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12th annual iBackAPP Day of Giving draws over 3,100 App State supporters worldwide Apr 22, 2025

During the 12th annual iBackAPP Day of Giving, App State celebrated contributions from more than 3,100 donors spanning 45 states and six countries.

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App State opens Mofford and Giffin Food Hub at its Hickory campus Apr 16, 2025

App State has opened a new food pantry - the Mofford and Giffin Food Hub - at its Hickory campus.

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Father Duck returns: Duck committee forms Apr 16, 2025

Around a year ago, the caretaker of App State's ducks was given a feature story in The Appalachian that led to the creation of the App State duck committee.

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Jasmine Garcia

Scholarship recipient credits App State for teaching flexibility in a year of change Sep 21, 2021

Senior Spanish Education major Jasmine Garcia is no stranger to change.

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Future education leaders at App State receive boosted support from about $3 million in state grants Aug 6, 2021

Millions in awarded grant funding will boost the development of and support for North Carolina educators in leadership programs — among them

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The logo of the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges (ARRC), which is housed in Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education. Image courtesy of ARRC

Researchers support rural-serving colleges and universities from new center at App State Aug 4, 2021

A research collaborative and resource hub dedicated to advancing research and providing insight into the role of regional and rural-serving... At Appalachian, Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges

High school students learning Chinese dance movements during a cultural workshop.

STARTALK — an immersion in Chinese language and culture for high school students Jun 28, 2021

High school students have the opportunity to embark on a virtual journey to Beijing and learn about Chinese language and culture through... At Appalachian

Choir (re)-Imagined: Project Appalachian Youth Chorale

Young voices harmonize amid COVID-19 during grant-supported Appalachian Youth Chorale Jun 21, 2021

Congratulations to education alumni and students Brandon Winbush ’17, Kaitlyn Moore ’20, Miranda Tedder '21, and Malcolm Vaughn on the

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App State one of 17 US schools named a top producer of Fulbright scholars and students for 2020–21 Jun 11, 2021

Congratulations to education alumnae Lexie All and Hayley Rose on their Fulbright awards! 

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Students share their COVID-19 experience through a display on Sanford Mall. Small pieces of cloth voice student reflections. Photo Submission, Jesse Barber

“Dear COVID” project helps community voice pandemic thoughts May 25, 2021

App State students, faculty and community members can anticipate seeing fabric displaying experiences throughout the pandemic on Sanford Mall in... At Appalachian

Appalachian State University is among more than 70 higher education institutions across the nation and world that have joined the Universities Studying Slavery (USS) consortium to foster greater diversity and inclusion within their campus and local communities. Dr. Louis B. Gallien Jr., professor in the university’s Department of Leadership and Educational Studies and Honors College, will serve as project coordinator. Photo by Marie Freeman

App State joins Universities Studying Slavery consortium, continues its work to foster diversity and inclusion May 25, 2021

Appalachian State University is among more than 70 higher education institutions across the nation and world that have joined the Universities... At Appalachian, Inclusive Excellence