1985 was the first year that a waiting list had to be put into place because of the increase in admission applications. The Walker College of Business underwent many improvements, the Mountaineer Community was founded, a degree in Applied Physics…
1970-71 was a year of many program additions to the Appalachian campus such as the enactment of the Honors Program, the High-Risk program, the Bachelor of Technology, the Appalachian Studies Program, and many Independent Study Programs.