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The Appalachian highlights McKinney Geology Teaching Museum
Oct 28, 2026
App State provides a number of resources to students that often go underutilized. Resource Highlights examine different supports students and staff re...
From the Mountains to the Coast to Alaska: Empathic Planet Project Connects Classrooms Through Immersive Environmental Education
Oct 27, 2026
What do students in the mountains of western North Carolina, along the North Carolina coast, and in rural Alaska have in common? Although they live in...
App State wins fifth annual BioBlitz, documents first Joro spider observations on university properties
Oct 26, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University won the fifth annual BioBlitz, a weeklong citizen science competition that challenges participants to doc...
App State students invited to explore careers, network with employers at Nov. 13 STEM Career Day
Oct 15, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Ready to jumpstart your career and connect with top North Carolina STEM employers without leaving Boone? Appalachian State University'...
Ingenuity in action: App State spotlights faculty research and creativity
Sep 16, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s 2026 Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event (RECAPP) celebrates a growing research enter...
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