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CAS Corps member Sophie Davis is a junior sociology major from Mars Hill. Photo submitted

CAS Corps Feature: Sophie Davis
Dec 8, 2024

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps are chosen to serve as representatives to all constituents of CAS and to create, promote and execute opportunities for academic and professional growth.

CAS Corps, College News, Students
Dr. Howard Neufeld is a professor of plant ecophysiology in the Department of Biology. Photo by Marie Freeman

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Howard Neufeld
Dec 6, 2024

Dr. Howard Neufeld
Fall 2023 Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient

Project: "Training Workshop on Gas Exchange Methods for Plants"

College News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research, SAFE Grant
Victoria Whidden is a second-year graduate student in the engineering physics program from Wendell. Photo submitted

SAFE Student Spotlight: Victoria Whidden ’24
Dec 6, 2024

Victoria Whidden ’24
Fall 2023 SAFE Fund Recipient

Project: "Nanoparticle Response to Power with Optical Tweezers"

College News, Grants & Research, SAFE Grant, Students, Support
Studio Saturdays: Comic Art Storytelling with Dr. Craig Fischer and Jennifer Garonzik will take place on January 11, 2025, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum.

January 18: Studio Saturdays: Comic Art Storytelling
Dec 3, 2024

Studio Saturdays: Comic Art Storytelling with Dr. Craig Fischer and Jennifer Garonzik
Saturday, January 18, 2025, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (Note: Due to inclement weather, the date of this event has changed from January 11 to January 18.)

College News, Events
The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University

Announcing the 2024 College of Arts and Sciences Award Recipients
Dec 2, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Each year, Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) recognizes several members of the faculty and staff for outstanding service, teaching, and scholarly work.

Awards & Honors, College News, Faculty & Staff
Dr. William Brewer, professor in Appalachian State University's Department of English, will serve as macebearer for the Fall 2024 College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremony. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Dr. William Brewer to serve as macebearer for Fall 2024 CAS Commencement
Dec 2, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. William Brewer, professor in Appalachian State University's Department of English, will serve as macebearer for the Fall 2024 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Commencement Ceremony. Dr.

Awards & Honors, College News, Faculty & Staff
Appalachian State University's High Country Humanities—with support from North Carolina Humanities—is pleased to present “Pickin’ Apart Bartók: How to Hear Folk Sounds in Classical Music” on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Jones House Cultural Center, located at 604 West King Street in Boone.

April 2: Pickin’ Apart Bartók: How to Hear Folk Sounds in Classical Music
Nov 25, 2024

“Pickin’ Apart Bartók: How to Hear Folk Sounds in Classical Music”
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 5:30-7 p.m.

Jones House Cultural Center (604 West King Street, Boone, NC, 28607)

Arts & Cultural, College News, Events
Appalachian State University's High Country Humanities—with support from North Carolina Humanities—is pleased to present “Bartók: From Opposing Ethnic Cleansing to Inventing Ethnomusicology” on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 5:30-7 p.m. in Room 1102 of Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, located at 423 West King Street in Boone.

March 4: Bartók: From Opposing Ethnic Cleansing to Inventing Ethnomusicology
Nov 25, 2024

“Bartók: From Opposing Ethnic Cleansing to Inventing Ethnomusicology”
Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 5:30-7 p.m.

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Room 1102

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