Departmental News

2020-21 Truman Capote Literary Trust Creative Writing Scholarship winner, judge and runner-up. Left to right: Victoria Goff (photo submitted), author Jacinta White (photo submitted) and Jay Phillips (photo by Ellen Gwin Burnette).

Truman Capote Literary Trust Creative Writing Scholarship 2020-21 Winners Announced
Aug 11, 2020

Students Jay Phillips and Victoria Goff, were recognized for their achievements in poetry as the 2020-21 Truman Capote Literary Trust Creative Writing...

Dr. Thomas Whyte publishes new book on Boone's history before 1769

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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"The Way We Live Now" Creative Writing Students’ memoirs of the semester lead to published work
Jul 23, 2020

Three students from the Department of English were chosen for publication by an online journal and news website, 100 Days in Appalachia. The essays we...

Then and Now Alumnus: John Misenheimer

Then and Now: John Misenheimer, Psychology
Jul 14, 2020

John Misenheimer '16M.A. Industrial- Organizational Psychology and Human Resource ManagementFrom Raleigh, N.C.THENMisenheimer recognizes that his expe...

How to keep students feeling connected and supported — 4 Excellence in Teaching Award winners weigh in

How to keep students feeling connected and supported — 4 Excellence in Teaching Award winners weigh in
Jul 7, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — At the beginning of the 2020 spring semester, no one at Appalachian State University could have imagined a complete transition to onli...

The Center Online: A Jewish Child Survivor of the Holocaust Gives Testimony  Monday, July 27, 2020

The Center Online: A Jewish Child Survivor of the Holocaust Gives Testimony Monday, July 27, 2020
Jul 6, 2020

The Center Online: A Jewish Child Survivor of the Holocaust Gives Testimony Monday, July 27, 20207 p.m.Online Zoom-based eventThis talk is free a...

Winners of David Hodgin English Award Announced

Winners of David Hodgin English Award Announced
Jul 2, 2020

We are pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural David Hodgin English Award, which this year called for works that addressed the impact th...

SAFE Grant Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Ellen Lamont

SAFE Grant Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Ellen Lamont, Sociology
Jul 1, 2020

Dr. Ellen LamontAssistant Professor, Honors CoordinatorStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) fund recipientProject:“The Mating Game: Courtship ...

new scholarship commemorating Professor David Hodgin graphic, produced by the Dept. of English.

New English Award to Commemorate Professor David Hodgin
May 12, 2020

The Appalachian State University English Department has a new scholarship commemorating Professor David Hodgin. For more details on the current David ...

Online Lecture with Dr. Anna Field: Crime, Masculinity and Intrigue in the Rhinehart Collection

Online Lecture with Dr. Anna Field: Crime, Masculinity and Intrigue in the Rhinehart Collection
May 8, 2020

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 12 p.m.Online Zoom-based lectureDr. Anna Field will speak about her research focused on crime and masculinity in early mo...