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Dr. Derek Martin (top left), Dr. William Hicks (top right), Dr. Twila Wingrove (bottom left), and Dr. Matthew Wright (bottom right)

App State's College of Arts and Sciences announces new department chairs

Jul 1, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of four new department chairs...

Alice Craft '06 '23 (top left), Kathy Henson '97 '15 (top right), Megan Hutton '22 (bottom left), and Alicia Roberts '03 (bottom right)

Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, College Advising and Support Services staff receive shout-outs in June

Jun 30, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — In June, four members of Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) were recognized with staff shout-outs. Awar...

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App State professor's new book highlights Boone's role in ethical eating

Jun 29, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — A new book by Appalachian State University professor Zackary Vernon places Watauga County at the heart of a national conversation abou...

Dr. Darci Gardner is a professor of French in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. Photo by University Communications

Dr. Darci Gardner appointed director of Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies

Jun 29, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Darci Gardner as director ...

Can ‘body doubling’ really help you focus? Psychologists say maybe. [faculty featured]

Jun 26, 2026

I’m writing this very sentence while sitting in a so-called “body doubling” session. On an open Zoom screen are the friendly, if focused, faces ...

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