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Dr. Amy Wood appointed Associate Vice Provost for Academics and Community Outreach at App State Hickory campus Mar 17, 2025

Acting Provost Specht's Remarks to Faculty Senate – Mar. 3, 2025 Mar 3, 2025

Acting Provost Specht's Remarks to Faculty Senate – Feb. 10, 2025 Feb 10, 2025

Important Update: Departmental Reorganization Oct 11, 2021

Leadership Update Oct 7, 2021

Phased Retirement Program Oct 5, 2021

Class Syllabus Policies Aug 12, 2021

Faculty Notification: Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) May 11, 2021

Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris named Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor at App State May 10, 2021

Dr. Caroline Smith named App State winner of 2021 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award Apr 27, 2021

Interim Provost Heather Norris' report to Faculty Senate Apr 26, 2021

Pass/No Credit decision for Spring 2021 Apr 21, 2021

App State higher education professor helps create, co-directs Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges Apr 15, 2021

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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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