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Dr. Neva J. Specht appointed App State executive vice chancellor and provost Apr 25, 2025

2025 Campus Budget Briefings — presentations posted Apr 24, 2025

Reminder: 2025 Campus Budget and Strategic Initiatives Briefings are Tuesday, April 22 Apr 16, 2025

App State enrollment reaches 20,023, breaks records for underrepresented students Sep 29, 2020

US News & World Report names App State Online programs among nation’s ‘best’ Sep 29, 2020

Updates from Academic Affairs Sep 18, 2020

Interim Provost Heather Norris' report to Faculty Senate Sep 18, 2020

Appalachian State University Ombud Appointment Sep 9, 2020

Returning to campus: Return to work requirements & building access Aug 6, 2020

Temporary suspension of on-campus meetings of DPCs and PTCs Aug 5, 2020

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Employers Want Both Broad Knowledge and Specific Skills

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Which of the following ranges of knowledge and skills are more important for recent graduates who want to pursue advancement and long-term career success at your company?

16% - Knowledge and skills that apply to a specific field or position
29% - A range of knowledge and skills that apply to a range of fields or positions
55% - Both field-specific knowledge and skills and a broad range of knowledge and skills

Source: "Liberal Arts Graduates and Employment: Setting the Record Straight" Association of American Colleges and Universities, © 2014

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