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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.

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.

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 program, designed to educate family practice...

Social work students in Costa Rica

Living and learning abroad
Feb 3, 2020

By Audrey Gurkin

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Sarah Stidham

I would do it all over again
Jan 7, 2020

By Audrey Gurkin

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The power of gratitude
Dec 4, 2019

By Linda Coutant

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8 tips for a health heart during the holidays, from an Appalachian expert
Nov 12, 2019

By Dr. Rebecca Kappus
Department of Health and Exercise Science, Appalachian State University

The Dementia Awareness Club is building awareness about dementia because Awareness Improves Lives and Reduces Stigma
Oct 28, 2019

On September 30, the Dementia Awareness Club (DAC) held a viewing of the film, "Alive Inside: Music and Memory".