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App State purchases 5-story building, 15-plus acres to establish Hickory campus
Nov 22, 2021

Appalachian State University announced the purchase of a 225,800-square-foot building to establish the App State Hickory Campus in the state’s large...

App State offers students pathway for assured admission to UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Nov 22, 2021

Enrolled and incoming Appalachian State University who express interest in pursuing a doctoral degree in pharmacy may now be eligible for assured admi...

App State announces 4 recipients of its Dr. Willie C. Fleming Scholarship
Nov 22, 2021

Four first-year students at Appalachian State University have been named recipients of the Dr. Willie C. Fleming Scholarship — a merit-bas...

App State Community honors military Mountaineers, hears military family perspective
Nov 22, 2021

Standing beside the Veterans Memorial on Appalachian State University’s campus, former student Barbara Ashley recounted one of her earliest memories...

App State enrollment reaches 20,023, breaks records for underrepresented students
Sep 15, 2020

In August 2020, Appalachian State University welcomed 20,023 students, a landmark enrollment for the university. In addition, numbers from the fall 20...

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App State announces appointment of senior director of admissions
Jul 16, 2020

Appalachian State University announces the appointment of Kimberly Holley as its senior director of admissions. Holley will begin her position in Appa...

COVID-19 Update
Mar 18, 2020

Enrollment Management remains committed to serving our students, faculty, staff and community to the best of our ability while following the CDC and u...

Appalachian awards 11 students Plemmons Scholarships for 2017-2018
Aug 25, 2017

Eleven first-year students at Appalachian State University have been awarded Plemmons Leadership Scholarships. Plemmons Scholars have shown outstandin...

UNC GA grant supports Appalachian energy research
Jun 2, 2017

Over the past decade, Appalachian State University has amassed one of the largest and the most diverse portfolio of renewable energy facilities in the...

Veteran Eric Gormly delivers moving address at Appalachian’s Memorial Day ceremony
Jun 2, 2017

“For those who fight for it, freedom has a taste the protected will never know.” As Eric Gormly began the keynote address at the 2017 Memoria...