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Laura Yates Clark, captured by Melissa Key (2021)

Psychology alumna Laura Yates Clark '99 gives back to the community
Oct 10, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — As the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of United Way of Central Carolinas, College of Arts and Sciences alumna Laura Yates Clark '99 leads the effort to improve economic mobility in communities across Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and Union counties.

College News, Alumni, Outreach & Community Engagement
The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies

October 19: "No Justice With Healing? No Healing Without Justice?" with Craig Higson-Smith
Oct 7, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — International Human Rights expert Craig Higson-Smith is slated to speak at Appalachian State on the role of seeking justice in healing torture and genocide.

College News, Arts & Cultural, Global Learning, Events
SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Katy Abrams

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Katy Abrams
Oct 4, 2022

Katy Abrams, Lecturer, Department of English
Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021

College News, SAFE Grant, Grants & Research, Faculty & Staff
Four acclaimed authors will visit the Appalachian State University campus this fall, taking part in the “biggest, most diverse, and, by far, most ambitious Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series yet,” said series co-Director Mark Powell — an author and associate professor of creative writing and the director of App State’s creative writing program.
A group of 12 App State students participated in a study abroad program in Peru in July 2022, where they learned about climate change, glaciers, water resources and the local culture. They are pictured at Machu Picchu in Peru.
Appalachian State University’s The Schaefer Center Presents and Appalachian Journal present the Fall 2022 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series.

The Fall 2022 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Sep 13, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s The Schaefer Center Presents and Appalachian Journal present the Fall 2022 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series.

College News, Arts & Cultural, Events
Meet the New Faculty Members in App State's College of Arts and Sciences
The Appalachian State College of Arts and Sciences invites you to the 2022 Mountain Studies Lecture, entitled "Sacred Mountains of the World," on Thursday, September 29, 2022, from 6-9 PM in the Parkway Ballroom (Room 420), Plemmons Student Union.

2022 Mountain Studies Lecture: "Sacred Mountains of the World"
Aug 29, 2022

2022 Mountain Studies Lecture: "Sacred Mountains of the World"
Thursday, September 29, 2022, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Parkway Ballroom (Room 420), Plemmons Student Union

College News, Arts & Cultural, Events
The College of Arts and Sciences Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund is accepting applications with a deadline of Monday, October 3, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.

Fall 2022 SAFE Fund Application Information
Aug 24, 2022

The College of Arts and Sciences Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund is accepting applications with a deadline of Monday, October 3, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.

College News, SAFE Grant, Grants & Research
Appalachian State University’s Belk Library and Information Commons and the Department of English, with support from the Albertine Cinémathèque Festival Grant, is hosting “Féroce et Formidable: A Francophone Film Festival” on seven Tuesdays throughout the 2022-2023 school year.