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Then and Now alumnus: Ben Dannemiller '11, '15

Then and Now: Ben Dannemiller, Geography and Planning
Jul 27, 2020

Ben Dannemiller '11, '15B.S. Geography, (GIS)M.A. Geography, Urban and Regional PlanningFrom Asheville, N.C.THENAs a student at Appalachian, Dannemill...

Dr. Thomas Whyte publishes new book on Boone's history before 1769

Dr. Thomas Whyte publishes new book on Boone's history before 1769
Jul 24, 2020

Dr. Thomas Whyte, Professor of Anthropology, has just published a new book on the history of Boone and Northwestern North Carolina, Boone Before ...

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"The Way We Live Now" Creative Writing Students’ memoirs of the semester lead to published work
Jul 23, 2020

Three students from the Department of English were chosen for publication by an online journal and news website, 100 Days in Appalachia. The essays we...

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Robert Lewis '19, Physics and Astronomy

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Robert Lewis '19, Physics and Astronomy
Jul 22, 2020

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Robert Lewis ‘19, Physics and AstronomyRobert Lewis was an undergraduate student in from Bailey, N.C. Student and...

Meteorological factors may influence COVID-19 transmission and spread in the US, according to research by App State and NCICS

Meteorological factors may influence COVID-19 transmission and spread in the US, according to research by App State and NCICS
Jul 21, 2020

BOONE, N.C. —A new study by a multidisciplinary team of researchers at Appalachian State University and the North Carolina Institute for Climat...

App State budding ornithologist recognized as Young Birder of 2020 by the American Birding Association

App State budding ornithologist recognized as Young Birder of 2020 by the American Birding Association
Jul 20, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — Do you know the call of a magnolia warbler from the evening song of an Acadian flycatcher? And can you spot the difference between a b...

N.C. COVID-19 Student Response Corps offers alumni and students opportunities for partnership

N.C. COVID-19 Student Response Corps offers alumni and students opportunities for partnership
Jul 17, 2020

Students from colleges and universities across North Carolina unexpectedly lost internships due to COVID-19. At the same time, many local government a...

App State announces new interim director of its Center for Appalachian Studies and Appalachian studies program

App State announces new interim director of its Center for Appalachian Studies and Appalachian studies program
Jul 16, 2020

Dr. Conrad E. “Ozzie” Ostwalt, professor of religious studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, has assumed a new position as interim ...

SAFE Grant Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Elizabeth Alison Gulley

SAFE Grant Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Elizabeth Alison Gulley
Jul 15, 2020

Dr. Elizabeth Alison GulleyAssistant Professor, Department of EnglishStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) fund recipientProject: “Beowulf's Af...

Then and Now Alumnus: John Misenheimer

Then and Now: John Misenheimer, Psychology
Jul 14, 2020

John Misenheimer '16M.A. Industrial- Organizational Psychology and Human Resource ManagementFrom Raleigh, N.C.THENMisenheimer recognizes that his expe...