“The Burden of Family History: When Pioneer Grandmothers Disappoint Us, and Other Fraught Tales” with Dr. Lynne Getz
Mar 6, 2019
Monday, March 18, 2019
5 - 6 p.m.
Belk Library and Information Commons, Room 114
College News, Events
A Global study of Mountains at Appalachian: an International Mountain Studies Symposium
Mar 5, 2019
Appalachian State University will host an evening lecture and a one day symposium on comparative mountain studies between the Appalachian Mountains and other mountain regions around the world showcasing international visiting scholars and faculty and student research.
College News, Events, Global Learning, Outreach & Community Engagement
NPS funds Appalachian survey of WNS-affected bats in Blue Ridge Parkway area
Mar 4, 2019
Lurking among the many bat species that make the Blue Ridge Parkway area their home — the eastern red bat, the big brown bat and the silver-haired bat, to name a few — is a silent killer known as white-nose s
College News, Grants & Research, Outreach & Community Engagement
Dr. Cameron Lippard named Department Chair of Sociology
Mar 1, 2019
Dr. Cameron Lippard will assume the position of department chair for the Department of Sociology, in the College of Arts and Sciences as of March 1, 2019. Lippard is an alumnus of Appalachian, graduating with a B.A. in psychology and a B.A. in sociology in 1998. He completed his Ph.D.
College News, Faculty & Staff
Notes from the Field: Geologic and Climate Change Impacts on Nepal’s Glaciers
Mar 1, 2019
Monday, March 11, 2019
5 - 6 p.m.
Turchin Center Lecture Hall, Room 1102
Math Colloquim Series presents Dr. Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, Professor of Mathematics Education from Michigan State University
Feb 27, 2019
Dr. Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, Professor of Mathematics Education, College of Education, Michigan State University will give two presentations while on campus at Appalachian State University on Thursday, March 14, 2019.
College News, Events
Dr. Ted Thornhill Presents His Research on Race and College Admissions
Feb 27, 2019
Thornhill is an assistant professor of sociology at Florida Gulf Coast University. His research and writing examine color-blind ideology and new racism practices across social institutions and settings.
College News, Events
Appalachian ties for top producer of Fulbright Scholars among master’s institutions
Feb 26, 2019
Appalachian State University is a top producer of Fulbright Scholars, tying for first place with College of Charleston for the highest number of faculty and staff selected for the prestigious award during 2018–19 among master’s institutions.
College News, Awards & Honors, Grants & Research, Faculty & Staff
Dr. Brad Nash Services as Chair for ASA's History of Sociology Award
Feb 26, 2019
On February 14, 2019, Dr. Bradley Nash Jr. was appointed to serve as the chair of the American Sociological Association's History of Sociology section's Distinguished Scholarly Publication Award Committee.
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