Appalachian State University

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Appalachian State University (also referred to as Appalachian , Application Status , Apps , < b> ASU ) is a comprehensive university (Master's L), public, coeducational in Boone, North Carolina, USA.

Appalachian Country was established as a teacher's college in 1899 by the B.B. and D.D. Dougherty. The two brothers each have buildings located on campus that still bear the names of the founders. It expanded to include another program in 1967, and merged with the University of North Carolina system in 1971. It is the sixth largest institute of systems with approximately 17,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students. It offers 176 undergraduate and 42 graduate majors as well as a doctorate in educational leadership.

The University has been ranked among the Top 10 Southern Master Universities since US. News and World Report 's America's Best Colleges Guide began publishing in 1986.

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Histori

Appalachian State University began in 1899 when a group of citizens in Watauga County, under the leadership of Blanford B. Dougherty and his brother Dauphin D. Dougherty, began a movement to educate teachers in North Carolina northwest. The land was donated by Daniel B. Dougherty, the father of the leaders in the company, and by J. F. Hardin. On this site a wooden frame building, for $ 1,000, was established by donations from townspeople and districts. In the fall of 1899, the brothers Dougherty, acting as deputy headmaster, started a school called Akademi Watauga . The first year saw 53 students enrolled in three classes.

In 1903, after interest in schools had spread to adjoining countries, D. D. Doughterty was convinced the state would fund established institutions to train teachers. He traveled to the state capital, Raleigh, after drafting a bill. W. C. Newland of Caldwell County introduced the bill in North Carolina Legislature to make this a public school, with an allocation for maintenance and development. Captain E. F. Lovill from Watauga County, R. B. White from Franklin County, Clyde Hoey from Cleveland County and E. J. Justice of McDowell County spoke in support of this move. On 9 March 1903, the bill became law, and Appalachian Training School for Teachers was established. The school opened on October 5, 1903 with $ 2,000 from the state and 325 students.

For 22 years, there was a period of stable growth, academic development, and valuable service for the country. In 1925, the legislature changed its name to Appalachian State Normal School and added additional funds for permanent maintenance and repairs. Four years later, in 1929, the school became a four-year awarding institution and was renamed Appalachian State Teachers College . More than 1,300 students are enrolled in degree programs offered for elementary education, physical education, math, English, science, and history.

Appalachian achieved national standards by becoming accredited by the American Association for Teacher Education in 1939, and the Association of Colleges and Schools of the South in 1942. In 1948 a Graduate School was formed. Dr. Dougherty retired in 1955, after 56 years of service to the school. J. D. Rankin became the interim president until Dr. William H. Plemmons installed. J.D Rankin still lives as part of the campus, as one of the largest buildings named after the interim president, needs a separate division to help new students find their way around the big building. Plemmons led from 1955 to 1969, and his administration oversaw the addition of new buildings as the campus expanded and registration grew to nearly 5,000 students.

Appalachian changed from one-point teacher universities to multi-purpose regional universities and the Appalachian State Teachers College to Appalachian State University in 1967. Growth continued in the 1970s to about 9,500 students and 550 faculty. After that, four levels of undergraduate college granting were created: Arts and Science, Business, Fine and Applied Arts, and Education. Dr. Herbert Wey replaced Plemmons as president in 1969 and was appointed chancellor in 1971. The Wey Center is now home to the Appalachian Department of State Art and a major music production/show. In 1972, Appalachian State became part of the University of North Carolina system.

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Campus

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in northwestern North Carolina, Appalachian State University has one of the highest points of any university in the United States east of the Mississippi River, at 3,333 feet (1,016 m). The main campus of the university is in downtown Boone, a city of 18,834 compared to the ASU enrollment of 18,811 students. The campus includes 1,300 acres (5.3 km ² ), including the 410 acre main campus (1.7 km ² ) with 20 dormitories, 3 main dining facilities, 30 buildings academic, and 11 recreational/athletic facilities.

The campus center is nicknamed Sanford Mall, an open grass field between student unions, dining rooms, and a library. Sanford Hall, located on the edge of the mall, is named after Terry Sanford, former state governor. Rivers Street, a highway for city and university traffic, essentially divides the campus into the eastern and western sections with underground tunnels and pedestrian bridges connecting the two halves. The east included Sanford Mall, the Plemmons Student Union, the Roess Dining Hall (formerly known as Central Dining Hall), and the Belk Library, along with two dormitory communities. The west side has a Trivette Dining Hall, Student Recreation Center (or SRC), Quinn Recreation Center, Kidd Brewer Stadium, and Heights Stadium and Yosef Hollow, the remaining two communities. At the north end, Bodenheimer Drive crosses the Rivers River and leads to Appalachian Heights, Mountaineer Hall, Chancellery, Living Learning Center, and Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium. The George M. Holmes Convocation Center at the southern end of Rivers Street is the gateway and entrance to the campus.

The Turchin Center for Visual Arts on the edge of the main campus is the center of the university's visual arts. Turchin Center is the largest visual art center in Northwestern North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. It features indoor and outdoor exhibits, exhibits that are culturally specific to Appalachian, and offers community outreach programs through art courses. The center was opened by Appalachian State in 2003. The newly refurbished Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts, a 1,635 seat capacity venue, hosts artists from around the world.

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Administration

The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina plans and develops a coordinated system of higher education with the state. They set university policy but delegated Appalachian State daily operations to a chancellor. The chancellor also delegates some tasks to provost, some vice-chancellors, and other administrative offices. This administrative office is advised by several university committees on the needs of the campus constituents, represented by the Faculty Senate, the Staff Senate, the Graduate Student Association Postgraduate, and the Student Government Association.

President

• B.B. Dougherty (1899-1955)
• Dr. J.D. Rankin (1955, Interim)
• Dr. William H. Plemmons (1955-1969)
• Dr. Herbert Wey (1969-1971)

Chancellor

• Herbert Wey (1971-1979)
• Dr. Cratis Williams (1975, Acting)
• Dr. John E. Thomas (1979-1993)
• Dr. Francis T. Borkowski (1993-2003)
• Provost Harvey Durham (2003-2004, Interim)
• Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock (2004-2014)
• Dr. Sheri Noren Everts (2014-present)

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Academic Profile

Ranking and acknowledgment

• Recognized by the TIME magazine as 'College of the Year' in 2001.
• Published at The Princeton Review 2008 edition Best Value Americas College .
• The 5th overall rating among the regional public comprehensive universities in the South and 10th overall among public and private universities in the South in the US. News & amp; World Report's 'America's Best Colleges 2008'.
• Ranked 21st in the 2007 edition of Consumers Digest of '50 Greatest Value for Colleges and Public Universities'.
• Rank 27th in Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine 2008 from '100 Best Values ​​in Public Colleges'.
• Ranked 22nd in Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine 2009 '100 Best Value in Public Colleges'.
• Rank 9 in US News Magazine and World Report 2017 'Best Regional University in the South'
• Rank 28th in Kiplinger's "Best Campus Value" edition of Personal Finance magazine.
• The 315th rank in Forbes' "America's Top 2016".
• Rank 6th in University rankings in 2018 for universities in North Carolina for veteran hospitality.

Library

In 2005, Carol Grotnes Belk Library & amp; Information Commons opened in a five-story building as high as 165,000 square feet (15,300 m ² ). The Belk Library stores over 1,871,000 bound books and periodicals, 1.5 million microforms, 24,000 sound recordings, and 14,000 videos. The library has a varied collection, including the Eury W.L Appalachian Collection for regional studies and the Stock Car Racing Collection. With the opening of a new library building in 2005, Bill and Maureen Rhinehart of Long Island, New York, donated a vast collection of rare books in British history, from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The university created a special collection space for this precious contribution that included about 900 volume consisting of nearly 450 titles. The entire collection is published in two volumes of annotated bibliography, composed by a retired English professor. M. John Higby. Both volumes consist of nearly 240 pages and are excellent in terms of scholarship and thoroughness. This is the last major undertaking of his remarkable career in education. The library is also home to an impressive collection of stock car races including donations from Richard's family "The King" Petty. In addition to serving university customers, the library also serves the local community with the circulation available to registered customers.

Colleges

Appalachian Country offers 176 undergraduate programs and 42 postgraduate majors. The average GPA for new students coming in 2017 is 4.20. The courses in Appalachian are organized into eight colleges and one graduate school:

The College of Arts and Science houses 16 programs in humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and the natural sciences. The departments on campus are:

• Anthropology
• Biology
• Chemicals
• Computer Science
• Culture, Gender, and Global Study
• English
• Geography and Planning
• Geological and Environmental Sciences
• Government and Justice Studies
• History
• Language, Literature, and Culture
• Mathematical Sciences
• Philosophy and Religion
• Physics and Astronomy
• Psychology
• Sociology

College of Fine and Applied Arts has 7 departments:

• Applied Design
• Art
• Communications
• Military Science and Leadership
• Sustainable Development
• Sustainable Technology and Built Environment
• Theater and Dance

The Faculty of Health Sciences trains healthcare workers in areas such as nursing, nutrition, communication disorders, exercise science, and health care management. It offers 10 undergraduate degrees:

• Athletic Training
• Science Communication & amp; Disorder
• Exercise Science
• Health Care Management
• Public Health
• Maintenance
• Nutrition and Food
• Health & amp; Physical Education
• Recreational management
• Social Work

The College of Health Sciences also offers 6 postgraduate degree programs.

Honors College is a selective college that only accepts outstanding undergraduate students at the University. Students live in one of two Honors hall dorms and take at least one honors class per semester. Colleges also help students with career or graduate school planning, and connect students with overseas study trips or fellowships.

Mariam Cannon Hayes School offers the following undergraduate programs in music and industry:

• Music Education
• Music Industry Studies
• Music Show
• Music Therapy

In addition, an undergraduate degree is offered in Music Therapy and Music Education, and there is a certificate in Jazz Music.

Reich Education High School trains pre-school teachers, primary and secondary schools and education specialists through six departments:

• Curriculum and Instructions
• Family and Child Study
• Human Development and Psychological Counseling
• Reading Education & amp; Special Education
• Leadership and Education Studies

The college also has the only University doctoral program, which is in Educational Leadership

College University is home to the first-year seminar of Appalachian State, a learning assistance program, and the Watauga Global Community. University College also offers five degrees.

• Interdisciplinary Study
• Women's Studies
• Sustainable Development
• Appalachian Study
• Global Study

Business Walker College trains students through academic departments at:

• Accounting
• Computer Information System
• Economy
• Finance, Banking and Insurance
• Hospitality and Tourism Management Business Management
• Marketing
• International Business
• Sustainable Business
• Supply Chain Management

In addition, the college houses MBA programs, the Master of Science in Accounting, the Master of Science in Applied Data Analysis, and the Master of Arts in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management programs.

The Cratis D. Williams Graduate School manages undergraduate and certificate degrees through several programs.

• Common Common Market Masters Program - A rare or unique program (eg Appalachian Study) that may qualify students for tuition in the state
• Arts, Humanities, and Cultures
• Business and Professional
• Green - Environmental and conservation program.
• Helping Professions - Counseling, health, and human services
• Higher Education - The program prepares students for teaching and administration of colleges and universities
• Peace Corps Master International Program - The program that connects the master program with Peace Corps service
• PreK-12 Education
• Science, Math, Engineering, and Technology

Distance education

Appalachian State University offers off-campus programs through three off-campus centers. These centers are:

• ASU Center in Hickory
• ASU Center at Burke in Morganton
• ASU Center at Caldwell at Lenoir

Off-campus programs offer students the ability to maintain family and careers while working towards a degree. Full-time undergraduate programs are available in Basic Education, Advertising, Criminal Justice, Management, Social Work and Psychology. Appalachian provides a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs off-campus, part-time.

Publications

The ASU history department publishes Historical Note: The Journal of Basic History Research (ISSN 1934-4651), research journal of undergraduate. Founded in 2003 by Eric Burnnette, an undergraduate student of ASU history. This journal receives submissions from all national and international undergraduate students, with particular attention to papers that use primary sources. The editorial board consists of undergraduate and faculty advisors at ASU.

Member of ASU's Department of Physics and Astronomy serves as an editor for the journal Physics Teacher.

The University publishes or holds the copyright to several other magazines, including:

• IMPULS: Premier League Neuroscience Journal,
• Appalachian Business Review , Business and Economic Research Bureau, Walker College of Business
• Appalachian Journal , Appalachian Study Center, Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Appalachian Today , University magazine
• Cold Mountain Review , English Department
• International Comet Quarterly , Department of Physics and Astronomy (submitted to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in 1990)
• Development Education Journal , Development Education Center, Reich Education High School
• Health Care Marketing Journal , Center for Management Development, Walker College of Business
• The Appalachian , student newspaper

Center and institute

The University has several academic centers and institutes related to its mission. These include:

• Adult Basic Skills Professional Development Project
• Appalachian Energy Center - Includes the following:
  • Collaborative Biodiesel Project
  • Renewable Energy Initiative
  • Small Wind Site R & amp; D
• Appalachian Study Center - Includes Appalachian Collections organized by Belk Library, Appalachian Cultural Museum, and publishing editor of Appalachian Journal
• Entrepreneurship Center
• Yuda Center, Holocaust, & amp; Peace Studies
• Center for Management Development
• The Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Program
• The Institute of Health and Human Services
• Center for Mathematics and Science Education
• National Development Education Center and Kellogg Institute
• The Human Performance Lab on the North Carolina Research Campus

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Student life

Students at ASU enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. The mountains offer snowboarding, skiing, tubing, rock climbing, hiking, rafting, camping, and fishing on and around the Blue Ridge Parkway. ASU also has more than 400 clubs and organizations run by the McCaskey Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, such as Greek organizations, academic clubs and diversity, and sports clubs. Before starting each semester, the University hosts a 'Club Expo' which features all clubs and organizations on campus. This event is for students to find an organization or club that is suitable for them and to get involved. The university also has a volunteer center including the Multicultural Center, the LGBT Center, and the Women's Center (which is the only volunteer who runs the Women's Center in the state of North Carolina). All three centers are under the supervision of the Multicultural Student Development Office. On November 11, 2016, ASU opened a fourth center in their student union; Veteran Student Resource Center.

The Appalachian Popular Programming Society (A.P.P.S.) is an existing university-funded organization to plan and deliver a range of educational, enriching, and entertaining events for Appalachian State students and institutions. Through its seven councils, A.P.P.S. members choose, plan, promote, and present a variety of popular entertainment and movie programs that enhance social and cultural life for Appalachian students. A.P.P.S. founded in 1985 to help the students' night life and to support retention. APPS plays an important role in fostering and developing an inclusive Appalachian State University community. Seven councils include Appalachian heritage, club performances, concerts, cultural awareness and student engagement (CASE), movies, special events, and stage performances. Students can enjoy performances, dances, and concerts at Legends, an entertainment facility located on campus.

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Sustainability

Appalachian State University leads the way in creating a world where environmental, social, and economic qualities are in balance to meet the needs of today's resources and future generations.

The Appalachian sports team is dubbed the Mountaineers. The Mountaineers competed in the NCAA Division I and members of the Sun Belt Conference. Appalachian academy team in 20 sports, 10 for men and 10 for women. Mountaineer football teams start competing in the NCAA Football Bowl Sub-Section in the academic year 2014-2015.

Kidd Brewer Stadium is an Appalachian football house with 30,000 seats. Called the nickname "The Rock", the stadium is located at an altitude of 3333 feet (1,016 m). In 2017, App State adds new video boards, sound systems, and LED tape displays. Kidd Brewer Stadium also offers additional stadium seating with 18 luxury suites, 600 club chairs, and Chancellor Box area offering field and campus views.

The George M. Holmes Convocation Center is the court house for the Appalachian basketball team. The 200,840 square foot (18,659 m ² ) arena, with seating for 8,325, is also home to volleyball and indoor tracks and squares. In 2017, new Daktronics video boards are installed. This board consists of nine screens with a size of 1,200.

The University of Recreation (UREC) also offers 20 sports clubs that compete with other regional institutions on a non-university level. They are: lacrosse (men and women), rugby (men and women), soccer (male and female), main frisbee (male and female), volleyball (men and women), climbing, cycling, horseback riding, ice, skiing, badminton, snowboarding, swimming, and triathlon.

The university cycling team has been successful at regional and national levels; they competed in the Atlantic Collegiate Cycling Conference. The team is competing in every bicycle racing discipline recognized by the National Collegiate Cycling Association in the US Cycling. These include cycling on the road, mountain bike racing and Cyclocross. The team won the 2nd Division, as set by USA Cycling, the national college team of mountain bike championships in 2008. They won the 2nd division of college teams cyclocross the national championships in 2008 and 2009. The team is now recognized as the 1st Division team.

On February 19, 2011, the Appalachian Mountaineer Country Women's Basketball Team won the regular season title of the Southern Conference 2011. The last time they won the title was 1996. This is the first for Head Coach Darcie Vincent. On May 18, 2012, the State Appalachian Baseball team defeated Western Carolina University, becoming the Southern Conference baseball champion for the first time since 1985.

Football

Appalachian won three FCS Division I national championships (I-AA) respectively in 2005, 2006, and 2007, at the University of Northern Iowa, the University of Massachusetts, and the University of Delaware, respectively. The Mountaineers is the first FCS football team to win three consecutive national championships since the start of playoffs in 1978. They are also the first Division I program to win three consecutive national championships since the Armed Forces achieved achievements in 1944, 1945 and 1946.

In a milestone for ASU athletics, on September 1, 2007, the Appalachian State football team played their season opener at the fifth-ranked University of Michigan in front of the biggest crowd ever to watch an ASU football game. Appalachian State beat Michigan in the game to be known as "Alltime Upset" by Sports Illustrated with a final score of 34-32 and became the first Division I FCS (I-AA) football team to beat the FBS Division I (IA) ranking team in an AP poll.

Band Athletic

The Hayes School of Music provides support for Mountaineers in all home football games with Marching Mountaineers, and in all home basketball matches with Appalachian Pep Band. The Marching Mountaineers make the journey to some specific away games every football season. The director of Athletic Bands is Dr. Kevin Richardson. In addition to supporting the athletic department, Marching Mountaineers has assisted the Round of Rho Tau Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia in organizing the Appalachian Marching Band Festival each year.

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In media

In 2004, a committee for the Caravan Family Appalachian tour made a promotional video titled "Hot Hot Hot", which is shown throughout the area by Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock. The video became an unintentional internet phenomenon and was featured on the Web Junk 20 VH1 program in early 2006. The video was never intended to promote the Appalachian Country to anyone but the Family Caravan, let alone as a recruitment tool for prospective students. The video is no longer used by the university, due to student and alumni protests.

In 2002, MTV's Road Rules program visited ASU to produce an episode called Campus Crawl, which was aired on campus during the annual winter student swimming event called "Polar Plunge". The participants showed also crossing the high wire between Coltrane and Gardner Halls.

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