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The rhythm of language: App State student-led music therapy bolsters preschool speech program
Apr 13, 2026

Young voices are finding the rhythm of language this semester at Appalachian State, where a new clinical partnership integrates music therapy directly into the ...

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App State’s annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors is April 22
Apr 9, 2026

Appalachian State University’s Office of Student Research is set to host App State’s 29th annual ...

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App State collaboration earns top honor from Journal of Rural Health
Apr 6, 2026

A publication authored by a cross‑college research team at Appalachian State University has been recognized as the Journal of Rural Health's 2026 Article of the Year.

ASC Centers operate through an interdisciplinary team of school personnel, Appalachian graduate students and Appalachian faculty who, together, discuss each student referral’s issues and needs. Here, Dr. Kurt Michael, second from right, and Jennifer Wandler, Watauga High School social worker and ASC coordinator, look at a computer file as other ASC Center team members look on. Photo by Marie Freeman

Teens and mental health
Dec 3, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — Dr.

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Military couple pursues degrees together in Beaver College of Health Sciences
Nov 9, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — A military couple who served in the U.S.

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At Appalachian, chef Monica Smith 'put some meat to her love of food'
Nov 5, 2018

For celebrity chef Monica Smith '94, a native of Gastonia and alumna of Appalachian State University, the answer to the oft-debated question, "...

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October is 'Exercise is Medicine Month' at Appalachian
Oct 31, 2018

What if, instead of taking a prescribed pill, the doctor’s orders were as simple as taking a walk with a friend, choosing the steps over the

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Appalachian-community partnership serves Boone residents in need with Grab and Go Meal Program
Oct 29, 2018

 A sustainable answer to local food insecurity is being served up — one hot, nutritious meal at a time — by students in Appalachi

Ruthanne Combs

An educator for life
Oct 25, 2018

Ruthanne Combs graduated from Appalachian State University in 2014 with a degree in Health Promotion (which has since transitioned to a Public...