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Appalachian State University (/ ˌ æ p ə ˈ l æ tʃ ən / [a]), or App State, is a public university in Boone, North Carolina, United States. 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 Appalachian School of Law (ASL) is a private law school in Grundy, Virginia. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and offers a three-year Juris Doctor degree to approximately 128 full-time students. [ 2 ]
The Mariam Cannon Hayes School of Music is the music school of Appalachian State University, a public university in Boone, North Carolina.It is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and offers undergraduate programs as well as Master's degree programs. [1]
A number of colleges and universities in and around Appalachia offer courses and degrees in Appalachian Studies. [5] These range from a Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies offered at Appalachian State University, Shepherd University, and East Tennessee State University, to undergraduate minors at a dozen schools.
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Appalachian Americans, or simply Appalachians, are Americans living in the geocultural area of Appalachia in the eastern United States, or their descendants. [2] [3]While not an official demographic used or recognized by the United States Census Bureau, Appalachian Americans, due to various factors, have developed their own distinct culture within larger social groupings.
The busy schedule fosters outstanding time management among the college students, representing every major in the STATE Course Catalog. The group rehearses Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM at the Marching Band Practice Facility on the Jonesboro campus.
On July 1, 2014, Appalachian State moved to the Sun Belt Conference. Appalachian State fields varsity teams in 17 sports, 7 for men and 10 for women. The football team competes in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly I-A, as a result of the transition to the Sun Belt. The wrestling team remains in the Southern Conference ...