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Perseverance pays off: Over 1,500 App State graduates achieve degrees this fall
Dec 17, 2024

Appalachian State University celebrated graduates’ achievements during Fall 2024 Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13, marking the culmination of thei...

Dr. Amber Welborn, assistant professor in App State’s Department of Nursing, led a group of students who volunteered to sort medical supplies to be delivered via aircraft at the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport. Pictured from left to right in the back row are Welborn, senior nursing major Jesse Gargis, senior exercise science major Noah Foy, senior nursing major Caitlyn Moore, senior nursing major Ella Pyatt and senior nursing major Eli Dowler. Shown from left to right in the front row are senior

App State students, faculty and staff volunteered to help neighbors after Hurricane Helene
Dec 16, 2024

Hurricane Helene left a lasting impact on the High Country when it hit on Sept. 27, causing widespread and unprecedented flooding, landslides, power a...

UNC System Board of Governors approves App State's new Doctor of Nursing Practice hybrid program
Dec 4, 2024

Beginning in fall 2026, Appalachian State University will welcome its first cohort of students to a hybrid Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree pro...

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Retiring Faculty Member Kyle Thompson Selected As Commencement Mace Bearer
Dec 2, 2024

By Amanda MlekushIn her 15-year career at Appalachian State University, Kyle Thompson has earned a number of impressive accomplishments, from starting...

Photo: At the recent event, Beaver College Development Director Jeff McPherson (right) and Dean Marie Huff (center) talk with senior nursing student Valerie Farfan, who is a Beaver Scholar and president of the Student Nurses Association at App or SNAAP. Valerie is currently working at UNC Health Appalachian Watauga Medical Center in the Labor and Delivery unit and making plans to do some clinical mission work in the Dominican Republic soon. (Photo by Amanda Mlekush)

UNC-Charlotte Sends Special Delivery To App State Nursing Students
Nov 27, 2024

By Amanda MlekushThe Beaver College of Health Sciences nursing students recently received a gesture of kindness from nursing students and faculty at U...

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App State Welcomes First Occupational Therapy Cohort
Nov 19, 2024

In August, App State welcomed its inaugural cohort of 24 students into the new Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program on the Boone c...

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College Recognizes ‘Helene Helpers’ Who Volunteered After Hurricane
Oct 30, 2024

By Amanda Mlekush Finding individuals who work at the Beaver College of Health Sciences and sprang into action to volunteer after Hurricane Helen...

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College Inducts Seven Health and Wellness Leaders Into 2024 Trillium Society
Oct 28, 2024

By Amanda Mlekush The App State Beaver College of Health Sciences inducted seven health and wellness leaders into the college’s Trillium Societ...

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Employee Celebrates Her 11th ‘Breast Cancer-versary’
Oct 28, 2024

By Amanda Mlekush After her husband reminded her several times, Andrea Anderson scheduled her first mammogram with the mobile unit that comes to ...

Flu vaccines are available at the employee health and benefits fair

Annual Employee Health and Benefits Fairs Planned For Oct. 4, Oct. 17
Sep 18, 2024

The annual App State Employee Health and Benefits fair, sponsored by Health Promotion for Faculty and Staff (HPFS) and Human Resources,...

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