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Learning in the High Country — beyond the classroom
Oct 8, 2021

Appalachian State University students and alumni often refer to the university as their “home on the mountain.” The use of this physical reference...

Dr. Natalia Aleksiun lecture poster

Historian of Polish Jewry to give lecture from Warsaw, Poland
Oct 4, 2021

Thursday, October 19, 20217 - 9 p.m. ESTRegistration is required to participateA virtual event, free and open to the public.  Dr. Natal...

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Sociology Announces a New Concentration in Sociology!
Oct 1, 2021

Starting this Fall 2021, the Department of Sociology will offer a new Bachelor of Science concentration in Sociology focusing on power and social chan...

This is My Brain on Anxiety event poster. Graphic submitted.

This is My Brain on Anxiety: The Detailed Experience of an Anxious, BLACK Woman
Sep 30, 2021

Department of Sociology and Department of Theatre and Dance present Mia McClureFriday, October 15, 2021Doors open 6:00 p.m., show begins at 6:30 p.m.V...

Caption: SAFE student recipient Karissa Scholten, Psychology. Photo submitted.

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Karissa Scholten, Psychology
Sep 30, 2021

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Karissa Scholten, PsychologyKarissa Scholten is a graduate student from Grand Rapids, M.I.Student and Faculty Excellence...

Event poster for the DLLC 4th Annual International Speaker Series Featuring Dr. Michael Sharpe

DLLC 4th Annual International Speaker Series Featuring Dr. Michael Sharpe, CUNY
Sep 29, 2021

We are pleased to invite you to the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures’ 4th Annual International Speaker Series on Thursd...

Dr. Denton Ebel, curator at the American Museum of Natural History

Joint Colloquium Features Meteorite Curator
Sep 24, 2021

Monday, September 27, the seventh colloquium featuring Dr. Denton Ebel, curator at the American Museum of Natural History, will be held. The event wil...

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SAFE Fund Application Information
Sep 24, 2021

Consider applying for the College's Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund; deadline October 4, 2021.The SAFE Fund provides resources that can be ...

Dr. Patricia Johann, professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Computer Science, was awarded a $510,823 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the logical foundations of computer science. Photo submitted

App State’s Dr. Patricia Johann researches logics used in software programming
Sep 23, 2021

Dr. Patricia Johann was awarded a $510,823 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the logical foundations of computer sci...

Dr. Christine Ogilvie Hendren is the director of Appalachian State University’s Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics and professor of geological and environmental sciences. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State joins NSF research effort to reduce phosphorus dependence, losses
Sep 22, 2021

Phosphorus is an essential element and a critical nutrient in global food systems, where it is used in fertilizers to improve crop yields. But “the ...