BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's 12th Annual iBackAPP Day of Giving will be held for 24 hours on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The App State College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is one of 19 priorities during this year's iBackAPP event.
As a model twenty-first century, nationally-recognized core college, CAS combines the best characteristics of liberal arts and research institutions in both its teaching and scholarship. CAS is home to 17 academic departments, two centers and one residential college spanning the humanities and the social, mathematical and natural sciences. The College is dedicated to providing instruction and research essential to the University's mission and seeks to cultivate the habits of inquiry, learning and service among all its constituents.
To get involved with iBackAPP, give, wear and share! Make a gift of any amount (60% of the gifts made during iBackAPP 2024 were less than $100!), wear App State gear, and—most importantly—share why you love App State with friends and family and on social media using the hashtag #iBackAPP. Visit the Resource Center for branded graphics for social media posts.
This year, the CAS priorities are:
The Center for Appalachian Studies: Established in 1978, the Center for Appalachian Studies promotes public programs, community collaboration, civic engagement and scholarship on the Appalachian region.
The Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS): Established in 2002 to develop new educational opportunities for students, teachers and the community, CJHPS works to strengthen tolerance, understanding and remembrance by increasing the knowledge of Jewish culture and history, teaching the history and meaning of the Holocaust and utilizing these experiences to explore peaceful avenues for human improvement and the prevention of further genocides.
The Student And Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund: Initially endowed by a generous gift from Hughlene and Bill Frank, the SAFE Fund provides resources to transform the undergraduate and graduate experience and support faculty teaching, research, and engagement.
Watauga Residential College: Established in 1972, the Watauga Residential College is a student and faculty community that fosters creativity, thoughtfulness and civic engagement through experiential, inquiry-based learning both in and out of the classroom.
Supporters can give to the Center for Appalachian Studies, Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies, SAFE Fund and Watauga Residential College by navigating to ibackapp.appstate.edu. Giving before March 6? Click the "Make Your Gift Early" button to launch the form.
All contributions to CAS bring the college closer to nine challenges made possible by generous donors:
When 10 donors support a STEM department, Scotty Jackson will donate $50,000 to establish the Scotty Herron Jackson STEM Endowed Scholarship.
In honor of the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences' (GES) 50th Anniversary, Dr. Steve Hageman will establish the "Hageman Fund for Visiting Speakers in Earth and Life Sciences" once 10 donors support any fund within the Department of GES. To give to GES, click here.
When 20 donors support the CAS SAFE Fund, Dr. David Jurney '73 will contribute $20,000 to the fund. To give to the SAFE Fund, click here.
When the Watauga Residential College receives 15 gifts, Ron Russell '88 and Tommy Sweat will contribute an additional $8,000. To give to Watauga Residential College, click here.
When 10 donors support any fund within the Department of English, Joe Phillips will donate $5,000 to the Carolyn Ann Phillips Literary Competition. To give to English, click here.
Keith '72, '74 and Janice Brewington pledge $4,000 to the Brewington Fund for Student Travel to DC, when 10 donors give to the fund. This fund supports student trips to Washington DC, led by the Department of Government and Justice Studies. To give to the Brewington Fund, click here.
When 10 donors support the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies Strategic Initiatives Fund, Molle Grad will donate $2,900. This fund supports the Center's many events and annual student trip abroad, which provide profoundly impactful experiences made possible only by donors like you. To give to the Strategic Initiatives Fund, click here.
When 15 Computer Science (CS) alumni support the CS Alumni Scholarship, Michael Crawford '14, '17 will give an additional $2,500 to the fund. To give to the Alumni Scholarship, click here.
When 15 people support the Ken "Doc" Muir Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Tolerance and Inclusion, Dr. Lisa Muir will donate $2,500 to the fund. To give to the Muir Scholarship, click here.
Why do you back CAS? Let us know by following us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X and using the hashtags #iBackAPP and #AppStateCAS. We will be sharing iBackAPP content throughout the week of March 6.
For more information about iBackAPP, visit ibackapp.appstate.edu. For assistance with philanthropic gifts, contact CAS Development Director, Jasmin McFayden '10, at mcfaydenja@appstate.edu or (828) 262-4019.
Appalachian State University's 12th Annual iBackAPP Day of Giving will be held for 24 hours on Thursday, March 6, 2025.
Appalachian State University's 12th Annual iBackAPP Day of Giving will be held for 24 hours on Thursday, March 6, 2025.