Watauga College
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Watauga College is a residential college
founded at Appalachian State in 1972. Watauga College has an interdisciplinary approach to fulfilling Appalachian State's core requirements in English and History. Watauga College students live in the Living and Learning Center, Appalachian's newest residence hall as they complete the two-year program. In 2008 Watauga College changed its name to Watauga Global Community.
Watauga College was first based in Watauga Hall, then for decades was based in East Hall, a large U shaped dormatory on the east end of Campus. The dorm was known campus wide as having the largest rooms of any dorm on the Appalachian campus, yet it ranked as one of the oldest dorms on campus. Upon the completion of the Living and Learning Center in 2004, Watauga College relocated and East Hall has since been renovated.
Residential college
A residential college is an organisational pattern for a division of a university that places academic activity in a community setting of students and faculty, usually at a residence and with shared meals, the college having a degree of autonomy and a federated relationship with the overall...
founded at Appalachian State in 1972. Watauga College has an interdisciplinary approach to fulfilling Appalachian State's core requirements in English and History. Watauga College students live in the Living and Learning Center, Appalachian's newest residence hall as they complete the two-year program. In 2008 Watauga College changed its name to Watauga Global Community.
Watauga College was first based in Watauga Hall, then for decades was based in East Hall, a large U shaped dormatory on the east end of Campus. The dorm was known campus wide as having the largest rooms of any dorm on the Appalachian campus, yet it ranked as one of the oldest dorms on campus. Upon the completion of the Living and Learning Center in 2004, Watauga College relocated and East Hall has since been renovated.