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Rebecca Newman is the assistant director and wellbeing coordinator in App State's veterinary technology program. Photo submitted

In the News: Overcoming Self-Care Challenges in Veterinary Practice [faculty featured]
Nov 1, 2024

Rebecca Newman, the assistant director/well-being coordinator in App State’s veterinary technology program, is the featured guest on this episode of...

Dr. Davis Hankins is an associate professor of religious studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religion.

Dr. Davis Hankins appointed director of Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies
Oct 31, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Davis Hankins as the director of t...

Dr. David Nieman is a professor at Appalachian State University in the College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Biology and director of the Human Performance Lab at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis.

In the News: Carbo-loading before a big run? Here’s what experts suggest. [faculty featured]
Oct 31, 2024

Runners often gather for a pasta dinner the night before a race to eat carbohydrates and socialize. But experts say carbo-loading ahead of a marathon ...

Holocaust survivor Michael Berkowicz is the former treasurer of the North American Council of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews (POLIN), is a founding member of the Friends of the Krakow Jewish Culture Festival and has held leadership roles in various organizations dedicated to Judaic art and interfaith dialogue. Photo submitted

November 7: Kristallnacht: Testimony from Holocaust Survivor Michael Berkowicz
Oct 28, 2024

Kristallnacht: Testimony from Holocaust Survivor Michael BerkowiczThursday, November 7, 2024, from 7-8:30 p.m.Reich College of Education Room 124A and...

Jesse Barber, an Appalachian State University senior from Sawmills, is pursuing a self-designed B.A. in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in documentary studies in Appalachia and a minor in sustainable development. Photo by Mike Belleme

In the News: North Carolina Photographer Points His Lens Toward Hope Amidst The Devastation Of His Home State [alumni featured]
Oct 28, 2024

Jesse Barber focuses his camera with the quiet pensiveness of a mountain man—someone who appreciates the solace of a porch rocker, the depth of a Bl...

Dr. Kinji Ito is an assistant professor of Japanese in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures. Photo submitted

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kinji Ito
Oct 25, 2024

Dr. Kinji ItoFall 2023 Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund RecipientProject: "Repeated Study: Motivation as a Factor in Second Language Acquisi...

Leah Boone is a senior chemistry major from Pfafftown and member of the CAS Corps. Photo from honors.appstate.edu/leah-boone

SAFE Student Spotlight: Leah Boone
Oct 24, 2024

Leah BooneFall 2023 SAFE Fund RecipientProject: "Comparing the Synthesis of L-DOPA in Osorb Versus in Solution"Leah Boone, a senior chemistry major fr...

Dr. Jefferson Bates is an associate professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Dr. Jefferson Bates publishes new paper in Inorganic Chemistry
Oct 21, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Jefferson Bates, associate professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, is the...

Dr. Kevin Uno is an associate professor in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. Photo submitted

November 8: "Climate Control: How We Broke the Earth's Thermostat and What to Do Next" with Dr. Kevin Uno
Oct 17, 2024

"Climate Control: How We Broke the Earth's Thermostat and What to Do Next"with Dr. Kevin Uno, Associate Professor of Paleoecology at Harvard Universit...

The Veterinary Technology program in Appalachian State University's Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation

The College of Arts and Sciences celebrates National Vet Tech Week 2024
Oct 13, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Housed in the College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation, Appalachian State's veterinary technology p...

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