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SAFE grant recipient, Dr. Cameron Lippard

SAFE Grant Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Cameron Lippard
Feb 2, 2021

Dr. Cameron Lippard 

Professor and Department Chair, Department of Sociology 
Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) fund recipient 

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Fulbright Week February 16-18, 2021

Fulbright Week 2021
Feb 1, 2021

The Fulbright Scholar Program offers over 500 teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries.

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Caroline Fehlman, sophomore and undergraduate research assistant for the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences. Photo Submitted.

Sophomore Contributes to Essential Climate Change Research
Jan 29, 2021

Caroline Fehlman, from Jefferson, North Carolina, although only a sophomore, is already playing a role in influential research. She is currently assisting Appalachian State University scientists and researchers in analyzing climate change and sustainable development goals. 

College News, Students, Grants & Research, Sustainability
Sophomore Bailey Gardin, Political Science - Pre-Professional Legal Studies major. Photo Submitted

CAS Corps Feature: Bailey Gardin
Jan 29, 2021

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

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CAS Zoomers continue Spring 2021 graphic

Save the Dates: CAS Zoomers Continue
Jan 28, 2021

In the midst of a global pandemic, the College of Arts and Sciences started a virtual zoom series to engage with Appalachian alumni and friends. We are continuing the series this spring with three sessions. These are free virtual events, open to the public.

College News, Events, Alumni, Outreach & Community Engagement, Faculty & Staff
Billy and Del Hunt Helton ’79, photo submitted.

Putting College First: App State alum creates pathway for faculty support
Jan 28, 2021

Del Hunt Helton saw firsthand how private support for faculty could transform teaching and learning experiences for hundreds of students.

College News, Alumni, Sustainability, Support
This October 2020 photo shows a free-flowing New River, unimpeded by the Payne Branch dam that was removed from its Middle Fork as part of the grant-funded environmental restoration project completed by Appalachian State University’s New River Light and Power. Young trees planted near the river as part of the project are visible in the foreground and will help stabilize the river’s banks. Photo by Matt Makdad

How New River got its flow back: App State’s NRLP completes Payne Branch environmental restoration project
Jan 27, 2021

After nearly three months of demolition, construction and restoration efforts, New River Light and Power (NRLP) — Appalachian State University’s nonprofit electric utility — has completed its grant-funded project to remove the

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Department of Philosophy and Religion

Grant-supported App State project explores relationship between religious studies and public issues
Jan 26, 2021

With a $50,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, religious studies faculty at Appalachian State University are envisioning teaching and scholarship methods in their field that explore the relationship of religion to topics at the center of public con

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Dr. Kristen Repa, Department of Physics, SUNY Brockport

Put a Spin on it: Tailoring Magnetic Properties for Spintronics Applications
Jan 25, 2021

Department of Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Series Spring 2021

Friday, January 29, 2021
4 p.m.

Free virtual event hosted in Zoom.

College News, Events, STEM
Philip Hinson, SAFE fund recipient

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Philip Hinson '20, Psychology
Jan 22, 2021

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Philip Hinson '20, Psychology Philip Hinson was a graduate student from Gastonia, N.C. College News, SAFE Grant, Grants & Research, Alumni