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Vanya Dill, a senior geology major from Morrisville, at a field site in Mongolia in August 2025. Photo by Dr. Sarah Carmichael

Geology major selected to present research at prestigious Explorers Club event
Mar 19, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Vanya Dill, a senior geology major from Morrisville, has been invited to present her research at The 122nd Explorers Club Annual Dinne...

Mary O'Connell (left) and James Moser (right) examine an artifact. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

App State students conduct Spring Break dig in historic Junaluska neighborhood
Mar 19, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Over Spring Break, 12 Appalachian State University students joined Dr. Cameron Gokee, associate professor in the Department of Anthrop...

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Spring 2026 edition of As the Crow Flies now available
Mar 16, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The third edition of As the Crow Flies, the open-access expansion of Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review, went live on Marc...

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Support the College of Arts and Sciences during Appalachian State Giving Day 2026
Mar 12, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's biggest annual day of giving is back for its 13th year with a new look and name: Appalachian State Givi...

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All App State PsyD internship applicants matched to accredited training sites
Mar 11, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) program is celebrating a major accomplishment: Eve...

Dr. Ari Blatt

French scholar Dr. Ari Blatt to present on “The Topographic Imaginary” on March 24
Mar 6, 2026

“The Topographic Imaginary: Art and the Environs of Greater Paris”Guest Lecture and Workshops by Dr. Ari BlattTuesday, March 24, 2026, from 5-7:30...

Dr. Matt Estep (left) and Alex O'Neill ’19 ’21 (right)

App State researchers study genetic diversity of Western North Carolina’s Timber Rattlesnakes
Mar 6, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — A group of researchers from Appalachian State University's Department of Biology and Department of Geography and Planning recently aut...

Annika Davidson '19 (left) and Michelle Holcombe (right)

Annika Davidson '19 and Michelle Holcombe receive staff shout-outs
Mar 5, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Two staff members in Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) were recently recognized with staff shout-outs....

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Emily Rubio Pérez ’25 named 2026 North Carolina Council for the Social Studies Student Teacher of the Year
Mar 2, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Emily Rubio Pérez ’25, a graduate of Appalachian State University's History/Social Studies Education program from Sanford, has been...

Dr. Scott Marshall

My fault or yours — earthquake source detection gets lift from App State
Feb 27, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Linking earthquakes with the most likely causative fault just got better, thanks to an externally-funded project by Dr. Scott Marshall...