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. 18, honoring its founders — B.B.
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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 that was more than a simple vacation.
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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 Lutabingwa.
Faculty14 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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GJS students selected to receive 2026 DeJoy-Woś Scholarships
Jun 17, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Louis DeJoy, North Carolina business leader and former U.S. Postmaster General, his wife, former U.S.
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Recognizing App State’s high-achieving ‘cord collectors’ [student featured]
May 1, 2026
Another May 2026 graduate with both high achievements and aspirations is Chloe Lemos, a senior criminal justice major who has accumulated five... Student
Dr. Tatyana Ruseva receives 2025–26 Williams School of Graduate Studies Wachovia Environmental Research Award
Apr 14, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Cratis D.
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Dr. William Hicks discusses SAVE America Act
Feb 23, 2026
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act was passed by the United States House of Representatives by a vote of 218-213 on Feb.
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