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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

Appalachian's First Health Care Provider
Apr 12, 2017

In Memorium: Mary Stevenson Shook
December 10, 1918 - March 25, 2017

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Autism Care for Children and Parents
Apr 10, 2017

Senior members of the leadership team at the Cedarnest Pediatric Autism Care Center in Jilin Province, China will visit Appalachian State...

Madelyn Sharp Advances to the Final Round in the Regional 3 Minute Thesis Competition
Mar 30, 2017

Madelyn Sharp, a Speech-Language Pathology graduate student was the first place winner of Appalachian's 3 Minute Thesis Competition in October...

Dr. Paul Moore

Paul Moore Named North Carolina's 2017 Outstanding Dietetics Educator
Mar 22, 2017

Paul Moore, Lecturer and Assistant Internship Coordinator with the department of Nutrition and Health Care Management, was awarded the North...

LendEDU ranks Appalachian among its '30 Best Colleges for Outdoor Sports and Recreation'
Feb 23, 2017

LendEDU said the Blue Ridge Mountains afforded Appalachian's students "some of the best mountain sports in the country." It also praised an...

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BCHS student athletes recognized for academic performance
Feb 14, 2017

Ninety-three of the 216 student-athletes recognized for making the Fall 2016 Academic Honor Roll were from the Beaver College of Health Sciences...

Amber Daniel

Beaver College of Health Sciences Dean's Scholarship Fuels Student Success and Service
Feb 7, 2017

Amber Daniel ’18 is one of the inaugural recipients of the Blue Cross Blue S

Appalachian's New Center for Academic Excellence
Feb 6, 2017

Appalachian's new Center for Excellence becomes one-stop shop for effective teaching and learning.