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Lynn McNeil '09 honored as North Carolina's 2026 French Teacher of the Year
Oct 8, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Lynn McNeil '09, senior lecturer of French in Appalachian State University's Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, has b...

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Gwendolyn Zugarek receives Excellence in Academic Advising Award
Oct 8, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Gwendolyn Zugarek, lecturer in the Appalachian State University Department of Sociology, is the recipient of the 2025–26 Excellence ...

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Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa strengthens App State's global ties through Fulbright Specialist residency in South Africa
Oct 5, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa, professor of public administration in Appalachian State University's Department of Government and Justice Studie...

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CAS Dean's Office staff recognized with shout-outs in September 2026
Oct 1, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — In September, three members of Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean's Office were recognized with st...

U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes magazine, Washington Monthly magazine and Money.com have named App State among the nation’s top schools for 2026–27, recognizing the university for its academics, value, benefits for student veterans and more. Shown is an aerial image of App State’s Boone campus in the fall. Photo by Wes Craig and Chase Reynolds

US News ranks App State No. 1 Best Value School for In-State Students in the South
Sep 25, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University has earned its place among the nation’s and the Southeast’s best higher education institutions for th...

App State Chancellor Heather Norris, center, is pictured with the 2026 members of App State’s Bell Ringers Society on Founders Day, which took place Sept. 18 at Founders Plaza on the Boone campus. Pictured with Norris, from left to right, are Richard Sparks ’76 ’78, Judy James ’69, Barbara Freiman, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ford, Winfield Beroth ’65, Duane Reese and Dr. Harold McKinney ’70. Dr. Cathy McKinney, professor emerita in App State’s Hayes School of Music, was posthumously inducted into the society. Photo

Leading with purpose, serving with impact: Founders Day honors 127 years of App State
Sep 18, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Celebrating 127 years of educational leadership, Appalachian State University held its ninth annual Founders Day on Sept. 18, honoring...

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Appalachian Senior Programs to celebrate AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers during the nationwide Sept. 15 celebration
Sep 15, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian Senior Programs will join AmeriCorps Seniors projects across the country in celebrating the service and impact of older ad...

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Edited collection by Drs. Melissa Birkhofer and Paul Worley receives ASAIL Honorable Mention
Sep 9, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Two Appalachian State University faculty members — Dr. Melissa Birkhofer, assistant professor in the Department of English, and Dr. ...

Dr. Madeline Hinckle

Dr. Madeline Hinckle completes first phase of NSF‑funded EMERGai program
Aug 14, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Madeline Hinckle, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has completed the first phase of the Expanding t...

Dr. Rakkiyappan Chandran

Startup led by App State's Dr. Rakkiyappan Chandran selected for Cox Cleantech Residency
Aug 12, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — R‑Fusion, a sustainable textiles startup founded and led by Dr. Rakkiyappan Chandran, lecturer in Appalachian State University's Dep...

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