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The logo for Appalachian State University's Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies overlaid on a photo of candles burning.

Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies seeking name readers for Yom HaShoah event on April 14
Apr 1, 2026

Yom HaShoah Name Reading
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Belk Library and Information Commons Atrium

College News, Events
Cindy Trivette

Cindy Trivette recognized with two staff shout-outs in March
Mar 31, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Cindy Trivette, administrative support specialist in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, received two staff shout-outs in March.

Awards & Honors, College News, Faculty & Staff
Two students work in a biology lab.

Biology students find community in research for cancer cures
Mar 29, 2026

Mountaineer Discovery: This story is part of a series highlighting student research, creativity and innovation at App State.

College News, Grants & Research, Students
The Department of Computer Science logo featuring the block A with two lines of text underneath it: The first line reads "College of Arts and Sciences," and the second line reads "Computer Science."

App State students harness artificial intelligence to fight glaucoma
Mar 24, 2026

Mountaineer Discovery: This story is part of a series highlighting student research, creativity and innovation at App State.

Alumni, College News, Grants & Research, Students
Savannah Devine ‘22

CAS alumna finds purpose in her work to understand volcanoes
Mar 23, 2026

Mountaineer Discovery: This story is part of a series highlighting student research, creativity and innovation at App State.

Alumni, Awards & Honors, CAS Corps, College News, Grants & Research
Vanya Dill, a senior geology major from Morrisville, at a field site in Mongolia in August 2025. Photo by Dr. Sarah Carmichael

Geology major selected to present research at prestigious Explorers Club event
Mar 19, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Vanya Dill, a senior geology major from Morrisville, has been invited to present her research at The 122nd Explorers Club Annual Dinner: Odysseys on April 18 in New York City.

Awards & Honors, College News, Grants & Research, Students
Mary O'Connell (left) and James Moser (right) examine an artifact. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

App State students conduct Spring Break dig in historic Junaluska neighborhood
Mar 19, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Over Spring Break, 12 Appalachian State University students joined Dr.

College News, Outreach & Community Engagement, Students
The "As the Crow Flies" logo overlaid on an image of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Spring 2026 edition of As the Crow Flies now available
Mar 16, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The third edition of As the Crow Flies, the open-access expansion of Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review, went live on March 15.

Arts & Cultural, College News
The "Appalachian State Giving Day" logo overlaying four images: one of two students conducting an archaeological survey, one of a faculty member examining a rock with two students, one of a faculty member teaching a lecture, and one of three students conducting a stream survey.

Support the College of Arts and Sciences during Appalachian State Giving Day 2026
Mar 12, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's biggest annual day of giving is back for its 13th year with a new look and name: Appalachian State Giving Day.

Alumni, College News, SAFE Grant, Support
Appalachian State University's block "A" logo in white and gold on top of two lines of text. The top line reads "College of Arts and Sciences" in white and the bottom line reads "Psychology" in gold. The background of the image is black.