A fall 2022 aerial view of 创始人广场, which features statues of App State co-founders B.B. 多尔蒂,D.D. Dougherty and Lillie Shull Dougherty. Founders Bell Pavilion is shown in the upper left corner of the image. Click on the image for a full view. Photo by Wes Craig and Chase Reynolds
创始人广场 was one of several major construction projects completed at Appalachian State University to enhance the App State Experience.
该项目支持 战略计划 of App State and the university’s 目标和指标 associated with the University of North Carolina System’s 战略计划.
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As a tribute to App State’s founders, B.B. 和D.D. Dougherty and Lillie Shull Dougherty, a new plaza was constructed in the university sign area off Hardin Street. 创始人广场, dedicated Sept. 5, 2018, 提供更大的, more iconic setting for the university sign and a new outdoor space for studying, small gatherings and scheduled campus events. The university’s statue of B.B. Dougherty was placed prominently in the new plaza, with statues of Lillie Shull Dougherty 和D.D. Dougherty installed in the plaza in 2019 and 2022, respectively.
This $350,000 project fits into the 总体规划 2025’s description of a new 校园网关. (59页)
Chancellor Sheri Everts speaks to the crowd during the second annual 创始人的一天 Ceremony Sept. 5, 2019. To Everts’ left is the new statue of Lillie Shull Dougherty. Visible behind the crowd is Founders Bell Pavilion. Marie Freeman摄影
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A dedication and luncheon was held Sept. 5, 2018 — the date of a new tradition, 创始人的一天, to be celebrated each fall to honor App State’s founders and the first day of classes in 1899.
At 2019年创始人日, the university dedicated two additions to the plaza: a commemorative statue of Lillie Shull Dougherty and Founders Bell Pavilion, an architectural reproduction of the roof line and bell steeple of Watauga Academy, the school that evolved into Appalachian State University. The pavilion houses one of App State’s historic bells.
The university celebrated a hybrid 2020年创始人日 由于COVID-19大流行, with attendees gathering in person — while safely distanced — and many more watching the event via AppTV’s livestreamed broadcast.
为 fourth annual 创始人的一天 in 2021, App State inducted seven new members into its Bell Ringers Society and gave both a presentation on and tour of the historic Boone Cemetery located on campus. The site is home to some historic figures from the town and university who are buried there.
作为 2022年创始人日, App State将D.D. Dougherty statue in 创始人广场 — the last of the university’s three co-founders to be represented in bronze — and celebrated with a “Year of the Woman” theme, recognizing 11 women trailblazers, including former App State Chancellor Sheri Everts, for their contributions to the university.
它的资金来源是什么??
This project was funded with a portion of the university’s FY18 State Repair and Renovations (R&R)分配.
谁会受益??
The entire campus and local community benefit from this project. Traditionally a popular spot for students, their families and alumni to take pictures, this area now pays greater tribute to App State’s founders and its nearly 125-year history.
How does it support UNC System Goals and Metrics?
An enhanced campus designed with students, 教师, staff and the public in mind supports recruitment and retention of all members of the university and local communities.
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An aerial view of areas receiving millennial campus designation at Appalachian State University. 视频由玛丽·弗里曼提供