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February 15: "From West Africa to Appalachia: Expert Insights and Demos with Music and Dance"
Jan 12, 2024

"From West Africa to Appalachia: Expert Insights and Demos with Music and Dance"
Thursday, February 15, 2024, from 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Rosen Concert Hall, Broyhill Music Center

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Isabel DuMond (top left), Peter McKinney (top right), Isabella Thungren (bottom left), and Devin Tyler (bottom right) are the recipients of Spring 2024 creative writing scholarships.

Department of English Announces 2024 Creative Writing Scholarship Recipients
Jan 12, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University Department of English has announced the recipients of Spring 2024 creative writing scholarships.

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Dr. Cameron Lippard ’98, chair of Appalachian State University's Department of Sociology
Avery Hodgson, junior biology major from Linwood and member of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps

CAS Corps Member Avery Hodgson Receives Mountaineer Medics Service Award
Dec 19, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Avery Hodgson, junior biology major from Linwood and member of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps, is the recipient of the 2023-24 Jay Kerley EMS Service Award.

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Helen Julian '22 (left) and Emily Walker (right) were inducted into the Fall 2023 Cratis D. Williams Society.

Two CAS Students Inducted into the Cratis D. Williams Society
Dec 18, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — In the Spring and Fall, Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies seeks nominations for the Cratis D. Williams Society. The Society is designed to recognize the top two percent of graduates from the School of Graduate Studies each year.

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Dr. Adam McKay, assistant professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Physics and Astronomy
Emma Whitlock, junior global studies major from Greensboro, is one of thirty-two undergraduates from across the United States selected for the 2023-24 National Humanities Leadership Council (NHLC).
Marc Chagall (1887-1985), a Russian-born artist who spent most of his career in France (except when exiled to New York during the Holocaust). Chagall is best known for his paintings of Paris and for stained glass windows that adorn cathedrals around the world. This event will focus on his representations of shtetl (“little town”) life and the Jewish diaspora.

January 25: "Marc Chagall and Shtetl Life: Interactive Public Seminar on Jewish Diaspora Paintings"
Dec 7, 2023

"Marc Chagall and Shtetl Life: Interactive Public Seminar on Jewish Diaspora Paintings"
Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 5:45-7:00 p.m.
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Room 1102

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Michaela Moon, senior physics secondary education major from Pfafftown, is the recipient of a 2023-24 STEM Pre-Service Teacher Education Scholarship.

Physics Secondary Education Major Michaela Moon Awarded NASA Pre-Service Teacher Education Scholarship
Dec 6, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Michaela Moon, senior physics secondary education major from Pfafftown, is the recipient of a 2023-24 STEM Pre-Service Teacher Education Scholarship.

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