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App State awarded nearly $2.2 million to support growth of its nursing programs
Jul 22, 2024

Appalachian State University will receive nearly $2.2 million over two years to expand its nursing degree programs, part of a groundbreaking statewide effort to address a nursing workforce...

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Over 4,000 App State grads set to innovate, embrace new challenges and better their communities
May 17, 2024

 Thousands of graduates, each with their own unique stories, crossed the stage at Appalachian State University’s Spring 2024 Commencement ceremonies on May 10 and 11, equipped with degr

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App State honors 27 students, faculty and staff at 2nd annual Awards of Distinction ceremony
May 9, 2024

 Appalachian State University recognized 27 students, faculty and staff at its second annual Awards of Distinction ceremony, honoring these Mountaineers for their commitment to excellence in

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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

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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...

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App State alumna bakes her way to Food Network
Nov 19, 2021

App State alumna bakes her way to Food Network

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Social Work Alum Receives Community Impact Award
Nov 16, 2021

By Dr. Denise L. Levy, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

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Changing Minds, Changing Lives: Fostering Resilience
Nov 10, 2021

Rebecca Liljestrand began her career with the Beaver College of Health Sciences as an adjunct professor in public health and nursing.

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App State team studies brain stimulation for ankle sprain rehab
Oct 19, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — If you’ve sprained your ankle once, it’s likely it has or will happen again.