At Appalachian

Columbus State University awards funding for Appalachian-developed training program
Mar 22, 2018

Columbus State University (CSU) in Columbus, Georgia, has awarded $29,186.49 in funding for three Appalachian State University professors to deve...

Breezy Howe Junior, special education

Reaching my dream at App State
Mar 21, 2018

Admissions blog: Breezy Howe, junior, special educationEver since move-in day freshman year, I have been welcomed by Appalachian State with open ...

Krista Terry

Appalachian’s Krista Terry named 2018 UNC System Academic Affairs Faculty Fellow
Mar 19, 2018

Dr. Krista Terry, associate professor of instructional design and technology in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies at Appalachian St...

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N.C. Humanities Council awards planning funds for ‘Decolonizing Citizenship and Indigenous Lifeways’ project
Mar 19, 2018

An interdisciplinary team at Appalachian State University has received a planning grant in the amount of $715 from the North Carolina Humanities ...

Irwin “Ike” Belk mimics the gesture of the bronze boy in “Just Reach a Little Higher,” a sculpture he commissioned for the Reich College of Education in 2012.

Dedicated benefactor and philanthropist Irwin ‘Ike’ Belk remembered
Mar 12, 2018

Many of the sculptures that adorn Appalachian State University’s campus were gifted by Irwin “Ike” Belk. The prominent North Carolina business l...

A participant in the 2018 Dance Marathon at Appalachian incorporates hula-hooping into her dancing. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Appalachian’s 2018 Dance Marathon Raises Over $42K for Local Nonprofits
Mar 5, 2018

More than 200 faculty, staff and students found their groove on the dance floor of Appalachian State University’s Legends Saturday, Feb. 24, during ...

Justin Chandler ’16, teaching at West Alexander Middle School in Taylorsville. Photo by Rebekah Saylors

Graduate Pens Young Adult Novel, Uses it in His Teaching
Feb 27, 2018

Justin Chandler ’16 graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor’s degree in middle grades education-language arts and science...

Representatives from the 2018 YALI institute partners at the partner retreat held in Washington, D.C., in early February.

Appalachian to Host 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Feb 21, 2018

For the third consecutive year, Appalachian State University has been selected as an institute partner for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for ...

“The Laramie Project” — a play by Moisés Kaufman and members of Tectonic Theater Project — is the 2018-19 Common Reading Program selection for first-year students at Appalachian.

Appalachian’s Common Reading Program Announces 2018-19 Selection
Feb 20, 2018

The Common Reading Program at Appalachian State University announces its 2018-19 book selection — “The Laramie Project,” by Moisés Kaufman and ...

“Blurred Boundaries: The Experience of War and Its Aftermath” announces its second discussion series, to take place during February, March and April on Appalachian State University’s campus.

Public Film and Discussion Series “Blurred Boundaries: The Experience of War and Its Aftermath” Announces Spring 2018 Offerings
Feb 12, 2018

“Blurred Boundaries: The Experience of War and Its Aftermath” announces its second discussion series, to take place during February, March and Apr...