RALEIGH (Aug. 4, 2015) – A bond proposal unveiled Monday by state House leaders improves on a plan offered by Gov. Pat McCrory, devoting more than $900 million in bonds to University projects and $300 million to community college projects. House Speaker Tim Moore said the proposal – which would be put to voters in… READ MORE
House Budget a Breath of Fresh Air
RALEIGH (May 22, 2015) – A University budget that grows by $139 million, or 5.3%, as the overall budget grows by 6.3% is a welcome change in the spending plan for 2015-16 that the N.C. House approved early Friday.1 “It stops the cutting and begins to reverse the trend that began with the Great Recession,”… READ MORE
Six reasons to head for the hills: Why students love Appalachian State
6. Small-town charm, world-class value Settled into the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in a college town with some of the best hiking, skiing, fishing, cycling and climbing anywhere in the eastern United States, Appalachian State offers a classic undergraduate experience. And with a student-faculty ration of 16:1, a Princeton Review Best Value ranking, and more… READ MORE