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Dr. Andy Heckert, far left, enjoys the progress his students are making on a 2014 dig in the Triassic of Arizona as part of his field course known as the “Triassic Trip.” Students seated on the ground are, from left to right, Devin Hoffman ’17, now a Ph.D. candidate in geosciences at Virginia Tech; Chelsea Vaughn ’16, a sergeant in the U.S. Army; and Mathew Sandefur ’16, a geologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Standing in back is dig site volunteer Scott

Revealing Earth’s story through the geologic record
Mar 5, 2021

Dr. Andy Heckert has more than 25 years of experience as a practicing paleontologist, and he shares his passion for fossils with Appalachian State Uni...

CAS Zoomers Continue Spring 2021 - Session 2 of 3 with Dr. Jessica Martell and Dr. Zackary Vernon.

CAS Zoomer - Contested Cuisines: Southern and Appalachian Foodways
Mar 5, 2021

In the midst of a global pandemic, the College of Arts and Sciences started a virtual zoom series to engage with Appalachian alumni and friends. We ar...

Laura Johnston ’99, ’19 in Alberta, Canada while on a trip partially funded by a College of Arts and Sciences SAFE grant. Photo submitted.

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Laura Johnston ’99, ’19, Appalachian Studies
Mar 4, 2021

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Laura Johnston ’99, ’19, Appalachian Studies Laura Johnston was a graduate student from Deep Gap, N.C. Two...

Live from Death Row: A Conversation on Justice and Punishment poster graphic

Live from Death Row: A Conversation on Justice and Punishment
Mar 3, 2021

Thursday, March 11, 2021  11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. ESTVirtual EventContact Dr. Barbara Zaitzow, zaitzowbh@appstate.edu to receive the z...

Dating the Demise of the Dinosaurs virtual event poster with image of speaker Dr. Steven Wang, Swarthmore College.

Dating the Demise of the Dinosaur
Mar 2, 2021

Friday, March 53 p.m.Virtual Zoom eventEmail Kristen E. Roland or Quinn Morris in the Departmant of Mathematical Sciences for Zoom details.Why did the...

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Truman Capote Scholarship: Call for Submissions
Mar 2, 2021

Appalachian State University’s spring 2021-22 Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship in Creative Writing competition is accepting submissions in a...

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Announcing Fall 2020 SAFE and Helton Award Recipients
Mar 1, 2021

The College of Arts and Sciences Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) fund provides resources that can be used to transform the undergraduate an...

Kara Haselton, member of CAS Corps

CAS Corps Feature: Kara Haselton
Feb 26, 2021

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 opport...

Office of Student Research

24th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors - Abstract Submission Information
Feb 25, 2021

24th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative EndeavorsThe Office of Student Research invites both graduate and undergraduate students, alo...

Student and Faculty Excellence Fund (SAFE)

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Hunter Suthers ‘20, Physics and Astronomy
Feb 25, 2021

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Hunter Suthers '20, Physics and AstronomyHunter Suthers was a graduate student in Engineering Physics from Buena Vi...

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