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A record 4,300+ App State graduates are ready for what’s next
May 14, 2026

 Appalachian State University celebrated the achievements of more than 4,300 graduates — the largest graduating class in university history — during its Spring 2026 Commencement,

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Record 240 student innovators take center stage at App State’s 29th annual research and creativity showcase
May 14, 2026

A record number of student innovators demonstrated how their research can make a difference — in the region and beyond — at Appalachian State University’s 29th Annual Celebration

App State alumnus Dr. Ed Rankin ’79, right, and his wife, Thuy Le, of Dallas, Texas, contributed funds to launch a camp for adolescents who stutter, to be held annually on the App State campus beginning summer 2023. They are pictured in front of App State’s Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Alum's donation paves the way for new speech therapy camp at App State
Apr 19, 2022

Approximately 5% to 10% of children stutter during their childhood — though most outgrow the condition.

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App State’s RN to BSN program receives scholarship support for students in Western NC
Apr 14, 2022

Students from select areas in Western North Carolina will have new opportunities to receive scholarship support for App State’s ...

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App State faculty share takeaways from BRIDGES women’s leadership program
Apr 7, 2022

Two BCHS faculty from the Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management, Melissa Bryan and Dr.

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2022 Student Awards Ceremony
Apr 7, 2022

The Beaver College of Health Sciences celebrated the 25 student recipients of our Academic Awards, Leadership Awards, and Graduate Awards on...

New Department and Name Change in the Beaver College of Health Sciences
Mar 31, 2022

The Beaver College of Health Sciences is creating a new Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (RHS) that will launch on July 1, 2022.

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2022 Celebration of Giving
Mar 21, 2022

The Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) recently hosted its first Celebration of Giving in three years.

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Honoring Fall 2021 Graduates
Dec 9, 2021

The Beaver College of Health Sciences is proud to recognize seven of our oustanding fall 2021 graduates:  Miranda Pennachi, Maddie Osborne, S

Community Health and Fitness Assessment Program

Community Health and Fitness Assessment Program
Nov 30, 2021

Dr.Marco Meucci, Assistant Professor with the Department of Health and Exercise Science, serves as the director of the...