Appalachian student receives American Red Cross’ highest award
BOONE, N.C. — An Appalachian State University student’s action performing CPR on an unresponsive classmate this February has earned her the American Red Cross’ highest … Read more
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Appalachian State Campus Emergency Siren Test To Be Conducted Wednesday Nov. 7, 2018
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7. Examples of the tones that are … Read more
Brock Long receives Appalachian Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award
BOONE, N.C. — During Homecoming Week 2018, Brock Long ’97 ’99, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), was recognized by the Appalachian State … Read more
Appalachian State University’s improvement and development projects approved by UNC Board of Governors
BOONE, N.C. — The University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted to approve several items this week that will solidify improvement and development plans … Read more
App State Athletics Facility Projects Approved by Board of Governors
BOONE, N.C. — An exciting new phase in facilities progress for Appalachian State Athletics will begin soon as the University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted … Read more
App State Athletics Celebrates 50 Years of Women’s Sports
BOONE, N.C. – In celebratory fashion, Appalachian State University and the Department of Athletics recognized the milestone of 50 years of women’s sports at App … Read more
ASU Homecoming Parade 2018 This Friday, Other Events Taking Place This Week
The 2018 Appalachian State University Homecoming Parade will take place on Friday, September 28th, at 6:00 p.m. The parade will travel through the campus of Appalachian State and … Read more
Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences Building Ribbon Cutting, Largest Classroom Building Appalachian Has Built To Date
*Videos and photos at the end of the article* – The ribbon cutting for Appalachian State’s largest classroom building to date took place on Friday afternoon. … Read more
App State Athletics Event Changes for This Weekend
BOONE, N.C. — Saturday’s home-opening football game against Southern Miss will not be played because of increasing concerns related to Hurricane Florence, and several Appalachian State Athletics events … Read more
Confirmed Case of Meningococcemia at Appalachian State University
Appalachian State and AppHealthCare (Appalachian District Health Department) has announced a confirmed case of meningococcemia. According to a statement released on Saturday night: Dear Students, Faculty and … Read more
Appalachian State Campus Emergency Siren Test To Be Conducted Wednesday September 5, 2018
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University will conduct a full test of its emergency notification system — including siren, email, voice and text messaging and … Read more
Social Media Reaction To App State & Penn State Football Game
The Appalachian State Mountaineers nearly beat the 10th ranked Penn State Nittany Lions in college football on Saturday. After outscoring the Lions 28-14 in the … Read more
App State Roars Back, Falls in OT at No. 9 Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — On the field, Penn State players and coaches took turns congratulating Appalachian State players for the effort they had put forth. … Read more
Appalachian Welcomes Students On First Day Of 2018 Classes
BOONE, N.C. — True, traffic was insane, Roess Dining Hall resembled Grand Central Station at rush hour and there were scattered torrential downpours. But on … Read more
Appalachian State Fan Fest Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018
BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State will kick off the 2018-19 season with its annual Fan Fest, presented by Wake Forest Baptist Health, on Saturday, Aug. 18 … Read more
ASU Campus Emergency Siren Test To Be Conducted Wednesday July 11, 2018
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, July 11. Examples of the tones that are used in an … Read more
Appalachian State May 2018 Commencement To Be Held This Weekend May 11-12, 2018
A total of 3,229 undergraduate students and 369 graduate students* will receive their degrees as Appalachian State University holds commencement. Six ceremonies will take place. … Read more
Appalachian Campus Emergency Siren Test To Be Conducted Wednesday May 2, 2018
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, May 2. Examples of the tones that are … Read more
New Study By Appalachian Human Performance Laboratory Finds Banana Compounds Act As COX-2 Inhibitor
By Jennifer Woodward – BOONE, N.C. — What do banana metabolites and ibuprofen have in common? In a new study completed by Appalachian State University’s … Read more
Appalachian Campus Emergency Siren Test To Be Conducted April 4, 2018
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Examples of the tones that … Read more
Appalachian’s Department of Public Safety To Increase Safety Measures, Seek Student Input
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Department of Public Safety will soon facilitate the implementation of keycard access for all campus buildings, the placing of … Read more
Appalachian State University Police Development Program To Begin This Summer
Beginning this summer Appalachian State will embark on a new program and in the process become only the second university in the country to do … Read more
Appalachian State Seeks Feedback On Old Watauga High School Property
Appalachian State University is gathering feedback regarding the university’s recently acquired 74-acre property on the site of the former Watauga High School. A listening session … Read more
Appalachian State University To Receive $1.5 Million Distribution Resulting From U.S. Attorney’s Office Civil Forfeiture Action
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney R. Andrew Murray announced that $1,542,442.33 will be distributed to Appalachian State University (ASU) following successful civil forfeiture proceedings against … Read more
Appalachian Names Newest Facility Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences
By Jeffrey Swaim – BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University has received a $5 million grant from The Leon Levine Foundation of Charlotte. In recognition … Read more
Appalachian Graduates 1,475 At December 2017 Commencement Ceremonies
By Linda Coutant – BOONE, N.C.—A total of 1,475 students graduated from Appalachian State University Saturday, Dec. 16, during commencement in Holmes Convocation Center. Appalachian hosted two … Read more
Appalachian Police Receive Training To Treat Opioid Overdoses With Narcan
BOONE, N.C.— Even though Appalachian State University has no significant problem with opioid overdoses, its University Police Department stands ready to help were such emergencies … Read more
Appalachian Alumnus Mark Ricks ’89 Commits $10 Million To Support Mountaineer Athletics
BOONE, N.C. — At a ceremony in Holmes Convocation Center, Appalachian State University announced a commitment of $10 million to support the university’s A Mountaineer Impact … Read more
Appalachian State Football Enjoys Record-Breaking Crowds
BOONE, N.C. — With families putting down blankets and packing Miller Hill, which also doubles as the home for Appalachian State’s new state-of-the-art video board, the … Read more
ASU Homecoming Parade 2017 This Friday, Motorists Advised To Plan Ahead
The 2017 Appalachian State University Homecoming Parade will take place on Friday, October 6th, at 6:00 p.m. The parade will travel through the campus of … Read more
Appalachian, Watauga County Close On Old Watauga High School Property
Article by Elisabeth Wall/ Appalachian State News Bureau BOONE, N.C.—The official transfer of the old Watauga High School property to Appalachian State University from Watauga … Read more
Kickoff Time Announced For Wake Forest And AppState In Boone
BOONE, N.C. – With anticipation building in the 1,000-plus days since the game date was first announced, Appalachian State and Wake Forest finally have a … Read more
Lamb’s Five TD Passes Lead App State To Home-Opening Win
BOONE, N.C. – Senior quarterback Taylor Lamb tied Appalachian State’s single-game record by throwing five touchdown passes in a 54-7 victory against Savannah State on … Read more
Appalachian To Conduct Full Test Of Its Emergency Notification System Sept. 6
BOONE, N.C.—Appalachian State University will conduct a full test of its emergency notification system – including siren, email, voice and text messaging and the Alertus … Read more
Sexual Assault Reported On Appalachian Campus As Semester Begins
On August 23, 2017, at approximately 3:00 am, a female student reported to University Police that she was sexually assaulted by a male acquaintance inside … Read more
Chancellor: No Hate at App State. Pass It On
As move-in 2017 is in high gear on the Appalachian State campus, Chancellor Sheri Everts has released a statement to set the tone for the … Read more
Appalachian State 2017 Move In Underway
By 5pm Thursday (Aug. 17) about 2,300 students had moved into campus residence halls, according to the university. Nearly 6,000 people are expected on Friday, … Read more
App State Fan Fest Set For August 19, 2017
BOONE, N.C. – App State will kick off the 2017-18 season with its annual Fan Fest, which is set for Saturday, Aug. 19 at Kidd Brewer … Read more
Three App State 2017 Kickoff Times Announced; Savannah State Set for 3:30 p.m
BOONE, N.C. – Kick off times for three Appalachian State football games were announced on Wednesday, as ESPN and the Sun Belt announced the schedule … Read more
Appalachian State Announces New Police Chief, Starts June 19, 2017
Appalachian State will welcome a new Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police next month. According to statement from Paul Forte, Vice Chancellor for Business … Read more
Nearly 2 Million Dollars Scammed From Appalachian State Via Email Fraud
Appalachian State University has fell victim to a fraud, costing nearly two million dollars. Someone posing as a Rodgers Builders finance technician emailed the university … Read more
Appalachian State To Conduct Full-Scale Emergency Exercise Tuesday May 16, 2017
BOONE, N.C.—Appalachian State University will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise in and around the Plemmons Student Union from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, May … Read more
High Traffic Volume Expected For 2017 ASU Spring Commencement, Live Stream Available
Motorists around Boone, and the county, should be aware of increased traffic due to Spring 2017 commencement ceremonies this coming weekend (Friday May 12, and Saturday … Read more
Watauga County Mumps Diagnosis Remains Isolated, Public Vigilance Still Urged
BOONE, N.C.—Appalachian District Health Department (AppHealthCare) and Appalachian State University are continuing to monitor one case of mumps in an Appalachian State University student, which … Read more
Confirmed Case Of Mumps On Appalachian State Campus
Appalachian State is confirming a case of mumps on campus. In an email, and website post, to students, faculty and staff on Saturday evening the … Read more
App State Adding New Video Boards At Kidd Brewer Stadium & Holmes Center for ’17-18
BOONE, N.C. – As an enhanced commitment to the student-athlete and fan experience, Appalachian State athletics will construct new video displays in Kidd Brewer Stadium and the … Read more
App State & North Carolina Announce Three-Game Football Series Beginning in 2019
BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State has announced a three-game series with the University of North Carolina beginning in 2019, App State Director of Athletics Doug … Read more
1950’s Appalachian State Teachers College Promo Video
As ASU marked commencement this weekend, the Appalachian State University Facebook page shared a Appalachian State Teachers College video from the 1950s. According to the … Read more
“Mr. Yosef” Diagnosed With Inoperable Brain Tumors
UPDATE 12:12pm Wednesday Nov. 9 – According to social media reports Gerald Adams has passed away from inoperable brain tumors. RIP #MrYosef, Gerald Adams long … Read more
Big First Half, Lamb’s 4 TDs Carry AppState Past Texas State, 35-10
*Appalachian State Sports Press Release* BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State scored 28 unanswered points in the first half and quarterback Taylor Lamb tied a career … Read more