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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

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Finding your niche
Oct 7, 2019

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Meet Letissia Akue ka
Sep 19, 2019

By Audrey Gurkin

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Collaboration at the border
Sep 10, 2019

By Audrey Gurkin

EArtH Summer Camp participants

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.