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Rebecca Newman is the assistant director and wellbeing coordinator for the Veterinary Technology program in Appalachian State University's Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation. Photo submitted
Shane Miller

February 2025 College of Arts and Sciences Staff Shout Outs
Mar 3, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Awarded by the Appalachian State University Staff Senate, Staff Shout Outs recognize staff members for their positive contributions to the University.

Awards & Honors, Faculty & Staff, College News
Appalachian State University's 12th Annual iBackAPP Day of Giving will be held for 24 hours on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

Support the App State College of Arts and Sciences during iBackAPP 2025
Feb 28, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's 12th Annual iBackAPP Day of Giving will be held for 24 hours on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The App State College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is one of 19 priorities during this year's iBackAPP event.

College News, SAFE Grant, Support
Appalachian State University is pleased to announce its recent selection as a member of the National Park Service (NPS) 21st Century Conservation Service Corps.

App State renews partnership with National Park Service 21st Century Conservation Service Corps
Feb 21, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University is pleased to announce its recent selection as a member of the National Park Service (NPS) 21st Century Conservation Service Corps.

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Sarah Ulrich '24 (left) and Dr. Maggie Sugg (right) are co-authors of a new paper published in the high-impact scientific journal The Lancet Regional Health - Americas.

Sarah Ulrich '24 and Dr. Maggie Sugg publish study in The Lancet
Feb 10, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Sarah Ulrich '24, an alumna of the graduate geography program, is the lead author of a new paper published in the high-impact scientific journal The Lancet Regional Health - Americas.

Alumni, College News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research
The Lab iMPACTLY Nonprofit Workshop aims to equip local nonprofits with the tools, strategies and insights needed to enhance their impact, particularly in securing and managing grants.

April 3: Lab iMPACTLY Nonprofit Workshop
Feb 3, 2025

Lab iMPACTLY Nonprofit Workshop
Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Room 201A (Price Lake), Plemmons Student Union

College News, Events, Outreach & Community Engagement
Trevor McKenzie is the director of Appalachian State University's Center for Appalachian Studies. Photo submitted

March 27: Blue Ridge Ballads Revisited with Appalachian Studies' Trevor McKenzie
Jan 30, 2025

This presentation and performance traces the history behind ballads from the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Arts & Cultural, College News, Events
The 2025 Boone Docs Film Festival

February 21-22: 4th Annual Boone Docs Film Festival
Jan 30, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — The 2025 Boone Docs Film Festival, showcasing short documentaries focused on the people who live and work in Appalachia, expands this year to include four blocks across two days – Feb. 21 and Feb. 22.

Arts & Cultural, College News, Events
Dr. William ("Billy") Schumann ’94 ’99 ’00, professor of community-based research in Appalachian State's Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation, has been appointed the 2024-27 Sharpe Chair. Photo by Ellen Burnette

Dr. William Schumann ’94 ’99 ’00 appointed 2024-27 Sharpe Chair
Jan 30, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. William ("Billy") Schumann ’94 ’99 ’00 has been appointed the 2024-27 Sharpe Chair. Made possible through an endowment established by Hiddenite Arts and Heritage Center founders R.Y.

Arts & Cultural, Awards & Honors, College News, Faculty & Staff, Outreach & Community Engagement
Dr. Chris Patti is an associate professor in the Department of Communication and affiliate faculty member in the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies at Appalachian State University. Photo by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources on Flickr (https://flic.kr/p/2pmghin)

February 20: Compassionate Communication with Dr. Chris Patti
Jan 29, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) invites the public to a lecture on compassionate communication on Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 7-9 p.m.

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