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Razan Farhan Alaqil speaks at the MiSK-UNDP Youth Forum 2017, held in September in New York City. Photo submitted

Razan Farhan Alaqil: Representing Saudi youth on the world stage
Nov 9, 2017

Political science major Razan Farhan Alaqil is originally from Saudi Arabia and has been the Saudi youth representative to the United Nations....

Honors senior anthropology major, Evie Giaconia, Conducts Thesis in the Ecuadorian Rainforest

Evie Giaconia Conducts Thesis in the Ecuadorian Rainforest
Nov 8, 2017

Honors senior anthropology major and Chancellor’s Scholar Evie Giaconia spent this past summer in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest conducting ethnog...

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) campus index for 2017

AASHE: Appalachian Rankings in the Sustainability Campus Index
Nov 8, 2017

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) campus index for 2017 was released. The Sustainable Campus...

Appalachian ACT Students at Farm Cafe: A community of ‘doers’

A community of ‘doers’
Nov 2, 2017

The Appalachian Community pulls together to address food insecurity in the High Country...

4th Annual Appalachian Safety Summit Announced for 2018

4th Annual Appalachian Safety Summit Announced for 2018
Nov 1, 2017

The 4th Annual Appalachian Safety Summit will be occurring in Boone, N.C. on May 1-2, 2018. Previously, the summit has educated and informed safe...

Evan Montpellier

Geography major finds adventure and stories in the field
Oct 31, 2017

Digging a snowpit, setting up tents or strapping bags on horses high in the Andes is a long way from day-to-day life in Greensboro. ...

Appalachian’s Visiting Writers Series

Poet Vivian Shipley to conclude Appalachian’s Visiting Writers Series
Oct 31, 2017

The Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian State University will conclude with two presentations by Vivian Shipley, a poet, cri...

Archie - Gorgetosuchus pekinensus - Aetosaur: a collaborative sculpture project between the Art and Geological and Environmental Sciences departments of Appalachian State University

Workshop and Exhibition Opening for Archie
Oct 27, 2017

Archie - Gorgetosuchus pekinensus - AetosaurTwo upcoming events in the process of bringing Archie to life! Geological and Environmental Sciences ...

Celebrating the Birth of Appalachian Studies

Appalachian Online: Celebrating the Birth of Appalachian Studies
Oct 26, 2017

You are invited to attend the Appalachian Online: Celebrating the Birth of Appalachian Studies event, which will feature a panel discussion on ou...

Recipient of the 2016-17 College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Alumni Award is Rod (R. T.) Smith

College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Alumni Award 2016-17
Oct 25, 2017

The recipient of the 2016-17 College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Alumni Award is Rod (R. T.) Smith. Smith graduated from Appalachian State Univer...