Appalachian State University is committed to developing and allocating resources to the fundamental task of creating a diverse campus culture. We value diversity as the expression of human similarities and differences, as well as the importance of a living and learning environment conducive to knowledge, respect, acceptance, understanding and global awareness.
- Appalachian State University Diversity Statement
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racially and ethnically underrepresented*
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Growth in underrepresented students since 2014*
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male-to-female student ratio
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number of international students on campus
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underrepresented full-time faculty
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enrolled student veterans
* Combined percentage of students who self-identify as Hispanic of any race; American Indian or Alaska Native; Black or African American; Asian; Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, Two or more races; or are Nonresident Alien. This percentage is taken from the total number of students who elect to report their racial and/or ethnic identities, as well as Nonresident Alien students. Actual counts may be higher, as some students choose not to report their race or ethnicity.
Sources: IRAP, Military Affairs Committee, Office of International Education and Development.
Friday, March 27, 2020
A Civil Rights activist and world-renowned poet, Nikki Giovanni's journey led her from Knoxville, TN to the forefront of the late 1960s Black Arts Movement. On the path she fell in love with hospitals and space, befriended gangsters and nuns, and determined that writing is not about keeping score - but it is about making a point.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
The book “Comprehensive Literacy for All,” co-authored by Appalachian professor of reading Dr. David Koppenhaver, serves as a “practical guide to providing comprehensive, high-quality literacy instruction to students with significant disabilities.”
Friday, March 20, 2020
Appalachian’s first African American female ROTC graduate, Edna W. Cummings ’78, is one of the newest inductees in the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame. Cummings is a retired Army colonel with a distinguished 25-year military career.
Friday, March 20, 2020
Jalyn Howard ’17 incorporates leadership, community service and philosophy in his approach to health care management.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Meggett, who supervises and directs all legal services at Appalachian as general counsel, is one of only six African American attorneys in North Carolina currently recognized by The National Black Lawyers Top 100.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Appalachian has sustained VIQTORY’s Military Friendly® School designation since 2010 and was recently recognized as a Top 10 Military Friendly® School for 2020–21.
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Relationships fostered during Appalachian’s Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institutes take several locals overseas to launch new initiatives in Africa.
Thursday, February 20, 2020
As part of the 2020 Mandela Washington Fellowship, Appalachian will host 25 of Africa’s emerging civic leaders — ages 25–35 — for a six-week Leadership Institute. Fellows will participate in volunteer service opportunities, meet with state and local government officials, and more.
Apr 2
Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Thursday, April 2, 2020
2:00pm-3:15pm
We will try to reschedule in fall 2020. Poet Jacinta White will discuss her process of exploring African American churches and cemeteries in the rural South and how that journey led to her most recent collection, “Resurrecting the Bones.” She will speak on the place of poetry as a research tool and how poetry not only helps us make sense of our world (and our perceived and realized place within it) but also how it stands within a historical context.
Apr 2
Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Thursday, April 2, 2020
7:30pm
We will try to reschedule in fall 2020. Poet Jacinta V. White, the author of “Resurrecting the Bones: Born from a Journey through African American Churches & Cemeteries in the Rural South,” attributes poetry to being her lifeline and began seriously writing after the sudden passing of her father in 1996. “Resurrecting the Bones” is a collection of 37 poems attempts to convey the impressions the poet received through her visits to churches and cemeteries in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Texas.
Apr 8
Neurodiversity Film Series
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
10:00am
This event has been canceled. Abandoned by his birth parents, DJ Savarese finds a loving family which helps him learn to communicate. As he makes his way through high school and dreams of college, he advocates on behalf of non-speaking autistic people.
Apr 8
Neurodiversity Film Series
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
5:30pm-7:30pm
This event has been canceled. Abandoned by his birth parents, DJ Savarese finds a loving family which helps him learn to communicate. As he makes his way through high school and dreams of college, he advocates on behalf of non-speaking autistic people.
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Appalachian has been named to the 9th spot on Victory Media’s 2018 Military Friendly Schools Top 10 list.
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The strength of Appalachian’s study-abroad programs and student interest in global living and learning has placed the university near the top of rankings released Nov. 14, 2016 by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
College campuses have historically been places where students shine a spotlight on issues of national and international importance, and Appalachian is no exception.
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Jan. 25, 2019
Appalachian’s program has become a model for other campuses across the state and nation. The annual event honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, as students accomplish challenging projects alongside community partners.
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Jan. 11, 2019
Appalachian students contribute to world peace by working locally to improve interpersonal communication, access to education, and understanding of homophobia and transphobia.
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Jan. 15, 2019
A study by social psychologist Dr. Andrew Monroe finds people who value following purity rules over caring for others are more likely to view gay and transgender people as less human.
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Sept. 13, 2018
The move supports workers’ rights and Appalachian’s sustainability commitment, since Alta Gracia is known for paying a living wage and offering a healthy workplace.
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Oct. 4, 2017
Student and faculty researchers and community support have helped reclaim an African-American cemetery near campus.
Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock formed the 35-member Chancellor’s Commission on Diversity in Spring 2013 to ensure Appalachian is a welcoming community of scholars which values, respects and embraces diversity across all units.
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