Former FEMA administrator Brock Long '97 '99 and wife establish emergency management fellowship at App State
Oct 14, 2026
Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator and Homeland Security Today Editorial Board member... Alumni, Student
Dr. Matthew Robinson quoted in Los Angeles Times article on capital punishment
Oct 12, 2026
Matthew Robinson, a criminal justice professor at Appalachian State University and author of a book on U.S.
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Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa strengthens App State's global ties through Fulbright Specialist residency in South Africa
Oct 5, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Dr.
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2 years after Helene, local organizations fear aid is in jeopardy [faculty featured]
Oct 2, 2026
Wayne Pitts, associate professor in App State’s Department of Government and Justice Studies and former executive director of Ashe County&rs... Faculty
UNCA students navigate mixed opinions on voting ahead of the midterms [faculty featured]
Oct 2, 2026
“If you want politicians to take you seriously, you need to make your voice non-ignorable.
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Leading with purpose, serving with impact: Founders Day honors 127 years of App State
Sep 18, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Celebrating 127 years of educational leadership, Appalachian State University held its ninth annual Founders Day on Sept.
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The roommates who summited Mt. Kilimanjaro [student featured]
Sep 14, 2026
From Mexico to Egypt, two App State students traveled together across several countries and continents, and this summer they embarked on a trip... Student
UNIZULU Strengthens Global Ties and Research Capacity Following Engagement with Fulbright Specialist Prof Jesse Lutabingwa [faculty featured]
Sep 3, 2026
The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) recently concluded a highly successful 40-day residency with visiting Fulbright Specialist, Professor Jesse... Faculty
14 App State students graduate from inaugural UNC System Police Academy
Aug 21, 2026
Sixteen recruits, including 14 Appalachian State University students, successfully completed North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET... Police Development Program, Student
Republicans search for a replacement nominee for Congress in Western NC [faculty featured]
Aug 12, 2026
With less than a month until absentee voting begins, there’s been a shake-up in one of North Carolina’s most competitive congressional
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How a pandemic-era job search led a local to help build her hometown's communications [alumna featured]
Aug 4, 2026
BOONE — When Laney Wise took a job with the town of Boone, she thought of it as “just a resume builder.” Five years later, she&r
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Dr. William Hicks appointed chair of App State's Department of Government and Justice Studies
Jul 1, 2026
Dr. William Hicks has been appointed chair of the Department of Government and Justice Studies.
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