APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY Address: Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 Phone: 828-262-2000 (Switchboard) Founded in 1899 as Watauga Academy, it changed its name to Appalachian State Normal School in 1925 and again, four years later, to Appalachian State Teachers College. After becoming Appalachian State University in 1967, it became a member institution of the University of North Carolina in 1971. Appalachian State University is a state-contolled, coeducational university that offers degrees at the bachelors, masters, specialist, and doctorate levels. ASU offers 95 undergraduate majors and 81 graduate majors ********** 1997-98 Facts: Enrollment: Full-time undergraduate: 10,442 Total undergraduate: 11,163 Full-time graduate: 638 Total graduate: 945 Average SAT score for entering freshmen: 1076 Student body: Men: 5,742 (47%) Women: 6,366 (53%) White: 11,462 African-American: 329 Native American: 43 Asian: 115 Hispanic: 88 NR Alien: 5671 Out-of-state enrollment: 1,436 From foreign countries: 88 (1996 last year reported) Top five North Carolina counties in student enrollment: Watauga 1,068 Mecklenburg 1,051 Wake 803 Guilford 657 Forsyth 511 1995 Faculty: Full-time: 574 Professors: 250 Assoc. Professors: 122 Asst. Professors: 137 Instructors: 6 Lecturer: 37 Adjunct: 22 Part-time: 210 Full-time holding terminal degrees: 485 (84.5%) 1997-98 undergraduate expenses, per semester: (Estimate) In-state tuition: $907* Out-of-state tuition: $4,484* (*Includes 12+ hours tuition and fees, housing, book rental and standard meal plan) Graduate expenses, per sememster: In-state tuition: $867* Out-of-state tuition: $4,444* (Includes 9+ hours tuition, fees, and health services) *********** FACULTY AND DEPARTMENT HEADS: Chancellor: Dr. Francis T. Borkowski 262-2040 Executive Assitant to the Chancellor: Bob Snead 262-2880 Chancellors Emeriti: Dr. John Thomas Dr. Herbert W. Wey Registrar: A. Brooks McLeod 262-2050 Dir of Admissions: T. Joseph Watts 262-2120 Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs: Dr. Harvey Durham 262-2070 Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs: Jane Helm 262-2030 Vice Chancellor for Student Development: Dean of Student Development Dr. Greg Blimling 262-2060 Director of Residence Life: Richard L. Geis 262-2160 Director of Athletics: Mr. Roachel Laney 262-4010 Vice Chancellor for University Advancement: Dr. Siegfried E. Herrmann 262-2090 Dean, Reich College of Education: Dr. Charles Duke 262-2234 Dean, College of Fine and Applied Arts: Dr. Ming Land 262-3038 Dean, Graduate Studies and Research: Dr. Joyce Lawrence 262-2130 Dean, College of Business: Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock 262-2057 Dean, College of Arts and Sciences: Dr. Donald Sink 262-3076 Dean, School of Music: Dr. Arthur Unsworth 262-3020 NOTE: All phone numbers use the area code (828) **** 1997-98 BOARD OF TRUSTEES: (four year terms, July - July. All terms expire in odd years.) term exp. phone from John A. Allison 2001 336-733-2000 Winston-Salem (Chairman/CEO, BB&T) Suzanne C. Botts 1999 704-733-0276 Charlotte Secretary James T. Broyhill 2001 336-727-1396 Winston-Salem Wayne D. Duncan 2001 919-779-8579 Raleigh Vice-Chairman David J. Edmisten 2001 828-262-3616 Boone Robert G. Fox, Jr. 2001 William K. Hobbs, Jr. 1999 910-251-7680 Wilmington Bryan F. Houck 1999 704-378-8764 Gastonia Chairman Brent Kincaid 1999 828-758-3111 Lenior (President, Broyhill Furniture Industries) Marva L. McKinnon 1999 704-872-6331 Statesville Ben D. Quinn 2001 Glenn W. Wilcox, Sr. 2001 Student Member: Fernando Little, President, Student Government Association 828-262-6254 Faculty Senate Chairperson: Dr. Howard Neufeld 828-262-2683 Staff Council President: Jo Anderson 828-262-2030 Alumni Association President: Robin A. Smith ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE: Judy Fairchild or Derek Edmisten, ASU Public Affairs and News Bureau, at 704-262-2092. To confirm employment, call Larry Nance at Personnel Services, (704)262-3186. For more detailed statistics, see the ASU Factbook online at: http://www.appstate.edu/www_docs/depart/irp/factbook/96update.html LAST UPDATED: August 12, 1998 ljames@nando.com