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Appalachian State University ( / ˌæpəˈlætʃən /; [a] Appalachian, App State, or App) is a public university in Boone, North Carolina. It was founded as a teachers college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty and the latter's wife, Lillie Shull Dougherty. The university expanded to include other programs in 1967 and joined the ...
Kidd Brewer Stadium is a 40,168 multi-purpose stadium located in Boone, North Carolina. Nicknamed "The Rock," the stadium is the home of the Appalachian State Mountaineers football team. Kidd Brewer stands 3,333 feet (1,016 m) above sea level. The Mountaineers boast a 263–77–5 (.770) home record at the stadium. [2]
Varsity Gymnasium is an 8,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Boone, North Carolina. It opened in 1968 and was home to the Appalachian State Mountaineers basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams, until the Holmes Center opened in 2000. The gym is still currently home to the wrestling program.
High Country Grizzlies ( NAL / AAL) (2017–2018) The George M. Holmes Convocation Center (usually referred to as the Holmes Center) is an 8,325-seat multipurpose arena in Boone, North Carolina, United States, on the campus of Appalachian State University. The convocation center is named for George M. Holmes, a 1954 graduate and member of the ...
College cafeterias once carried a reputation for serving mystery meat and unappealing eats, but a new generation of college students are demanding trendy, upscale dining options with healthy ...
In November 2021, Everts announced the establishment of the App State Hickory Campus, [9] which opened to students on Aug. 21, 2023. [10] Until Nov. 19, 2021, when the university purchased the former Corning Optical Communications building, Hickory was the largest metropolitan area in North Carolina that did not have a major, public university ...
Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts will step down from her position on Friday. Everts, who has served as chancellor of the Boone university since 2014, said in a Monday ...
The Dark Sky Observatory (DSO) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Appalachian State University (ASU). It is located 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) east of Deep Gap, North Carolina (USA), off of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and 32 kilometers (20 mi) east of the ASU campus in Boone, North Carolina It was established in 1981, and is used for research, instruction, and public viewing events.