BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * 1,500 App State graduates begin their next chapter Freiman and Sywassink awarded honorary doctorates for support of App State By J. Todd Coates and Brian Miller Appalachian State University celebrated the achievements of more than 1,500 graduates during its Fall 2025 Commencement, with three ceremonies held Dec. 12 in Holmes Convocation Center. The graduates, who faced challenges that included a   more

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State awarded $1.1M NCInnovation grant for digital tool supporting families of children with developmental delays By Bret Yager A project led by Dr. Gavin Colquitt at Appalachian State University has received $1.1 million in grant funding from NCInnovation to develop and scale an interactive digital tool capable of identifying and providing resources for delayed development of movement skills   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University Joins National $8 Million Initiative to Expand College Education in Prisons * Marian University is honored to be selected as a founding partner in a groundbreaking national initiative to advance postsecondary education for incarcerated learners. The University of Utah has received an $8 million award from Ascendium Education Group to launch the Prison Education Action Research Lab (PEARL),   more