About the College
The College of Arts & Sciences at Appalachian State University is home to 17 academic departments, two centers and one residential college spanning the humanities and the social, mathematical and natural sciences. The college is dedicated to providing instruction and research essential to the University's mission and seeks to cultivate the habits of inquiry, learning and service among all its constituents.
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Student And Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund
The Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund provides resources that can be used to transform the undergraduate and graduate experience. Visit this page to learn more about this award, how to apply and current recipients.

NEW Vet tech program
App State and Banfield Pet Hospital® have announced a partnership - find more information and answers to frequently asked questions about the new Veterinary Technology program.
College News

Recipients of the 2022 JHP Student Research Prize and Travel Research Grants for Israel Announced
At the end of another challenging academic year marked by the ongoing pandemic and a devastating war in Europe, the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and ...

National Endowment for the Humanities Provides Funds for University Research
Elizabeth Perego, assistant professor, Department of History has been named one recipient of funds distributed by the National Endowment for the Human...

Resisting Persecution: Jews and Their Petitions during the Holocaust
Thomas Pegelow Kaplan, Levine Distinguished Professor of Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies, Department of History, has recently published a new arti...

4 App State alumni awarded 2022–23 Fulbrights to teach or research abroad
Appalachian State University’s Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships (NCS), a division of University College, announces four ...

English Department Hosts Inaugural Summer Institute for Teaching Writing
English Department Hosts Inaugural Summer Institute for Teaching Writing Drs. Clarice Moran and Peaches Hash, both faculty in the Department of E...

A return to Everest: App State’s Dr. Baker Perry leads climate science expedition to the world’s highest mountain
Dr. Baker Perry, National Geographic Explorer and professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Geography and Planning, led a succe...