
EArtH Summer Camp
Aug 28, 2019
Armed with cooking aprons, yoga mats and fitness tracking watches, a group of rambunctious kids took Leon Levine Hall by storm this summer. The Exerci...

Collaboration has a tremendous impact with the right partners and support
Aug 20, 2019
By Audrey GurkinBoone, N.C. — The Summer Literacy Program was administered by the Boone United Methodist Church and supported by a grant from the Du...

Research study demonstrates that Girls on the Run transforms young girls' lives
Aug 15, 2019
By Mary Sheryl HorineBoone, N.C. – As students prepare to head back to school, many parents are looking for after-school activities that provide a s...

Young scientists in App State’s Lucy Brock School make learning visible
Aug 4, 2019
By Rebekah SaylorsBOONE, N.C. — It began with a curiosity of wanting to know more about the human body and culminated with a poster presentation. No...

Madagascar Research Project 2019
Jul 26, 2019
Drs. Zachary and Alisha Farris took 16 Appalachian students to Madagascar this summer to carry out a research program where they studied a wide range ...

App State students ace final exam tr
Jul 23, 2019
BOONE, N.C. — At the end of spring semester 2019, students in Appalachian State University’s Department of Recreation Management and Physical...

App State opens new Lactation Lounge in Plemmons Student Union
Jul 22, 2019
Appalachian also provides a Mother’s Lounge on the fourth floor of its Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, which features a changing table, refrige...

App State alumna helps the medical community understand Appalachian culture
Jul 9, 2019
By Jan ToddBOONE, N.C. — When Robyn Seamon ’11 ’18 enrolled at Appalachian State University to pursue a B.S. in nursing (RN–BSN) deg...

The best laid plans
Jun 13, 2019
Leslee Peeler with her daughter at Kindergarten orientation. Photo submitted.By Audrey GurkinBoone, NC — Leslee Peeler, a two-time graduate from App...

A dose of exercise: App State's HOPE lab partners with Park Rx to develop outdoor recreation database
Jun 5, 2019
By Jan ToddBOONE, N.C. — If a walk in the park is what the doctor ordered, the team from Appalachian State University’s Healthy Outdoor Play ...