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App State engineering physics graduate student Matthew Allen, left, and physics and astronomy professor Dr. James Sherman, two of four App State recipients of 2022–23 NASA-funded North Carolina Space Grants, are pictured inside App State’s Appalachian Atmospheric Interdisciplinary Research (AppalAIR) facilities. Photo by Chase Reynolds

4 NC Space Grants awarded to App State students, professor for aerospace and aviation research
Oct 24, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Three Appalachian State University students and a faculty member received 2022–23 NASA-funded North Carolina Space Grants to conduct...

Dr. Timothy J. Smith, professor of anthropology at Appalachian State University, is one of 24 University of North Carolina System employees taking part in the System’s third annual Executive Leadership Institute.

App State’s Dr. Timothy J. Smith selected for UNC System Executive Leadership Institute
Oct 13, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Timothy J. Smith, professor of anthropology at Appalachian State University, is one of 24 University of North Carolina System empl...

The North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (NC-ASM) will hold their annual meeting at Appalachian State University on Satuday, November 5, at Leon Levine Hall.

State branch of American Society for Microbiologists to convene at App State in November
Oct 12, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — The North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (NC-ASM) will hold their annual meeting at Appalachian State Univer...

Annabelle “Annie” Manges ’22, a spring graduate of App State who holds a B.A. in global studies, was a App State’s 2021–22 W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion student recipient.

3 honorees awarded App State’s 2021–22 Plemmons Leadership Medallions
Sep 19, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Three individuals have been awarded 2021–22 W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallions in recognition of their leadership and eff...

Join us Wednesday, October 12, 2022, from 4:30 - 6 p.m. on Sanford Mall for the Sixth Annual Community FEaST!

The Sixth Annual Community FEaST
Sep 15, 2022

Join us Wednesday, October 12, 2022, from 4:30 - 6 p.m. on Sanford Mall for the Sixth Annual Community FEaST!...

Appalachian State University alumnus Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18 is the recipient of App State’s 2022 Young Alumni Award, which honors individuals under 40 years of age for their exceptional service to the university and accomplishments in their career.

2022 Alumni Awards: Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18 — Young Alumni Award
Jul 27, 2022

Appalachian State University alumnus Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18 is the recipient of App State’s 2022 Young Alumni Award, which honors individ...

Appalachian State University alumnus Mark E. Ricks ’89 is the 2022 recipient of the university’s Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes individuals who have attained extraordinary distinction and success in their career field and have demonstrated exceptional and sustained leadership in their community.

2022 Alumni Awards: Mark E. Ricks ’84 — Distinguished Alumni Award
Jul 26, 2022

Appalachian State University alumnus Mark E. Ricks ’89 is the 2022 recipient of the university’s Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes indi...

The 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation Scholars have been announced, with five teams of Appalachian State University faculty receiving up to $10,000 each from the Office of the Chancellor and the Division of Academic Affairs.

5 faculty teams awarded 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation grants for projects at App State
Jul 25, 2022

The 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation Scholars have been announced, with five teams of Appalachian State University faculty receiving up to $10,000 each ...

An aerial view of Founders Plaza, with statues of two of App State’s co-founders, B.B. Dougherty and Lillie Shull Dougherty, and Founders Bell Pavilion.

50 years of giving: App State families change lives, build legacies
Jul 6, 2022

Appalachian State University alumni have often said that once you become part of the Mountaineer community, you never truly leave. While many share th...

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Announcing Chancellor's & Dean's List for Dec 2021
Dec 17, 2021

The University Registrar has announced that 7,695 undergraduate students have been named to the Chancellor’s or Dean’s List fo...