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2024 — App State’s 125th year was marked by resilience, progress and opportunity
Dec 20, 2024

With the close of 2024, Appalachian State University reflects on a year of remarkable growth and achievements — one defined by Mountaineer resilience, innovation and versatility.

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Students studying in the Solarium at Appalachian State University.

Fall 2024 Dean's and Chancellor's lists released
Dec 20, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University has released the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the fall 2024 semester.

829 students in the College of Arts and Sciences were included on the Chancellor's list and 1,350 were included on the Dean's list.

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Elijah Thompson, collections manager in App State’s Aquatic Conservation Research Lab, holds a hellbender that was found in the Watauga River. Photo submitted

Hellbender heroes: App State team continues nearly 20 years of research to help protect NC’s giant salamanders
Dec 18, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Slithering in the rocky streams and rivers of the eastern United States is a rare species of giant salamanders known as hellbenders. Dr.

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App State conferred degrees upon more than 1,500 graduates at its Fall 2024 Commencement ceremonies, held Dec. 13 in Holmes Convocation Center on the Boone campus. These Class of 2024 graduates join a network of more than 150,000 Mountaineer alumni. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

Perseverance pays off: Over 1,500 App State graduates achieve degrees this fall
Dec 17, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University celebrated graduates’ achievements during Fall 2024 Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13, marking the culmination of their academic journeys amid such challenges as a global pandemic and a natural disaster.

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App State senior Temitayo Olofintuyi, left, a Beemon research team member and computer science major from Greensboro, and Dr. Rahman Tashakkori, the Lowe’s Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in App State’s Department of Computer Science, inspect two Beemon Hive Monitoring Systems on App State’s Boone campus. Tashakkori and his research team received a grant for over $640,000 from NCInnovation to commercialize four parts of the Beemon Hive Monitoring System. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State team’s beehive monitoring system buzzes toward market with NCInnovation support
Dec 9, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — At Appalachian State University, research by Dr. Rahman Tashakkori and his team is contributing to the development of an innovative tool for decreasing honeybee die-off and increasing hive production.

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From left to right: Mary Beth Crass, Anthony Love and Cindy Trivette

November 2024 College of Arts and Sciences Staff Shout Outs
Dec 4, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Awarded by the Appalachian State University Staff Senate, Staff Shout Outs recognize staff members for their positive contributions to the University.

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The App State Disaster Relief Hub opened in the Plemmons Student Union on Oct. 1, providing students, faculty and staff with resources and support after Hurricane Helene, including financial assistance through the App State Disaster Relief Fund. Alumnus Ryan Kennedy ’22, an administrative assistant in the Department of Psychology, volunteered at the hub for nearly three weeks. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

App State students, faculty and staff volunteered to help neighbors after Hurricane Helene
Dec 2, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Hurricane Helene left a lasting impact on the High Country when it hit on Sept.

Faculty & Staff, Students, University News
U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes magazine, Money.com, The Wall Street Journal and Washington Monthly magazine have all named App State among the nation’s “best” and “top” schools for 2024–25, recognizing the university for its academics, innovation, value, benefits for student veterans and more. Pictured Oct. 15, trees begin to change into fall colors on App State’s Boone campus. Photo by Wes Craig and Chase Reynolds

App State earns rankings among the best schools in the nation, Southeast for 2024–25
Nov 4, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — The latest college rankings of six national publications, including U.S.

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Help Mountaineers in need by giving to the App State Disaster Relief Fund
Oct 14, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, a harsh reality faces many students, faculty and staff of Appalachian State University. Some have lost everything — their homes, their vehicles, their driveways and bridges, and family heirlooms that can never be replaced.

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A flooded mechanical room in the lower level of Walker Hall on App State’s Boone campus. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Hurricane Helene’s impacts on the App State Boone campus
Oct 4, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Boone campus has sustained significant impacts from the flooding and storm damage caused by Hurricane Helene — which North Carolina Gov.

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