Q&A with Dana Powell, author of Landscapes of Power
Jan 24, 2018
Dana Powell, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Appalachian State University, examines the rise and fall of the controversial Desert Rock Power Pl...
Simon & Schuster announces the publication of Appalachian professor Mark Powell's ‘Small Treasons’
Jan 18, 2018
Simon & Schuster announces the publication of “Small Treasons,” the fifth novel by Mark Powell, assistant professor of creative writing and co...
Appalachian faculty, students and alumni providing outreach in STEAM to community grade school
Jan 10, 2018
Six faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences in mid-November judged Science Fair projects completed by fourth, fifth and sixth graders at...
President of the American Chemical Society visits Appalachian Chemistry Department
Jan 9, 2018
Dr. Allison A. Campbell, President of the American Chemical Society and Director of Earth and Biological Sciences at the Pacific Northwest National La...
Appalachian Studies faculty member at Appalachian State University attracts global interest with film “After Coal”
Jan 5, 2018
Appalachian Studies faculty member and documentary filmmaker Tom Hansell will present, on two continents this spring, “After Coal” a feature lengt...
Faculty of Distinction
Dec 21, 2017
Appalachian attracts and retains an exceptionally talented and committed faculty. Small classes and close interactions between faculty and students cr...
Dr. Dana Powell publishes new book on Navajo (Diné) sovereignty and energy development
Dec 21, 2017
Dr. Dana Powell has published a new book on Navajo (Diné) sovereignty and energy development. It appears in the "New Ecologies for the Twen...
Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office names Alum 2017 Employee of the Year
Dec 21, 2017
Cpl. Matt Taylor was recently picked by the command staff at the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office to receive the “2017 Employee of the Year” awa...
2017 Linda Flowers Literary Award Recipient: Aaron Ballance
Dec 7, 2017
On November 4, 2017 the North Carolina Humanities Council announced Mr. Aaron Ballance as the recipient of its 2017 Linda Flowers Literary Award for h...
Local resident’s research honored
Nov 30, 2017
Known for her work in the field of sediments and sedimentary rocks, Liutkus-Pierce said the environments in which the ancestors of humans lived and ho...