![Olivia Bargoil, a junior industrial design major from Clayton, jogs along Rivers Street, which bisects Appalachian State University’s campus in Boone. Outdoor exercise, such as jogging, allows individuals to both enjoy the High Country’s many recreation opportunities and remain active during COVID-19, according to Appalachian faculty experts and University Recreation staff. Face coverings are not required while outside as long as the appropriate 6 feet of physical distance can be maintained. Photo by Chase](https://cas.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/asu_news_listing/public/asu_news/exercise-jogs-900.jpg?itok=bczxJaWV)
It’s Boone, it’s beautiful — get outside and get going
Aug 24, 2020
Dr. Mark Spond, Appalachian’s liaison to the National Park Service, suggests exploring some of the area’s parks and trails less traveled.“I...
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New CAS positions and Faculty & Staff members Fall 2020
Aug 18, 2020
Sophia Dent, Department of AnthropologyVisiting Assistant Professor, Dr. Sophia Dent, will be teaching Biological Anthropology in Appalachian’s ...
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App State coronavirus information
Aug 17, 2020
Just a reminder, to stay informed visit the App State Coronavirus website for updates and more....
![Archie, complete, at home and installed in the Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory - Interactive Rock Garden outside of Rankin Science. Photo by Dr. Lauren Waterworth](https://cas.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/asu_news_listing/public/asu_news/covershot_img_8216.jpg?itok=jwF809UD)
There is a prehistoric reptile waiting for students’ return to Appalachian’s campus
Aug 14, 2020
Appalachian State University faculty members, Dr. Andrew Heckert, Dr. Lauren Waterworth and Travis Donovan have collaborated with geology and art stud...
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2 App State professors earn undergraduate student recognition for mentorship
Aug 6, 2020
Dr. Howard Neufeld, professor in the Department of Biology and a longtime faculty member in the Honors College, and Dr. Megen Culpepper...
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‘Leading in a Time of Transformation’: 4 App State faculty selected for women’s leadership development program
Aug 4, 2020
Four Appalachian State University faculty have been accepted into the 2020 BRIDGES Academic Leadership for Women program sponsored by the Un...
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Center Director Dr. T. Pegelow Kaplan Publishes Co-Edited Volume on Jewish Petitioning during the Shoah
Jul 31, 2020
Dr. Thomas Pegelow Kaplan, the Leon Levine Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies, just published...
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SAFE Grant Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Shea Tuberty
Jul 29, 2020
Dr. Shea TubertyProfessor and Assistant Chair, Department of BiologyStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) fund recipientProject: “The New ...
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Dr. Thomas Whyte publishes new book on Boone's history before 1769
Jul 24, 2020
Dr. Thomas Whyte, Professor of Anthropology, has just published a new book on the history of Boone and Northwestern North Carolina, Boone Before ...
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SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Robert Lewis '19, Physics and Astronomy
Jul 22, 2020
SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Robert Lewis ‘19, Physics and AstronomyRobert Lewis was an undergraduate student in from Bailey, N.C. Student and...