feb 22, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Six acclaimed authors will visit Appalachian State University’s Boone campus this spring, as part of the university’s 2022–23&nb...

This badge signifies App State’s status as a Top Producer of Fulbright scholars and students for the 2022–23 academic year. The university is one of 18 schools nationwide to receive this honor. Image courtesy of Fulbright Program

App State honored as a Top Producer of Fulbright scholars, students for 2022–23
Feb 15, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University is one of 18 higher education institutions nationwide to be named a Top Producer of Fulbright scholars an...