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App State Classes are Canceled Through 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11

October 4, 2024 Classes are canceled on the App State Boone and Hickory campuses and Adverse Weather Condition 3 (Closure) is in effect through 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. With Fall Break, classes will resume no earlier than Oct. 16. The modality and locations will be determined based on conditions and infrastructure, and an update will be shared by Wednesday, Oct. 9. Road conditions vary and many roads in the area remain treacherous or impassible. Please limit travel and use extreme caution if you are traveling on foot or by vehicle. View Watauga County curfew information here. On the Boone Campus, Residence Halls, Central Dining Hall, Campus Markets, the Student Union, Student Health Service and the Student Recreation Center remain open and operational.

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Turchin Center Celebrates October First Friday Art Crawl with Exclusive Tours, Mountaineer Meet-Up and Buskers Fest

September 25, 2024 The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is excited to invite the community to a special evening during the October First Friday Art Crawl on Friday, October 4th to be held from 5-8PM. This free event will offer an unforgettable blend of art, community, art activities and live entertainment. At 6PM, join members of our curatorial team and exhibiting artists for an exclusive guided tour of the exciting new installations along the Arts Corridor. Explore the latest additions to the corridor with insights from the artists themselves who will guide you through each piece, offering a deeper understanding of the sculpture and artists behind the work.

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Registration is Open for App State’s 14th Annual Spooky Duke 5K/10K Race and Costume Contest

September 20, 2024 Registration is open for Appalachian State University’s 14th annual Spooky Duke 5K/10K Race and Costume Contest. The event will be held on the Boone campus Saturday, Oct. 19.  Spooky Duke benefits Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country, a nonprofit that serves families who have a premature baby, are grieving the loss of a child, or have a child with special needs. The program, housed in the Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness, serves Alleghany, Ashe, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey counties. Last year’s Spooky Duke raised a record $31,600 for the organization.

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App State to launch Fall 2024 Aging Academy Speaker Series on Sept. 20

September 20, 2024 The Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness (App Well) will kick off its annual Aging Academy Speaker Series on Friday, Sept. 20, at 3 p.m. in Levine Hall of Health Sciences room 103. Dr. Li Li, a leading researcher in exercise science and human movement from Georgia Southern University, will present “The Impact of Physical Activity on Longevity,” with a focus on how movement can enhance longevity and overall health. A reception with complimentary refreshments will begin at 2 p.m. in the Levine Hall of Health Sciences Lewis Atrium, located at 1179 State Farm Road in Boone. The event is free and on-site parking is available. To register, call 828-262-7690

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5 Watauga High Graduates Awarded App State’s New River Light and Power Scholarship

September 18, 2024 Five first-year Mountaineer students — all graduates of Watauga High School — have been named recipients of Appalachian State University’s New River Light and Power (NRLP) Scholarship for the 2024–25 academic year. Established in 1988, the scholarship provides funding to Watauga County students pursuing higher education at App State and is a key part of App State’s founding mission to increase access to higher education.

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App State’s High Country Humanities Presents ‘Folk Music as an Expression of Culture’

September 17, 2024 Appalachian State University’s High Country Humanities — with support from North Carolina Humanities — will present “Folk Music as an Expression of Culture: Talks with Acoustic Demonstrations” on Sunday, Sept. 22, from 2:45–4 p.m. at Valle Crucis Community Park’s Herrick Pavilion and Stage, located at 2892 Broadstone Road in Banner Elk. The event is free and open to the public. Join App State Hayes School of Music faculty members for folk music demonstrations, and listen and learn to identify the defining characteristics of folk genres. Dr. Laurie Semmes will speak about the bandura, the national instrument of Ukraine, and Mark Freed will present on Appalachian folk music. Following these presentations, Dr. Jacob Kopcienski will lead an audience question-and-answer session.

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Inspired Rally Gives App State Dramatic Road Win at ECU 21-19

September 16, 2024 App State Football’s third straight win against East Carolina required a first-half rally and plenty of fourth-quarter resolve. Traveling for their first FBS-vs.-FBS matchup against the Pirates in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, after a 2021 win in Charlotte and 2023 victory in Boone, the Mountaineers prevailed 21-19 on Saturday despite falling behind 16-0 in the opening 10 minutes with a big crowd of 46,117 on hand for the in-state showdown. Joey Aguilar threw for a career-high 424 yards and two touchdowns, including a 36-yard, go-ahead score to Makai Jackson late in the third quarter. Jackson finished with 86 yards, compared to 129 on seven catches from Kaedin Robinson and 108 on five receptions from Christan Horn.

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Ailey II Kicks off the Fall Season of The Schaefer Center Presents Series on October 4th

September 13, 2024 The Schaefer Center Presents (SCP) performing arts series, presented by Appalachian State University’s Office of Arts Engagement and Cultural Resources, welcomes acclaimed modern dance company AILEY II: The Next Generation of Dance on Oct. 4 at 7:30pm. The company, known as the younger version of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, celebrates 50 years of creativity, artistry and choreography at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts to open the SCP fall season. Tickets range from $25-$45, with $15 tickets available for all students.Purchase tickets at TheSchaeferCenter.org, in person at the Schaefer Center box office (733 Rivers Street), or by calling 828-262-4046.

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Registration Opens for App State’s Home School Physical Education Program; Deadline Sept. 16

September 12, 2024 Registration has opened for the 2024–2025 academic year for the Appalachian State University Home School Physical Education (PE) program. Sponsored by the Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education at App State, the Home School Physical Education program is led by Dr. Brooke Towner, an assistant professor of Physical Education and a certified physical education teacher. Parents may register homeschooled children ages 5 to 12 to participate in the physical activity program, which offers 50-minute sessions twice a week during the fall and spring semesters at Varsity Gym on App State’s Boone campus.

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Appalachian State University Chancellor Search Advisory Committee Meeting Sept. 13

September 11, 2024 Appalachian State University’s Chancellor Search Advisory Committee will convene virtually at 9 a.m. on Friday, September 13, 2024. The meeting will be livestreamed from the Leon Levine Hall Board Room on the campus of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, and available for the public to watch at chancellor.appstate.edu/search .

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App State Marks its 125th Year with Strong Enrollment of 21,570 Students in Fall 2024

September 10, 2024 Appalachian State University marks its 125th year by enrolling 21,570 Mountaineer students in fall 2024, a 1.5% increase over last fall. “Our steady growth is supported by intentionally managed enrollment at the Boone campus and significant growth in both the Hickory campus and App State Online student populations,” App State Interim Chancellor Heather Norris announced.

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App State Mountaineers Fall on Road to No. 22 Clemson 66-20

September 9, 2024 Clemson made a bounce-back statement against an App State team known for its power-conference upsets and scares, as the Mountaineers had no answer for the 22nd-ranked Tigers in the early going of a 66-20 loss in Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Before Saturday, App State’s last eight games against power-conference opponents had all been decided by seven points or less, with the Mountaineers going 3-5 in that stretch. They are now 3-3 in their last six games against ranked opponents.

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Holmes Drive Parking Deck Now Open on App State’s Boone Campus

September 5, 2024 App State’s Holmes Convocation Center Parking Deck offers 600 parking stalls, increasing the number of Boone campus parking spaces available for faculty, staff and students by 460 from the former surface lot on which it stands. The primary use for the new deck is for faculty, staff and student parking, with event parking as needed. App State university has the flexibility to offer visitor parking in select lots as needed upon demand. The additional parking also supports events at the App State’s Holmes Center as well as the 30,000-seat Kidd Brewer multipurpose stadium that is about a half-mile away.

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App State Awarded $35 Million Grant to Expand GEAR UP College Access Program 

September 5, 2024 The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a seven-year, $35 million GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) grant to Appalachian State University’s College Access Partnerships in the Reich College of Education. The award represents the largest single grant ever awarded to the university. GEAR UP is a federally funded college access program designed to increase the number of students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education immediately after high school. Through a wide range of research-based services to students, families and teachers, the GEAR UP NC Appalachian Partnership aims to improve college-going mindsets, high school graduation rates and postsecondary enrollment rates.

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App State Football Pulls Away for Decisive Win to Open 2024 Season 38-10

September 2, 2024 By game’s end, App State Football had gained separation from ETSU and provided reason for celebration from another above-capacity crowd. Three consecutive scoring drives to begin the 2024 opener and three straight touchdowns toward the end of it bookended a 38-10 victory against FCS neighbor ETSU on Saturday with the third-largest attendance figure in Kidd Brewer Stadium history being recorded. The attendance figure of 36,232 ranks behind only the matching 40,168 totals from the 2022 home opener against North Carolina and the 2023 visit from East Carolina.

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‘Appalachian’ — How Do You Say It? App State Explores the History Behind the Region’s Name and Its Pronunciations

August 29, 2024 At Appalachian State University, Mountaineers have a preference in the pronunciation of Appalachian: “appa-latch-un.” According to the online Merriam-Webster Dictionary and several others, both “appa-latch-un” and “appa-lay-shun,” an alternative pronunciation, are acceptable. The history behind the region’s name — both its spelling and how to say it — spans cultures, centuries and languages.

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Campus Arts Corridor Unveils New Installations Across App State Campus

August 22, 2024 Appalachian State University continues to celebrate the dynamic role of sculpture on campus with the unveiling of new installations for the Campus Arts Corridor in August 2024. This collection features seven sculptures created by artists across North Carolina and New York, marking the second phase of this ongoing project. The sculptures start at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts on King Street and extend along a public art pathway into campus.

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App State’s “The Schaefer Center Presents” Series Announces the Fall 2024 Season

August 21, 2024 The Schaefer Center Presents (SCP) performing arts series, presented by Appalachian State University’s Office of Arts Engagement and Cultural Resources, announces its Fall 2024 season, which runs October 4 – December 12. The series offers a diverse array of music, theatre and dance designed to enrich the cultural landscape of the campus, community and region. Featured this fall are a modern dance ensemble comprised of some of the company’s finest talent, a masterful Americana folk duo, a genre-busting musical fusion group, and a legendary New Orleans band celebrating the holidays. All events will be held at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30pm. Tickets on sale Wednesday, August 28 at 10am.

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App State Students Settle Into Boone Campus Residence Halls for Fall; Classes Start Monday

August 16, 2024 What started as a quiet Tuesday morning on Aug. 13 turned into a day of bustling excitement as first-year and returning Mountaineer students moved into their residence halls on Appalachian State University’s Boone campus, in preparation for the first day of fall 2024 classes on Monday, Aug. 19. Among the 6,100 students moving into App State’s 19 residence halls were approximately 3,900 first-year students, 500 transfer students and 1,700 returning students. “Move-in is a huge lift, and our volunteers and campus partners are tremendous at showing up to support our students and their families,” said Dr. Brandon Nelson, director of University Housing at App State

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Message from App State’s Interim Chancellor Heather Norris; Students Start Arriving this Week, First Day of Classes Monday Aug. 19

August 13, 2024 Appalachian State University students living in residence halls will move in next week, and excitement is growing for the new academic year ahead of us. Tuesday through Thursday we will welcome first-year students and new transfer students to their residence halls, and returning students will move in Friday through Sunday. Each year, dozens of staff members and university volunteers help students and their families locate their residence halls and unload their vehicles, and work to ensure traffic flows smoothly during move-in week. By the end of the week, more than 6,000 students will be settling into their residence halls. Those who remember when we used to move everyone in on one day will also recognize and appreciate that we now utilize the entire week to ensure the number of people arriving to campus and Boone is more metered and manageable!

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Take A Look Back at App Summer’s 2024 Broyhill Classic Concert Series Series! Take Our Survey

August 12, 2024 It’s been two weeks since our audiences enjoyed music, dance, theatre, film and visual arts, and we are still reflecting on the incredible talent that graced our stages this year! Classical audiences and bluegrass fans alike came together when Béla Fleck performed with the Eastern Music Festival Orchestra on June 30 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Have you ever heard this performed on the banjo before? Only an artist of Béla Fleck’s caliber could do it with such virtuosity and perfection!

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App State’s Student Solar Vehicle Team Races to Podium Finish in Cross-Country Challenge

August 8, 2024 Appalachian State University’s student-led, interdisciplinary solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, achieved a podium finish after a strong showing in the 2024 Electrek American Solar Challenge (ASC), an international solar vehicle distance road race held biennially by the Innovators Educational Foundation. Team Sunergy also took home this year’s Spirit of the Event Award for its collegiality, cross-team collaboration, expertise and technical innovation.

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NC School of Banking Moves Headquarters to Appalachian State University to Foster ‘Excellence in Banking Education’

August 5, 2024 The North Carolina School of Banking (NCSB) — the longest running state banking school in the nation — has moved its headquarters to Appalachian State University, marking a significant milestone in the school’s 88-year history and establishing a strategic partnership designed to enrich academic and professional development opportunities for future banking leaders. The school has operated since 1936 and was most recently stationed in the state’s Triangle region.

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