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...
Appalachian Carbon Research Group (ACRG) Hosts Successful Forest Offset Workshop
Nov 30, 2017
The Appalachian Carbon Research Group at ASU is an interdisciplinary and collaborative group of students, staff, and faculty, who are studying c...
Dr. Robert Hill, Appointed to North Carolina Psychology Board
Nov 14, 2017
According to his students. Dr. Hill has said that, given the diversity of human behavior and personality, “being normal is a myth, and often overrat...
2017 Award for Academic Freedom and Faculty Governance: Dr. Nancy S. Love
Nov 10, 2017
The Appalachian chapter described Dr. Love as a “tireless proponent of academic freedom issues.”...
College Faculty & Staff Awards 2016-17
Oct 25, 2017
Congratulations to all the CAS faculty and staff members nominated this year and to these winners:Richard N. Henson Outstanding Advisor AwardMatt C. E...