North Carolina has rattlesnakes. See how to ID the one you’d most likely spot. [faculty featured]
Jun 26, 2026
North Carolina is perhaps better associated with copperheads, but the state is also home to rattlesnakes....
College of Arts and Sciences announces Lou Angermeier as University Program Associate
Jun 26, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to welcome Lou Angermeier to the Dean's Office as the U...
New frontiers for App State’s Frontline-to-Farm initiative
Jun 5, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Frontline-to-Farm (FtF) program is entering a new phase of growth as interdisciplinary collaborations...
Museums, Inclusion, and Community Wellbeing: Who Gets to Decide What Our History Is? [faculty featured]
Jun 5, 2026
In an interview with NPQ, Andrea Burns, a professor of history at Appalachian State University, noted that during the Clinton administration attempts ...
This App State Researcher is Taking Wasted Sweet Potatoes — And Turning Them Into Milk [faculty featured]
Jun 4, 2026
North Carolina may be famous for its beaches and Blue Ridge Mountains, but the state has a lesser-known claim to fame. As the sweet potato capital, No...
What Vet Techs Wish They’d Known: Advice from the NAVTA President [faculty featured]
Jun 3, 2026
Veterinary technology is growing at three times the national average (3 percent). The Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025) reported approximately 134,200...
Lisa Wiborg joins App State Veterinary Technology program as Wellness and Engagement Coordinator
Jun 1, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Lisa Wiborg, MSW, LISW‑S, C‑AAIS, has joined Appalachian State University's Veterinary Technology program as the Wellness and Enga...
Book Feature: Eating on a Mountain at the End of the World: How I Found Love, Humor, and Beauty in My Quest for Ethical Food [faculty featured]
Jun 1, 2026
When Zackary Vernon moved to Boone to begin teaching at Appalachian State University, he took on the personal challenge of trying to make ethical food...
College of Arts and Sciences announces Dr. Denise Edwards-Forde as Travel Coordinator
May 29, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has welcomed Dr. Denise Edwards‑Forde to the Dean’s Office as Travel Coordinator, effective...
Dr. Harvey R. Durham remembered for decades of leadership at App State
May 25, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Harvey R. Durham, a former acting chancellor and provost at Appalachian State University, died on Friday, May 15, at the age of 88...