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PAID INTERNSHIP  with the National Park Service Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

PAID INTERNSHIP with the National Park Service Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Jan 5, 2018

Interpretation Services Internship: May 7 – August 25, 2018 College News, Students
Appalachian State Dark Sky Observatory on the Blue Ridge Parkway

A window into the cosmos, hidden on the parkway: App State's Dark Sky Observatory offers glimpse of universe
Jan 3, 2018

Twenty minutes east of Boone, at the end of a twisting gravel road, a team of university researchers peer into the cosmos to learn more about the distant stars. 

College News, Events
CAS Quarterly Newsletter: Dec. 2017

CAS Quarterly Newsletter: Dec. 2017
Jan 2, 2018

The College Quarterly Newsletter Dec. 2017 - click the link or click view original to read the latest edition.

College News, University News
Black Mountain College Semester at Appalachian State University

Black Mountain College Semester at Appalachian
Jan 2, 2018

Black Mountain College Spring 2018 Exhibitions & Events
EXHIBITIONS

Nov 24-April 7 - "Arts at the Center: A History of Black Mountain College" (BRAHM)

College News, Black Mountain College
Faculty of Distinction at Appalachian State

Faculty of Distinction
Dec 21, 2017

Appalachian attracts and retains an exceptionally talented and committed faculty. Small classes and close interactions between faculty and students create a strong sense of community, which has become an Appalachian hallmark.

College News, Faculty & Staff
Community Engagement, Gifts and Grants at Appalachian State University

UNC-Greensboro funds Learning Through Implementation: Investigating Mathematics Learning Across Communities project
Dec 21, 2017

Funding from the University of North Carolina Greensboro will support the work of Appalachian and UNC-G professors to advise upon and implement new secondary mathematics standards.

College News, Grants & Research
Dana Powell, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology at Appalachian

Dr. Dana Powell publishes new book on Navajo (Diné) sovereignty and energy development
Dec 21, 2017

Dr. Dana Powell has published a new book on Navajo (Diné) sovereignty and energy development. It appears in the "New Ecologies for the Twenty-First Century" series by Duke University Press.

College News, Faculty & Staff
Cpl. Matt Taylor was recently picked by the command staff at the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office to receive the “2017 Employee of the Year” award.

Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office names Alum 2017 Employee of the Year
Dec 21, 2017

Cpl. Matt Taylor was recently picked by the command staff at the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office to receive the “2017 Employee of the Year” award. Taylor graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Appalachian State University in 2011. 

College News, Faculty & Staff, Awards & Honors
Long, center, and his wife, Amanda “Mandi” Long with their sons, Jonah, far left, and Isaac in front of the United States Capitol building. Photo courtesy of Long

Appalachian alumnus Brock Long leads FEMA’s mission of support
Dec 19, 2017

Appalachian State University alumnus William Brockmann “Brock” Long ’97 ’99, a native of Newton, North Carolina, serves as the administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

College News, Alumni
Alma Marsh (center), receives an honorary bachelor’s degree from Dr. Neva Specht (left) and Chancellor Sheri Everts (right), as Chair of Appalachian’s Board of Trustees, James M. Barnes, looks on. Photo by Marie Freeman

Appalachian graduates 1,475 at December 2017 commencement ceremonies
Dec 18, 2017

A total of 1,475 students graduated from Appalachian State University Saturday, Dec. 16, during commencement in Holmes Convocation Center.

College News, Students