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App State marks its 125th year with strong enrollment
Sep 11, 2024

Boone campus population held steady for 5th consecutive year as Hickory campus and online enrollment continue growth....

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App State awarded $35 million grant to expand GEAR UP college access program
Sep 5, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a seven-year, $35 million GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Prog...

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App State partners with 27 NC community colleges to expand Aspire Appalachian program
Aug 21, 2024

From the Appalachian Mountains to the Coastal Plains, transfer students across North Carolina stand to benefit from the expanded Aspire Appalachi...

Students in "Antebellum Slavery in Appalachia" course design exhibit for Lenoir's Fort Defiance
May 7, 2024

Students and faculty members from Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences and Reich College of Education collaborated to create an...

Less college debt + more lifetime earnings = the App State advantage
May 7, 2024

Is a college degree a good investment? At Appalachian State University, the answer is clear: An App State education continues to be a pathway to a bet...

Chancellor’s Grant Funds Partnership To Create Local Food Network With County's Early Childhood Learning Centers
Apr 17, 2024

Preschool children across Watauga County may soon be tasting vegetables like leafy swiss chard and bell peppers grown by local farmers thanks to a 202...

App State partners with Mebane Charitable Foundation to improve literacy in the High Country and Catawba Valley
Mar 4, 2024

The Mebane Charitable Foundation has donated $100,000 to Appalachian State University to fund the expansion of reading assistance services for K–3 s...