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Appalachian alumnae to serve as park interpreters through NPS funding

Appalachian alumnae to serve as park interpreters through NPS funding
Apr 20, 2018

 The National Park Service has awarded $21,508 in funding for two recent Appalachian State University graduates to serve as interpretive staff at Shenandoah National Park, which is located along the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.

College News, Alumni, Grants & Research
Is Anyone Out There?

N.C. Science Festival Statewide Star Party: Is Anyone Out There?
Apr 19, 2018

N.C. Science Festival Statewide Star Party: Is Anyone Out There?
Saturday, April 21, 2018
8:30 - 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. - midnight

College News, Events
Kendall Hughes prepares for a career in intelligence

Kendall Hughes prepares for a career in intelligence by combining ROTC and criminal justice
Apr 19, 2018

“An international criminal justice major encompasses anthropology, sociology, psychology, statistics, political science and economics. It’s everything put into one major.

College News, Students
Creative nonfiction author Dennis Covington visits Appalachian

Creative nonfiction author Dennis Covington visits Appalachian
Apr 18, 2018

Appalachian State University welcomes creative nonfiction author Dennis Covington, who will deliver a reading and craft talk as part of the spring 2018 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series.

College News, Events
Graduate School Faculty and Student Awards in the College of Arts and Sciences

Graduate School Faculty and Student Awards in CAS
Apr 17, 2018

Graduate School Faculty and Student Awards in the College

College News, Faculty & Staff, Awards & Honors
Semicolon Week

Semicolon Week
Apr 17, 2018

Semicolon Week focuses on continuing stories and providing the resources that we can capitalize on to push forward. The premise is that this simple and commonly used symbol shows support and promotes awareness of mental health and suicide. 

College News, Events
Joseph J. Gonzalez 2018 Award for Excellence in Teaching

Joseph J. Gonzalez Receives a UNC Board of Governors 2018 Award for Excellence in Teaching
Apr 16, 2018

Teaching is about learning—both for the students and for me. When I teach, I learn as much as my students; I just learn different things.

College News, Faculty & Staff, Awards & Honors
Appalachian Hosts Annual STEAM Expo, Part of the North Carolina Science Festival

Appalachian Hosts Annual STEAM Expo, Part of the North Carolina Science Festival
Apr 16, 2018

Appalachian Hosts Annual STEAM Expo, Part of the North Carolina Science Festival

College News, Sustainability, Events
Hope Larson

Comic Book Writer and Artist Hope Larson visits Appalachian and Community Elementary School
Apr 13, 2018

On Thursday, April 19, 2018, nationally renowned comic book writer and artist Hope Larson will visit Bethel Elementary School and Appalachian State University.

College News, Events
J. Tyler Ramsey ’16 at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Photo submitted

Chemistry alum’s research indicates potential harm of essential oils
Apr 13, 2018

 Lavender and tea tree oils may be causing breast growth in young boys.

College News, Alumni, Grants & Research