The university celebrated its fifth annual Founders Day Tuesday. The day was filled with activities from discussing the university’s history to a walking tour of the Boone Cemetery.  Starting with...

Wellness and Prevention services at App State have begun offering free fentanyl test strip kits and naloxone to students who anonymously request the service through their website or request them in office,...

Rachel Leahy curated this story by Ann B. Ferrell, which The Appalachian published Sep. 8, 1977. The Model Dorm Program, experimental in Cone and Gardner residence halls last year, has been partially...

Faculty and staff are able to change their first name on their AppCard to match their preferences as of Sept. 1, according to an email from Chief Diversity Officer Jamie Parson. Employees are able to...

Mount Mitchell Fitness Center will resume weekday operations beginning 11 a.m. Aug. 31, according to a University Recreation email sent out Monday. Reduced hours are effective until further notice.  Adjusted...

The university welcomes the class of 2026 with a brand new residence hall located on the west side of campus at 161 Stadium Heights Drive. Construction on New River Residence Hall began in February...

The Boone Mall welcomed Ulta Beauty Friday, replacing Old Navy at 1180 Blowing Rock Road.  The salon had its soft opening Friday morning with over 50 people waiting at the doors. The grand opening...

The Mount Mitchell Fitness Center will be closed until further notice “due to unforeseen circumstances,” according to an email sent Tuesday by University Recreation. The fitness center is located...

With 14 different bus routes around the High Country, AppalCart has been the official provider of public transportation for students and residents of Boone since 1981. The transportation company’s recent...

Employment opportunities of all kinds await App State students in downtown Boone.  King Street and the surrounding area feature a wide variety of businesses including eateries, coffee shops, retail...

The 2021-22 academic year was full of huge stories. So many, in fact, one might not have been able to keep track. Students have led marches against abortion bans, held a vigil for the war in Ukraine and...

Coming to a new place, name after name is repeated and more people are met than anyone alone can remember. Beginning school at App State is no different, so here’s the people to know for the 2022-23...