College News

ACS award winners and their mentors

Three chemistry majors honored with awards from the American Chemical Society.
May 11, 2018

The local chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Carolina-Piedmont (C-P) section awarded chemistry major Hayden Lane, Clayton, N.C., the Outs...

Innovate for Good: Summer STEM program for girls

Innovate for Good: Summer STEM program for girls
May 10, 2018

Appalachian State University will offer Aspire IT, a summer outreach program that aims to increase diverse students' awareness about ST...

Staci Hunter, SECU Public Fellows Internship Scholarship recipient 2018

Staci Hunter, SECU Public Fellows Internship Scholarship recipient 2018
May 10, 2018

Staci Hunter, a graduating senior with a major in criminal justice and two minors in psychology and Spanish from Wendell, North Carolina, was awarded ...

Senior Psychology Major Meghan Pavelka: CAS Corps Feature of the Month

Senior Psychology Major Meghan Pavelka: CAS Corps Feature of the Month
May 9, 2018

The CAS Corps are chosen to  serve as representatives to all constituents of the College of Arts and Sciences and to create, promote and execute ...

ORAU awards funding for Appalachian Carbon Research Group workshop

ORAU awards funding for Appalachian Carbon Research Group workshop
May 8, 2018

The Appalachian Carbon Research Group (ACRG) — an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff and students at Appalachian State University studying ca...

Hayley Wynn ’17, of Huntersville, travels through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to assess archaeological sites that experienced damage from the November 2016 Chimney Tops 2 and Cobbly Nob wildfires. Photo courtesy of Hayley Wynn

NPS supports Appalachian wildfire mitigation efforts in the Great Smoky Mountains
May 7, 2018

Dr. Mark Spond, who serves as Appalachian State University’s liaison to the National Park Service (NPS), received a total of $69,455.50 in fund...

Dr. Xiaofei Tu, lecturer and Dr. Wendy Xie, associate professor, both in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, have been awarded a STARTALK grant.

Two Appalachian faculty receive STARTALK grant: funding for high school student residential Chinese immersion program
May 4, 2018

Dr. Xiaofei Tu, lecturer and Dr. Wendy Xie, associate professor, both in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, have been awarded a ST...

Dr. Joseph J. Gonzalez, associate professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Cultural, Gender and Global Studies

Appalachian’s Joseph Gonzalez receives Excellence in Teaching Award
May 4, 2018

Dr. Joseph J. Gonzalez, associate professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Cultural, Gender and Global Studies, is the recipie...

Dr. Jessica Mitchell, assistant professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geography and Planning, oversees Appalachian undergraduate students Darek Olsen, left, and Shane Sosko as they test an online interactive map for visualizing project datasets. Photo courtesy of Jessica Mitchell

Macrosystems Biology, Early NEON Science grant supports biodiversity mapping in eastern US
May 3, 2018

Appalachian State University’s Dr. Jessica Mitchell has received a Macrosystems Biology Early Career Award, which includes $288,851 in funding, thro...

Ariel Green, winner of the 2018-19 Frances Holland Black scholarship

Ariel Green, winner of the 2018-19 Frances Holland Black scholarship
May 3, 2018

Ariel Green, a senior from Durham, N.C. who is majoring in Studio Art at Appalachian State University, has been named the winner of the 2018-19 France...